The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-08-28
by WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYA,

once to the palace gate, through
which in double line marched the
high officials, preceded by u band and
followed by the SuItan's body guard
and the sultan himself in q carriage
with his minister of war. The Off
GERS saluted, the soldiers cheered, the
visitors raised their hats, and the sui
tan bowed and smiled
Hamud IL is mild in appearance
and his black beard is but slightly
streaked with gray. He does not look
strong and his figure seemed dimint.-
tive when contrasted with that of his
minister Of war. His imperial ma
jCStN. as he is styled, remained in tno.
mosque for nearly half an hour.
When he at last came out he entered
Il phaeton with his eldest son, and,
taking the lines himself, drove back
to the palace behind one of the
handsomsst harsas ra ee VI anrops ", n,adr The
name ana tail. They are perfectly
matched, weigh 1900 or 1,460 pounds.
and their shining give evidence Of con-
slant care.
We obtained permission to visit the
all, of his more than q thousand
horses. The finest, OF course, are
the Arabian stations, Of which he
has quite q number, the best of the
breed. In one room We saw 100
or more saddles and brides, many
Of them richly ornamented. In the
collection are two Texas saddles pre-
sented by Minister Terrell when he
represented our government in Con-
stantinODle.
Before passing from the Selamlik.
as the procession is called, it may not
be out of place to remind the reader
that the ceremonies We're interrupt
ed less than Il year ago by the eX-
plOSiOn OF a bomb close to the line
of march. Near the mosque is a
large gate which the procession
passes. outside of this gate q guard
is stationed, but carriages We're allow
ed to line up back of the guard. on
that occasion new carriage made
its appearance and secured Il place as
near the gate as was permitted. This
carriage, having been expressly built
for the purpose, had large bomb
concealed u0der the drivers seat.
The man in charge of the enterprise
represented to the driver that he
wanted to take 4 photograph of the
procession just as the sultan passed
and instructed him to press the buttor
at the proper time. He did so, and
number of those near the sultan
were Killed, but the sultan himself
escaped without injury. Greater
precaution is taken now than before
but the head OF the church sti:l
makes his weekly pilgrimage to the
mosque, thus maintaining unbrOken q
record covering neary three decades
[ hope [ shall be pardOned for Civ
ing so much space to 50 military and
spectacular performance. but it is
q scene that can be witnessed no
where else, and is the last reminder OF
the pomp and show that formerly
characterized all the empires OF the
east 1t may seem a little incorl-
muskets should be brought into requi.
sition at religious function, but Il
must be remembered that Mohamme-
nanism recognizes the sword as g
legitimate agency in the spread Of 1t:
creed
I have been tempted to refer to the
| tenets Of Mohammedanism before. fol
! we began to meet the followers of th'
prophet as soon as we entered Asia
| but it seemed more appropriate tf
! consider the subject in connection
with the high parsonage who com
| bsnes the authority of Temporal
| ruler with the dignity Of Caliph.
| The Koran is the book Of the law
| and the MosIem is not permitted t.
| doubt its plenafy inspiration. Aftel
/ M0hammet Announced that he haC
! benn selected as a messenger of tbs
! T ord and commissioned to preach. he
| baoan giving out what he declared tt
| he revelations. They read as com
n'ands to him to "speak" and to SAY
He central idea was the unity of Coo
and his special mission the overthrow
/ Of idolatry.
He emphasized the resurrection o
the body, and the Koran is full Q
PROMISES to the faithful. ana as ful
! r. +breats against the infidel. In tht
Koran God is quoted as promising
"For those who are devout are pre-
nared With their Lord gardens through
which rivers flow: therein shall the!
continue forever, and they shall efJo,
,,,i,-oe free from impurity and the IA
,rar Of cod" For the infidel. Which
Includes all who do not accept tn
prophet, the following punishment
tbraatened: "Verily those who disbe
lieve our signs we will surely cast e
be broiled in hell fire; so often as thel