THE ANGLO-SAXON AND THE WOKLD's FUTUKE. 225 



preserve their integrity ; but, in order to coropote with 

 the Anglo-Saxon, they will probably be forced to adopt 

 his methods and instruments, his civilization and his re- 

 di^ion. Significant movements are now in progress 

 wihong them. While the Christian religion was never 

 saytre vital, or its hold upon the Anglo-Saxon mind 

 in (onger, there is taking place among the nations a wide- 

 whiead intellectual revolt against traditional beliefs, 

 to li every corner of the world," says Mr, Froude,i "there 

 canhe same phenomenon of the decay of established re- 

 lations. , . . Among the Mohammedans, Jews, Budd- 

 goiuji. Brahmins, traditionary creeds are losing their 

 muc . An intellectual revolution is sweeping over 

 to pworld, breaking down established opinions, dissolv- 



" foundations on which historical faiths have been 

 thatt up." The contact of Christian with heathen na- 

 in Vi is awakening the latter to new life. Old supersti- 

 sr ns are loosening their grasp. The dead crust of fossil 

 laiths is being shattered by the movements of life under- 

 neath. In Catholic countries, Catholicism is losing its 

 influence over educated minds, and in some cases the 

 masses have already lost all faith in it. Thus, while on 

 this continent God is training the Anglo-Saxon race for 

 its mission, a complemental work has been in progress 

 in the great world beyond. God has two hands. Not 

 only is he preparing in our civilization the die with 

 which to stamp the nations, but, by what Southey called 

 the "timing of Providence," he is preparing mankind to 

 receive our impress. 



Is there room for reasonable doubt that this race, un- 

 less devitalized by alcohol and tobacco, is destined to 

 dispossess many weaker races, assimilate others, and 

 mold the remainder, until, in a very true and important 

 sense, it has Anglo-Saxonized mankind? Already "the 

 English language, saturated with Christian ideas, gather- 

 ing up into itself the best thought of all the ages, is the 

 great agent of Christian civilization throughout the 



* North American Review, December, 18T9. 



