The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-12
NEW CRUSADE PROPOSED.

How strangely Inconsistent II l. thai the
Holy Land. wherr Christ was born. where
he lived and died. should De under the con-
troll OF a cunning. superstitious and bar
barous nation, Yet this is the deplorable
fact. Notwithstanding that 10 Christianity
We owe the rich blessing of our present civ
nization. progress and enlightenment. saws
Arthur Smedley Greene In Parsons Mag
aziue.
Situated under the blue Eastern skies.
endowed with a glorious lUxuriance OF folia-
age. luscious fruits and brilliant fiowers
and ahundantly blessed with rich natural
resources. Palestine was apparently de-
signed 10 be the natural paradise % the
world.
What Is Palestine today \ country des-
oiated by Mohammedan misrule: q county
of vagabonds and beggars. Who prey upon
travellers and Pilgrim "a country ~ bad
roads and filthy. cobbleStone streets which
shake all the sentiment and reverence a4t
OF a traveller before he has ridden "a mile
What should De- the brightest spotS are tEe
scenes Il the most pitia5le desoiatiou anil
Dissertation.
How much longer will Christendom allow
this fair land. with it, wealth 90 s~sl-i--
tons. TO remain under tho blighfir- inii
euce OF a nation aggresstvely tpi1s"i 10
Christianity?
II is true that. since the Middle AEes.
UAAAN alAFlNAA1 IGH 1fH8
Christian world to wrest The HoN Land by
force from the hands % the S7'h"'' nnt
they all failed becauS- CONQUEST H N'Iy
theft on a vast scale. aud IS NOT iu a.teri
with the fundamental principle OF 'hFiS-
tanity.
NV plea is TO start a new crusade which
shall o., In accord with CnriFts teachings
and our modern sense 'f uEht- II must Dc
a crusade Of money. c5utuhEted by the
Christian peoples ~ lh- "''td 1T tue pN4
chase OF the Hcly Land
A combination of Christian men and wom-
On Tor This purpose. regardless Of creed or
dcrr,as could raise cut OF the chaos
caysed bv-backward lo0hing and unprogres-
- f,Datrism a republic In honor OF
Christ. could restore the famous elueS OF
~ uibls 10 Nor, than their former grand
- ~ regenrratc the whole country by
a. i~ftsion o. our Western Christian civ
ilizatiou-
Win the construction OF a much-needed
sac barbor az Jana. by making good roads
through the country. and by the thorough
d.velopment Of the marvellous natuTel re
sources Palestine would. become a lard
flowing with milk and honey and one
restfgl place in all the world for the pill
grim tired In mind and body.
am well aware that the purchase OF the
HOLY Land will not be accomplished without
great difficulties. but We all know that no
great undertaking was. ever accomplished
without the meeting and s-urmouuting OF
apparently impossible obstacles.
s. far. / have succeeded IN interesting
several people OF wealth In the Palestine
purchase project. They have gwen assur-
ance OF financial support. and will allow
their names to be used when a properly
organized International society l. formed
for the raising OF the necessary funds.
When the society Is formed the chances
OF success seem not at all chimericaL Tur-
KEY is poor. Christendom Is fabulousiy
rich. In Christendom money flows ike wa
ter for any worthy cause. and without a
doubt. when once the Christians OF the
world are Thoroughly waken 10 the ne
cessity and duty OF bringing under Chris-
uan influence the gloriously fair lands OF