The Socialism of to-day

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Identifikator:: 835096955

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-28834

Document type:: Monograph

Author:: Laveleye, Émile de

Title:: The Socialism of to-day

Place of publication:: London

Publisher:: Field & Tuer

Year of publication:: 1884

Scope:: 1 Online-Ressource (XLIV, 331 S.)

Collection:: Economics Books

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I08 THE SOCIALISM OF TO-DAY. purpose of inducing working men formally to renounce the Church {Massenaustritl aus der Kirche). “ It is long,” he said, “ since you have placed foot inside a temple, and since you have had anything to do with these gentlemen of the black frock. But that is not enough. They still number you amongst their flocks, and on this ground they claim to shear you. An end must be put to this. Declare openly that you leave the Church. Array yourselves under the banner of Science, which absolutely rejects all superstitions.” At the close of these meetings, manifestoes declaring that they abandoned the Estab lished Church were presented for the signature of those present. As a type of these reunions, we may take the meeting of women, which was held on the 6th February, 1878, in the salon of Madame Renz. Men were relentlessly excluded from the audience. The room was crowded. Madame Hahn, who had previously founded an association of working men’s wives, which was dissolved by the police in 1875, acted as president. Near her sat Dr. Wangemann, who had come to defend the ideas of the Social Christians, and Deputy Most. Huge red placards affixed to the wall bore the words, Massenaustritt aus der Landskirche (“ Secession in a body from the State Church”). An address from Deputy Most opened the pro ceedings. He was glad to see the women taking up the social cause. Their support made the future sure. “ Women, far more than men, are the slaves and victims of capital. Now, when it is clear that nothing can resist the progress of demo cracy, Court preachers and other ecclesiastics are insinuating themselves into our ranks in order to found a new party and divide our forces. The best way of putting a stop to these manoeuvres is to leave the Church in a body.” The next speaker, Madame Hahn, enumerated all the infamies of the priesthood. “ My religion,” she exclaimed, “ is Socialism, and it alone is truth, morality, justice, and brotherhood. Down with the priests of every robe and every hue ! The first reform to be accomplished is to change all churches into good habi tations for working men.” Dr. Wangemann replied that Christianity had elevated woman. In the course of his mis sions, he had found abundant proof that religion alone ensured

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