The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-09-17

q war basis. The entire propaganda
will be readjusted. Wherever the
Moslam literary output goes-and the
world at large knows nothing OF the
immensely of the ISlaTnIc literary
propaganda with headquarters d,
Cairo-there cOunteractlng ChrlstidI:
literature will be sent. The grim fact
has been faced BY Christian churches.
largely under the stimulus OF Ut.
Zwemer's agitation, that Islam has
been winning out over Christianity
in pagan fields, especially IN Africa.
All nOn-Christian countries and many
that are supposed to be Christian nave
been invaded by the Moslem mission
aries VIII have made very little noise
about what they were dong, tnOuS
entire tribes and large geographical
sections have, within the present gen.
Grafton, been converted to Moham-
mechanism. Even the ancient Christian
church in Abyssinia is in danger Of
giving way before Islam. Now,
wherever these missionaries go an Ell.
fort will be made by the new board
of strategy to send Christian mission
aries. The British churches are CO.
operating with the Americans in this
new enterprise Of which DR.. ZWemer
is the head.
Under the British Flag.
AiioA
have been rather furtive and sur
reptitiOus. Now there is no longer
to be any attempt at cOncealment. AS
DR.. ZWemer says, the cOncealment has
been entirely vain. He cites the fact
that the MOslem conference at Edin-
burgh was reported more fully in the
papers printed in Arabic in Cairo than
it was in any Of the British papers.
He confesses that he was rather shock
"a d L.- ~ Cfroofr 90 toivn n
daily paper containing full quotations
from his own and other mems
speeches upon the subject Of Islam
made in the British empire.
The fight waged from Cairo will
be vigorous and polemic. With rea-
sonable caution, it should be possible
to do this, DR.. Zwemer being per-.
suaded that the British authorities
will permit liberty of speech. He
thinks that books and papers may
be printed as freely in Cairo as in
Delhi. Hitherto it has been impos-
sible to issue anti-Mosiem literature
in the Turkish empire. That is why
the great mission press at Beirut has
had to confine itself to issuing Bibles
and irenic literature. The Turkish
authorities have not permitted con-
.troversial publications.
AT the Gates Of Mecca.
The vigor with which this campaign
is to be pushed is shown by the an
nouncement hat already arrange
ments have been made for the OPEN
ing Of a mission at Jeddah. Jeddah
is the port Of Mecca on the Red Sea.
Thither the greater part Of the two
hundred thousand Moslems who an
nually make pilgrimage to Mecca land.
Until Of late years it was death for d
Christian even to live in Jeddah, be-
cause it was so near to the great city.
OF course no Christian may go to
Mecca and live if he is discovered. To
this day the foreign consuls, who a
now stationed at Jeddah. forbid any
Christian to go outside the city's
walls.
But with a mission and a hospital
at Jeddah ready to treat the multi
tudes of pilgrims who suffer from
various illnesses and accidents, it is
only a question Of time, DR.. Zwemer
| believes, until an accident to, or the
sore sickness of, some Moslem dig
nitary at Mecca will call for the serv-
ice Of the Christian physician from
Jeddah. This is pushing the battle
to the gates Of the stronghold of
fanatacism. That is DR.. Zwemer's
way. He expects to live to visit Mscca
himself, for he is a born fighter.
Where Religion and Politics Mix.
Before sailing, DR.. Zwemer talked
quite freely Of the political compiled
tons h are involved in the MOslem
situation. Of course his missionary
propaganda will keep clear Of all
political aspects; yet the governments
of Turkey and Morocco are inextrica-
bly, bound up with the faith Of the
Prophet. The increase of liberality
among Turkish Mohammedans would
moan tho downfall of fha C0uorn NJ ont
DR.. Zwemer thinks that the partition
Of Turkey is not only inevitable, but
near. He expects to see Egypt more
and more anglicized. In Morocco, ht
anticipates an outbreak of the long.
dreaded holy war. The fanatica
desert followers Of the Prophet viii
not confirm to the ways of the ad
vanced city Moslems, and strife ane
bloodshed are inevitable.
Asked concerning his own safety
DR.. Zwemer, who will be in increasing
6ourno tho most foara6 and hated mar