The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-20
MEANS END oFsTHE WORLD.
Turkish Troubles a. Fuihlrnens ~
BIbIe Prophsoiss. say Advea t-aas.

Turkish Troubles EUihlrnens ~
bible prophecies, say AdveHtssts-
ELwooD, Ind, Nov 20.-1n an inter
view concerning the Adventist belief re-
garding the present Turkish troubles
and their relation to prophecy, Elder W.
Ii. Ebert. OF Frankton. Ind, one of the
leading exponents of that belief, said:
"We Seventh Day Adyentists believe
the present Turkish crisis foreshadows
the end of the world, the destruction of
its kingdoms, and the second coming of
Jesus Christ. We base our belief upon
the fulfillment of prophecy and see in
the present movement of nations the
gathering together of the nations TO fight
the last great battle of the centuries-
the battle of Armageddon.
The Ottoman power, or Mohammedan
power, is the one meant in the ninth
chapter of Revelations, which was to be
given power to torment men five months.
or 80 years in prophetic time. when il
was to gain supremacy and be given
power to kill men 391 years and fifteen
days. The Ottoman power fulfills all
these conditions. for it was founded by
Othman July 27, 1909, and for $50 years
tormented men when it became supreme
until August II, 1910.
"When the 391 years and 10 days ended
it killed the third part of men as prophe-
sled, when its power was dried up to
prepare the way of thk kings of the lost,
which was fulfilled when France, Russia,
Prussia and England forced their ultim d
tum on the Mohammedau power August
IL, 1910. Thus was fulfilled the first part
of the vision of the sixth vial.
"The three unclean spirits were then
loosed and went forth to deceive the ma
tion, and they are Spiritualism, Nihilism
and IEtidelity and they are doing their
yxnrlr x1yo11 ba
nations together to the great bat
tie of Armageddon, the king
of the south-possibly English power
after overrunning Egypt. Soudan and
turkey, will encamp in the glorious
Holy Mountain, in the Holy Land, and
the nations will be compelled to bring
their mighty armies and munitions of
war against this power and will encamp
in the plains of Armag geddon.
The nations are now moving towards
that battlefield and all their terrible i'm
plements of modern warfare will be
there when the seventh vial is poured,
when the battle of Armageddon, which
is described in symbols in Revelations
XVI; 1871 will result The great city
of the nations will be that tented field
and it will be divided into three parts
the Roman power, the Mohammedan
power, the other powers represented.
1.-The hail spoken of means cannon
balls; the earthquake, the explosion of
the batteries, aud the lake of fire and
birthstone will be the battlefield itself
1t will be a battle of aunihilation, and
the kingdoms of the world will go down
to rise no more. NThe United States will
probably not be represented in this bat
tie, but will be among the remnant left
10 be destroyed afterward. When this
/ battle occurs, as it shortly must. its eli
max wil be the second coming of Christ
'The end of all things is even now at
the door, and the nations cannot long
strangle the Turkish complications, as
the unrest of nations is urging them on
to bring about these things, for fear of
which nations are trembling. The time
| is near; watch"