Evening journal., 1912-08-05
DR.. TEMPLE
CONDEMNS
SOCIALISM
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Hyndham, and other earlier and
present day leaders OF Socialism as
avowed atheists and quoted num-
ber Of Socialist writer's in direct
statements that Christianity and Soc
ialism were incompatible. He con-
tinued:
"The attitude of the Catholic
Church towards the tenets of Social
ism may be shown by a few extracts
from the encyclicals Of Leo XIII, ION
Christian Democracy"
"'We thought il our duty to warn
Catholics openly of the errors con-
tanned In Socialist opinions. and the
utter destruction with which they
threatened not temporal prosperity
alone but morality and religion
Clearly, therefore, Social and
Christian Democracy can have noth-
ing IN common; the difference be-
tween them is no less than that be-
tween the sectarianism of Socialism
and the profession Of the Christian
law.
1T is the opinion OF some. which
is caught up by the masses, that the
social question, as they call Il, Is
merely economic" The precise op-
posite is the truth. that il is first OF
all moral and religious, and for that
reason its solution is to be expected
mainly from the moral law and the
pronouncements of religion
Catholics IN general may be said
20 regard Socialism as the living
embodiment OF the spirit of the
world as this word Is used In the
New Testament, as the great enemy
of Christ and His Church Actions
speak louder than words, and a test
of system is what IL does Socialism
from the beginning has been a bitter
hater and a hard hitter of the Church.
1t has sought to ALLEVIATE the love of
the Catholic workingman for the
Church by declaring that the priest
hood is paid by Capitalism to gag
the laborer while he Is being robbed
They picture the clergy as a sort OF
police force protecting the club of the
capitalists from the inyasions of the
indigent
"The great industrial capitalists on
account Of the manifold services Of
the Catholic clergy sustain Il poll
tically and financially. Paul La
fargue
"Defreyne writes in the Call, Oc-
tobcr ?. 1910, And last, stealthiest,
most sinister and unscrupulous of
oil the foes Of Socialism, humanity,
evolution, civilization, comes the
so-called Holy Catholic Church OF
Rome The priests of this great
business corporation and religion are,
by training and thorough self-interest,
opposed to any system of political,
industrial, and social reform and re-
generation whose fundamental ideas
and ideals are liberty. -
"Victor Berger says he prefers
capitalist exploitation TO Roman Cath
olic exploitation. and a writer In one
OF our Socialist magazines declares.
Little can be done until men and wo-
men OF our country and our times
face the two curses of capitalism and
Christianity
"The Socialist scribes and speakers
are facing them with vengeance
with mud In their hands and malice
IN their hearts
Socialism does not stop at mere
violence or yerbiagc lt comes on an
active propaganda to close the paro-
chial school and force the child of
the Catholic to feed on its huslxs and
lusts IL is vigorously combating
whatever of Catholic legislation re-
mains I'm the modern world to safe
guard Christian marriage. It's lead
ers in France have filled their pock-
cts with the spoils OF the closed
churches and converts, and in other
lands their fingers are itching to lay
hold of the material wealth of the
City Of Zion.
THE Orange is. no longer the great
foe OF the green. II is the red flag oi
the Socialist that IN the name Of eco
nomic progress threatens 70 wave over
altar and hearthstonc, tnat must nC
resisted with might and main by the
members of the A. o. H., whose "ordel
pledges itself to the cause of Church
and Country. For centuries the Irisf
people have refused TO accept theii
own green fields at the prices Of theii
faith and fatherland, and their chill
dren will surely not join IN the hu,
and cry to take the land and labor o.
others by betraying their Mother
Church and their fellowmen.
because Socialism is unChristion
Il does not follow that all Socialist
are insinccro II Is their sincerit,
that is their strength.
"The Church is opposed to Social
ism. but she is not the ally Of Capt
talism- Capitalism In it's oppression o
The poor and unjust accumulation o
riches is as unchrlstian as Socialism
They have both forgotten the right
Of the living God and the duties OF tn
living man. II should be the goal o
Hibernian effot to take an active par
N the betterment OF social condition
IA our own country, 10 demand Jus
lice where justice is due and TO rem
der tribute where tribute is called fol
"'There is no need for Socialism
There Is sore need OF Social Reform
SPRINGS ATTRACTIONS.