Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-12-09
A:G0OD WORD FOR THE HEATHEN.
Are Not Many IR Them The Most Prac.
IDEAL ClaFihlfauhl

Are Not Many at Them ths Most Prac-
tical ChEistiansl
In the North American RepteD for De-
cember, Gail Hamilton draws very sug-
gestive and amusing contrast between the
theological opinion of the distinguished
missionary, DIR. Hamlin, concerning the
heather" and the practical opinion of
another distinguished missionary, Mrs. s.
L. Baldwin, on the same subject. She
says: "Dr. Hamlin roundly sflirms that
he cannot find the first instance of any
one of the heather or Mohammedan
systems working in the line of redemp-
ton or developing any power toward u
purer and better state Of society, toward
the elevation of the people. Heather,
Moslems, Greek and Armenian apostates
are all embarked in the same boat, rowing
toward the same Dead Sea. And DR..
ARmlin speaks with the authority of one
who has lived among them" This hos a
| dark look Cor the haathen. But Mira !.
| L. Baldwin, missionary of the MeLb0-
dist Board in China, now living in East
1 Boston, addressed TO the present Con-
\ gress a petition which was presented
in the Senate, praying that she
might be allowed TO import a
heather to this country, because of his
great superiority to the Christians here
because the private virtues Of the heather
showed far stronger signs Of thrift than
our own. That may not, however un-
designedly, misrepresent her testimony,
give her own words: During long
residence in China, as the wife Of mis-
sionary, l have been accustomed to
Chinese servants. / know tine peace and
comfort possible with them. One cook
served US during the entire 90 years we
lived in China. have made many
efforts to secure good and needed service
from the help found in this land. have
given four years. patient trial to those Of
every nationality, not excepting our own.
have paid the highest usual wages,
have planned my work with view
to my servants comfort, have treated
them with courtesy and kindness
keeping in mind the golden rule
have paid them promptly, and, in return
have only asked that they do properly
the work they have agreed to perform
But all in vain Not one has seemed
to feel under the slightest obligation tC
give any fair return for wages received
or to have the slightest regard to my in
terests. Untidiness, badly cooked food
waste, breskage, impertlnenee and disc
bedience have exhausted my purse ant
my patience, and imperiled the comfor
and health Of myself and my family
Notwithstanding the fact that in OHM
our servants loved us and left our EN-
ploy reluctantly, might still think tina
in some way am unwittingly to blam
for this unhappy state of affairs, had
not found, in very extended acquaint
ance in this country, that my experiepc
is simply that of q large majority of tn
housekeepers of this land.
: Therefore, 80 earnestly petitio
! that you will make an exception to III
, anti Chinese law in my favor, and allo'
. me to import Chinese servant. 1t is ia
t only solution of the problem of houst
e keeping in the country now"
, lis it possible to misrepresent or I
g misunderstood the Significance of th
8 statement-all the more significant b.
7 cause it is unintended testimony In tn
!, Christian country private virtues are 6
y submerged beneath ingratitude, se,fsl
It ness, dishonesty, extravaganza, impert
o hence, disobedieuce, that we fly for reful
9 to the peace, comfort, fidelity, love, foun
Il only in heathen character and heathe
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