The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-08-01
ON The CHINESE QUESTION
INTERESTING DISCOURSE BY REY.
A. j. G1MMOCK.

A, j. G41MMOCK.
Delivered Mt Christ Church, West Haven,
on Sunday The CRISIS in China Treat
cd from Its Religious Aspect Com
ditIons which Govern the People.
AT Christ church, West Haven, on
Sunday the rector, Rev. Arthur J. Gam
mack, preached on the Chinese ques-
tion. His sermon was a most interest
ing one and it throws considerable
light upon the conditions which prevail
among this strange people. His text
Was taken from H. Psalm, first and
second verses, why do the heather SO
furiousy rage together, and why do the
people imagine vain thing? The be-
ings of the earth stand up and the rul-
ers take counsel together against the
Lord and against His anointed." In
part Rev Mr.. Gammack spoke as fol-
lows:
These words were written some three
thousand years ago, and to-day they
describe with wonderful accuracy the
present situation in China 1t is my
purpose to speak to you of the crisis
in China, not in its purely political as
pects--that is familiar to you through
the newspapers-but in its religious as
pect, and to supplement the reports of
the press with facts which as rule 1t
is not interested to publish.
China Is in the minds of every one,
hnd men are asking how far are the
missionaries and Christianity respon-
sble for the trouble. In order to an
appreciation of the situation and it's
possible issues 1t is necessary to keep
in mind certain facts.
| T. China is as extensive as the Unit
ed States with the addition of Ontario,
Quebec and Mexico. 1t is exceedingly
fertile and cultivated as it is like a
garden, is capable Of supporting myri-
ads of human beings and harbors un-
told mineral wealth. which, though
practically untouched, is capable Of
revolutionizing the trade Of the world.
| 2. The population is 1862 100000 and
constitutes a fourth part of the inhabi-
tants' of the globe
| g. The real Chinaman differs from
the Cantonese Chinaman, with whom
we are familiar in the laundries, as the
stalwart, square proved American diff
fers from the white trash of the
south The real Chinaman Is in stat
IRE ms large Is the Euronean. and In the
northern PROVINCES is about six feet in
height. He is able 70 live II, any eli
mate Such is his intellectual ability
that II Is quite generally admitted chat
the Chinese will be close rivals with
tho New Janan ana with Germanv for
the first Mace IN the scholarship Of the
twentieth century" The vitality Of the
nation is attested not only nv the health
ana longevity or the Individuals b1t
also NV the fact that as nation she
has outlived ali others Forty centuries
aoo-ona century before Abraham was
born-there this people existed with in
situations, governments and religion.
with fairly well dava,onad literature
and n knowledge of sciences and arts
IF n has endured for four thousand
wears. while MANY nations and clyillza-
tions have risen and decaved who will
venture to set the limit of this strange
neoples existence?
RI China makes actual her possibil-
ties a new factor OF incalculable power
is introduced on fine wor,dstage. She
has the ability she has the resources.
she has the numbers and she REQUIRES
now only the knowledge to make her
the strongest national power in the
world. Such world-wide observer az
Charles Fl. Pearson wrote some wears
ego. "The day will come. and is ner
haps not far distant when the Euro
mean observer will look around to SEQ
tbs globe encrcled with continuous
zone the black and yellow races no
longer too weak for aggression. but in
dependent in government. monopolizing
the trade of their own regions and cir
cuyoscrjbine the industry Of the Euro
means we shall awake TO find our
selves elbowed and hustled and perhaps
even thrust aside by people whom we
look unon as seryile"
IF China is destined TO plav such a
mart in the worlds history. will II he
as civilized or as q barbarous nation.
as a Christian mr. as heathen neonla2 |
IT ;s this nuestion that makes the nres-
emit CRISIS 90 imnortant In itself and so |
in i+s issues
Now LET rs turn to the present crisis |
and Follow tha coursa az evonts that