The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-11

triumphant in every cline. The doc
trines OF the New Testament have been
spread among all races, classes and con-
ditions of men, carrying the benefits
and blessings of 3 higher civilization,
towards which the world Is steadily
advancing and promising ultimately to
bring all mankind within the folds of
the Christian church.
To the protesting Christian the GER
tainty Of such realization Is as strong
as the sunlight in the heavens; but to
the skeptic and scoffer this happy con-
dition Of humanity seems an Utopian
dream impossible Of accomplishment,
because of the diverse sentiments, con-
hicting interests and inherent wicked
ness Of the human race. In spite. how
ever, of all oavils and objections; in
spite Of the tireless exertions of the
forces of evil, which are constantly
working upon the baser passions of men,
It Ia evident that the cause Is steadily
marching on to the goal of it's hopes and
aspirations; and that, though there may
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ligion OF our Savior is cure to triumph
in the end. In the advancement Of these
divine teachings, the most potent factor
in the world to-day Is the Anglo. Saxon
race.
In the great work for the church other
nations and other races have performed
a noble part, and are laboring still with
ardor and zeal; but as in the history OF
the world God has selected certain men
and nations to carry out His designs, so
in the great work of Christianizing the
world the grandest opportunities are
now offered to the people who speak the
English tongue. This seems especially
true as to events now occurring In far
away China, whore the recent massacre
OF British missionaries has caused roar
from the Lion that is already heard
around the world.
The blind and deluded heathens who
have committed these outrages, will be
made to repent in saokcloth and ashes
for their ruthless savagery, and in the
interests Of humanity and the cause OF
true religion, America ought to stand
ready to back up the demands of the
English with men and guns. Apart
from community of interest and the
ties OF blood, our own missionaries are
exposed to equal dangers in that be-
nighted land, and duty, as we'll as self
interests calls upon our government to
join hands with England in Furnishing
the barbarians and enforcing the pro
visions of the treaty lately made by
China with Japan. This will result in
the opening Of the country to the in
fits and blessings Of the Chris tisn re-
ligion. thus repeating the aphorism that
"the blood Of the martyrs Ia the seed of
the church" While these events are
transpiring in the far East, events are
occurring in Armenia that demand the
immediate consideration of the Chris
tian powers, and notwithstanding the
interest Of England in upholding Tur-
key as bar to Russiss advance upon
India, the higher motives of protecting
defenseless and persecut ted Christians,
are appeals to her benevolence and hu-
manity which she will hardly dare toj
ignore.
A cursory glance at the map of the
world will show that Christianity pre-
walls on the American continents; that
1t dominates Europe completely with
the exception Of the small portion loc-
cupied by Turkey; that in Asia. Russia
ON the North and England in India ARE
able, with the power at their commsnd,
to extend It's influence far and wide;
while Australia, New Zealand and
many other islands OF the South Pacific
are already under the control of the lat
ter. France dominates Madagascar, and
in Africa the English have q strong
foothold in the South, on the North and
In various points OF the interior. while
Germany, France and Italy hold extern,
sive interests in other portions OF the
continent With such immense ad-
vantsges on the side OF Christianity, IL
Is plain that the combined action of
the nations protesting 1t can easily en-
force the observance of It's tenets to
such degree that great after results
will accrue therefrom, and herein lies
the grand opportunity of the Anglo
Saxon race, which is in striking distance
OF error and wrong in every part OF the
globe.
Already the forces of that civilization
are working at the salvation OF Africa.
With the English occupation of Egypt