The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-08-05


list az Abyssinia was the treasurer Of
Queen candace whom Phillip baptized"
on the way that gocth down from
Jerusalem to GAIA. About this we
are not certaif--the testimony Of tra-
ditlon II valuable yet there is con-
siderable gulf between It an anthem
flcated fact we are on surer ground
when we examine the historical mat
ter before us Two wandering mis-
aionariea from, Egypt reached Abyss
ratnia IN $50 A. ~ Most wonderful ri
s,,lts attended their preaching. IN
decade from the time they arrived the
king himself submitted TO baptism
resulting In two-thirds Of the heathen
Temples being turned into Christian
church,.s, EARLY in the year A. ~,
40. that great father OF the Eastern
Church Athanasiua. who was Patri-
arch OF Alexander consecrated Fru-
mentious as first Bishop Of Abyssinia,
their bishops from Egypt ever since
The Abyssinians refuse to sumbit 70
work OF misatonaries-they say tney
are already Christians and the mis-
aionariee had best spend their time
converting the heather and the MO-
hamfnefafis And yet their conception
AZ the Christian religion Is very va
que and intact. not far removed from
paEanism But up to this time tnls
Kingdom has withstood the most VIZ
may be Gods appointed means OF ar
reatfng the spread Of islam IN It's
sweep over Central Africa and at the
game time stand as a monument 70
the black mans ability TO govern NM
eeif.
A we study liberia. there loom up
three outstanding dangers that seem
70 threaten the very existence OF the
nation as an independent state.
The first Is a lack OF that ro-
bust determination that Expresses "
self IN burning zeat TOR the al
svancement of the nation along inuus-
fi3at and agricultural lines which are
fnadamentai In building a great ana
independent nation. A people VINO WIN
moi tbe the mere tools OF othefs 4
have said before and repeat II now
the hungry and over peopleu countries
arc. forcing their inhabItanta to find
onfJet IN other lands. We never near
of a famine in Africa--from the time
Of Abraham there has been corn IN
Egypt. Despite the fact thaf p3ture
has done much TO spoil the African.
ated the climate that he needs no
clothes. yet he must wear clothes; ~
has caused 80 much 20 grow OF itseiL
that Is good for fpao, and roam tne
forest that he can live without labor;
This existepce Is not what civilized
humanity would call living. and yet
ho eats sleeps and drinks without ef-
fort He - fruitful and multiples. But
he has his chance now and II he
fails ~ develop the most WONDERFUL
natu,e resources that God had placed
within his reach 1t will be taken
by others The French on one hand
and the English on tho other are look
fng with covetous eyes ON Liberia
they want railroads that will connect
their holdings. they have made re-
peated offers for right OF way. but
tho Liberians have been afraid TO ac-
cept them knowing that such a move
would endanger their country. But
the Liberian might as well take II to
heart--he must--he must use or lose
be may not be Indifferent and hope
to aurvive the attack. In the second
place, the ever expanding Mohamme-
Tan influence threatens the life OF the
nation, It penetrating its way into the
very heart OF the republic and we
know from the history Of those peo-
be, that where ever they 80 AMI gSl
4 hold on the people they soon CON
frol the government.
The ycoDIe soon 1aes under Arat
fnfdluence. in this Ease instead Of ths
rrnlntry being Governed from Monroe 4
ia would be governed from Mecce'
no feeble effort can resist this pes