Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-26
Missions to NIoslems

Missions to Moslems were for many
years neglected. having never received
the attention devoted TO pagan lands.
According TO one writer, 'ChristendOm,
accustomed itself ever since the Crusades
TO look upon Islam as its most bitter foe
and not as a prOdigal son to be won back
TO the fathers house"
Raymond Lull was the pioneer mission
airy 70 the Moslems. Born on the island
Of Ma1orca. in 12S5. when OF age he spent
sometime at the court Of the king OF Ara
zon as a court poet, musician and knight
Ha~fng a vision Of the Christ, he became
intensely interested IN missio1s to Mos
lens. his perseverance, and devotion were
marked He devised a philosophical sys-
TEN 10 persuade Moslems OF the truth OF
Christianity; he established missionary
colleges for the study OF Oriental lang
Saxes he offered his life, going 10 north
Africa and there preaching to the Mos
lens. he suffered much at the hands OF
the Moslems, being cast into dungeons
and being banished. At the age OF eigh-
" years he was stoned TO death, being
the first martyr missionary to MOslems.
The Christian church asowed five CEN
turtles OF inactivity 10 pass Then, Henry
Martyr went TO India as a chaplain OF
the East India company. His sainted Ia
bors were given 10 several Mohamedan
WOMnNEAE@t NuN HIS AA1AAAC - R~%NA~E-N~A-~
Associated with India
Following Martyr, Karl Gottlieb Pfan-
der did great work for Persia
Ion Keith-Falconer was the pioneer
missionary 70 Arabia. and fulfilled his as
piratf0ns by calling attention TO Arabia"
although his service in IIlis country was
terminated by his death. after stay OF
asss than two years in Arabia
Mentioned as operating missions 10
afoslems may be the Church Missionary
society the society for the propagation OF
the gospel, the London Missionary socie-
~. the Churches Of Scotland's missions,
the various American Presbyterian mis-
sIons. the Board Of Foreign Missions Of
the Methodist Episcopal church and the
English and Australian Baptist missions.
A vast problem confronts the Christian
church today. Islam's leaders have re-
allied the decline In power OF their relig-
ion. have held meetings looking toward
It's STRENGTHENING. Many OF Islam's adj
herents are finding it insufficient TO meet
the crying needs OF human hearts
Moslem lands are grouped by one au-
fhority into three classes: Cd Lands
where Islam is dominant. as North Afri-
ca and Arabia: CD lands Of ancient pagan
civilization. where Islam has been modi-
fed BY contact and where Moslems are
in the minority. as in India and China;
80 the border marches Of Islam in Afri-
ca and Malaysia
In sections where Islam is doomed to
die there IL danger that Atheism will
supersede MOhammedanism unless the
church arOuses TO her privilege in offering
Christianity as a glorious substitute.
1t Is a notable fact that in every STRAIT
egic MosIem center some Protestant mis-
sionary agency is present. and there are
as many as thirty Of these cities, among
them being Calcutta. Constantinople and
Cairo.
From a conference held in 1906. at Cairo.
hy missionaries TO Mohammedans.
strong appeal went forth to the Christian
world on behalf OF these neglected Mos
lens. The women missionaries added an
urgent and pathetic appeal for the women
Of Northumberland
The agencies at work need strengthen
ing. While much literature has been dis
tributed and while noble men and women