Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-09-21

wealth, numbers, extent of Territory, nor
military power, nor all combined, with
out righteousness can truly exalt a
nation. This righteousness is right con-
duct and spirit in mans relations to his
fellowman and in his relations to God.
Many who pride themselves on possessing
the MAYNARD side of righteousness, are
utterly deficient in the Godward side
thereof.
RENDER UNTO CESAR
The things that Caesars, and unto God
the things that are Gods.
The statement of the text finds verifi.
cation in the nations OF the earth to-day.
The foremost and most influential
nations are England, the United States
and Germany-nations where the gospel
has been most generally accepted and
where the highest form OF righteousness
is most prevalent. A recent French
writer, astonished at the religious life
! and institutions of England, exhorts her
to maintain them because they are the
secret OF her pre-eminence.
The foundations OF this nation were
laid in religious spirit. The question Of
to-day is whether the righteousness which
exalteth a nation is keeping pace with
its material development. We believe it
is. There were never so many followers
OF Christ in proportion to the population
of this land as there are to-day; never
such missionary activity and liberality
Nevertheless, powerful evil forces con-
| front us. These must be met and
CONQUERED BY THE GOSPEL.
Among these are the errors and evils
from European immigrations. While
there are many most desirable people
among these immigrants, there are null
titudes OF mere religious Journalists, inf
dels, anarchists and others who war
! against our Sabbath and our Christian
institutions. OF the 100000 foreign
born people here, about 100000 have
come in the last seven years. The
| foreign-born and those of foreign parent
age number probably about 10000, 900.
Can America digest this mass? Chris
tianity in its purer forms has great field
h ere.
The Chinese, as pagan element, with
fifteen joss houses in San Francisco alone,
cannot be ignored. The treatment of
these Chinese, mainly by certain class
of foreigners, has been reproach to the
American name, for it has been I'M
American as we'll as un-Christian. There
them, and our duty to them is plain.
Not to give them the Gospel will have
them to become curse to us.
This nations treatment of the Indian
has been justly entitled
"a CENTURY OF DIsHoNoR."
There have been unrighteous violations
OF treaties, while covetous politicians and
spectators have robbed him mercilessly.
The Indian ought to be indicted into the
duties of American citizenship as much
as the negro or the ignorant foreigner.
In the Indian Territory one out of every
ten of the population is a member of a
Baptist Church, and there the Indian is
| showing what Christianity and civiiza-
ton can do for him. We must lift him
| up to the level of our common manhood.
And so OF the Spanish speaking ele-
ment in our Southern territories.
THEY NEED THE GOSPEL
Over the border in Mexico, with its ten
| millions who are now in close relations
with us. This is the great mission field
| OF this continent. About four-fifths OF
the MeXicans are OF Indian extraction.
Juarez, the Washington OF Mexico, was
full blood Indian, and President Diaz is
nearly full blood Indian. There are
capabilities and possibilities among this
| people which are most hopeful.
The eight millions OF colored people
here constitute Il problem for the Ameri-
can statesman and for the Christian.
The sin OF slavery, which was reproach
to this nation, has been wiped out in
blood. But the work OF uplifting this
| people and preparing them for their duties
| as American citizens star from complete.
1t is momentous and urgent work, for
in twenty years, several OF the Southern
! States will possess a larger black than a
white population, and by 1850, there will
doubtless be fifty millions Of colored peo-
pie in this country. Some say that
THERE IS BLOOD AHEAD;
That there will be race conflict yet in
America. The gospel must, and it alone
can, keep the peace between these races.
| We OF America must do our full duty in
the education of their minds and con-
sciences or they will prove a calamity and
curse to us Moreover, they are des-
tined to be the agents for the evangelical
| ton OF Africa.
Another evil which confronts us is
PoLYGAMoUs MoRMoNIsM.
1t has been a reproach to the United
| States that this sin should have been toll
Grated so long in the fairest portion of this
land. 1T sin against God and against
the enlightened sentiment Of the century.
1t is Il blight to the community that toll
crates it. II does not exalt, but degrades
woman, as well as the man and the fam
lily. The unrighteous institution must
go. The deep.seated religious determin-
alton OF the people OF this land is that
righteous laws for its eradication must
be passed, and that the gospel in its pur-
ity must here be preached to the mis-
| guided souls The Baptists Of America
have planted their standard here to stay,
and by all honorable, Christian methods
to have part in the overthrow OF
THIS MORAL MoNsTRosITY.
In general, this great West has peculiar
claims upon the consideration OF Ameri-
can Christians, for it is here that the bat
tie is hottest. Bad as things may be in
many places yet the general testimony
| is that during the last five years there has
| been Il marked improvement. Right
eousness is gaining ground. The rougher
elements are disappearing. A better day
| is breaking. Righteousness shall yet be
| triumphant Christ shall have dominion
| from sea TO sea
The future OF this nation in its innu-
ence on the world summons MS to high
and heroic effort for its thorough evan
gelzation. While it requires seventy
years for England 10 double her popula-
! ton, and 100 years for France TO double