The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-02-18
Civilization without Christianity.


1. In 177s, Captain Cook discovered
the Sandwich Islands. He found there
four hundred thousand souls, and lett
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 thirty thousand. The population
had decreased two hundred seventy ihous-
and by syphilitic leprosy. In,oxican,s
were abolished under the influence OF the
Christian religion and medical aid was to
save the race from utter determination.
But the Government Of the United States
compelled the government OF the Islands
to re admit intoxicants into the country.
Alcohol aggravated the national disease
Medical skill was baffled The death rate
increased. Today but fifty thousand re-
mans, and 1t is the testimony Of all who
know the facts that two generations more
will work the utter extremination of the
original population.
2. Madagascar was Chrisiianized by
English missionaries. "Its story" says
Mr.. Little, once a missionary there, 'is
without parallel, for pathos and consun-
ing interest, in the history Of the world"
The island Mauritius produced sugar,
and rum was made from the refuse Of the
sugsr mills. This was forced upon Mad
agascar and in one year the crimes Of the
island increased to height too fearful to
record. King Radama |. ordered every
cask Of liquor destroyed, but England COM
PEELED the island TO admit 1t. The young
son of the courageous king was among Its |!
victims
8. Africa Is known as the Dark Cont.
nent. American commerse sends TO this
benighted land curse beside which hr-
man slavery Is blessing.
In Northern Africa, Mohsmmedanism |
is, to some exteLt, check TO the evils at
tendant upon the drink traffic, but even
Mohsmmedanism connot withstand the
wrongs introduced by Christian civiliza-
tion. The dark races, by universal testi-
mony, are demoralized more rapidly and
more hopelessly degraded by the habit
Of drink than European nations, and the
utter determination of natives must even
tually follow the introduction Of intoxi.
cants among them.
In Southern Africa, where not even
Mohammedanism exists 10 protect the peo
pie, the Hottentots and the Kaffirs, who
were once strong and flourishing peoples,
are being degraded and debauched by the
Introduction Of gin, rum and brandy.
Traders give in return for cattle and the
valuable products Of the country, not
their commercial value In necessary and
useful articles, but the vilest. most pois-
onous brandy that can be produced.
In 1888, 1t is reported that, in two
months, one hundred and six natives were
killed by brandy drinking Not native
king or chief In all the country who has
been asked. but unhesiiatingly and en-
phatically condemns and deplores the
commerce which brings the curse TO his
shores.
In Western Africa, the figures them
selves are appalling In 1S84-5 Great
Britain sent to the west coast Of Africa
6O2,828 gallons Of intoxicating liquors.
America sent-think Of it-921, ,412 gallons.
Germany sent enough more 10 make over
100000 gallons Of this soul-dis,roying
stuff
II rum is curse to civilization, what is
II, what must II be TO barbsrismi II in
spite Of the Gospel the evils Of this traffic
in civilized society are so terrible, what
can we expect where the passions of men
are uncontrolled by any elevating In
fluence, or by any sense Of right or duty'