The religious denominations in the United States: their history, doctrine, government and statisticsWith a preliminary sketch of Judaism, paganism and Mohammedanism . s,the proud capital of the Csesars. At this period, Islam was powerful from the Ganges to theAtlantic. And in Europe, held, besides its new acquisitions, rich pro-vinces of Spain. But it had reached its zenith. The close of the fif-teenth century witnessed its expulsion from Spain. Then came thecareer of discovery, by which the Christians were brought into relationwith its resplendent empire in the East. All events since then hav
The religious denominations in the United States: their history, doctrine, government and statisticsWith a preliminary sketch of Judaism, paganism and Mohammedanism . s,the proud capital of the Csesars. At this period, Islam was powerful from the Ganges to theAtlantic. And in Europe, held, besides its new acquisitions, rich pro-vinces of Spain. But it had reached its zenith. The close of the fif-teenth century witnessed its expulsion from Spain. Then came thecareer of discovery, by which the Christians were brought into relationwith its resplendent empire in the East. All events since then havebeen adverse. No hero of Islam has arisen, no conquest of Islam been Mohammedanism. 113 won, On all hands Christianity has gained upon the crescent. Thewhole of the Mogul dominion has passed into Christian hands. In theLevant, Islam has quailed before the disciples of the Greek Church ;and has held its crown only by Christian suffrage. In Persia it lies atthe mercy of the Russian power. In Algeria again, the disciples of theRoman Church have supplanted it in wide dominions. Thus before allthe three chief forms of Christianity has Islam fallen; before Protest-. Abd-el-Kadir. antism in India ; before Catholicism in Africa ; and before the GreekChurch in Europe. In every part of the world, a want of vigor marksthe once impetuous Islam ; and now, for many years the only hero ithas produced, appears to be the wild and wondrous Abd-el-Kadir. This extraordinary man, who was about two years ago releasedby Napoleon of France from the castle of Pau, where he had many 114 Introduction. years been a prisoner of war, was very early called into the field, anddisplayed extraordinary talent and courage in opposing the enemies ofhis country. In stature he is small, but well and elegantly built. Hisshoulders are somewhat stooping, and he has the defect common toArabs of small stature, of carrying his head too far forward, from thenecessity of resisting the action of the bournous, whose heavy ca
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