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Show world is threatened. AVell Informed missionaries say that If the Christians do not convert Mohammedans, the i'ol-lowers i'ol-lowers of Islam will convert Christians. Christ-ians. Leaders believe that the door Is open at last and that the present, gives a wonderful opportunity, which Christendom will re tret it advantage is not taken of It. Rev, Mr. Moody, who has labored for years in Africa, s;tys that Mohammedanism Is making a fight to proselyte unbelievers,- and Dr. Rockwell Clmcy of India says the enemies of Christianity have never nev-er been so active belore. John M Merrill of Turkey also believes that Christian religions must drn the armor of aggressiveness If they are not to be driven out of the realms of the followers of Mahomet Well informed spcakera just now attending at-tending the Salt Lake convention have been traveling over the entire country explaining to laymen and business men generally why the present pres-ent offers a better chance lo convert the world to Christianity than the past has offered. They say that many parts of the globe which hitherto have been almost Inaccessible are now opened up by railways and that the general European Invasion Into heathen heath-en lands carries with It legal protection protec-tion for tho exponents of the gospel. Raising a War Fund. For this reason a huge war fund is being raised- Protestnnt churches In Canada have subscribed millions and the United Slates la asked to contribute con-tribute more In proportion with the greater population. MAHOMET OR CHRIST IS THE QUESTION Salt Lake, Marc"i S. "Mahomet or Christ? This Is the conflict of the I century'. Which shall rule?" asked Rev. Thomas Moody of Africa, when tho laymen'B missionary cou vent Ion met In the First Methodist church at 9,-uO o'clock this forenoon, with Bishop Nathaniel M. Thomas of Wyoming presiding. The church gallery gal-lery was occupied by ladles. These missionaries are devoled to their new plans and are modern In all their Ideas. They believe In concrete con-crete projects and bring to their aid the same methods they have seen In great business schemes in all parts of the world. Travel and association with foreign peoples have made them tolerant, and have ?lvon them a sense of humor that might make them famous fam-ous In literature. These characteristics were made-apparent made-apparent by tho various addresses mndo this foreneton. The convention opened with prayer by Bishop Thomas, followed by a re-nponive re-nponive reading from the Laymen's Missionary Hymnal. The principal theme of the reading was that all properly belongs to the creator. The Real Question. "You will see by those readings," said Bishop Thomcn, "that it Is not a question of how much we shall give to mbslons, but how much of God's riches shall we spend on ourFeives?" After the responsive readings five minutes were spent fn brief prayer by various clergymen. Bishop Thomas tbu Introduced D-. Rockwell Clancy, fur twenty-six years a missionary In India. A his map of his majesty King Edward's Indian empire was hanging on the pipe organ, aud Dr. Clancy made many references to It. He said he would tell the laymeu delegates dele-gates some practical things. "Every fifth bnby born In the world I born In India," said Dr. Clancy. Wo have 300.noo,00 people over there. 1 love them. It was my home. Here and now, I invite you one aud all to vlplt mo In India." Plnns world wide In their extent, and involving the expenditure of millions mil-lions of dollars, are being tentatlvely formuJatcd In the First Methodist church today by delegates to the laymen's lay-men's missionary conference, led by practical missionaries who have definite, defi-nite, business like schemes to" reform the world. Even China with her 400.00O.O0O of benighted heathen, and India with her hordes of caste ridden people, are Included. In-cluded. Tho Prote st ant churches of the world arc to furnish the funds, j If thebe plans should fall a terrible catastrophe to tho entire civilized |