Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-15

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all-powerful being. hid away behind a
myriad Of walls behind which not even
the great Mohammcd could pass after
having gitsgcd Jesus ana Moses and
others. Any system which fails to re-
veal God will fail In salvation. Tho
Moslcms tell us they have one thousand
and one names or nppcllatluna Tor God,
but they have not one. just ono, 20
dear. 30 expressive. 10 near 10 the
heart na the one our Savior employed
when lie said: Our Father Ia hcav-
en- They deny the "Fathorhood' ~
God They always look upon Di.y na
something impossible of approach and
greatly 10 be feared while the doc-
trlnrs ~ Christ teaches we are Coils
Offspring. Ills own children, whom He
loves. ono cannot help but believe that
Mr. Webb must have failed Go see the
Christian religion IN itH proper gurb,
or he could never have been persuaded
to become IoHlcm Not but that
there is much good Ia Islam. ana
M. webb may huvu found
something there 20 make him
better man, but he has been caught
issue OF a common brotherhood" as he
admit that the Moslcms excel great
IS In this one point They are equal
from the "bUy onond" 60 the common
"hamnl." A p1gha Will not infrogucut-
~ be seen Walking hand In hand with
hiH colorod servant. or men OF 70 higher
standing walk ana talk with the poor
or classes without O. blush. That they
are very kind and generous 10 one
another and VIII assist ana give 10 the
needy with llbrrllty of heart and
hand. indeed thoy are often models IN
their hospitality and entertainments.
but dislike 20 have 10 tell II, u ia
confined to MoalcmH. The brother
hood" which Christ taught o. not In
Islam. Christ ruid3 Love your cnu-
mics. bless them that curse you, do
good 20 them that hate you. and pray
for them that dcspitcfully use you and
pcrHccute YOU" lie told us " we loved
only our friends how much better were
We than the heather. who do the same.
The higher conception ia loving. re-
speeding aud defending nll men IN their
rights. I know not what the Prophet
Mohummcd Intended, but the fruits
by which the tree ~ tested today D.
that with which we deal. The system
IL not child. II has grown TO matur-
lty ana the world has a right 90 look
20 itH accomplishments and Judge Il by
its fruits.
Islam ~ not like Christianity II has
not npostutlzcd from IT, original doe
uluc, but u claims continuous run Of
i.2o0 years or more. ana what iH u to-
day. II ~ an broken up, divided into
several divisions and fast approaching
a time when II VIII be- superseded by
the Gospel of our Lord.
But Co It's practical effects. u has
succeeded IN lHolutlnr and excluding IT,
followers from an the world. In the
place of being loved aH ncghbora they
are hated. IN the place Uf being at
traotlve and winning they ARE repul-
aive. because N the arrogance and fool
ish pride they have lmhihcd. They
draw distinction between the ruling
people and the subject people. there is
no equality, no common brotherhood"
between MnslemH and nom MoslcmH. All
Moslems are privileged, an subjects are
servants for whom neither the God OF
heaven nor His Moslem disciples are
10 have much respect or sympathy.
This is yarincd In every day lie. just
FOR one example.
Let ~ place ourselves upon the large
bridge over the Golden Horn from Gal
alta 10 Stnmboul. Here comes a Moalcm
woman. She viii not pay toll. Tho
toll collector Crys; Lady It's "a shame"
She goes on and pays no heed, but
here comes Christian woman; she
may attempt the same. " she has
courage. but n no the rough soldier
nuhs her and she ~ forced 10 pay or
10 back Then here comes poor
"hnmal' with his burden. lie pleads
poverty aud passes because he H. %
Moslem but the poor Christian or jew
who tries 10 pass without pay IL cuftcd
ana abused. The first IN called lamb.
the others are named dogs. asses and
such pet names.
Many times II has been the writer's
lot to see this unpleasant distinction
being made In the various walks In
lifc, and he could not feel otherwise
than this, that the time would come
when an account would have TO be ron-
dcrcd. Whether these wrongs arise
from the doctrine itself or from mis-
application, II matters not, they exist
ana there ~ no power IN the whole civil
ana religious machinery to rise above
these corfuptlons. IL IL a mistake when
writer's claim that Islam progressed
alone by the sword. Islam was once
FAR above the surrounding nations, and
II drew them In and absorbed even It's
conquerots. the Turks. hut II has out
lived Its converting influence toward
the West, II has soon outlivcd IT, use
fulncsH as a religion In It's own home.
But this IN so different to the other
great reform movements.
Islam IN not opposed TO civilization
In the sense Of refining men una wo-
men. II has great powers ot refinement
and purity physically and morally. but
Il has no power OF progress. ~ con-
structions does not admit OF IT, Il ls too
indifferent na to this world" But Il
has had "a mission, Il has performed
that mission well and no one need be
ANAAAAAlNA W ANN AN|AAAN MlltN compared
TO bogus Christianity, each being
judged from It's relative standard and
merit.
Islam would be long lived were Il not
FOR outside pressure, Its people are
loyal and content. often the writer
has been told by men Of some cOmprc-
hensinn OF the affairs N state; would
that you foreigners would let us alone.
We are satisfied, don't Interfere with
us, etc hut here comes kiHmet again.
They Will say well. this a. our klsmet
That the last great reform move
mcnt In the earth called Protestant
ISM ~ ON It's last legs "a very evident
from al accounts. Its great battle cry
was liberty To serve God and freedom
TO follow the dictates OF our own con-
science without the Interference OF
man. This has also very nearly served
its purposes. The battle cry n ,la much
needed as over, but n has caused a
hopeless mass Of confusion and diver
sion In the earth, an Tor the want OF
the proper Capitalization lnndellty and
sccptlolsm ana worldly pleasures and
sin have overcome the nrHt love. and
the preachers have been conquered by
the flocks, In the place OF being
the shepherds and leaders they have
become appendices OF their conRregn-
lions, In this state Of affairs the Hcourge
OF God win fan upon the nations. the
shepherds win De amltien and the Hooks
scattered and an that win be saved
must Zee to Zion and Jerusalem for
safety, say the Prophets. How happy