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 mystic orders of Islam and tried to learn the art of meditation to satisfy the spiritual hunger in his heart. Finally despairing of finding satisfaction in this way, he turned after some years to a study of the Bible, and made a more careful examination of the Koran in order to compare the two hooks. The more he studied both, the more he says he was impressed with the sinless character of Christ, as compared with the Prophet Mohammed's own confession in the Koran that he was a sinner and that he prayed for God's forgiveness. He continued this examination of Christianity until, he says, he was firmly convinced that Christ's teachings were the only ones for him to follow. His life has been a splendid testimony for many years of the genuineness of his faith. His Moslem friends and relatives, who repudiated him at first, are proud to own him now, and he has nobly served as a member of the staff of a well known Christian college for a long period.

John Abdullah is another interesting illustration of

a transformed life. Born in the large city of C,

he says he grew up with a peculiar aversion to Christianity, and especially to the teaching about the sacrifice of Christ upon the cross. Since the Koran teaches that Christ was not crucified and that he did not give his life upon the cross, the very idea that Christians should make this claim was repulsive. It was the greatest heresy. He used to tear up every gospel portion or leaflet that he could get hold of.

One day, however, he heard an interpretation of

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