Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-08-23
CHRISTIAN EnOElvOR


Beginning Aug. q, 1911.
Topic.-A missionary journey around the
world-vIIL Missions in Persia and Tur-
key.--Acts Nv. 1891 Edited by Rev Sher-
man H. Doyle. d. d.
In taking survey Of the various
missionary countries Of the world 1t
b very appropriate to consider Persia
and Turkey at the same time or even
together for the reason that In the
history Of the past their relations to
Christianity have been very similar
and the problems that confront the
Christian church In both countries to-
day are practically the same. The
history Of Gods people has been ~
ISOLATED with that Of Persia from the
very beginning. and the present Turk
ish empire includes lands where proph-
ets lived and labored, the apostles
preached flrst the good news Of sal
walton and where, above all, occurred
the life, the tolls, the sorrows. tho
death and resurrection Of our Lord
In both the supreme conflict IL
against Mohammedanism, the ancient
enemy Of the Christian religion. Per
sia and Turkey therefore appeal to US
In the same way for a special interest
In our prayers and sympathy and as
sistance to the end that they may be-
come a part of the kingdom of our
Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.
Modern Christian missions In Persia
date back just century ago. The
first missionary was Henry Martyr,
who learned the Persian language as
q chaplain In India. In 1911 he went
to Persia to complete and improve the
Persian translation of the New Tesla
ment. When his translation was fin
ished he tried to get 1t before the
king, but way bitterly opposed by the
mullahs, and his book was rejected
with scorn. Though he left Persia
without the knowledge Of a single
convert as result Of his labors, yet
In after years his translations Of the
New Testament and Psalms bore re-
markable fruit.
The first American missionary to the
Turkish empire was Levi Parsons He
reacne0 Jerusalem req. ~. 1o<A. anu
again the conquest Of the Holy Land
was begun. not by the methods Of the
ancient crusaders. out oy tne MODERN
methods Of missionary activity. and
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