New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-05

man ona children is less than Gfy and the1argest con
-o,o,;on NJ Moharnedans at "a Protestant service
have ever known or heard Of in Turkey was less ''a
,,o,atv frs all tod-sir eiSh is more common mum
ber IL, ,o,,o~
cannot learn that any missionary, or nat'e he'Po''
has eyer visited any private Mohammedai' MUS,
cept upon special invitation and the charges Vi pipo',
force and abuse Of the Government aree quay Se anu
aIsara.
18th. English missionaries have erred In any way IN
their missionary policy it has been In publishing ana
circulating certain controversial beck. called tho
Ba,one, Of Truth, written by Rev. Or. Pander, OF the
English Church Missionary Society The American
missionaries disapproved Of publication OF this book
at the present time and refused to circulate 1t keep 1t
in their book stores 1t is strong. convincing argu
ment against Mohammedansm, contrasting Its weak
points with the strength of Christianity But is
neither violent abusive in is language Its greaies
fault in the eyes OF the Turkish Government 10 tho
ability with which exposes the false claims OF Mahomet
and the Koran.
How far these missionaries have been rist as rpeH'
but Aarnles dores in their private eonr1'doH' " ~
impossible for any to say and 1t is not 'he business
of the Turkish Government or Sir Henry Bulwer to In
quire ,,nr,xrv
hers Of Turks who are agtstibg the question Of some
changes and reforms in the religious faith OF Turkey
Some are in faxor Of giving up the outward rites and
the traditions Of Mohammedanism for asprituai in,ei
pretaton Of the Koran Others in favor Of retaining
the outward rites Of Mohammedanism. but OF g'vhs up
the Koran and receiving the Bible in Its place. sinai
er number are in favor Of adopting Christianity July
whine many Of the higher officials especially. have fully
adopted French InGdelty.
These various parties have given to the present Turk
sb ministry no little trouble. as they have naturally
mingled political schemes more or less with their re-
hgious ideas.
The GreNss and Catholics seeing their opportunity
have represented TO the government and 10 the Sultan
himself that the Protestant missionaries were really AZ
the bottom Of oil these religious and political schemes
II was also said 70 the Sultan that the Fuad Pasha
ministry were more or less in sympathy with them
Under these circumstances Fuad Pasha sought the adj
vice of Sir Henry Bulwer saying that unless something
were done he should be forced to resign Sir Henry
Buwer whose policy leads him to Wish Tor inc re''a
of the old Mohamnedan spirit as a Of strength
ening the Turkish Government, either proposed or &C
coded to the plan which adopted to destroy the
Protestant missions the expectation that such action
would strengthen tire present ministry with the Sultan
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influence excited by the Protestant missions In weak
ening Mohammedanisn.
To Justify such action before the world i. was Of
course necessary represent the Turkish Government
% having been forced TO take these steps by the ont
rageous action of the missionaries and the consequent
evaporation Of the Iussulan population of Constant
nope After six weeks Of careful investigation and
inquiry am perfectly satisfied that this is In brief
of tho -ha
partially failed the failure is due 10 the spirited action
Of the American embassy and TO the storm Of indgna
ton which has risen in Consantinoplc aud in England
against Sir Henry Bulwer. which has forced him TO
give way on several points to save himself rom removal
and disgrace
WHAT HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED.
The movement has certainly accomplished some OF
lie ends which Sir Henry and the Turks had in view
I, has created great excitement among the MohAmme
dams not only In ConstantInope but also in the remote
age 20 the Catholics. Greeks and Armenians IN their
opposition 10 Protcstantsm. IL has shown 10 the
whole population that Protestant England hos given up
its position as the defender Of Religious Freedom In
Turkey and that converts to PIotestaism are hence
forth 10 be left 10 the tender merces Of the Turkish
Poles.
II has temporarily sreugt hened the Ministry OF FuAd
Pasta and Quoted the fears Of the Sultan IL has bro
ken UP all the Turkish congregations for the time be
Ing and secured the indefinite Imprisonment Of Turkish
converts who have been in prison more than sir
weeks without any form Of trial. But 1t may well Dc
doubted whether the final result VIII not BE- to Increase
the interest Of the Turks in Christianity and hasten the
progress Of those movements which are certainly In
o. ogress among them towards religious reform.
jus, as am closing learn that two Of the prisoners
have teen to-day exed the Pasback Of Smyrna for
an indefinite time and without any trial or any formal
accuse ton Carbouli Pasha the Governor OF smyrna
the creature Of Sir Henry Bulwer and the men may
thus 70 considered as stil In bis hands The other
prisoners remain In custody IN Consiantnolie.