La Junta tribune., 1915-03-06
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Wbse says TURK Will Come 20 An0.
To the Tribune: The awful
scourge that like mighty avalanche
is now devastating the fairest parts
Of Europe is not the time Of trouble
Of Daniels prophecy. but It 10 un-
doubtedly the prelude to It. Soon
the Turk will make his last stand 1t
jerusalem. the day Of salvation will
end. the great day Of the Lord will
begin. the time OF trouble such -
never was will suddenly. break upon
the world. the King Of Glory Will
appear. and the great conflict 20
longed wased with sin will forever
end.
What has the eastern question or
the future OF the Turk to do with
Scripture. and why 20 much concern
about whether Turkey or some other
power shall occupy Constantinople!
More than twenty -four centuries ago.
the Lord revealed to Prophet Daniel
events that would take place among
earthly powers In connection with the
closing scenes OF earth's history. as
follows:
And he shall plant the tabernacles
Of his palace between the seas In the
glorious holy mountain: yet he shall
come to his end. and none shall help
him. And at that time shall Mich.
ael stand up. the great Prince which
standeth for the children OF thy peo-
pie: and there shall be time Of
trouble. such rs never was since
there was a nation even to that same
time: and at that time thy people
shall be delivered. every one that
shall be found written In the book.
And many Of them that sleep In the
dust OF the earth shall awake. some
to everlasting life. and some to shame
and everlasting contempt" Dan.
1l:l5: 1912.
This Is the conclusion OF \ long
prophecy that begins with the Medo-
Persian Kingdom and closes with the
establishment OF the eternal king.
dom and the resurrection.
Soon after the death Of Alexander
the Great. his generals formed .
compact for the government OF his
empire: but Il was soon broken, and
out Of his conquests four Kingdoms
arose toward the four winds OF
hsAseDs:: IL was not.i .ieas after this
division had been effected till Cas-
sander had succeeded In conQuering
all that portion Of Alexander's king
dom lying 70 the north Of Jerusalem.
leaving but two Of the original four
divisions remaining. These are men.
toned In the prophecy ~ 1.-The king
Of the north" and the king Of the
SOUTH" Since 1883 A. D., when
Constantinople fell into the hands OF
the Turk. this power has ruled over
the territory OF the king Of the
north"
The prophet declares. He tthe
king Of the north shall plant the
tsbernacles Of his palace between the
seas In the glorious holy mountain; /;
yet he shall come To his end. and
none shall help him." Dan. ii.i5.
This verse speaks OF two events that
all the world has looked forward TO
with great apprehension. and has ex.
pecied 10 see accomplished at an
early dste-the driving Of the Turk
from Europe. and his coming to his
end.
The glorious mountain" is where
jerusalem II located. Zcch. 8:3. II
IL situated between the Mediterran-
ean aud the Dead Sca. According TO
the prophecy. the seat Of government
Of the Turk 10 10 be removed from
constsntinoplc aud located at Jcru.
salem.
During the progress OF the Balkan
war IN 1919. many writer's In tho
daily papess and the magazines free.
" expressed their conviction that the
time had come for The Turk 70 leave
Europs. while hs vss driven BY the
| nalkaD a111o0 u the voeRa 0f Eu,