The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13

the Christian Endeavor Society. which has branches in most of the Protestant churches, pr. Gutterson replied that with out doubt the movement had worked powerfully to prevent the deterioration It had done an immense work among the young people, and had been O great benefit to the missionary societies Though. it Is the nature of the American people to turn from one thing to another. yet the Christian Endeavor movement will doubtless be equal to all demands and find new ideas with which to inspire and hold the young people.
 Roman Catholic churches come also un- der the observation of DF. Gutterson, and he says that the change is affecting them, too, There is not such a decline in at- 1 tendance, for they represent an increasing proportion of the population. Influences of American liberty are evident. More instances are seen of rebellion against au- thority, moro defiance of the penalties of the church. The tendency is mora to lack of all religious observance than to Protestant churches as a substitute fer Catholic.
 What is the remedy? More work in the rural regions must be done More money must be spent by the people of the largcl places. The grains and character of tho hills have been materially drained off.
 
 tho best element being constantly taken away the situation Is discouraging. It IS not likely that the trolley will bring hack the former favorable conditions. Frmer residents may use the trolley for return summer homes. In cases where the SC roads carry freight the farmers may use them for getting their produce to mar ket and thus local conditions will be made more tolerable for those who re- Tl,,kk kHAR kA nas ,N.,dN Ns for the deterioration of the old YdIkec stock. According to recent figures, 'hIs stock is dying off in New England 12,OO0 year over the increase by births. Present actors in life are growing older every year. and the Yankee stock Is fast passing away as the controlling element in New England. Present specimens in some of the rural districts make 1t a ques- tion whether 1t would be desirable for the stock to survive in it's low condition.
 The Foreign Element.
 Hope is strong that the remedy for rural decadence will be found in the for elgn immigration. People are wanted who will settle on the hill farms. lead thrifty, contented. intelligent and moral lives, and be the moral and industrial backbone which the Yankees were formerly. An instance Is mentioned of Swiss. himself able to speak only broken English. who educated HIS uduBultE dA AOulIL E1OAyOkc College, and she Is now a missionary in Chilli Bohemians have been mentioned, themselves toiling humbly and thriftily whose children are a good type of the modern American, such as the Yankee children used to be. Norwegians, Swedes Swiss and people from Northern Europe generally are the most promising. They have the virtues and do not have the vices of the Yankee stock. If there is any salvation for rural New England 1t seems to be in theDl. Races from South ern Europe ar emore problematical The Italians who are coming over rapidly are doubtful. They are more quarrelsome and 1t remains to be seen how easily they can be asslnIilated by New England peo. pie and institutions. The second genera ton of people from Northern Europe is pretty thoroughly Americanized and loyal. Portuguese are also a matter of doubt, and the Southern races generally have not yet shown the adaptability to our spirit and do not yet become as genuine Americans as the Northern people. The Poles have yet to prove their value as permanent Americans. The French though industrious have moral weak nesses which affect their value as citi- zens. The situation as a whoe is full of peril, and there Is evident an imperative need of strong moral action all over New England to save it from a worse condi- tion than the present serious degenera- tionL"