The Dynamics of Social- ism

Horowhenua Chronicle, 3 April 1914, Page 3

The Dynamics of Socialism

LECTURE BY REV. T. F. HARRIS. A most enjoyable meeting ot the Levin Social Democratic Party was held, in the Oddfellows Hall on Thursday night, when the Rev. T. F. Harries gave an absorbing address on the "Dynamics of Socialism." He traced the slow onward march of progress and advancement from savagery, to barbarism, slavery, serldom, right to 11, present day citizenship: and went on to say that although we boast of freedom and liberty to-day, the fact remains that it is bur a hollow mockery, because the nn'Tsses to-day arc economic slaves, bound hand and foot to capitalism. But the people are beginning to realise more acutely, as they become better educated, that they need something more than bread and butter, that life is not meant to be merely a struggle for existence, but that there is a fuller, 'nobler life, teeming with possibilities and interests awaiting them if they can but free themselves from this heartless rush for greed and money from the' shackles of capitalism. It is this great army of souls, hungering and thirsting after a fuller life, a life under, conditions which would allow men and women to develop their individuality, to give of their best to the community, that constitutes the dynamic of Socialism. The speaker believed that Socialism was inevitable, and that it would supersede capitalism iust as capitalism followed feudalism. He was a Socialist through find through, mid believed that Christ was the first and greatest Socialist in the world.

After ft hearty vote of thanks to the speaker the meeting closed.

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