The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-13
SOCIALISM is THE Gospel
And Churches Cannot Afford to Depart
from 1t, Says Rev. Macarthur.

An audience of 700 people attended the
lecture on socialism by Rev. George Mac
arthur of Graniteyille at the opera house
last evening, held under the auspices of
the socialist party of this city. Preeed
ing the lecture, a vocal solo was rem
dered by Miss Emma Phillips and Rev
and Mrs. Macarthur sang duet John
I. Callaghan rected an original poem
entitled, "Some Things That May Hap
pen" The speaker was introduced by
Rev. w. e. Braisted of the Baptist
church.
DIR. Macarthur took for the text Of
| his discourse the following words from
the scripture, "Thy will be done on
earth as il is in heaven Someone's
will must govern on this earth, he de-
| clared, and as no one can question but
that Gods will is the only win to gov
ern this earth, it is for the people to
say whether His will shall govern. a
believe we are on the eve Of better days.
am not one to sigh for the good old
days gone by, for / believe that the
present days are far better There is
eayen permeating the masses of work
ing people. Call 1t socialism CT what
you will, ii is surely sweeping over
this country and doing good Socialism
is the gospel and the church cannot af-
ford to depart from it.
TO the question what is socialism,
YOU receive all kinds of strange an
swers; but if you study the question
carefully you will see that the socialists
are really locking for the light that
will never grow DINNER. The aim of
socialism is to change conditions by leg
islation so that the working people can
get a competent recompense for their
labor, We cannot equalize wealth but
we can arrange our affairs 50 that there
will be a fairer distribution. In contrast
with the past labor to-day is treated
with respect and it might be still bet
ter off if the working men would be
careful and see to IL that they are in
condition physically and mentally to do
their best.
We sometimes hurt our cause by con
tinuaIly crying against the rich man.
Let the men alone and turn to measures.
Socialists are beginning to see this and
TO realize that ballots are better than
bullets. Socialists realize that men
ought to obey the laws whether the
laws are good or bad; but if they are
bad get them off the statute books as
quickly as possible The ultimate aim
Of socialism is to get controlling pow
er in the government, aud that it is
coming can be foreseen in the fact that
in 1896 the socialist party was the
sixth party in this country and in 1904
it was the third. Who shall say that
il will not be first? The principals Of
socialism are truth and right. and any
movement which has truth and right
on its side no power on earth can quell
1t is the aim 81 socialism to bring
about, BY legislation, conditions whereby
there will be no longer any need for
poor houses. Too large a per cent. OF
the working people are working for a
bare living, and it Is the aim OF So
cialists to change conditions so that il
will not be possible for 80 per cent.
oi the wealth to be owned by one per
cent. OF the people. 1t is the aim of
socialism 10 establish central court
where people can get advice on questions
Of law free of charge; to establish gov
ernment control Of the telephone and
telegraph, railroads and mines; abolish
capital punishment.
II pray that socialism may triumph
on this earth and the churches should
take the lead in this noble work, for
if we leave God out OF it it cannot sue
ceed.n
At the close of his lecture the speaker
read resolution drawn up by the so
cialists of Barre, protesting against the
persecution Of the labor leaders, Com
pers, Mitchell and Morrison and Warren,
the socialistic editor. The resolution |
was then adopted unanimously by vote
OF uplfted hands