The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-14
FROM PAGAN FIELDS.
Southern Baptists Listen to
Missionary Reports.
China Opened by the War to
Modern Thought.
THE NEGRO QUESTION.
If Not Saved They Will Destroy
Us Said One.
THE NEGRO QUESTION.

WASHINGTON, May IA. - President
tHaralson called the Southern Baptist
convent ton to order shortly after 8
o'clock yesterday morning. The con-
vention then resumed the considera-
ton of the report on pagan fields,
which was not disposed of at the ses-
zion Saturday night. DR.. Fl. II. Graves,
for thirty years a missionary residing
at Canton, China, in discussing the re-
port urged eloquently aggressive work
IN China. The result of the Japanese
war, he said, would be to open China
to modern thought and enlightenment,
and now was the time for Christianity
to strike.
J. D. Christian, of Kentucky, in
report upon the work among the
foreigners of the United States (who
represented Is per cent. of the popula-
tion), referred to the concentration of
the alien population of big cities.
Five Cities said he, contain one
sixth of the population of this coun-
try. These cities are dominated by
foreigners as the foreigners are domi-
mated by rum and Romanism. We
must evangelize them or they will
overwhelm US. The foreigners of our
cities must be overthrow and the
laws administered. Every Baptist
church is worth 100 policemen
The feature of the evening session
was an eloquent and earnest address
by Rev. j. B. Hawthorne, of Georgia,
on the history, work and future pros
poets of Southern Baptist conventions.
The address was a practical announce
ment that the time for a reunion of
the northern and southern churches
had not come and, so far as the South
ern Baptist convention was concerned,
was a thing of the indefinite future.
In closing, he referred feelingly to the
negro question in the south. 81 in
dulge in no extravaganza of speech
when 1 say to you if you do not save
the negroes they will destroy you. If
they are allowed to lapse into barbar-
ism we shall be forced to use barbaric
methods to protect ourselves -
THE CATHOLIC KNIGHTS CONVENE.
OMAHA, Neb., Nav 1.-THE national
council of the Catholic Knights of
America will convene in this city to-
day. Representatives are present from
every state in the union. In addition
to the regular delegates probably 100
mem bers of the uniform division are
here. A large number of amendments
to the constitution and bylaws pro-
posed by various branches will come
up for action. The question of chang
ing the constitution so as to admit
women will be considered, as well as
a score or more amendments of minor
Importance. 1t seems probable the
national council will take the initia-
tive in movement. the ultimate OBJ
ject of which is the consolidation of
the various Catholic organizations
that are general in character and be-
nevolent in purpose. There are a
dozen such general organizations,
with an aggregate membership ex-
ceeding 200, OO0 1t is believed if these
were united vast saving in expense
of operation would be effected and
thus a great incentive to increased
membership esta blished, beside greater
influence would be exerted than is now
possible.
COUNCIL OF INDIAN CHIEFS.
DENIsoN Tex, May IA private
call has been issued converting the
chiefs of the five civilized tribes to
meet at Fort Gibson, Cherokee nation,
on Tuesday, May IS. The object is to
discuss in what manner the Dawes
commission shall be received, and to
map out a line of action. The dele
gates selected from the Chickasaw ma
ton are d. II. Johnston, R. L. McLish
and J. 0. Lewis The delegates stand
committed against al1otting their lands
in severalty
Like unto Caesars wife, "Above suspi-
ciOn3 is the puritv and 1aavanino pOvyor