The Washington herald., 1909-05-27
Big WAR PREDICTED
Expect Religious World to
Be Rent Asunder.
ADvENrISTS PRoPHESY STRIFE
Syrian Missionary Says Great Con-
fIict Between Judaism, Christian
ity and MOhammedanism VIII Open
in the Near Future-EIder Haskell
Tells of COrinthian Church.

In an address before the religious lib
erty department at the morning session
Of the Seventh-day Adventist Conference
at Takoma Park yesterday, Elder w. c.
Ising, a Syrian missionary, predicted 8
great war in che near future between the
adherents Of Judaism. Christianity. and
Mohammedanism In Syria, which country,
he said, was where these religions orig
mated.
Elder Ising is superintendent Of the
Syrian-Egyptian mission. and is stationed
at Jerusalem He said recent events IL
the Ottoman empire had attracted much
attention. but that these events would be
mild 10 the scenes that would take place
when the great war was started.
War Cloud PrOpheHied.
'Seventh-day Adventists have special
responsibilities in this great field, seeing
the great war clouds arising on the hori-
zon OF nations. and We should make haste
TO carry the warning message: Time Is
fast fleeing into the dark past: just be-
yond is the glorious triumph Of the gOs-
pei. the gospel to all the world in this
generation.
Discussion at the meeting Of the relig-
ioUs liberty meeting was opened By Elder
Z T. Russell, president Of the central
union conference. who spoke on "ReI1g-
ioUs liberty work al our camp meetings. 9"
The speaker advocated a great education
al movement that should receive its start
at the sixty or more campaigns 10 be 6i-
reCted in the field this summer. He sd-
vised the founding Of Institutes where the
true principles OF religious liberty should
be presented with care and without feel
ing by those thoroughly competent 20
instruct. Other speakers at this meet
ing were Elders A J. Breed. s. 3. Hor-
ton. and others.
Meetings Of the publishing medical,
Sabbath-School. and foreign departments
were held ADDRESSES were made by Miss
Margaret Biz. S Leia Hoover, Mrs J.
3. Everett. Miss D. H. Calender. Miss
7. z. Barr. Mrs. II. Lawry. Miss y D.
Plugh. and Elder l. R Conrad.
Elder HaskeIPs Sermon.
In the evening a sermon was delivered
by Elder 5 E Haskell. OF Oakland. Cal
Elder Haskell Is one OF the Oldest liv-
iEg pI pIeachers 4 the Adventist denomina-
ton. and Is one OF the best Bible scholars
OF the denomination
The Corinthian Church. the speaker
said. represented. and was typical OF the
last organized company Of Christians on
earth locking for the second coming Of
our Lord Jesus Christ.
There was confusion in the CoTintthian
Church Some Of its preachers were pop
ula-. mighty. and eloquent. Some OF
these drew followers from the church.
Peter came: and he drew followers after
him Some teachers were thought %
have the spirit OF prophecy. and others
followed them. Some however held 20
Paul, and claimed him as their leader.
Confusion Reigned.
He had first brought them the truth OF
God. Confusion and contention were the
result Timothy and Titus were sent
down from Jerusalem 70 cure the diff
Guilty.
To adjust and clear away the divisions
and strife. Worship Of g certain preach
Ct Is an evidence OF carnality Of mind.
Trinity got the church to be liberal end
charitable The church revived and
turned 70 God.
Conditions became changed. TIE
Christ a reformation resulted The
spirit OF prophecy came IN its fullness.
When Christ comes he VIII find a perfect
church with all the spiritual gifts that
were in the ancient church. The spirit
Of prophecy viii be one Of TIE chief
gifts