The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-13

Charging cowardice on the part Of Eu-
rope and America in permitting 70 80
unpublished the Armenian massacres and
the recent persecution OF Christians In
Asia. Rev. 5. r.. Zwemer. IN his address
before the convention Of the laymen's
missionary movement. last night. pOr-
trayed the reign Of terror which thuved
under the Mohammedan form Of religion
While these terrible massacres were
going on" said the speaker, AL Europe
stood aghast. and America was silent
So strong has Mohammedanism become
that when thousands OF Christian women
and children were literally hacked 20
pieces TO save powder and shot not ma
lion lifted us hand, and not murmur
OF protest was heard.
Need of Crusade.
There is a great need FOR a laymen's
missionary movement We had a great
movement OF this kind when the Cru
saders went into the Moslem stronghold
20 wrest the tomb Of the Saviour from
their grasp. Another such movement
should be now made TO save from the de-
grading influence Of Mohammedanism
thousands OF Christian women
DR.. Zwemer. who has been engaged In
missionary work IN Asia for a number Of
years. spoke Of the task OF destroying
the strength OF Mohammedanism. He told
Of its extent. Of the hold II had upon
the minds OF the people.
..Aiohlmmedanism IS formidable be-
cause of it's great truths" said DIT.
Zwpmcr These hundreds OF people ac-
knowledge but one god. they worship 2
saviour. they believe in the forgiveness
Of sins. and they have faith In a life be-
vopd the grave But Allah IS a god OF
1 sensuality and mpurity, and belief IN one
god does not constitute truth unless this
/ god possesses the attributes Of love and
chastity"
The Ignorance OF those processing the
! Moslem faith WAS then dwelt upon. The
speaker declared only per cent OF the
| entire population could read or write.
I Right Rev. Arthur s. Lloyd. Bishop
Coadiutor of Virginia. spoke on The
pastor and the missionary enterprise.
/ He declared the congregation did not give
| the minister It's support. and that many
men let their business interfere with theiI
/ religious work.
! Following Or. Lloyd's address. George
/ Sherwood EDDY OF India, spoke on The
/ awakening OF Asia" He said:
Continent Is Awakening.
/ I'VE are confronted with the over
whelmlng fact that the vast continent
/ Of Asia is awakening. The prophecy OF
! Seward before the Senate in 1852. is be-
/ ing fulfilled. and what he called the
! greatest fact IN history IS taking place
/ before our eyes. Think Of the change
/ that has taken place in sixty years
within our own lifetime. When Com
mander Peary knocked at the door OF
Japan In 1873. there was not a Christian
I'm japan or Korea, not fifty in the Who'll,
| Chinese empire. and only a handful IL
| India To-day Japan has 10000 Chris
tans; Korea. 10000 Protestant adherents
/ China, some 10000, and India a ProteS
! tant community Of 100000 souls.
| "An OF the chapels and buildings of the
( Korean mission which were wrecked bl
/ the Boxer uprising in China in 1900 have
| been rebuilt There have been more
! converts In the eight years since theT
| than IN the first eighty years Of endeavOr
| The yellow peril Is becoming the colder
| opportunity Of Christendom. China s!
I
win that vast empire for Christ II ",
/ press our advantage"
Continental Memorial d. A. r. Hail. II
/ which the meeting took place. was drape,
with the flags Of all nations and deco
rated with palms and chrysanthemums
| Commissioner Henry B. F. MacfarlanC
presided, and c. NJ. Keller. Of New York
led the singing. Rev. J. p. Norton, o
Smyrna, pronounced the invocation.
It was decided at a meeting Of IN,
| executive committee yesterday 20 AS
Washington Protestants 10 raise the sun
/ Of 100000 for foreign missionary worl
this year. This report Will he presente,
at the various UNCONVENTIONAL rallies thi
afternoon. The session yesterday morn
ing was held in the New York Avenu
Presbyterian Church.
Norway Williams OF New York, pre-
sided The list Of those who made ad
dresses included Rev. D. +. L. II. Pott
president Of st. Johns College. Shanghai
John T. Stone. Of Baltimore. and Rev
a. 2. Parker. president Of the Anglo
/ Chinese College at Shanghai Charles II
Rowland. OF Athens, Ca, a Presbyterian
and Rev. J. II. Apple, Of the Reforme
Church.