The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-02
Religion of The World'$ Rulers.

Orthodox Greek faith. but not at all reg
uiar In his church attendance.
The sultan Of Turkey. an extreme Mo-
hammedan. goes to public worship at the
big mosque in Constantinople every FRI
day. He rides In closed carriage, at
tended by 10000 soldiers. and all along the
line Of march the people shout, as he
passes: There Is no God but Allah and
Mohammed Is his prophet" On all other
days in the year he worshlps in private.
The khedive of Egypt and all his fam
lily are also of the Mohammedan faith.
At the alabaster mosque OF Mohamet
All In Cairo, once year. the khedive
and all the male members OF his house
hold attend public worship No outsider
10 permitted to attend.
The shah of Persia is Mohammedan
who observes his religious duties only in
a most perfunctory and worldly way
The sultan Of Morocco young man
only IS years old Is of the Mohammedan
faith. the religion Of his predecessors.
Meneiik H.. king OF Abyssinia. goes to
hts native church every day In the year.
On Sundays he attends Holy Trinity
church. for Christianity was introduced
into hts country In the fourth century.
The king of Siam is a Buddhist and
was for some time priest. as Is the
custom with all the rulers OF that ooun-
try. During his priesthood he shaved his
head and temporarily gave up the crown
20 wear a yellow cotton scarf about his
waist and spend his days In fasting and
prayer.
The emperor and empress OF Japan are
disciples of Shntoism. the faith OF their
ancestors for centuries back. They are
both attentive to their religious duties.
though their outward life. perhaps uncon-
sciously. carries cut many OF the teach
ings of Christianity
emperor OF China rs the greatest martyr
10 religious ceremonials AS the chief
high priest. he has 70 offer sacrifice 10
different god almost every week in the
year. To each sacrifice Is dedicated one
or more holidays. and the emperor II SIP
posed 20 pass every one OF these days In
solitude, Another heather religious rule
which the emperor Is bound 80 observe
Is that Of Offering hundreds II silk bal
looms each year before the tablets Of his
long line % predecessors. Altogether he
spends more than 80 days year in re-
ngions duties.
President Mckinley IL In every sense
OF the word Christian. regularly attend.
ing service at the Metropolitan Metha-
dist Episcopal church in Washington. or
tho Methodist Episcopal church Of Can
ton. when he - not IN his pew on sun
day the pastor knows that something ext
tranrdinary has occurred 20 keep the
most distinguished member ~ hia hock
az home Mrs Mckinley. beng an In
valid. Is not able to be regular attend
ant al church. 50 the president has 10
90 aione or, at best. accompanied BY a
cabinet minister. He always johns heart
ily IN the singing Of hymns. roasis the
Psalms and listens lnteaily % the ser
mon lis particularly eni0ys the hour OF
service. because tor this hour We Is the
private eltissn. che simple wnrshlper
The presidents Of ths South and Cen
trail American republics are nearly all
CATHOLICS bat Only q few OF them attend
divine service. Among the few "a prcsi-
aent nlax % Mexico, a devout rsi5gi mist
ana most scrupuious IN matters Of doing
good He Is very benevolent ana assists
Airs nsAz In maintaining many charities.
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