The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-30
Rev. Dr. Haynes Speaks Inter- estingly of it's Contribu- ;, tion to Progress in
 the Past.
CHANGES FOR THE FUTURE
One Which Has Existed for Centurics-Opposite An archism, With Which it
 is COnf0unded.

In his sermon on Socialism and tho Religion of Jesus," at the United church last evening, Rev. Artemas J. Haynes spoke of the development of socialism through the ages and of it's contribution to the progress of the world. He said that while the gen. eral impression is that socialism is new movement and dangerous one, it is in reality one of the oldest move- ments now in progress, having been started before the Christian era.
 Rev. Dr. Haynes did not think that socialism which the present day social- ists favor would become effective al- though he said that the advance made in the past few centuries have been very rapid and the direction in which the next progress will be, is always in doubt
 Toward the close of his sermon he spoke of socialism as a glorious dream and implied that it would not be real- ized, he believed, until the coming of the millenium. Throughout the ad- dress his sympathy with various phas- es of the movement was apparent, and he demonstrated how different social- ism is from anarchism with which it is commonly confounded. His text was: St. Marks 1:14-15.
 Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preach ing the gospel of the Kingdom of God, and saying, The time is fulfilled and the kingdom of God is at hand-repent ye, and believe the gospel"
 Rev. pr. Haynes spoke as follows:
 We are hearing great deal in these days about socialism. Once the storn1- center of interest in our churches was theological to-day it is sociological. Everywhere men are discussing the problems of our changing social and industrial order, No longer are econ omic questions confined to the class room. no longer have they only spec- ulative and academic interest, men on the street, in the shops, wherever you find them are discussing these ques- lions, and discussing them, moreover with d view to changing the social order.
 There are two movements to-day which should arrest the attention or the church Each movement has grown up outside organized Christian ity, and each claims to be profoundly religious in its own way. I may add that these are the only two move ments, claiming to be religious. that are making rapid headway in our west ern civilization. One is Christian Sci- ence; the other is socialism. The growth of each, especially during the last decade, has been phenomenal. Con- eerning Christian Science we spoke two Sunday evenings, or rather. we spoke of those forces lying back of the movement, and the human need which they were designed to meet. Last Sunday evening, in the admirable ad- dress of pr. McComb, there was an attempt to show how the church is awaking to it's opportunity. and how 1t | is beginning to emphasize one aspect of Jesus ministry which had been too much neglected. Tonight I wish to consider this other movement which we call socialism. l shall endeavor to approach my subject with mind open conviction. The pulpit is no place for the partisan spirit. I am neither for nor against any movement; 1 am af- ter the lesson that it contains. 1 am anxious to know if it has any contribu- tion to make to our thought as peo- pie, and to our policy as church. 2
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