The herald., 1893-09-18
church of the Nsw Era.

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Church of the New Era.
The morning discussion was devoted
! to the finance question, or the influence
OF an increase Of the circulating medium
on men without capital. 1t was con-
Quoted with the usual animation, several
| strangers participating. The same sub
! ject was continued to next Sunday.
| Row. w. @. Bowman spoke in the
| evening to an immense audience in
| Illinois hall subject. The Church and
the Chinaman, or the Outlook for Our
Children.
He began by announcing that the first
part OF the discourse was in consequence
of the fact that he had been asked by
many citizens to give hie views on the
Chinese question at the mass meeting
beld in the Presbyterian church on Fri
day night, but that he had been pre-
vented from doing go by the refusal OF
the managers of that meeting to recog-
nize the call Of HE name publicly made.
he said his self-respect prevented his
pushing himself forward after the pre-
siding officer had said: "This is our
meeting, and we do not desire to have it
prolonged" For this reason he had
been induced to give. his views relative
to the Chinese on this occasion.
1t was refreshing to zee the ministers
of this day interesting themselves in
eeculsr affairs, but In this case their in
terest in the Chinese question centers in
their missionary interests. 1t is there
fore with them religious question.
But in reality 1t is not with Us a re-
ligious question, but race question, a
social, political and economic question.
We differ with the gentlemen of the
cloth who said Friday night that no true
American favored the Geary law: On
the contrary we affirm that it is true
American citizens who favor that law.
1t is not the preservation OF few mis-
sionaries in China, but the preservation
of our people here at home that con-
Germs us. The salvation OF few Chi
nese in heaven is but OF small moment
to us in comparison with the salvation
Of our people from want. poverty and
social degradation here and now.
The brotherhood OF humanity is q
beautiful sentiment to talk, sing, pray
or preach about, but there can be no
real brotherhood without some unity of
sentiment, some homogeneity OF
thought and harmony Of purpose. There
is none between us and the Chinese in
our midst and never can be.
1t might be safer to, admit the Chinese
among uB to work with our people if we
were working under system OF cooper
alton instead OF competition. But while
the fierce struggle goes on in our land to
stem the tide against monopoly and
class legislation we cannot compete with
q class OF people which reduces our
laborers to the lowest point of degrada-
tion.
1t is not that We hate the Chinsmen
that we take the stand We do against
them. Self preservation is the first law
of nature. No element or class of peo-
pie who are inimical to the best inter-
ests of our country, our people and our
children should be tolerated in our
midst. We believe in restricting the
immigration, not only Of the Chinese,
but also of laborers from Europe while
the fierce competitive struggle for liv-
ing iH among US.
We owe it to ourselves to protect our
homes against the demoralizing influ-
ences Of an inferior race. We owe it to.
our peoplesto protect them against COM
petition with 9 class Of psupers who can
live on next I'd nothing ii Ard6r to de-
port the money taken from us in de-
graded wages to foreign hhds.
While we do not hate the Chinamen
our duty to our own people demands
that the Cinnamon must 20, and go he
will, or ourspeople wifE know the reason
why.
Christ Ohurch.
The pulpit of Christ Episcopal church,
corner Of Pico and Flower streets, was
occupied yesterday morning by the Rev.
J. Otis Lincoln. formerly of Boston,
Mass. Mr.. Lincoln is the gentleman
who was recently appointed BY Bishop
Nichols to the chief professorship of the
new school OF divinity at San Mateo.
Mr.. Lincoln while on his way to assume
the duties Of his new appointment
visited the Rev. A. s. Clark, pastor of
Christ church. Set
His text was from the twelfth verse
of the fourth chapter of Acts. Neither
ie there salvation In any other; for there
is none other name under heaven given
among men whereby he must be saved"
The leading thought was salvation.
The necessity of salvation was the first
division discussed. 1t was as important
now to insist upon salvation as 1t ever
had been. Everyone in this world needs
salvation as an entire new thing. 1t lie
new principle of life.
Passing on to the means of salvation,
the speaker said that Christ is the only
Savior and salvation ia only through
Him. He leads us'in His own way. For
those who would know that way it is
but necessary to ask His church. She
will tell you thst it is the way OF sacra-
ments. From the cradle to the grave it
is but one system Of sacraments. This
system demands humility. You must
be humble as little child.
Young Wcmen's Meeting.
The gospel meeting of the Y. W. G.
A. in their rooms in the Crocker was
largely attended yesterday. 1t was
opened with song service led by the
piano. Miss Dunday as pianist, the COR
net by Miss Maud Rogers, the violin
and violincello by the Misses Simons.
Miss Oliver conducted the meeting
and introduced to the young ladies as