Der Weltverkehr und seine Mittel

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Identifikator:: 100624364X

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-33077

Document type:: Monograph

Author:: Merckel, Curt http://d-nb.info/gnd/1024684814

Title:: Der Weltverkehr und seine Mittel

Edition:: Zehnte, durch einen Nachtrag ergänzte Auflage, Sonderausgabe aus dem Buch der Erfindungen, Gewerbe und Industrien

Place of publication:: Leipzig

Publisher:: Verlag von Otto Spamer

Year of publication:: 1913

Scope:: 1 Online-Ressource (X, 981 Seiten)

Digitisation:: 2017

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Brücken und Viadukte

Collection:: Economics Books

CATHOLIC SOCIALISTS. 135 increased. In the general assembly, which took place on the 9th of September, 1869, it was decided to form a special committee for the purpose of founding Christian Social clubs, having for their object “ the moral and economical improve ment of the working classes.” This committee was composed of Herr Gronheid, a vicar of Munster, Professor Schulze of Paderborn, and Baron von Schorlemer-Alst, one of the most influential leaders of “the centre”—i.e., the Ultramontane party—in the German Parliament. In the first manifesto of this committee it placed itself under the patronage of the Conference of the Catholic Bishops of Germany which was held at Fulda, in this very month of September, and which had specially occupied itself with the social question. The report presented by one of the bishops at the con ference of Fulda defined the attitude to be taken by the clergy on this question. Doubtless, it said, the clergy cannot directly and officially engage in the foundation of working men’s associations ; but it is the duty of the Church to awaken the sympathy of the ecclesiastical body for the labouring classes. The clergy are too often indifferent, because they are not aware of the imminence and gravity of the danger to which social sufferings give rise. They do not appreciate the full importance of the social question, nor do they see clearly the remedies. In the training given to members of the clergy, in philosophy, and in matters touching their pastoral mission, the labour question must no longer be omitted. It is highly desirable that some ecclesiastics should devote themselves specially to the study of Political Economy. It would be well to give them travelling funds, in order to enable them to study, on the spot, the wants of foreign labourers, and the means employed to provide for them. They ought, above all, with this object in view, to visit France, where, it would appear, the scope of the religious and moral “ moment ” is better under stood than elsewhere. Certain Economists affirm that there is no social question \ but the bishops hold other language. Most assuredly there is a social question, they say, and a very serious one ; our priests must study it, and make it the means of extending the influence of their ministry. Is it necessary

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