Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-09
ALL HAIL TO ALLAH
Russell Webb Explains How He
Became = Mohammsdan.
Why poLYsanY is yIRTuous
Pis.n az Campaign ~ Which We are
a. D. Made fisiiesers in the
ksEaA--fhe sfassey.

tEhsn arrived IN New York on the
Isth u last February found that the
ob.kcet 81 ny niisalon had beea widely
anitoaneed IN the uewspaperA May
treated the nEiheard u advent of No
kaipsnedan missionary In America a. .
bafFe joke and as nothing more than
satBeet for tbs vii n th< Paragrspher
sal the cartconi.t In short time the
journalists cAuae - better understand
ne and the work which proposed 10
d.. aud the resulting discussion has
b0rsle fruit already Ia aiding todesfroy
tise twin foes Of ignorance aud fntol-
eranre.
Call the sttempt 10 propagate Islam
a America -at daeiotls fanatlcism." or
what you viii. ! have made more con-
~erts daring these san months than any
Christian missionary 10 a Mohamme-
daa eountry has ever made In a. many
years Requests from the artisan and
The judge upon she bench for litera-
tare which win throw more light upon
The doctrines OF Islam have come In
great numbers from all parts Of the
country. There are now SIX eirelr.
formed for the PURPOSE CT the study II
The Koran. three in New York, one in
Hrooklyn. one ia Washington. aud one
in Pueblo. Col I expect that there
viii te one Ia every large city in
the eoantry a. soon as the hot months
are over. To - a member 81 circle
does not necessarily imply belief in
Nohari1netianisu Indeed. l do not
seek o. max. converts by the forcing"
process Nhieh j. 50 often used by
American missionaries In India am
bsrr simply % teach the truths Of Mo-
haianrdanism and "a destroy the delt-
sions concerning il which are held by
most ChristianS Ny converts have
converted themselves In many in
stances have never seen them person.
ally.
IL Is net difhcnlt % explain how
became Mohammcdan. As soon as
reached maturity | began the study OF
The various religions and OF the mystic
ries 81 life and death The possession
az sosne knowledge created a thirst for
more. DESIRING 10 personally investi-
gate the workings Of the Mohamrne-
dan religion. I secured through the
kindness Of President Cleveland. in
fsS5. the eonsalship at Manila In the
Philippine islands The little time
bai 20 spare outside OF my Official du-
Ties spent in the pursuit Of further
enlightenment. There could be but
one result Ny investigations made
ma thorough Mussuiman.
Why3 because l found the morals
OF the followers of Allah were better
than those q the people 81 our own
Christian America Because there il
nothing about the traditions or pro
cepts Of Mohamnedanisn incapable Of
praof. because its higher philosophy
l. the most perfect IN the world. Re-
cause there Il nothing OF superstition.
bissotry or Intolerance about a. And
fecause believe IL can accomplish in
America what Christianity has 50 long
attempted and 30 signally failed in
doing. I arm here 70 teach its beauties,
It, philosophy and is salvation
am often asked who furnishes tho
money 10 carry on this work In Amer
fca. Therc are rich and devout Mo-
hammedans a. well - rich aud devout
christians. Wealthy Indian merchants
have pledged themselves 20 support
the mission for period q i've years.
A. thc end u that time have no doubt
bot that funds Tor the future viii DC
Forthcoming.
ara not The frst ex-Christian 10
preach ma a Christian land. Lawyer
William II Cuiliisn became converted
q The faith during u sojourn 10 Nor
Deco and returned 20 lay the FONDA
ton o. she present Mohammedan coli
ony ia Liverpool Many Americans
may not kaoS that there Is q Mohan-