The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-08
'BAPTISTS TO FIGHT
THE B0LSHEV|STS

| Nashville, Tenn, Nov. South
ern Baptists have no sympathy for
! the I. W. W's., the Bolshevists and
! bomb throwers, and II the Baptist
rs Million Campaign succeeds in all
OF its aspects the radicals of that
type viii never be abe to gain ;.
d ioothold in the South and the Sout !,
west and the present industrial un-
rest VIII be remcdicd through A
! larger disso animation OF the gospel
I CT unsclfiShness and righteousness
| through the ranks of the employers
| and employees, with the result that
amiciblc relations will be established
! between these classes and the in =
hocent public viii not be made 10
suffer through strikes and lockouts.
Dr. K. l.. Scarborough, general di-
rector, declares.
While the campaign hopes to soc
the gospel and Christian insdtu-
tons and hencvolcnccs extended ~
all parts Of the world. the homeland
has not been neglected in that pro-
| gram. Large attention is given to
the Americanization and cvanEeli-
"ation of the people of foreign birth
, III the South and the Southwest thus
! rendering these people unsusccptl~
! ie to the preaching Of hte disloyll
~ and revolution advocated by for
ciEn radicals. while the fuller prop
asation of the gospel of good VIII
IN all neglected quarters. rural and
urban alike. viii maye for more
stable society and more amaCible re
lationS between all classes. it is be-
.!e.cd.
There are 1000 600 people OF for
cisn birth within the territory Of
The southern Baptist Convention,
whom the campaign hopes To reach
with the highest ideals Of patriot
ism and Christianity and while
considerable work has been done
GuDng them before the program
VIII be greatly enlarged as the re-
suit Of the larger means made
available from this campaign
In the Southwestern states there
are 300 000 AIcXicans alone. 500. =
600 Of this number living in Texas,
200 600 in New Mexico. -. 900 ~
Louisiana and growing numbers IN
Arkansas, Oklahoma ana Missouri
Because of the growing impor-
lance OF the Mexican work $3.50 600
has been set apart 10 II for the next
i've years. An Increasing rum ber
OF Mexican families are sending
their children to the | inter States
to be educated and a present
these young people are taking
back with them not only the better
understanding OF the people OF this
! country but a frirndIIer feeling for
| them az wei.
\ representative Of tho % Million
! Campaign recently made tour o.
! M"Nic" for the purpose 81 seeing
nat the attitude Of the common
+ people - that country is toward ms
! nltei states. especially tn" feeling
/ # those people "ho have been
+ reach , with The gospel and h re-
/ ports the attitude eNprcSs.d was un-
! liormlE kind lie believes the
teaching of the FUN gospel To the
i re@plr Of Mexican birth IN tins
country and to tbe N"Nioans on the
o(htr side of tbs border will solve
more quickly and surely Than any
thing els" tac ra h.r strained relt~
/ toms that exist bt tween Mckee and
i the United States AZ the present
( time
! Bar n" worA Of Arnerlcanizing
/ and evan CciizIuE tho foreigners $
+ lot CBnnucd Ia the he&icans-
4 Special work of this character -
carried on among the newly arrived
immigrants at Norfolk. Va. and
| Other southern PORTS. those 81 for
| elgn birth among the miners Of Aia-
I taBa, oklahoma and Illinois, and
! other groups Of people Of foreign
! birth in Florida. Louisiana, Texas
/ Maryland and Virginia.
/ Some Of the states carry on spec
{ ial work ~ their own among thoae
7 o foreign birth. while tn many
places the work is done on a CO.
/ operative basis between the state
mission boards and the Home Mis-
SION Board while a large work is
dona by the latter agency alone,
Relieving that the work of both
i America and evangelical
,.tlsg, aaFss ht y4,trte rs7amt" teffeptrvaip ~
crs, rrarhint the children. schools
where English lanEuae" is taught
along whit American and Christian
l5oals are greatly emphasized.
Su.h schools re already being CON
ducted with great success among the
Italian and cuban children of
Tarnna FLA. among the French
sf,s.s-.st,gAs> .~s}f}tsyg.rr sat eG'kmrcr, Poiat
IA for Mexican children. at FL