CHAPTER X

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THE COMMUNITY OF GOODS.

ACTS iv. 32-35.

The Holy Scriptures and the Errors of their Heroes-- Controversy between St. Jerome and St. Augustine--A Mistaken View of Christ's Second Advent the Source of Community of Goods--Communism and the Essenes--And Anabaptists--And Plymouthism--Source of Poverty in Jerusalem Church--Warning to Missionary Churches-- Apostolic Constitutions--And Primitive Missions--Fayûm Documents--Evils of Indiscriminate Almsgiving--True Christian Charity--Post Office Savings Banks--Jerusalem Communism and Modern Legislation and Ideals--A Warning and yet a Noble Conception--Connection of Enthusiasm and Spiritual Power 193-210

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