New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31
CHRISTIAN SOCIALISM
ITS SCOPE EXPLAINED.
Delegates to National Conference
Define Principles of Increment.

To make their position clear. the delegates TO
the third National Christian Socialist Fellowship
conference promulgated a declaration Of princi-
piles yesterday the morning session in the Church
Of the American parish house 1t follows:
The Church Socialist Fellowship is instituted and
maintained for the purpose Of spreading the
knowledge Of socialism, especially among persons
Of religious belief and utilization
In view Of the political ssnifcance OF the term
sarr to expIain that the fellowship differs wholly
in its spirit and purpose from the so-callei Chris
and il must be distinguished from the semi-phl-
designated church socialism 1t has con-
necton with but on the contrary condemns the
socalled Christian socialist movement Of Germany
Austria and other Continental countries which
nrorararda Of aDtlsociaIism and antasonize the
social democracy. the political movement Of the
The fellowship believes in and advocates social
ism without any qualifying adjectiTes whateyer-
but the distinctly Christian. The socialism il
national SOCIALIST movement The fellowship does
not aim to create ne" political party out m
Of The Socialist party and most Of the members Of
the influence of the fellowship is unreservedly
No religion or creed is IMPOSED as a condition
Of membership in the fellowship The reason Tor
sr oaT s on s ocaiis pToPsgahda among
stiiutions The fellowship welcomes TO member
ship adherents of every faith without discrin1ina
consrersfians '' through the fellowship
special work above described II viii not seek to
influence the policy Of the Socialist party. but will
questions Of party organization and policy
The Rev. John D Long announced last evening
the meeting in the Parksde Church. Brooklyn.
OF which he is pastor. that Bishop Spauldins, OF
Utah would not be able 10 act as honorary presi-
dent Of the meeting be held in Carnegie Hall
this afternoon III health given as the cause
Mr.. Long also said that Eugene V. Dehs would be
the Carnegie Hall gathering and would speak. |
Edwin Markham, who was 10 read a poem at the |
Brooklyn meeting last evening. kept away by |
the Indictment weather. He viii preside at Car
reggie Hall to-day
The public meetings. in the afternoon and even /
lngs, held the Parkside Church Brooklyn
There the Rev. Alexander F. Irvine. Of the Church
Of the Ascension. presided. and the Rev. o c. |
Horsman Of the First Baptist Church. Of Morris
town y. J.. told Of Facts That Make for Social
Ism" He declared that competition moral
he'll; that the attempt TO apply the Golden Rule 10
competition impossible OF success.
The Socialism Of JesUs-the Kingdom Of God,
was the subject Of the Rev J O Bentall. Of Chi
cage. The New Jerusalem. he said. revealed by
ST John could be established here and now. Two
brothers, Thomas and Joseph Wright, of The Bronx.
sang a song beginning We Sons of America.
Awake Duty the OF the 'Marseillaise"
The Rev Lawrence r. Howard. Of Planned,
N ], who presided at the late afternoon discus |
sion, said that Paul saw the approach OF revolu-
rion in his day We see il now" Mr.. Howard |
said and il viii come when ready, and il
the mean tine must obey the laws OF man
Another meeting held last night at the Lenox
Avenue Unitarian Church. 2 LenoX avenue and
Fist street. The speakers were the Rev. j c
Hogan. Of Jersey City. on The Ultimate Goal Of
Socialism and the Rev. Albert J. Coison, Of
Homestead, Penn, Socialism Through the |
Retaliation Of the Kingdom Of God
Mr. Hogan dwelt the existing poverty through
the country, Notwithstanding the great natural
richness Of the He said that under existing
conditions il impossible obey the Golden |
Rule which rule he said he could find au- |
thorty Scripture. Socialism. MIR. Hogan prom
Used. would give the people "a picnic. instead Of
panic" would dethrone manTnon and enthrone
man. The Rev. Nj. Hogan said:
The ultimate goal socialism destroy the
OF plenty. 10 free The millions Of starving wage
slaves: TO give justice in place Of aims; 10 give
wasted and 10 shorten The labor DAY 70 give plenty
zation a Systematic and sane manner; TO give
tons; kin the foul and inherited falsehoods of
the centuries and TO expose the lie that coTnpeti-
rity for full development for all: eliminate rent
10 satisfy the wants OF ali the workers and their
fais and 70 fu the P5oPheG 75 OF Isaiah a 81
tFe frIt 81 HEN THev sbaT NOT build and an
other fnhabit: they shall not plant and another
eat; they shall not labor in vain nor bring forth
for trouble
Rockefeller Is a million miles above the average
millionaire In moral character and business 1biI-
His business methods DO not differ from the meth
ploy their methods because they have TO lnere |
no such things as tainted gifts OF money, hut
there is tainted system Of obtaining money
Socialism VIII bring cure for this
The Rev NJ F Kerr Of Sandwich. Mass. said
that Jesus more OF a socialist than he was
q chauffeur mechanic The class struggle. he
said. not known IN Jesus day II the devil
were placed the socialist ticket. and the angel
Gabriel were on the opposing ballot Mr. Kerr
sure he would for the devil and he equally
positive that the socialist influence would quickly