Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-11-20
CHRISTIAN ENpEiyoR-
Prayer Meeting Topic Fer tire Week
Desinnfrs Nov - 1917.
By Re- : II DOLE

By gE- II DCTLE
Torsc-Fsczs rz-sxs,rs TEse progress Of
work szaSEg TIE Immigrants Nv.
Biz zz-z-
The pcpIis.son of tie raftei States
b 1900. excluding iasrIzr possessions.
was Ts3Gs.3sT. OF .his paprlstson
II, 4c16sS were foreign born and L.
eST,5e2 the Children Of f5-esgn born
parents Thus every third person IN
The United States Is foreign bcrn On
the child of foreign born parent
Nor las the tide Of Immigration from
almost al Eurypean countries receded
Eace 1900 Instead Il has been greatly
increased and ncw not Sess than 1-laD.
600 foreigners come TO or courtry
T. year. Another fact worthy u no
tee tcdzr Is that these millions are
not coming as formerly. from the better
classes q E1-ope. but from the masses
Of the cstsze1s u uafzvorei nations.
AID par-Eeelarsy urfzvored - far as
ggverrrzzsz = concerned The tend
ercy fsE years hack was TO look
upon this great Immigration Is q Ia
ttoael per- I'D rs-zace, bat the better
ts-oug1t % r0zay tends 70 foox upon
them a. future blessing They are
cofng today Industrial WORK n connec-
tsoE witt graf railroad. municipal Srd
other s.-terTsrs<es that Americans
would rT d. Moreover, IN genera
ton o- t7ro. EEscr the Influences Of
envircG-seer. TIE p-ssIic schools and
niss.o-zr -sa-s. -lszg will he entirely
chang41 = s.ssaar2ec, disposition and
in ct1zrze.eT. In all CIR great cities TO
day E1ly of the young people Of these
tumigrz-ss EEh0 were themselves born
abroad G-e holding positions Of trust
and responsibility. and N dealing With
them one would scarcely believe tina.
tbey had been born IN Russia, Austria
o. southern Italy. Our presbFtery of
terrain church has nine young Ita,iz1s
under its care studying for the min
1stry, and the average American stu
dent passes no better examinations
than they nor present a more inteili-
gent and pleasing appearance Their
conception Of true religion and Of the
responsibility Of the ministry is q sr1-
perio7 one, and their desire il to preach
the gospel to their own people
The immigrants, therefore. In or
country are making rapid strides phys
3caily, mentally and spiritually. There
= no question OF their progress. and
the only question N FOR church and
state to use effectively the opportuni-
t1es for the advancement Of '-the stran-
oers within our gates"
The great cenfers Of foreign popuia-
ton are the large eastern cities. Chi
cago In the west and many western ag-
Y1cuitural sections. About 40 per cent
Of the immigrants remain in New York
state, 30 per cent settle IN Pennsyi-
vania, and the remainder Is distributed
now in many states. but especially IN
the west and northwest. Here the
greatest work must be done. and the
amount Of work that is being done fo-
the elevation and salvation Of these
people in such cities as New Yo-k.
Philadelphia, Pittsburg and Chicago
would be astounding to those who have
never Investigated the subject. Incl
vidual churches In these cities often
have missions among the foreigners
and the ecclesiastical bodies Of most o.
our large denominations carry on sys.
temaffc mission work among them and
have regularly organized missions and
churches. In Philadelphia there is the
largest and most hourishing Protestan,
Italian church In the country. Its
membership II up in the hundreds, bu,
this Is only small part Of the grea,
numbers. especially Of the men. who
attend the services. The children are
taught both On Sabbath and through
the week and make wonderful prog
ress. Work II also carried on among
the Chinese, Hungar1ans and other for
eign people. SO 1t u In New YORK
Pittsburg, Chicago and other cities and
In our great industrial and mining sec
lions. These millions Of people are
not criminals and illiterates. They
work. and work hard They are sci
dom lawleas unless led by demagogue
lea6srs. They want their children tt
have the best advantages. and in this
lies our opportunity. These people II
at least small numbers are in nearly
every community. They can be LED
to Christ. They are being led to Him
Are we doing our part to win tbcmf
B1BLE READINGS.
Ell. X, 10; Ps. xiv. LII; Xviii. LA
xxxiii. 1920: Acts l. Ill; Prov. xiv
"a; Rom. X. 10; K, /; JOHN Ill. l6: i
Tim. II, 10
IT. Record ls Inspiring.
No organization has played a more
important part In movements in behalf
Of the moral uplift In the world thar