The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-08-28
THE CHINESE IN CONFERENC T..

we anu Tue following IN the repol.
Of the last days proceedings Of tee re
cent Methods. Conference:
Wm Roberts, chairman Of the CON.
mittee on the Chinese question, pre-
.ented q paper setting forth the condi-
ton O! the Chinese in this country. He
found great antsgonism existing in the
country; they were ignored by the
press. rejected by the people. and abused
generally. They were following the
vocstions OF hewers Of wood ard draw
ers of water. and doing the work OF
menials generally. while their moral
AID intellectual condition was wholly
neglected He recommends tina. the
church now take them under its protec-
ton and care for their spiritual welfare,
and that it appropriate $1,000 for tn AZ
purpose.
Mr. l D Driver earnestly pleaded for
the establishment of schools, moral and
secular. for their special benefit. He
considered the American people morally
guilty and the church recreant to her
trust in not thus providing for the in
tellectusl and moral wants of this
strange people. which the mysteri-
GUS evolutions of Providence had for
some good purpose thrown upon our
shores.
Mr. c Attersen said there were 5000
or 10. 900 Chinese amongst US; they had
helped to develop the country and were
useful in their sphere, although gener-
ally making but so cents day. Much
had been said but little done for them
Much thunder but little lightning, and
hoped the Conference would do some
thing substantial at this session.
Prof Rogers was opposed to this Chi
nese slave working amongst US, princi-
pslly because our working people can
no. compete with them in the cheapness
of manua! labor Our people have fam,
lilies to support. educate and prepare for
useful members of society. But he ia,
vOred their moral training, as set forth
in the resolution.
The Bishop advised inviting the Chi
nsse into our churches and schools, to
participate in religious exercises with
the American people, and not the build
ing Of separats schools and churches
They must be Americanized. aud the
best way to do this is to mingle and as
sociats with them in this way. There
is 70 worse class of morals among them
than there was among the pioneers of
this country-gamblers, drunkards, men
wholly destitute of moral principle. He
was surprised to find so many virtuous
Chinese women in San Francisco as he
did on his late visit.
A G Fairchild was in favor Of all the
Bishop had said. but he wanted On ap.
propristion.
F p Tower said there were many
Chinese already in the Sabbath Sch Dol
in Salem.
Pending this discussion, Professor
Rogers introduced the following reso-
luton:
Resolred, That We will warmly invite
the Chinese into our own congregations,
churches aud Sunday Schools, and make
special efforts to Americanize these i'm
migrants to our shores. We recommend
that the doors of our academies and COL
leges be kept open to them as to other
nstionalities.
j + DeVore sal! if we undertook to
carry out this resolution, it will create
q mighty thunder and cause trenen-
dous commotion all along our coast, but
he was prepared to stand by it, He WAS
afraid some Of the brethren would prove
cowardly.
A voice from the audience inquired
what the result would be if $50 China.
men should come in and 60 out of
Taylor street church, Portland, every
Sunday
To which J II Acton quickly respond
ed If $50 Chinese were to come in
and 60 out of this church every Sab
bath, we should 60 on and fight it out
on this line If it took all summer"