Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1919-11-27
BAP7fSFSptANf To
FIGHT RlLsHEVSM
system, IS RECOMMENDS ron
PREvENTloN9oF RADicALisM
IN THE -souTH.
AMERICANlZE FOREIGNERS
Teachin9 Them English and Ideals az
United states and Christianity 10
PART Of Program Of rs Mil
lion Campaign.


Southern Baptists havs no sympathy
for the I. w. VS., .Bolshevists and
bomb throwers. and while radicals Of
that type are not numerous in this sec
tion of the country as yet. it In the
hope of the Baptist 70 Million Cana
paign to make the spread of such ds-
Structiys propaganda here impossible
by so pervading with the gospel all
centers where radicalism might expect
to obtain . foothold as to make it inn
possible for the professional agitatogs
10 receive a sympathetic hearing. In
stl1er words, it fin the hope Of the cam.
paign to so extend the work OF Amer
IcNnising and ChristianiEing the for
siEnsrs living within the territory OF
The Southern Baptist Convention that
hey win measure up to the highest
standards OF patriotism and religion.
There are 1000 goo persons Of for
sign birth and children OF foreigners
living within the territory OF the South
srn Baptist Convention. and while con-
siderable work has been done already
along the line OF teaching Americanimna
and the Christian religion to these
people. this work viii be greatly en-
arged as result OF this campaign.
In the Southwestern states there
ire 100000 Mexicans, 100000 living
N Texas. 200,0 in New Mexico, "a, 600
louisiana and a large number in
Arkansas, Oklahoma and Missouri. Be-
,ause of the growing Importance of
enc Mexican work the campaign Na.
appropriated $4,000 to 1t alone for
the next five years.
But the Americanization and @vsn.
gslixatioL Of the foreigners is NOT cor-
lined to Mexicans. This work IL car
ried on also among the newly-arrfvad
immigrants At the various Southern
ports, among those OF foreign birth I'm
the mining districts of Alabama 0hls.
homa and Illinois and among other
groups of people OF foreign birth in
Florida, Louisiana, Texas. MARYLAND
ana virginia. Some OF the state or
CARNATIONS carry on work of their own
among these people, while in MANY
places the program is carried ont CO.
operatlVely between the state mission
boards and the Home Mission Board.
In many Instances large work In
done by the latter agency alone,
Believing that both Americanizaffom
and evangsiiEation can be ACCOMPLISHED
most effectively by first reaching the
children, Baptist agencies have estab-
nshed schools where the English lam
suaEo 10 taught. along with American
and Christian ideals Such schools
are already being conducted with great
success among the Italian and Cuban
children at Tampa, Fla. for French
speaking children at Church Point.
La, for Mexican children at I'M PaMo
and other Texas points, while cormun-
ity center work is carried ON exeau-
siVely at many OF these points and nj
Numerous towns and mining centerH
where people OF foreign birth make mn
a large percentage OF the population.
the social work Of this character being
conducted by Baptist women.
Large results are expected to follow
the work OF the Baptist Bible Institute
at New Orleans, where instruction in
given in English. French, Italian and
Spanish. All foreign-speaking people
are 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
Of it. Practical Christian activities are
also required OF all the students, some
OF whom are training for foreign mis-
sion work and others for service among
the peoples of foreign birth in this
country Patriotism and high ideals OF
Christian civilization are given empha-
sis throughout the institution and il is
the belief OF those familiar with It's
work that it will prove a potent factor
in the Americanization and Christian
ization OF the peoples Of foreign birth
in this country.