The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-05-28
CHURCH AND CAPITALISM

We read that John D. Rockefeller,
Jr., has, started a campaign for the
Inter-church World Movement. Person
ally l do not pay much attention to
it. I realized, long time ago, that
.Le masteT-class, whenever 1t found
itself in danger, called upon the aid
of the churches and their clergymen.
Rockefeller intimated that we have
charged, Che means us socialists) that
the capitalists class is desperately use
| ing the churches to keep the work
ingmen contented so that they will be
satisfied with their lot. and not try
to better their conditions On this
earth, by promising them Heaven be-
yond the clouds, etc, He said that
this is not the truth. Well now, let lis
see. What did we read about the>-at-
titude of the church during and after
the war'
DR.. Joseph Kyle, President of Xe-
MIA Ohio Theological Seminary, speak
ing at Chicago, Feb. 6, 1918, at the
conference of 'World Evangelism and
Vital Christianity at the Moody Bible
Institute declared that hero's death
in battle was not necessarily a pas
snort to Heaven. "Salvation," said
| DR.. KYLE, "is thru Jesus Christ alone.
1t would be pleasant to believe that
the spirits of soldiers who died in
battle 90 straight to Heaven" Furth-
ermore we read, "Christ seeks recruits
soldiers of the Cross, to get in the
fight" "Fighting is the business of
the world,' declared DR.. w. W. Bus
tard in his sermon in the Euclid Ave.
Baptist Church, 18th St., Cleveland, o..
"'It would be as easy to be Christian
soldiers as United States soldiers. " he
said, - this despite the slogan of the
church for nearly two thousands years,
"Thou shalt not kill"
Again. we read: "Cleveland, Dec.
16. 1918: Churches Great Aid To War"
The charge that the church had failed
in the world-war was denied yesterday
morning by Dean H. p Almon Abbot
of the Trinity Cathedral who asserted
that the churches have given their
sons by the thousands and thousands
to the armies and navies. These men
have gone forth to fight the battles
of God We also read these statements:
Churches plan to fight the spread
of Bolshevism', and, "Conference
speakers call on clergymen to change
their attitude toward the discontent-
ed" The part the churches must take
in Americanization work, thus combat
ing the spread of Bolshevism, was to
be one of the principal topics Wednes-
day at the Sectional Conference in
connection with the Inter church World
Movement of North America in session
at Hotel Cleveland This was said by
Rev. D. D. Vaughn mad E. A. Wright.
Secretary of the Federated Churches
of Cleveland. Here also we prove that
the churches are consciously or TN
consciously against the workingman.
We read as follows: "Start campaign
TO keep foreign labor here after peace
has been declared, Pittsburg, Oct. Is,
1928" ga nationwide movement
which has for its object the retention
of foreign labor in this country after
the war has been launched here by
Rev. A. Kazinsky, pastor of ST. Mi
chael church at Braddock. Pa. The
clergyman pointed out that after the
war 95 to 40Mc of the foreign laboring
class may seek to return to Europe
unless some method is devised to keep
them here. Probably the priest became
alarmed thinking of the loss in money
and in members should these people
leave the country. Capitalistic industry
might also be short of men. But now
listen to what we read after the war
was over and the people realized that
the war was fought for capitalistic in.
terests and not to make the world
"safe for democracy"
The Detroit Free Press on Nov. 8
1919, urges the United States to deport
foreign slackers In sermon, Rev
Joseph W. Cochfan, pastor of Wood.
ward Ave-. Presbyterian Church, told
his Sunday evening congregation, "We
are in an inflamed state of mind to-
ward the foreigners, enemy and slack.
er aliens who have aroused MS to a
fierce anger and now we are fighting
the plottings of the Revolutionary
slliens. 1t there any reason why suen
aliens should not be deported'"
Our answer to John D. Rockefeller
Jr., is that the master.class for tkou.
sands of years has been using the
church for their own purposes. History
tells us that Thomas D. Torquemada,
inquisitor of Spain, from 1882 to 149S,
tortured, killed and burned 10000 poor
heretics on account of their convict.
ions. Similar methods prevail today
against those who do not agree with
the master-class. Torquemada failed
and you will fail also. We today have
Nickolai Lenine and Eugene V. Debs
and others who concern themselve.
about the welfare of the masses, anG
we do not need the aid of the master.
and your brother cleargymen.
When the time comes we will hav,
new and more brotherly world t,
live in where everybody will enjoy
better and happier life. At the presen
time, we are willing to trade our in
terests in the Heaven beyond tn
grave for only one day of your income
Coasots.A