The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-30
Christianity the Only Civilizing Factor
in the World.


ries of misrule and tyranny, persecu-
tipn, wasted opportunities and CONNER
ciai stagnation, the Mussulman must
depart. STA, filth, absence of every
spark of humanitarianism and lack of
civilization, are the contributing causes.
Turkey may have lived through mis-
rule, religious intolerance, persecution
aud all the trials attendant upon the
progress of social evolution had she on
" lifted up her eyes toward civilization.
II is now TOO late The labors OF Mo-
manned the Splendid have been in vain.
Monroe News Star.
Reading between the lines of the
N, VS. Star, every thoughtful man can
sec inscribed, rs by Iivid lightning fash
from Jehovah's hand, the eternal truth
thst God himself proclaimed, that only
the nations on earth that honor Him
shpll abide in peace and prosperity.
Greece, in all the splendor of her pal
my days, was barbaric to the core, and
her decline and decay in art and litera-
ture, architecture, science, and the skill
and cunning Of war. are but the results
seen in the history of the world and of
all nations that forget God.
In the divisions of the Greek Catho-
lie and Roman Catholic churches, and
the Protestants of the countries invad-
ed, the followers of 'Mohammed have
had their most potent aid in holding the
countries subjugated in Europe. With
fanatic zeal they came in myriad hosts
across the Bosphorus, crying. Great
is Allah, and Mohsmmed is his prophet.
and with fire in one hand and sword in
the other Islam has devastated a
great black belt across the southern
part Of the continent Of Europe, and
held it with varying scenes Of fierce
carnage and butchery for six hundred
years. Every attempt of the down
trodden people for freedom has been
stamped out in fierce cruelty, in which
whole villages and cities, and sometimes
whole provinces we're butchered. Men,
women and children alike, in q great
many instances have been massacred
In indiscriminate slaughter, and more
horrible and fiendish scenes enacted
than the American Indian ever dream
% OF In his cruelest mood Of rapine
and torture. And the civilized world
mas revolted at the horrible crimes COM
nitted by the ''unspeakable Turk"
Why have these cruelties been per-
mifted to 50 on for six hundred years.?
men tell US 1t is because OF the POLIT-
iCAL JEALOUSlES OF the powerful
'eountnes OF Europe, each waiting and
watcning Tor slice OF Turkey in case
OF us oismemberment, and none willing
mat Inc other should interfere and help
tne httle nations IN their struggles for
liberty. But that is not the only rea-
son. The principal Jealousy behind 1t
al mas been RELIGIOUS JEALOUSY.
BUT ior TINS jealousy the people con-
ssrned themselves could and would have
united ana thrown OIL their yoke long |
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