Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-14

active Christians. BY consequence he
has influenced many thousands of his
countrymen TO accept Christianity.
If DR.. Chen had received the same
sort of instruction and influence as
Baron Yum received, China might have
been similarly affected for good. and
the history OF the country now in the
making might have been far different
from what il now promises to be-
The religious condition of the Orient
Is now being moulded to a very great
extent by American institutions of
learning; but the fact seems unperceiv-
ed by both the men of the world and
the Christian men of our country They
are likely TO perceive this fact, when
il is too late.
And let il be borne in mind that the
religious condition of the Orient will
affect powerfully all other conditions.
Political and commercial movements
which proceed under the direction of
Confucianism will be far different from
such movements dominated by Chris
tianity.
The want of Christianity in China
alone may lead to conditions out of
which war may arise i'm future more
terrible and more destructive than the
awful conflict now raging in Europe.
China and all the Orient are acouir-
ing rapidly the sciences and arts Of the
western world-especially those -elated
to military and naval affairs. The war
IN Europe is teaching them i'm blazing
object lessons how to kill and destroy.
If these mighty and populous nations
learn 20 make and use the almost ire
sistible instruments of modern varfa 70
before their hearts and lives are
brorght under the control Of Christian
truth and morality. the most awful con.
sequences viii follow inevitably. Con-
'ucian ethics can not he trusted IN ra
strain them from deeds Of destruct,on
that are appalling to Contemplate The
| invention OF Chrissizuitr without ar
influence Of Christianity are the roost
deadly things An ovfeebled Christian n
| Nv IN Germany. without power 70 es-
I 'Abusn 'hr'@'f71 moralitv haS been
wholly iuSvffi~iart 20 ~estrai IN .ha Cor
mans from committing tho noet borr,
HE h0rN7-'tieT Science a.d save COR,
have combined e. rarr Psr-'ur,- des+ro,
| Serbia o~e-rho'r- purrauia a,5 5aso
/ '9tr ~o-the-n r"ro1on
II this bn tho -nSr'lt ~ . co,,+-. >,
which 5000 sort ~ Chrisr.aritv has rra-
vailed for years what NAV not co-,,o ..
''a~S when hea+hen 1atio, Of 800
ths~ fcur hundred millions Of noon1e
"oes % war with rr>ofe-u guns ana cv.
Z F'f'N'FeS ~ T1nir hands,
We "re sendir~ -,uItirIIsd .bo,,eo ,5e
o. oHr Sons - h1tt1efe'de OF F,urone
I - assure to -oa~lyi~d % eft 70 md oe,co
I fu' world ard 70 e wolf. But we ebsu
lose what thew arn a~Htfnr- for. - thou.
/ sands 81 Oriental students return From,
our colleges a-d universities Annually
- their native lands learned IN oil
I thinos secular and ignorant o. Chris.
! tfanify and Indifferent % Christ
This world Of ours --rSt soon he =
/ christian world or II viii rot be at all
l u can not he 81 fe~rra -fIed Nv INV other
/ reli~ion hut Christi7ritv. = is high
rowerAd world which will rush 70 its
own destruction unless GUIDED and Gov
! troIled nv tho Mighty hand OF tho
I Prince Of Peace. = must he placed un-
I der His control.
/ To this end our Christian COLLEGES AMI
universities must he made spAedily as
strong as the strongest. And thew must
/ he kept truly Christian In character
The Christian churches should hea ?
~ this in mind when laying their mis-
. sionary plans.
7 or what avail viii be the efforts ~
q Christian uniSsioua rie- - China. II
American institutions Of learning con-
tinue 20 send forth. with high degrees
md scientific trainirs. men like ~
, chen? The COLLEGES will pull down what
. 30 churches build M.
Thousand of the wise men FROM
the East are coming to our shores. In
uuiring for the way OF life. Shall they
l he led % the feet o. the Saviour. or
shall they return whence they came
without God mad without hope in the
world?