The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-01-06

but the fear that he will be thrown out
of work altogether by the social order.
1t is plain case of few men ex-
plotting their fellows
Modern socialism has as its chief
aim the idea that the main purpose
/ OF religion is the rapid development
i in the lot Of the poor, hence the so ,ial
question becomes the essence of re-
ligion. II seeks q millennium, a king
dom Of Righteousness on earth. It is
sublimated democracy, and in practice
| it is applied Christianity.
Christianity also has equality as its
aim. Both therefore seek identical
ends. Both desire a millennium OF
Righteousness on earth. But socialism
cannot yet believe the church desires
equality. Socialists must learn to dis
eriminate between the true and the
false in the church, just as Christians
have to do about socialism.
SOME DIsARRANeEMENTs.
There are some disarrangement.
between Christianity and socialism
however.
"First0The laws of human nature
cannot be altered by socialism. The
profits of labor ought to 60 to the
/ l1DO1 CI Sohlli anu lHIGlllEenCe alSS
ought to be rewarded, but how mucf
to each? Big fortunes do not follow
slNillful labor. but oftener fall into the
hands Of the idle and inefficient. Blu
brain work is labor seldom taken int
account by the socialist.
HSecond-A fundamental error Of so,
cialism is the assumption that work.
ingmen are officially superior to CAPT
ixoI4rfn fo -
for socialists to prate of 'aitruism
among unregenerate men.
much Of the social unrest is due t.
| jealousy. The average workingmal
who becomes a socialist does not d.
! so for what he hopes to give but fo
what he expects to get. The poor maj
much as the millionaire.
ut is a false assumption that II tn,
workingman had perfect freedom hi
latent nobility would blossom into life
The employer, the capitalist has suci
freedom; where is his nobility?
/ "Third-It is fallacious idea to hop,
for governmental or political. redres.
for social and Industrial wrongs.
NOTWITHSTANDING fail to see tina
they reject their chief ally when they
turn away from Christianity. VIVA
! they seek by reform, the Christian
hopes for by the regeneration of so.
lciety. The new man must precede IL,
new order. Without me ye can d.
nothing.
SHOULD BE ALLIES.
Christianity and socialism ought t
be powerful allies, not opponents
whatsoever is not against us is for us
said Christ, with an everlasting re
buke to intolerance. Whatever benefit
mankind the Christian processes an
Improves. The past failures Of social
istic communities have come when the
threw off religion, and what success
were essentially religious communitie:
THE only hope of socialism is religion
ITO conclude: Socialism is a phi
losophy. that is, theory. On It's prac
teal side, political movement. It ha
no program but a goal. 1t is separat
from religion. and has no immediat
, hopes of success.
Christianity Is a philosophy, and i
practice will work by compelling vol
luntary action. 1t gives a new motiv
for conduct-the cross. 1t has. a goe
and will reach 1t. Jesus was a social
lished kingdom on equality, and CAV
himself to show the way it must b
brought in-by self-secrifice.
"Brotherly love without the sanction
of religion will prove too weak a bon
to hold men together. No machin
made millennium is possible. II me
had only bovine wants the commo
provisions of food, shelter, etc, migf
: suffice, but they have ambitions. God
, like unrest for achievement. In tn
socialist communities there has bee
. a painful lack of the higher life.
THE common level of socialism re
duces life to a colorless. dreary pros
pect. Modern socialism is mainly cor
, cerned with material things, and ha
too little appreciation of beauty, cul
!, ture, art. One cannot exhuberate a
he looks forward to a time when sc
, cialism might prevail. It's success
would be the failure OF the race.
this were all. But there are high
!. minded socialists who see the superb
power of Christian ideals, and who al
bringing to the marriage ceremon
brains and heart, and high endeavo
! and We may hope that the time wi
= come yet, When man tc nan, the worl
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