Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-03-28
Uncle Toms Letter

socialist party, and it is the same il
all nations. 1t has no equal, whicl
makes it the wonder of the world. 1hr
seed of socialism has been sown in ev
cry human heart, and as such SOM
seem to think the principle is of di
vine origin, and yet its internatiOna
platform of principles make no refer
ence to religion or to any religioul
creeds, yet there is no party on eartt
in such strict harmony with holy
writ from Genesis to Revelations. So
cialism is as puzzling to the world al
the signs and wonders of Moses was tC
the despot of Egypt What does it all
meanS Is it possible God intends tC
deliver the mass of humanity from op.
preston and misery by the hand of so.
cialism instead of by the hand of the
church, 1t looks so to me. Well, the
church never delivered Israel since
come to think of it. and don't reckon
old Money bags and the silk stocking
gang is going to allow the church to
have any hand in the great emancipa-
tion that is certainly coming true.
Some little, silyheaded preachers
like st. James are falling into line
and joining the army of liberation,
but the majority of the preachers will
never p1 each many strong sermons on
restitution or the service side of the
gospel of Christ. They prefer the spir-
itual to that of duty to their brother
Socialism does not fight christianity,
but it does point out the hypocrits
and shirkers and no man has ever
been able to refute its charges. The
majority of socialists love Jesus be-
cause he was born in a COW stable and
chose twelve working men to be his
| disciples, and they advocated uni
versal brotherhood as long as they
were permitted to live, but the rich
soon had them put to death. Slavery
and poverty is not ordained of God.
Socialism, as said, has been born in
due time, not to teach any religious
| creed, but to deliver the wage slaves
from bondage and to bind up the brok
en- hearted and to speak words of good
cheer to the down cast. The socialist
movement is world wide and its doc
trines are irrefutable, but still men
mistreat, lie, persecute and do every
thing they can to impede it's progress,
and still it goes marching on with its
banners flying. Moses had many ups
and downs before he got Israel out of
bondage. He began the work when a
young man, but like many others who
have undertaken to help humanity he
got into trouble and had to fire for his
life, but God sent him back to contin-
ue the work of deliverance. After
many signs and wonders Israel was de-
livered from bondage, not by the hand
of the church, as some may suppose,
but by the hand of Moses, the greatest
law giver the world has ever known,
or probably ever will know again
The church is not guilty of deliver
ing any portion of humanity from
bondage, as some would have you be-
lieve. The Methodists stirred up
strife and confusion over the negro
and caused lot of blood to be shed,
but still it deserves no honor, for it
was divided on the subject and pray
ed earnestly for their respective sides
to win.
| have never known the church to
help labor in it's severe and bitter
struggle to better its condition in this
section of the country If it ever did
the fact has slipped my memory, l
know for 81 long months our working
men did all they could to protect
themselves from the avaricious and
greedy, and had to do it within and of
themselves, and if the authorities of
the church ever did thing to help
them ! never heard of it
| don't hate or despise the church,
but don't care to pet and fondle
church whose leaders are mighty good
to you on Sunday. aud the other six
days treat you as Save. The reason
am writing in this strain is because
we socialists are accused of not going
to church. You now have a reason
why working men, be they democrats, |
or socialists, don't go to
some church Churches mammonized |
are no places for workingmen to go.
| agree with Bro. l.. F. Tate as far as
he goes, but, brother, did you ever
know that the religion of Jesus Christ
consists of two great divisions, one re-
latiug to the spiritual side and the
other teaching the service side or that
which has to do with mans duty to-
ward his fellowmen, The church,
brother, has repeatedly emphasized
the spiritual side and entirely over
looked the service side. which has to
DO with service. What, brother, is the
position of your church on child labor
Can you tell and do your know. How
1oas your church stand, brother, on
the enfranchisement of the women,
and what has it ever done to break off
ler shackles and give her the same
privilege to cast her ballot in defense
If her home as men have. l believe,
brother, you are all right in heart and
Is such l hope you will awaken your
,hurch to its obligations to suffering
at its own doors, instead of
shedding tears over people across the
ocean, and while l am talking on the
ervice side of the gospel. do you
Know there are children in Tracy City
who haven't had new pair of shoes in
wo years, and yet the town is full of
.hurch houses and splendid buildings.
learned this fact only this morning.
Ny God oh the hypocracy in Tracy
Jity. 81 was naked and ye clothed s
ne not" /
Brother Loach, word to you. am I
,lad you used the word wealth in I
tead of capital Socialism believes in
he private ownership of wealth pro-
'ided you didn't get it by the sweat '
# another mans face. Socialism be- q
ieves in the public ownership of capi- t
al and the profits of the earth shall be
or all, so guess You and l will not
ash on the subject any more than | @