St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-17
FORETOLD BY DANIEL,
Adventist Elder Phelps Sees the
Sultan's Early Downfall.

The address upon. the Eastern
Question" at the Wacouta street chap
Ell was q presentation Of historical
facts concerning the origin Of the
Turks as a tribe, being the lowest
slaves of the ancient nation who in
habited the center Of Asia These
slaves were always kept at work in
the mines and at the FORCES, prepar-
ing instruments of warfare for their
masters. But a scepter WIS the re-
ward bestowed upon the man who ven
tured to suggest that these same in
struments could be used in securing
their liberties. 1t was Gilman who
succeeded in uniting the numerous
tribes Of Mahonetans under one gov
eminent known as the Ottoman en-
pire. Two hundred years ago the
sublime port ruled over 138,264 square
miles OF territory. now less than one
half as much, or 62,028 square miles.
For two hundred years this work of
dlsintegration has been going on, with
Russia as her first rival, and a most
relentless foe to the supremacy of the
Turk re.-os- 7rt -
Said the speaker: - '"The Eastern
Question is involved in the interests
and the attitude of the old world no
lions towards the Turkish govern
ment; the maintenance and the in
tegrity Of that government, and the
disposition Of the territory in case of
it's dissolution. AS to the various
steps to the final settlement Of this
question, no one can determine with
any certainty. That it will be set
tied peaceably, no one dares to as
sert, or even to hope. That the time
is at hand when the Turk must leave
Europe is generally conceded. Just
how or when he will go no one can
tell. But that the Turk will leave
Europe, that there will be a final set
tlement Of this momentuous question
and the manner Of it's settlement are
not questions Of doubt to the student
Of the prophetic word.
In Rev., tx, a. and xvi, IL, this
power is brought to view under the
symbol of the river Euphrates.
In the prophecy of Daniel, chapter
IL, this power is again brought to
view under the title Of The King of
clared that he (Turkey) shall plant
the tabernacles of his palace between
the seas the Mediterranean and the
Dead sea- in the glorious. holy
mountain Jerusalem); yet he shall
come to his end and none shall help
him And chapter II, verse 1, says:
AT that time shall Michael stand up,
the great prince that, standeth for the
children Of thy people; and there shall
be a time of trouble, and at that time
thy people shall be delivered
"This," continued the speaker, Gin
d1cates that the removal of Turkey
from Europe is an event that relates
to the destinies of the whole world.
1t is an evidence that deliverance is
soon coming to Gods down-trodden
people in the destruction not only of
the despotic Mussulman, but of all
manner of despotism and misrule.
eve cannot" said Mr.. Phelps. "set
the time, the day nor the hour for
the coming Of that long-looked-for
event, nor. have we any disposition to
do SO. and have no sympathy with
those who do; but we may regard
these things in the same light as that
of the budding fig tree. AS by that
we may and do know that summer is
near at hand. so by this event we
may know that the coming of the end
is nearing"
Deep interest was manifested in the
discourse from first to last. Other Sun
day evening services will follow in
discoursing upon the living issues of
the day.