PART TWO Jesus: The Man and His Work FOREWARD

In hese days of dol smashing and rapid readjustment of ideals his ecture s most mely. Delvered at he Audiorium, Cncinnat

November 11, 1905, under he auspices of he ocal branch of he

Socialst Party, t made so favorable an mpression on certain steners hat they determned o have t printed f Professor Wates

would furnish the manuscript. This he has done.

The denty between he ethics of real Christaniy and Socialsm s perfect. The cornerstone of each s aid n Justce, Equaly, Brotherhood. Under he vie and senseless economc system n vogue hese principles cannot be practced except hrough he absolute sacrifice of every material interest. Who can doubt what the economc atude of Jesus he carpenter agiator of Nazareth would be were he alve today!

The Spirit of Christ is not dead, but it no more resides n the modern church han t did n he church of Hs day. Where, then, do we find

t? Those whose eyes are open o he ruth see n he world-wide revolt of the working class the manifestaton of the real Christaniy. In , they see he dawn of hat "Peace on earth, good wil to men"

hat Jesus proclaimed.

The reader s earnesty enjoined o read his beautful ecture wih open mnd. Prejudice and ntolerance are mstones about the neck of aspiring ntelgence. They are a fatal handicap and cannot be discarded oo quickly. Do not shy at a word, like a horse shying at a feather, for one s as ridiculous as the other. A beter day s dawning and no nobler work s presented han o end a helping hand o he establshment of an economc system where Christaniy can be practced.