The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-27

ANl many " INC UNDERESTIMATE - the
pAror socialists prefer to call them
selves
The Rev. Dr. Percy Stickney Grant.
Who has been sponsor for Mr. Irvine with
the yestrymen Of the Church Of the Asoen-
sion and who hbored vainly 70 persuade
the vestrymen that Mr. Irvine was not
mo radical for an up to date church, was
present in vestments during the service
and presided al the after meeting.
Before Mr. Irvine's sermon there was
a suggestion IN tho programme az hymns
Of the work that be has been doing as q
member 81 the church stan and of the
o present situation. The congregation sang
At one time:
HAsts. On haste. delightful morning
~ that glorious, iFeedom day
When from eArths refuo,est bonders
TSranny has passed away.
A little later the feeling was apparently
expressed by one Of whittakers hymns,
part Of which ran
n W the peoples hammer
Now trailing IN the dust.
milhoa hands are ready
To guard the sarrcd trust
We viii b slaves no longer.
The nAao No son shall know
mat en- who live must labor
Ana Ell VINO Foap must SOW
Mr. lrvine's sermon was comparatively
onef He spoke intensely Sometimes
he vas obviously under the strain Of
emotion His subject was -The Root Of
the Matter he explained that mn matter
IN this case was the trouble with the
world to-day.
Just common. ordinary selhshness.
that's the trouble said Mr.. Irvine
Jesus said. You cant serve God and
Mammon' By MAmmon he meant money
Paul put tho case 40 flagTantly thai most
Of us hesitate 10 acoeDt his putting Il 10
He said. The love Of money IL the root u
all evil
'Mammon. money. IL the real black
god. the devil Of the world The devil
the jews brought from BabyiOnia 10 not
20 real ~ money II IL a horrible god
and IL shows many masks and faces 20
the world. Now Il u egOtism. nov murder.
now theft. nov war. nov cruelty. But
always II u the same brutal god
There IL In the Tate Gallery in London
a picture by George Frederick Watts.
a painting % Mamm0n ~ the artist
conceived the devil Il II a picture Of
& huge, brutal. sleek man with ass
ears No one who has gOns through
half dozen Presidential campaigns could
fail 10 - the remarkable likeness he
tween this picture and one u the most
prominent politicians In the United States
We socialists belisve that economic
zelfshnees "a confined largely 20 the
capitalist class We think that half u
'he population IL not even sure d where
4 IL gong 20 GET its next meal. while
the other half riots In luxury. What
are ne going 20 do about ~ We have
neen trying for years 20 do sOmething
n the churohos But Mammon's Shiny
trail IL everywhere. We find tho Shiny
creature at Washington. ~ Albany, az the
tty Hall. and he enters the churches
and chokea preachers in their pulplts.
What are you going 20 do about iti You
cant be both black and white. You can't
serve God and MAmmon.'
A a word of farewell Mr.. Irvine than ked
Or q rant for bis support.
! consider him ~ greatest churchman
lever knew, said Mr. Ervire, the greatest
churchmAn in the world. With his
assistance | have only tried 10 say hers
VIA multibidea were unable 20 say Tor
themselves; 20 say that the church must
10 freed from thu slimy fingers Of money
To you people ] say tonight. get on the
fence You can't serve two mastara'
The announcement was then made
street that II would hs impossible 70 get
INTO the chapel d. Grant returned after
'be recessiGnal and took charge Of Ire
siteF nesting He made q short address
s1perhtively complimentary 70 Alexander
Irvine.
Wy personal grief that Mr.. Irvine will
DOT 10 with ~ 10 crest. ASid Dr. Grant.
NO one wiIl miss him AZ much a. ].
Won who choose may 20 where that
voice can b found. ! cannot must
STAY here His going doesn't mean that
our work has failed. IL means that be
vll have larger opportunities. The only
one vhO has failed N the rector OF this
church whose powers Of persuasion were
uuf efficient 20 cOnvincs the vestry.
Among them ars certain gentlemen OF
distinction Of whom ] am personally
iHnd hut who ahsociated Mr.. lryins's
hung with ideas Eopugnant 70 them-
-...H-
linz for speakers DR.. Grant suE-
-.s'.i hat the occasion a. well a. good
.s i"maPded that antagOniam be
tu.fs TOR the evening. HIS suggestion
''HIBIly sOit Dedaled the various
as ar- zJne Of whom confessed thlt
'. "H -1nm-nt rather dampened their
tuyh0g Az Of them thonked Me-.
Tor what they considered ne han
.. i.r them
.'-ok Qu.nlan. a socialist. reviewed
fk 4 the past year and said that the
H..Ig- IN the chapel u the Church OF
4...susi0n had done more than any
r.zH a. win a victory for the striking
.--utk~rs He thought it vas time
. ergymen formed a union.
"y ought 10 have q union, said Alr
.r.u u would protest them against
.Hur~ssiOn u the rich
-si HarNOOd. anOtheF socialist, said
.. wasn't sorry that Irvine was leaving
.hurch he believed Irvine would
noon. Tor the cause outside than In.
H" hoped that DR.. Grant would soon line
80 M the socialists.
He belJngs with uM, said Mr.. Har-
wood. and there was faint handclapping
.'"n here and there. He would make a
ne slarpshOOter for socialism
lr Grant looked az the ceiling.
H.-s 'arolins Dexter and others made
-1Dr' fglks thanking Dr.. Grant and Nc.
irvine fIr the sunday night meetings.
.'-f I~EteT said that her aOui vas dead
~ "a her until she heard Irvine preach
yer and a hall ago. There vas more
fnlr apping.
Ass aid last night that ar. Irvine