Christian Socialist Fellowship

Christian Socialist Fellowship was an international religious society of Protestant ministers and other believers in Christian socialist principles. It was formed at Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. in 1906, for the purpose of "permeating the churches, denominations, and other religious institutions with the social message of Jesus; to show that Socialism is the necessary economic expression of the Christian life; to end the class struggle by establishing industrial democracy, and to hasten the reign of justice and brotherhood upon earth."

The Christian Socialist Fellowship was one of the many organizations in England and the U.S. devoted to the propagation of the social religious teachings. Charles Kingsley, Archbishop Whately, Bishop van Ketteler, and Bishop Fripple were clergymen both Protestant and Catholic, who lead the movement In Europe. Drs, Lyman Abbott, Washington Gladden, and Professor Ely were leaders in the movement in the U.S. Out of the broad term "Christian Socialism" some half dozen organizations evolved, But the Christian Socialist Fellowship was the most active at present of any of these.

Membership was open to all who agreed to the objectives of the fellowship. "The Golden Rule Instead of the Rule of Gold" is the slogan of the organization. For a number of years, the Fellowship published The Christian Socialist at Chicago, Illinois.