Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-18
''Come Over and Help U.s. .
Pleads Bishop Hartzell.
PRESIDENT IN AUDIENCE
Ambassador Bryce Also at Services
in Foundry Church.
ANNIVERSARY IS OBSERVED
Seventy-Five Years of Methodism in
Black Continent and Work Just
Begun. Says Preacher.

With TIE President and Ambassador
Bryce among it's assemblage, there was
inausurated yesterday morning in
Foundry NJ F. Church the diamond
Jubilee celebration OF the establishment
of the Methodist Episcopal Church in
Africa.
Bishop Joseph c. Hartzell, one OF the
two bishops now stationed in Africa,
opened the commemorative exercises
Those interested in the church work eX-
pect the celebration will be extended
throughout the country and result in the
raising of 100000 for Methodist missions
In Africa.
In his address Bishop Hartzel dwelt
upon the wonderful work accomplished by
the church in Africa, and particularly OF
the assistance given by the continental
countries of Europe.
Africa Passed BY.
Why In the march of civilization west
ward were Europe and America civilized
and Africa passed by" he asked.
The answer is that Africa is the con-
tnent of the black races, and the time
had not come for them to have their
chance. God has not only created all
men of one blood, but he has also in
broad sense set the bounds of their habi-
tations.
Europe and America are the homes of
the white man, and upon these continents
his destiny is to be worked out. and his
relation to the world solved Other
lands are the home of yellow races.
While the representatives of the black
races may scatter among the races OF
men, the future OF the race Is 10 De
wrought out in the continent of Africa
He depleted pagan humanity In Africa
as possessing many qualities-physical,
Intellectual and moral-that indicate
possibilities of great future
Praise for Cecil Rhodes.
Bishop Hartzell paid tribute to the late
Cecil Rhodes of South Africa, who, he
said. was one of the greatest of the
worlds empire builders.
I'm Africa he declared, 1.-The church of
Christ is moving slowly while everything
else moves rapidly
THE appeal which comes from Africa
for Christian civilization continued the
bishop, has aroused the interest of the
world. Africa needs more than govern
ment and more than commercial pros
perity. Civilization without Christianity
does not civilize.
A lifelong missionary says: L have
spent twenty-one years with natives. L
have lived with Christian natives and
nibals But / have never met with
man or woman that civilization without
Christianity has civilized The world has
come to understand that the Christian
missionary is an important and perma-
nent factor in the upift of the world.
Turkeys Preparation.
THE proclamation of the Turkish con-
stitution came suddenly. But the fact
that the instrument stands and the Turk
ish congress meets to legislate for that
empire of diversified and clashing races
and creeds demonstrates that there must
have been powerful and effective forces
at work for many years leading up to the
remarkable event. This preparation for
new nation was the work of the Chris
tian missionary.
For fifty years, and in some centers
for eighty years, there have been con-
Quoted in different parts of the Turkish
empire Protestant institutions of learning,
where annually from 3.OOO to 5000 young
men and women have been taught and
inspired by American missionaries. These
schools have been Christian. where free
dom of thought has been tolerated. In
the schoolrooms and on the base ball and
tennis grounds they who are now the
leaders in the new Turkey learned their
first lessons in racial fraternity.
THE mission fields in Africa can be
classed under two heads: First, pagan
Africa: and second, Mohammedan Africa.
Paganism. like a nightmare of horror.
has brooded over the continent for untold
ages. Mohammedanism entered North
Africa in the seventh century with fire
and sword. and of 10000. 600 followers Of
the false prophet one-fourth are in Afri-
ca. and with united purpose seek to force
Islam upon the whole continent.
christianity was strong In Africa in
the early centuries of the Christian era.
But IL was overwhelmed and annhilated
by the armies and missionaries of the
followers of Mohammed. During the
past one hundred years the Christian
church commenced upon the tremendous
task and struggle of giving its faith Of
Christ to the people Of the continent.
There are 100 900 heathens in Africa.
Possibilities Of Great Future.
This pagan humanity has many quail
ties physical. intellectual and moral.
which indicate the possibilities OF a great
future. The black races alone have demon
srrated that they can live side by side
with the white man in climates which are
heathful for both: and in proportion as
there is good government in Africa the
Back populations multiply rapidly, the
same fact has been demonstrated in the
United States in reference TO the negro
The native Indian has gone, but the
negro fourishes and increases ip number
and grows in intelligence. whether in free
dom or slavery. The native problem in
Africa Is the native himself. and to lift
him from the curse OF superstition and
rana;icism. the individual must be chang
ed in his religious views and given a
chance in the complex relations OF modern