Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-05-02
STICK TO DEFINITION

'Soclologist' cause you to modify
your Language regarding socialism and
christianity. II socialism does not
harmonize with christianity, let him
prove it does now. Then again, if the
fatherhood of God and the brotherhood
OF man as espoused and taught by the
socialist party, was not born in the
womb of christianity, let him prove
and point out its origin, no difference
how many atheists, intidels, agnostics,
etc, espouse and preach socialism.
Remember there is nothing under
heaven so strongly favored with the
doctrine of the universal brotherhood
OF man as socialism. Therefore, if SO
cialism can put into practice what the
Bible and christianity has taught, it
will accomplish more than the church
has accomplished in 1900 years. One
thing is certain the sectalian faction
aiism of the so called christianity of
the day does not harmonize with the
Bible like socialism does, and while
socialism does not propose to NEEDLE
with apy mans religious PRINCIPLES,
still - does seek to foster and build up
4 universal brotherhood, something
badly needed. Again, don't let mar
row minded persons swerVe you, most
especially these little snivellIngs who
are wise above what Il written. If
socialism can apply the teachings of
Christ In government affairs, let it do
it. Don't take back a thing. AL
though socialism stands for no creed
or dogma of the church, il has as much
right to preach the fatherhood of God
and the brotherhood of man as any
1nnn ~ atfnnnl Cnnk an nopth In
fact, it laws no claim to the spiritual
put in practice the service side of the
Gospel of the Son Of God. Let these
weak kneed, f~astidious christians
squirm and twist over your assertion.
We need something to apply christian
ity to the affairs of every day life,
both in church and state, and if social
ism is the agent, so mote it be. Ev-
erything else has been a failure and
my notion is that socialism is making
wonderful progress and doing more to
wipe out the line of discrimination
than any other force. Don't under
stand me to place socialism above the
church but you can say | do place it
above sectarianism and bigotry. / be-
lieve in a real christian social fellow
ship as far superior to denomination
alism. and, Mr.. Brannan, you did no
violence to christianity when you gave
your own definition of socialism as
''christianity applied" You want a
real genuine christian government
here on earth, and you in common
with other socialists want the uplift
of the masses, irrespective of creeds
and dogmas. We've enough church
factionalism. We all want a live, en-
ergetic christianity applied to civil
government. What sane, sensible man
can oppose it? Who dare oppose it
''Sociologist" would like to.
Accept no authority except the au-
thority of Christ, the author of chris
tianity. Stick to your W idea and
definition of socialism. You've as
much right as any other socialist on
earth to your opinions. Socialism is
broader than churchism. Here in Ira
cy City they are trying to have a re-
vival meeting but it looks as if the
narrow clanishness Of churchism is so
strong among the different churches
that harmony is not to be had among
but a very few. They are hardly So
cial enough to be neighborly. Such
christianity is a disgrace to Tracy
City and does not meet the approval OF
any socialist in all the town. Atheists,
infidels and agnostics of the socialist
party advocate a better doctrine of hu-
mainly and brotherly love than nine
tenths of the church members practice
here in Tracy City. 1t is the truth
and they don't like socialism because
the socialists expose their hypocracy
in not being what they profess to be.
So take up the doctrine of socialism
and its declarations of humanity and
compare it with the acts and conduct
of so called christians toward their
neighbors and socialism has nothing to
be ashamed of. Anything real, good
and genuine will always meet the OPP
position of selfishness and that is one
reason some folks can never see any.
thing in socialism. IL they thought
and believed a socialist government
would enable them to prey on their
brother and rob him with more i'm
punity than they can now and get his
labor for nothing, they would preach
socialism day in and day out. The
narrow selfshness of some people pre-
vents them from being socialists and
christians as we'll. No christian can
repudiate the principles of socialism
without giving the doctrine of chris
a black eye. !
Socialism makes nc pretensions as a
party to christianity, but Social chris
tian comradeship does lay claim to
christianity and advocates the chris {
tian religion and that is why some
claim socialismis christianity applied" {
Again, A. j., stick 70 your ideal
definition of socialism. Humanity and ]
brotherly love are the ideals of social ,
ism. Preach it and teach it day in
and day out and shame the hypocriti-
~pretenders who strain at gnats and {
swallow camels. l am an ideal social
list. clamoring for the very best, and
favor progressive socialism for the !
world. Don't do like the two
old parties, lay down and say what !
suits the fathers is good enough for
me. Let us climb higher and do our 6
best to apply the teachings of Christ to I
our politics and our civil government,
and thus better the world.
IDEAL SOCIALIST. G