The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-09-05
HOW MISSION WORK IS
CARRIED ON IN TURKEY
Armenians Are Known as the Yankees of the
East Because of Their Love of Liberty
and Learning.

Read before the Woman's Board of
Missions, Sept. 2, by Mrs. j. H. Rich
ards.
The problem of evangelizing the world
is an ever changing one. Methods,
measures and men must be studied and
adjusted in order to be successfully
adapted to the ever varying needs.
The past eight decades have witness
Led great strides on mission lines, in the
empire at which we glance today, and
yet when We consider the vast outlay of
treasures, in human lives and money
sacrihced in vain attempts to "wrest
the holy but empty Sepulchre from UNI
molly hands, and the intense zeal and
enthusiasm of the dark ages in their
outgoings toward the Holy Land, the
plea of ''Inadequacy" relating to mis-
sionary work for Turkey in contrast
appears impotent.
This land stands forth resplendent in
hottest associations. The birthplace,
home and tomb of the worlds Redeem
er. The arena of most vital events at
Pentecost and the miraculous develop
ment of the Apostolic church. The es-
Enlistment of the first seven churches,
from whence issued the missionaries of
the Cross now girdling the globe.
Behold Jerusalem for centuries the
coveted prize of all Christendom! 1t
has in it today more mosques than
there are missionaries in the whole of
Arabia.
From the minarets and towers near
! Bethlehem, five times each day the
name of a false prophet rings forth in
dtsecrating tones.
| amounted millions know not that on
| their native soil lived enc who died for
| their redemption.
1t was not until 1919 that missionaries
were first sent from America to Pales-
tine, but even a hasty survey of work
already accomplished will warrant the
watchword for this and other Moham-
medan countries Christian missionary
work among Moslems is most hopeful.
| To superficial thought, Mohammedan-
ism and Turkey may seem synonymous.
Figures, however, tell US that of the
more than 100000, 900 of Mohammedan
deyotees. only 100000 are directly un-
| der Turkish rule. Persia, Arabia, Mo-
rocco, AfghaEistan, with Turkey, claim
only 10000 600. Ninety millions are I'M
Ider so-called Christian government. The
remaining three-quarters have been
until very recently under the rule OF
Queens Victoria and Wilhelmina.
1t is therefore evident that the bonn
bardnent of Constantinople with Chris
tan missiles, even it's surrender to the
Banner of the Cross, would not settle
the probloaa Of Islam.
MOHAMMEDAN RELIGION.
Schlegel in his PHILOSOPHY of His.
tory characterizes Mohammedanisn
as "a faith without mysteries a proph.
let without miracles, a morality without
love, encoura ging a thirst for blood
beginning and ending In sensuality.'
| Islam demands absolute surrender tC
| God and Mohammed his prophet, be.
sides nunlberless prayers, Hastings, and
lat least one pilgrimage to Mecca, to-
ward which every devout follower as
pires. This, with Medina, the holy
cities, must be preserved from the pol
luting tread or touch of any Christian
| Change in posture or wrong infection
in prayer will call down from heaven
lseverer punishment than any amount
of outward wickedness.
/ Small wonder then at the winking al
and abetting of recent atrocities!
To ordinary methods Islam is impreg-
nable; although divided among them
selves their historical record for
strength is wonderful. Their rites, GER
emonies, feasts, fasts, prayers and
washings so methodically done make
queer, interesting reading. OF their
Koran. as of our Bible, it has been
said, IF the precepts of each were de-
voutly lived out by all who believe in
beth, this earth would be almost a Par
adise."
In Christianity and Judaism (the 9th
er two great religions of Turkey, the
grand foundation truth as in Islam is
allegiance to one God. Alasl the di-
! Tergence of thought toward Jesus
Christ and His teachings
LANGUAGES.