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SITUATION
IN EAST
d The Present War Between
Turkey And Balkans ).
tertends An Early Fulfill
Nent Of The Prophecy
q The Second Advent Of
Christ Says Elder SIade
d An Address Al The Nj.
Vernon College
delivered To A Large As.
sembly % Saturday

prcsent war between Turkey and the
Balkan States portends an early full.
6llment of prophecy found in Dan. II
and IL. and Rev. 10 of the second ad.
vent of Christ" declared Elder r. X.
<lade, President of the Ohio Seventh.
day Adventist Conference, in an ad.
dress ON the Eastern Question" to a
&arge assembly at the Mt. Vernon Col.
1e4e at Academia on Saturday.
Mr.. Slade spoke in part as follows:
1T would be unjust and unlike our
Cod To permit such events as the
close Of the gospel age, the judgments
or plaques Immediately following, the
ead OF the world and the establish
soent of Gods kingdom I'm the EARTH
without giving ample and unmistak
able signs and warnings OF the ap.
prUaCh OF such events. The Eastern
Question" relates to one of the most
amportant prophecies of the Scrip,
0ures. In Dan. II we have a remark.
able history given In advance OF
events among nations leading up to
NAe latter day history of Turkey,
Known al the Ottoman Empire. This
s,owcr IN mentioned In the prophecy as
che Kings of the North. There can
1o nO disagreement az TO this. Every
sAsdent OF recent history conditions
l100ws Of Turkeys struggles for the
Dsst seventy years. II In well known
chat although that power has been
0u6jocted TO overwhelming defeat In
warfare with other powers. for reas.
0as not easy to understand, the lead.
ing powers OF Europe and Asia have
(S1Hed around the fallen nation and
~ treaty regulations have permitted
0er t0 occupy her place among ma
1asas and retain that most coveted
apSt In Europe. Constantinoplc, the
oxey tO the East
This unique situation has existed
Cor many years. Turkey has existed
Nv the help of the leading powers
auriRY all Of the time Of these treaty
veAationships The final word In Dan.
ti:G and l2:1. relaing to the King
~ the North In as follows;
sand he shall plant the taber-
uaeie Of his palace between the
sess In the glorious holy noun
tain; yet he shall come to his end,
and none shall help him."
-And at that time shall Michael
stand up, the great prince. wnlen
standeth for the children OF thy
people; and there shall be a time
aimee there was a nation even TO
chat same time; and at that time
thy people shall be delivered, ev.
cry one that shaik be found writ.
ter In the book"
1t is generally agreed that place
6olween the seas In the glorious
esountain has reference to Jerusalem
situated between the Mediterranean
Sea and the Dead Sea on Mount Zion
oEAown IA the Holy Mountain. Every
antsiiiSent Turk expects soon to mi.
Orats from Europe, abandoning Con.
0fsatin0pie and making Jerusalem
e,sn seat Of their government
A. that time shall Michael stand up
>aoQuestionably has reference to
(Arist (See Jude 81 bringing work as
Dstx~t To an end and standing up to
evse.
TAe Judgments mentioned In con
Secti0n with His standing up are
SAsse mentioned In Rev. 10. Closely
-oeanected with the plaques mentioned
-on this chapter In the account Of the
oast great international struggle men,
Hi0ned In the sixteenth verse. as
Armsgeddon. The drying up OF the
viver Euphrates mentioned In the eth
verse. that the way OF the kings OF
eAe east may be prepared has referenc,
% che evacuation Of European Turkey
~ the Turks going to Asia, It car
Oot refer to a literal drying up OF the
vtver. The waters OF the river signi
~ ps0pies, as clearly revealed by Ian
'0ungs used In lisa. s:7 and Rev. l7;l5