El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-18
CHRISTIANS SEE
M0SLEM GAINS
IN ENGLAND
Churches Are Shocked By
Result Of Investigation
By Bishop.
ARMY REPORTED TEN
PER CENT CHRISTIAN

ONDONs Eng Oct 18.-Cheste-ton
Il wrote q fine book about England
turning 70 ISLAM fand prohlbltiouJ
some years agos It may yet be in
Guided among the prophetic books
Pussyfoot Johnson IS attacking the
English faith in beer. the Christian
faith IS IN much more immediate
danger. according to the result OF
sn Investigation conducted By a
Scotch divine and endorsed by the
bishop OF Winchester. The invesi-
cation was made IN connection with
the problem Of the returned soldier
and is a step toward a great Chris
tan revival IN this country
Every man who volunteered or was
drafted into the army had TO declare
his religion. ~ you showed any doubt
you were put down as Church Of Eng
land, usually being told that this was
done for purposes Of burial army
cha1ians sent in reports on the atti-
tuoe OF their men toward religious
matters and scores 81 witnesses inti-
mateir acquainted with the men were
examined. The lack Of dist lnctive
Christianity IS remarked BY all
Christian ministers AIarmed-
what was Still more unexpected Is
She large measure Of agreement
among the witnesses on the preva-
lence OF a Noslem atmosphere TO an
eztent ma nilsAt suggest tnat ing
land IS rurnlng TO Islam Il took the
form OF fztalism common TO east
ern religions. but IL had a distln-
gushing lLosaHfn character 10 its
conception OF salvation by death in
the field Of battle Further evidence
iof Moslem influence IS attributed 10
the eErraordihary increase OF biga-
nous marriages which Is now coming
90 light in the courts Christian min
listers are alarmed hT these conditions
because everyone agrees that when
highlands 5.Qe0, 600 soldiers are reab-
ence in social political and religious
matters Witl uredominate.
Omar khavyam is denounced by Q
NUM- Der OF witnesses as the propa-
gandisr chiefly responsible for this
new religious orleurarion- The Ruba-
Tat was one Of the favorite pocket
volumes OF the troops More men
went into battle with Omar IN their
pockets than with the Bible. Not even
the savage old Psalms that inspired
appeal Tor the EnEa4za soldier IN this
crusade OF democracy. Religious OBJ
Eerralce was popular enough The
chaplains found their work easy in
that nasHsct-or rather scarcely easy
IL measured By the demand made un0n
70 attend divine service. but the ma
iority were. as an assistant chaplain
general put &c. Lost TO the church at
The age OF adolescence
Christian QuulitieE Displayed.
The note OF alarm IS no less sin
Cere- though nor so 01vlouE. in The
conclusion OF Dr. Cairns. who writes
the report. that these men could
scarcely have been greater models
Of patriotism and valor II they had
been 100 percent Christian I'VE are
confronted today with the plain fact
that. along with much mortal frailty.
these men are in the mass dlsplaVilgs
however unconscicusly, greae Chris
tian qualities that put most Of Us 20
shame" he writes
The most important recommend
ton Dr.. cairns puts forward for bet
ering this state Of affairs is TO con-
tinue the great work conducted by
The Y II C. A. during the war. IN
this united enterprise Of The churches.
properly supported but Invested Of an
charitable appearance, and extended
10 The service and fellowship Of men
OF al ranks OF lie Dr. Cairns sees
fhe chief hops Of battling Islam and
making the western world safe Tor
Christianity