Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-09

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scxsK IN rnE EDEN GARDEN. CALCUTTA.
natives enjoy even "a shadow Of the
rights of self-government You have
heard of the Niksm OF Hyderahad. no
doubt lie has entertained more Eu-
ropean notables than any other Indian
prince When l arrived at the station
In Hyderabad found a gorgeous out
at awaiting me made up of servants.
native soldiers and costly carriage.
Iremained In Hysierabad three weeks
without seeing the ruler although he
much desired an interview with me.
The amiabie Nizam. who to all out
ward appearances j. monarch in his
own right, is not allowed 10 eat a meal
out OF the sight Of paid servant ofthe
British government Whatever the
British resident advises he knows he
must DO. or else he will be subjected to
new indignities.
| was permitted To lecture In the
state pavilion in the public garden OF
Hyderabad and received an ovation,
but the tent was surrounded with sol
diers 20 prevent me from using incen-
diary language. also spoke in the
great mosque located In IIyderabad
and the two thousand Mussulmans,
after their prayers. expressed. their
willingness 10 die for me. the highest
honor a Mohammedan can pay To
human being. l made immediate re-
ply that such sacrifice would never
b. necessary as came upon a peace
full mission.
The four months i spent in India
form the pleasantost memory Of my
life. lived among Mohammedans
all OF this time. l found n richer.
better. higher civilization among these
so-ealled ''barbarians" than ! can find
in the great metropolis OF the new
world to-day. The saracenie archi-
lecture az the time Of Emperor Akber
is the most beautiful in the world
have never seen anything which can
compare with the grandeur. the
beauty and The simplicity OF the great
mosques. The Mohammedan mer-
chants are honorable. courteous. re-
fined and devout | confess that my
relations with them made me at heart
a real Oriental as well as sincere
MussulInan.
One has no right 20 condemn what he
does not understand How many of
those who have called me an
.'audaei0us fanatic because believe
IN the Koran, have ever read the
Koran7 How many of those who con-
denim its followers rs "barbarians'
have ever met or conversed with an
Intelligent Mohammedan7 We Of the
west Judge Mohammedanism by the
Arabisns OF the desert IL would be
just a. reasonable for the east 20 judge
the Christians by ministers who ore
imprisoned for their immoral deeds.
Mohammcdanism satisfies the soul;
Christianity does not But | will not
burden you with a missionary plead
Ing.
wish that you may visit the east rs
I have visited IL. that You may meet
and know those devout men who leave
their business. no matter how impor-
tsnt IL may be. when the hour
for PRAYER arrives His brothers
OF Islam. friends and strangers
alike. are always welcome 10 eat
81 the Mohammcdan's table and
70 sleep upon his mat. lie IL not sus-
picious that he viii be robbed. lie
does not spend bis time In the enjoy
mrnfs Of this world. Tie does not seek
wealth aud position with that grcedi-
ness which characterixcs eastern PEG
pie. He considers this earth but
brief stopping place, period 81 prep
arafien for the world 90 come. and
upon this principle is fashioned all OF
the habits and actions 81 his life.
one can scarcely open an American
nexspaper that he does MT read Of
sorno revolving instance Of mans or
wonsn's immortality OF disloyalsY. For
years the Christian church has fought
crime and misery and immortality. but
crime and misery and immortality still
exist res. are even increased. We
never see an ontcast woman upon the
streets % Nohammedan city. We
never stiffness any ~ those revolving
scenes common % our own cities. The
besotsed. 6lthy. Disgusting creatures.
bereft ~ all 81 the nohler instincts of
manhood and womsahood. who ooEne
before the judges ~ our poiioe courts
"a New York. could not exist In Mos
lem city.
Tsa Rs,ers- N Psis9sas
Before Fua throw MP Jour hand- In
horror wais aBui ron nave heard what
I can say. To teach polyeAlny Il not
for ths present part % nv teachings
here. IL - not now. and il never has
been. one II the doctrines 81 Islam. al
tf,cagh Il Is not forbidden The Mo-
hsmBs-lsn husband MAKES only one II
80 women ~ the h@r-ra his raj wife.
The rsuesn.i~r sr~ merely dependents.
Who haze foand acme IN bis S.sa@,.
They reoeiv~ the shelter - bis root.
eat ~ ~ ford and are elothesi ~ him.
They beensus cosnparinns - rs wife
and enjoy a pure ~rssal atmosphere. IL
this roe better than The Christian wav
- thro~snT The woman apon the
streets - earn = lsveiihs,ed ~ . means
arairst wAfch t'se spaf - q wvnan
pos---siDg even = tithe 81 purity ~