Morris tribune., 1891-03-11

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mission was not without effect, but
the result is not yet, and in the mean-
time the subject must be kept before
the public by the voice and by the
press. We beseech you to do what
you can, not only i'll your own church,
but in the other denominations OF
your town. Cordially yours,
Mrs. GEO. FL. CLARK,
For the Committee.
Chicago, Jan. Z, 1891.
Civilization Without Christianity,
1. In 1778, Captain Cook discov-
cred the Sandwich Islands. He found
there four hundred thousand souls,
and left among them the diseases OF
civilization and the curse of alcohol.
About fifty years later, Titus Coan,
of the United States, went there and
found but one hundred and thirty
thousand. The population had de-
creased two hundred seventy thou
sand by syphilitic leprosy. 1ntoxi"
cants were abolished under the in
fuence of the Christian religion and
medical aid was able to save the race
from utter determination. But the
government of the Vaitel States
compelled the government of the Is
lands to readmit intoxicants into the
country. Alcohol aggravated the ma
tional disease. Medical skill was
bafled. The death rate increased.
To-day but fifty thousand remain,
and it is the testimony of all who
know the facts that two generations
more will work the utter extermina-
ton of the original population
2. Madagascar was Christianized
by English missionaries. "Its story"
says Mr.. Little, once missionary
there, is without parallel for for pa
thos and consuming interest, in the
history of the world.
The island Maurilius produced
sugar, and rum was made from the
refuse Of the sugar mills. This was
'''-eH Madagascar end in one
force,4 =. :"tand increased
year the crimes of the lo4-
to a height too fearful to recoru.
King Radama I. ordered every cask
of liquor destroyed, but England
compelled the island to admit it. The
young son of the courageous king
was among it's victims.
3. Africa is known as the Dark Con-
tinent. American commerce sends to
this benighted land a curse beside
which human slavery is blessing.
In Northern Africa, Mohammedan-
ism is, to some extent, check to the
evils attendant upon the drink traffic,
but even Mohammedanism cannot
withstand the wrongs introduced by
Christian civilization. The dark races,
by universal testimony, are demoral-
lied more rapidly and more hopeless
ly degraded by the habit of drink
than European nations, and the utter
of the natives must
eventually follow the introduction of
intoxicants among them.
In Southern Africa, where not even
Mohammedism exists to protect the
people, the Hottentots and the Kafirs,
who were once strong and fourishing |
peoples, are being degraded and de
bauched by the introduction of gin,
rum and brandy. Traders give in re-
turn for cattle and valuable products
of the country, not their commercial
value in necessary and useful articless
put the vilest, most poisonous brandy
hat can be produced.
In 1883, it is reported that, in two
one hundred and six natives
we're killed by drinking brandy. Not
! native king or chief in all that count
y who has been asked, but unhesita-
,ingly and emphatically condems and
leplores the commerce which brings
he curse to his shores.
In Western Africa, the figures them
elves are appalling. In 1886 Great
Britain sent to the west coast of Afri-
a 602, 1923 gallons of intoxicating liq-
Iors. America sent think of it.
21, ,4f2 gallons. Germany sent enough
nore to make over 100000 gallons
f this soul-destroying stuff.
If rum is curse to civilization what
] it, what must it be to barbarism2
t in spite OF the Gospel the evils of
his traffic in our society are SO terri
lie, what can we expect where the
assions of men are uncontrolled by
ny elevating influence, or by any
ense of right or duty;
In 1884, it was brought to the atten-
on of the British Government that
lcohol was demoralizing the nations
{ the Pacific islands. A circular was
'sued to different countries, asking
aat an international agreement be
ntered into prevent the sale of arms, |
mmunition, dynamite and alcohol to