New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-20
SUNDAY SERMONS
TIE CHINESE PROBLEM
The Rev. 7. De Win Taimage at me Beo,kign Tg,e,o
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nounced that he wou preach on the Chinese question
lie chose his text from Luke x 10" Who j, ny n zb
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He spoke In substance as follows Keen LAWYER nd
Christ under the fire OF full cross examination and
! his was OF the questions lie asked. The answer
which Christ gave enlarged wonderfully the idea ~
neighbOrbood, and has been eniargips I,
seems a fOhre speech TO that the people on fbe
other side the Deigh0ors but the va,
strides made in the modes OF communication bav,
made the whole earth Beighborho0i. T. China a
neigbborf Does the ChInaman belong 10 the race
j. he n BRUTE or IL he a mJrtall Must "a.
be welcomed driven back These are great
questions and must be answered. went through the
Chinese quarter In san Francisco this summer acc H.
panied by five gentlemen. one OF whom was Dr. Neare.
president OF the Francisco Board OF Heat1 saw
the worst, and IT dreadful enough. But under
ground life in New-York Is 80 per cent worse than
Chinatown in san Francisco. The white inquiry Of oar
metropolis is worse than the yellow Of the west And
the vile odOrs OF the opium ofeusive
ms the stencil Of New.York whiskey is The tenement
houses OF EewYork more crowded aud more abomIn
able than those In the Chinese quarter Of san Fran
cisco. Ten years ago gave it my opinion that ~
all the foreign population which has the United
States during the last forty years indus
trious sober, nard working harmless genia courteous
and obglng than the Chinese have in my possession
many afiidavits which testify to their integrity. love
OF ORDER aud industry. Tney save no cqnas auDiry
| | Francisco
that a Cinnamon would do the work her
wants. IL has been objected that they work cbeapy
reply that no such wages paid TO domestic laDO In
NewIork "A. are PAID Tor similar services 10 'hlnanen
IN San Francisco Wages are hlgGer Ia California than
we nave in these cluster OF clues 80 900 10000
Chinese dborers Will be higher because then
lected that the Cmnese spend their money here,
but they send home. Tnis Is false. Tiny pay
taxes and rent IN san Francisco TO the amount II
50 400 900 yearly. The people OF Bro Iklyu would
think handsome addition 10 then revenue.
-fasIa n hey nay
81 900 900 annually they pay 20 10000
yearly customs duties, mat money III STAY,
taer mon ". Who can blame them Tncy
meet win but outrage and insult ms con,I.
Try. Then SAID that they send their bones back
China. II you or were reatedas they are. we wouldn't
want b. buried less than 5000 miles away from tho
county. This cones poorly from Us. There
thousands Of English and American merchant IN China,
and al know what they DO with their money. Be-
sides. we have been comphmentug The Irish aud Ger
maids who send their money 10 the old ok- AT home
aud think hat what good Tor one nation ought 10 DO
good for another. Do you know that the parents Of
many OF the Cinnamon VINO are N America ar srris,
their liberation | have mat statement from a
ManoaFn hlgh ~ authority Another objection u tbat
tIe chinese are pagahs ana that tsey wear
peculiar dress. l. II the quegesf George
Washington, Benjamin Franklin, John Hancock aad
your greit-grandIa hefs an wore queues, ana anything
they dii have Deen emnenty right. d. you wanL
me choose between religiOn which tnsults and
paganism which endures II 80, give me paS in.ln II
superior religion present IL 10 lheIn IN "a
Christian way. Tue people who give one penny Tor th'
support OF lie Chinese MISSIONS do more toward tho
s0Iuon OF the Chinese question than ten thousand
The Chinese either our Interiors, our equals or our
supeuoTs II they are our interiors; thcIr lpay WI
v ,t TirS IN Iifrcat hem some 81 t,ln M Sc de-
scended from men WHO have forgotten more than
ever knew. Education IN China is much ulure general
nam IL Is here An Cinnamon read aud wfitr while
many an American when he comes 10 SIN lcga paper
make bls mark. Ihe Chinese invented printing,
the compass porcelain ami papcr-naEn- age, before
other VA IONS coHd tIrm out COniuclus
ticIpatcd toe GOLDEN rule 800 years before CHRIST:
thuk IN. Chinese GOis ftyOrte people, for IL has
made OF them tuaH o. any other on TIE iacc OF
the earth
Do YOU not understand that the Chinaman's right 10
come here means thcre. thiua contains
untold wealth ~ precious stones metals. "oois and
In eoaIse OF tine We VII want TO 70 inio ter
and then the cry wl Dc raised The Americans
1t Is said that tho Cinnamon America are The slaves
0fthe six Chinese companies. Tbs Is false Ihc COM
panles pay the fare Of she Immigrant ana lie pay
IL back when he earns H. ~ more honorable bargain
the On nese plank ID the platforms OF tho
pohuca parties are lying frauds Tue Chinese caro-
the humOug that ever been enacted Ihee
are not than 200 900 OF them IN America aBl there
fewer tnan tAerc were TWO years Inc whole
spirit II ue ChiDese Government against grafton.
The question should never nave been introduced into
politics
IMPORTANCE OF STRONG CONVICTIONS.
The ReU. Henry IT, BeIloles at al S0uis tUa church
The parishi0ners OF TIE Rev. Dr.. Bellows well
coined lin at All souls Unitarian Church yestrr.
day. He preached from Philippians, H., 1919
Lights IN tie world; holding f0rth the w'ri Of
liie" speaking OF his long ministry 10 oOUgregt-
iiou-fOr twenty-five years IN the present place and
nearly rOrtytwO IN Ia other churohes-Dr. Bel ows said
of those who had heard his voices
II all were assembled together, as We hope they nay
finally be- in that New Jerusalem above how great aud
how worthy Il company they would form, and what 4
noble Fellowship of and they would present
useful, upright and respected members Of society,
pillars Of the state polished corners Of the temple OF life
tins oOInmunty leaders all It's works humanity and
mercy and above al, examples OF yirt' nus aud molly
living, shining IS lights IN the world. VINO eau ever
V.t
extended as long as outs. ana winch las for 80
long years been united under set OF Instructions.
handing down from parents 10 children the traditions
and the religious principles We have lad commit
or body OF Christians may have doe
tor the Illumination OF the opinions of others that they
should feel comPlace9t about. The oaief sohctude
should be to that what they re-Ard as true aud
porant in their faith IS praeucay shaping. purifying
forces. which work good ana owl ia the ratio OF their
fused IN religion crecds no longer mean what they
say people OF the most contIarlant professions
disposed 10 stand by Ills guns the ~ Is really because
spiritual Interests are losing Their impor-
increase of universal good nature People VIII always
sharply debate ana maintain what interests aud con
and most ST. RI nd dlscriminations were u"sed on NJ
opinions religion really the most pracucal and
decisive OF ~ tner opinions when they real. the
suits OF therOwn reflection aud conviction. MT
mercy their formal assent 10 Assertions others
The OF men are still driven In droyes IKE umG
catt ali their opinions, political, religious, social
and monetary. Tue whole aim and the proper triumph
OF civilization Is the development Of the largest
Der of men and women win OPINION which then
own IN the being deliberately CHOSEN, under.
preferred and honored for known reasons,
from mere usage and ference 10 custom
elections carried IN the betteredueated sta,es
and an enlightened sense OF the interests in
vowed They carried III others 10y prejudice aud
political wire pulling In the hands OF airot managers
With a vast number OF both parties good is
effective than the best argument. \ fortunate nick
u candidate may decslveiy help has election.
aud all now engaged IN great political
which Ignorance and certain popular cres are likely
have influence than the merits OF the candidates
the platforms of tue parties engaged. IL Is
not opinions, but the want VI opinions; not
convictions, but the lack of convictions, tAat makes
What an Immense stake this uncertain State
and vital matter is lt taat the people Oi this
country should each have opinions, ana not under
drill, duress, or bribery, the generaship If
party leaders But. aas. they viii uo they cannot
In present state OF the South, OF Nornern