The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-24
LIVE CHURCH NEWS OF WHOLE WORLD Buddhism Menaces Western
 cM Religion IS FAITH DECLINING?
Baptist Societies Fear Deficit in This Years Contributions-High Are Disturbed Over Pulpits-Un-
 rest Among Ministers

At the annual conference of secre- taries of the American Bible society, just held it was reported that during the year 679,055 copies of the scrip lures in 70 languages were distributed in this country by the society's nine secretaries and 395 workers. From its founda ton the society has distributed over 90000, 900 copies. One of it's secre- taries. the Rev. A. Wes,ey Nell of San Francisco, talking for publication dur ing the conference, gave some strik- ing information concerning the Pacific coasts aim for the European immi- grant, and the coasts experiences with Buddhists He showed elaborate pie lures illustrative of the latter work. Said he:
 New York is to become the back door, and San Francisco the front one, of this immigrant bussness. The Pan
 anna canal open, immigrants from Flu rope will avoid the long and expensive railroad haul by taking ship to the coast direct. There will be a new and larger Ellis island, but it Is to be in Golden Gate harbor, not on the Atlantic seaboard. Already 40 development sta
 tions have been opened in Europe, de- signed to instruct immigrants, and turn
 the tide from New York through the
 Panama canal, and into San Francisco bay. The two lands of the olive and the fig and the palm, southern Europe and California, are to work in harmony, and to leave New York and the east ern railroads out of it.
 "The worlds parliament of religions,
 back in 1893 in connection with the
 Worlds Fair that year. is responsible for the most dangerous men in this
 country today These are the Hindu priests, who seek here 10 propagate the heather faith of India Unwittingly, of course, the parliament that sat during the Chicago fair played it's part, but the shrewd Hindus were quick to see the opportunity, and with a subtle sagacious and effective flank movement. they have come to America while Amer lea has sent Christian missionaries and millions to India. The ynmigrant door Is wide open to these educated Hindus, while 1t is practically shut to many others who are less harmful.
 These Hindu priests have no concern for the Hindu laborers. The laborers be- long in another stata or caste. The op- erations of the priests is rather in the drawing rooms of American women, giving breathing exercises. This ve- neered Hinduism has headquarters for It's work in southern California at San Diedo There are 60, 000 Hindus on the Pacific coast There are 12 centers of Buddhist and Hindu propaganda there. These are at Seattle, Portland San Francisco, Sacramento, Stockton, Bak- ersfield, Vacaville and other principal cities. At San Jose there are two Budd- hist temples. and one at Oakland At Los Angeles there is an institutional Budd- hist work somewhat on the lines of the Young Mems Christian association"
 The Bible society reports that last year through Its coast agency, it dis tributed 60,000 copies of the scriptures in 55 languages, some of those Bibles, in four languages, among the 1000 Hin du laborers of the coast.