The Atlanta constitution., 1900-01-01

earth ,hen the human tribes must have
n common origin and should be- recognized
as ona great family. This was PauFs
understanding when. from the heights
of Mars hill he declared that God hath
made of one blood all nations Of men,.
There are men among us who have no
svmpathv with this doctrine. RecoEniZ-
ing the superiority OF their Caucasian
blood and ancestry. they VIII not believe
that they are brothers TO tho man or
long heel and fiat foot. They regard their
short heels and hollow feet and Srecian
noses as infallible proofs of a different
and nobler origin.
In maenifylng these physical differ
ences. they lose sight Of = thousand more
important features IN which every human
being Is ike every other human being
II there were no liver in the body Of the
Chinaman. II the EslNmo's brains
were I'm his ysbeis and the Africans eyes
were I'm III back Of his head. there
would be some plaus.biitv in denial
of tn. doctrine Of the unity Of the races
But such physical differences do not eN-
sst The Chiuamau has a liver and IL
t. Just Ike the liver Of the Anglo-Saxon.
The Eskim0's brains is located in the
very place where we find the nr1ln OF the
Aneto-SaNon. The body ~ ono human he
Giles. bones and functions teut belong
10 m. body of every other human being.
Au men are alike iu that an ARE en-
,iov.d With the faculty of cons. +euce.
Ii IS found in the brute savage as wei
us tha civilized man. IL IS IA faculty
which renders II possible to elevate the
moral condition Of the whole human race.
Every man has q religious nature. lie
has his God. his prayers and sacrifices
for sin. Here he stands Infinitely re-
moved from the brute. IIe has "A relig-
iBus nature He VIII worship something,
but he knows not what 10 worship unul
the true and living God IS revealed to
him II IS the biesscdness Of this reve-
lation that We bestow upon him when
W. preach to him tho glorious gospel OF
the son of God.
The frui.s ~ Christianity are tho Same
IN every land aud cline. We know what
has been The sffect OF gospel Influence
upon the Caucasian race everywhere. IL
has made II the dominant race. The
nations inhabited bv this race have given
10 the word all that is hst ana most
enduring in SIS civilization. Mo see what
Christianity has done for India over
that dark region Of ,Ioiatry. vice and
v-retchclness. where Carey and JuGson
preached the gospel IN the beginning Of
p
the prosperity. purity. peace and happi-
ness which distinguish Christian civiliza-
zion evcrywhcis. Within the century
/ which IS now rounding 10 its close Bur
mah received the gospel. and the un-
starred night of superstition. degradation
and cruelty which eushrouded her for
many centuries has passed away. ThOus-
auds Of the most gifted Of her young
men are today receiving an education
+ in the Christian schools OF Europe and
I America. and Will return to their native
/ land To be leaders in comm arcial. m
/ tellectual AMI religious development that
\ will make her AZ no distant day the
I pea~ of any country of tho earth.
/ Among the Chinese who have forsaken
I ,dolatry and embraced the religion OF
i Christ. may be found thousands Of men
and women adorned with all the Chris
tlsn virtues and intent upon keeping ster
with other peoples IN the great march OF
progress. Present Indications warrant us
/ In believing that China will be Chris
/ tian country before the close of the next
century.
In our own land and IN our own homes
/ We see what Christianity can do for the
/ African. How superior is the Christian
/ tied negro of America to the Kaiiir and
/ Hottentot brother rowing amid his nativ,
I tungles The American negro. though
stsu vastly Inferior To the American
/ white man. is an angel IN comparison
I with his ancestors brought TO this coun-
try In slaveships.
See how Christianity has tanned, civ
1 uiyized and ennobled the savage Indian
I There Is no spot of earth where human
life and property are more secure today
/ than that embraced within the territory
I occupied by Christianized Greeks. Choc-
taws and Chcrokees.
! When we cons der what the Christian
| leIllsion has done during the last hun
| cr.d years i'm promoting the material. in
| tellectual and social progress Of mankind
| who can doubt that the obligation !.
| upon the churches bf Jesus Christ 4
| continue their evangelizing work, ant
| who can doubt that. II their efforts shoul,
| he commensurate with their ever-increas
ing opportunities, they viii I'm the mex
| hundred years overthrow all false re
! ligions. vanquish all the forces Of in1idei
tty and skepticism. and lift the who'll
| world of mankind 10 that state OF put I!
| and happiness which I'm all past ages ma
| been che theme of prophecy aud song.
/ There are some pessiinistS VINO are stll
/ corning about the StgpcndouS dlfilc1ltie
/ which confront US. and who MAKE fhes
l ,-ifFicultfcS an excuse Tor Their splritcs
| sIleness and worthlessneSs. What rgh
| h.N.a We TO consider difficulties? We ar
Under orders from our diNine CoinIhLhae lil.,. u,
| to Go into all the world and preach IN
| s-cspsI TO every creature. To suSSes
| otxfa.ies and offer excuses Is insubordi
| nation and treason.
Wbat are the difficulties before tn