The Washington herald., 1907-03-11

Rev. Or. Stafford preached the fourth
sermon in his series on Socialism and
Religion" at St Patrick's Church yesteT-
day morning, choosing for his special sub
ject, "The Conflict of Glasses" He an
nounced that he would interrupt his ser
mons on the above theme next Sunday to
speak on ST. Patrick no his work. DR..
Stafford said in part:
The first thing that strikes the eye as
you look through the ndex Of any work
on socialism is the word solidarity. II
is a word to conjure with! It, Ike the
words progress, capital labor, the mil
lennium-the heaven on earth. which is to
comets always appealed 10 and always
glorified. Now, Il. in the mouth Of the
socialists solidarity meant solidarity, all
the world would join in the cry, even
though he meant thereby to put aside
charity. But the socialist means not
complete, but partial solidarity; and
therefore it is misleading.
In Doctrine of Hate.
Socialism is a doctrine Of hate. a source
OF division, and means. if developed, uni
versaI calamity. The proletariat is taught
TO hate the middle class and the capitalist
class, whom he accuses Of all evil. And
/ solidarity means for him the uniting Of
socialist labor in order that the other
/ classes may be destroyed. Indeed, from
the spirit manifested in many Of these
writers we can plainly see that they
would readily Gf the relative positions
were changed) become guilty of those
crimes OF which they accuse the other
side, and that d minority would not only
have TO rights. but soon be crushed out
/ Of existence. Whereas, solidarity means
I the union of all mankind, poor and rich,
little and big-great producers and small
/ consumers. And II il be so understood,
/ progress may come; for my good is every
mans good and every mans good is my
good. All for the people, and all by the
people: yes, II you mean not only the
wage earnars, but all the people.
Socialism Only Fad with Some.
/ Two ways have been suggested q
carry out the programme: First. thc
! propaganda Of ideas. and second. the uni
versaI strike. The first Is impossible. for
no man who owns anything will give il
up for a dream. and no one. who, after
much labor patience, and endurance. has
built a cottage. viii barter it for one idea
of a communistic or coIlectivistic state
II IS true there are millionaires who
affect socialism. With some it is a mere
fad. but those who give millions, give
them not for socialism. but for socia
work, and, therefore, not to further. bG
TO prevent socialism. The general strik,
is fearful to contemplate: but. fortunate
ly. il is impossible. not only because
socialists are not agreed upon the CUES
ton, but because Il is unscienufc, anti
social. and the working classes would b.
the chief sufferers And il could not b,
| a peaceful revolution, because when IN,
pinch of hunger was felt men would is
at one another and tear one another I,
pieces like wild beasts.
/ Glass hatred can only aggravate ~,
evil. 1t is like pouring vinegar on IN.
wounds OF humanity. Society is al
Iorga anism. Every part is essential Z,
every other part, and they all can. anl
should. work together IN harmony. Tn,
trader is necessary 10 the manufacturer
and labor TO both, and all their interest
are common.
Desire to Elevate Self.
"a large part Of this question IS seatet
in the desire OF the labor class TO elevat
itself. This is perfectly legitimate. praise
worthy. and laudable. All men have IL
same desires, the same wants, the sam
aspirations. and the same destiny. AM
the desire Of the working class TO ascen'
in the social scale is IN perfect accor,
with these aspirations. This may be &C
lcomplished in two ways: BY revolution
and evolution, the latter being divides
into individual and class evolution. Now
as TO revolution. this must be said, ther
has never been "a case i'm history OF
whole class changing its social status q
once and where class conflicts occur, the
have tended largely to the nations de
structi0n. Class change can be brough
about only with stims. And say what 90
will, much is being done to-day to tha
end, the facilities Of knowledge, educa