The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-11-25
BAPT|STS PLAN TO
FIGHT BOLSHEWSM
SYSTEM is RECOMMENDED FOR
PREVENTION OF RADIcALIsM
IN THE SOUTH.
|AMERIcARIzE FOREIGNERS
Teaching Them English and Ideals Of
United States and Christianity Is
Part of Program Of rs NIL
lion Campaign.

Southern Baptists have no sympathy
or the |. w. VS., Bolsheyists and
3omb throwers, and while radicals OF
nat type are not numerous in this sec
ion of the country as yet, It is the
lope of the Baptist 75 Million Cam
)aign TO make the spread of such de-
jtructive propaganda here impossible
~ SO pervading with the gospel all
enters where radicalism might expect
O obtain foothold as to make it i'm
possible for the professional agitators
o receive sympathetic hearing. In
,ther words, it is the hope of the cam
laign to so extend the work Of Amer
canizing and Outstanding the for
igners living within the territory OF
he Southern Baptist Convention that
hey Will measure up to the highest
tandards of patriotism and religion.
There are 100000 persons of for
ign birth and children of foreigners
living within the territory of the South
I'm Baptist Convention, and while con-
iderable work has been done already
long the line of teaching Americanism
nd the Christian religion to these
,eople, this work will be greatly en-
arsed as a result of this campaign
In the Southwestern states there
re 1 Go, 900 Mexicans, 100000 living
n Texas, 100000 in New Mexico, $4,000
/ Louisiana and large number in
KANSAS, Oklahoma and Missouri Be
ause of the growing Importance of
The Mexican work the campaign has
appropriated $4,000 to it alone for
he next five years.
But the characterization and evan
yelization of the foreigners is not con-
lined to Mexicans. This work is car.
ried on also among the newly-arrived
immigrants at the various Southern
ports, among those Of foreign birth in
She mining districts of Alabama Okla
aoma and Illinois and among other
groups of people Of foreign birth in
Florida, Louisiana, Texas, Maryland
and Virginia. Some of the state or
carnations carry on work of their own
among these people. while in many
places the program is carried out CO.
operatiyely between the state mission
boards and the Home Mission Board.
In many instances large work is
done by the latter agency alone.
Believing that both Americanization
md eyangelization can be accomplished
most effectively by first reaching the
Baptist agencies have estab-
ished schools where the English Ian;
guage is taught, along with American
md Christian ideals. Such schools
ire already being conducted with great
success among the Italian and Cuban
at Tampa, Fla, for French.
Ipeaking children at Church Point.
"a, for Mexican children at El Paso
md other Texas points, while commun-
ty center work is carried on extern
lively at many Of these points and at
numerous towns and mining centers
where people Of foreign birth make up
large percentage Of the population,
he social work Of this character being
conducted by Baptist women.
Large results are expected to follow
he work Of the Baptist Bible Institute
u New Orleans, where instruction is
yfven in English, French, italian and
Spanish. All foreign-speakfng people
ire required to take some English
work and the Bible is taught In certain
PRACTICAL subjects to them in their own
languages, thus facilitating their grasp
Il 1t. Practical Christian activities are
llso required of all the students, some
# whom are training for foreign mis-
lion work and others for service among
he peoples Of foreign birth in this
country. Patriotism and high ideals Of
Christian civilization are given empha-
lis throughout the institution and it is
he belief of those familiar with its
work that It will prove potent factor
n the Americanization and Christian
zation Of the peoples Of foreign birth
n this country.