The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-12

maj conversion OF China TO Christianity
viii be the final result"
DO you smite a dead animal2 No. The
[ lnamlnate body of even the nercest beast
| has no terrors. But take the lion in his
magnificent strength and herceness. He
IS 70 be pursued and destroyed Why
because he is then feared. And 50 it is
in China to-day. At first the people in
the inferior walks Of life there were at
tracted by Gods word and they believed
and accepted this religion. But the Chi
nese did not take alarm because the new
religion did not seen strong enough 10
make any Roadway. But now when the
influential men. mandarins, merchants and
others are becoming impressed with the
great truths Of Christianity, II is differ
ent and the heathens see their danger.
"A man in China to-day takes his life
IN his hands if he processes Christ. In
other days IL was different. But now the
ignorant element is excited and the
priests use that against the Christians. g"
The speaker then enlarged upon the
work OF all great reforms and the deaths
that they have caused Regarding the
erect Of the massacres upon the work in
CHINA he did not see why il should have
any discouraging effect. In the end the
work there will be stronger than ever.
Prosecutions always helps the cause Of
Christianity
Some say that persecution Is a sign
from on high that the work must be stop
ped, must be abandoned" continued Mr..
Williams. Il do not agree with this at
ALI One statement is made that not
enough Cinnamon have been converted 10
manage a decent sized laundry. I deny
H. There are over 1900 converted Chin
amen, all connected with churches in that
country now. And they are Of good ma
terial, too, more Of the Weather classes
coming in to seek Christianity. For
hfs L.. i
SHOWS that they must have deep and
heartfelt interest in this cause.
Regarding the talk of abandoning mis-
sion work because Of the persecution and
newness of the field, as it were, the speak
er made a graphic comparison as to the
work in the early days of America and
asked that If the men of those days had
succeeded in stopping the work OF colo
MIXING America, what would have been
the result?
1T was Christs command to go forth
and preach the word to all nations. 1t
was the work of an enlightened age and
advanced craftsmanship to become fully
acquainted with the real advancement
OF other countries and to drive out igno-
rance and idolatry. BY building up Chris
tianity the whole world was brought into
closer connection. The electric cables
bound the world into closer communica-
ton; the postal and commercial business
MOTktu great changes also IN all quar-
ters of the globe, and by and by Christian
ity will do the work fully by bringing all
together under a religion that teaches
man how to best conduct himself toward
his brother man, which is almost the true
end of living here"
Regarding the complaint that this coun-
try has heathens at home. and thousands
in starving condition, the speaker said
that that is a selfish argument and one
hardly to be considered. 1t has been
worn threadbare. For every dollar sent
abroad there are sixteen dollars spent
at home. Last year, out of $1,000 600 raised
for mission work, only 5000 was spent
abroad.
Il read in the papers a few days ago
a communication in regard to a contri-
button taken up in a certain church, in
neighboring city" said the speaker,
commenting upon the fact that while a
certain amount was raised there, a man
had died In the suburbs of that city in
great restitution and want. What did
that prove? Nothing. The preacher
might have replied that he saw magnifi-
cent diamonds on the persons of the wo-
men in the audience; that the men wore
very fine ratment; that the amount spent
for entertainment for instance, in the
past year there, was too much, and num-
berless other points could have been
made. But the people would have said
that the preacher was narrow-minded.
Home missionary work is important, and
should be attended to. But where you
hear of one case at home there are hun
dreds abroad. Being close to you you
see and hear of them more than when at
a distance"