Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-10
DR.. DANIELS SAYS
THE NAT|o@AT WAR
ARE NOT CHRISTIANS
nelivers Two Interesting Lee
lures at City Hall Sunday Aft
ernoon and Evening-Draws
Two Good Sized Audiences
Considering the Stormy
Weather

40 Augusta City nan SUNDAY AFTERNOON
- bear DR.. Arthur G. Daniels Of the
waehjngton Missionary college give his
,.o,ure on "Armageddon or the European
Uar IN the Light of Bible Prophecy"
From the start the lecturer gave an
;ronreesiye talk and gave some startling
.octs from Bible prophecies concerning
,na future of the Turkish empire. the
coring battle of Armageddon and it's re-
,,;on to the second coming of Christ.
rJis audience followed him with intense
interest throughout.
$50 great in every respect is the wal
row raging in Europe that it has been
called by many writer's Armageddon. 1t
;s a significant fact that the Bible is the
source of our information regarding Ar
rageddon 1t is St. John in the book
~ Revelation who makes the first pub
,ished statement regarding Armageddon.
He tells that there were revealed to him
the working of demons who went to "the
kings of the earth and the whole world
TO gather them to the battle of the great
day of God. And he gathered them to-
pether in a place called in the Hebrew
tongue Armageddon." From this state
ment we learn that the battle of Arma-
eeddon will involve the whole world and
that il will come at the end of the world
called ''the great day of God" Arranged
don is the place where this mighty con-
fict-the greatest of all ages-will CEN
ter. Armageddon is in Palestine. 1t is
the region of Mount Megddo in that
great plain Of Esdraelon, which stretches
from the Mediterranean to the Jordan.
north of Jerusalem. This will be the
center round which the nations of the
world will gather to settle the vexatious
problem of the Eastern question. in
which Turkey has played such a promi-
nent part"
Mr.. Daniels then gave historical set
ting to the place Turkey has occupied as
a power.
pie and the waterway flowing from the
Black set to the Mediterranean is the
prize for which the nations of Europe
are fighting is the general view now held
throughout the world. This prize has
been held by Turkey ever since 1853 when
the Turkish forces took Constantinople
and made it the capital Of their empire.
During a large part of the time that
has passed since then this territory
has been the object of many sanguin-
airy wars. This waterway is the only
southern outlet of Russia's fleets Of
commerce and war, and for centuries
Russia's policy has been directed to-
ward securing control of it. All the
while the other European powers have
been plotting, combining and fight
ing to prevent Russia from carrying
out her policy.
"The nation that controls the Bos-
phorus, the Sea 70 Marmora and the
Dardanelles must hold the dominant
influence at Constantinople, and over
the territory along the waterway. Alb
soute control would mean the posses
sion of the eastern part of the Balkan
peninsula and Asia Minor.
This long continued controversy
among the great nations of the world
was foretold in the writings Of the
prophets centuries ago.
The 18th chapter of Daniel gives
wonderful forecast of the history of the
world from the Persian empire to the
close of human history. The last event
1oretold in the prophecy is the expul-
sion of Turkey from Europe.
But will that end the trouble and
establish peace? How can that be
possible? According to the claims of
all the powers for 100 years. the strong
nation that possesses this strategic
position will dictate terms to the 9TH
er nations and this will not promote
Inc peace of the world. No, the same
lears and plotting and counter-p plotting
ana the same devastating wars will
be waged."
ana now we come to the point in
me history of Turkey which is revealed
ohiy IN the prophetic word While these
'e'llole events are taking place in
ana al round Turkey, an event Of
u'hScehdeEt interest to all people is
''out to take place. When Turkey
soes down IN Jerusalem, the whole
"oflu Will go down in an universal
"S'i' IL WEI be over the possession Of
s''"saiem that the battle of Armaded-
"''' VIII be fought. and during that
''i'ie there will be a time of trouble
s1..' aS never was since there was a
'o"' During this time Christ will
ana deliver his people all whose
''S are written in the Book Of Life"
Evening Lecture
pF' Daniells' lecture at City hall SIM.
evening was on the subject THE Eu-
.opeaA War: or Has Christianity Failed?'
S' LAW ne was greeted by a good sized au
" ~ considering the weather.
N'ouehout his lecture DIR. Daniels i'm.
=. mis- hearers with the thought that
,m Ing principles of Christianity as to clear
ei'uhciated in the doctrines taught nv
uS ohrlst when here on earth do not
CO. IN the hearts of all the men in
49,, vi the governments of earth, but
" mo contrary only very small proper
.s e'' ehdeavor to practice the mission Of
saviour in their hearts.
49,, "e lecture was illustrated with stere.
.a .oh views. many of which brought
ihind the horrors that must come
s,.. me men who are compelled to face
saeh death-dealing Instruments Of dc.
struction. Vi ue-
nj. IN opening his remarks the sneaker
Aeo The question, HAS Christianity
.aS failure because it has not pre-
,s 'eu nations claiming to be Christian
IN IN waging this unjustifable and des-
perately cruel WARP" (.
q. Inc spectacle of the so-called Chris
h ha.i nations of the world engaged in the
So.N efest' bloodiest war of all time. and
tiaa,s ~ 100, in the name Of the Chris
Who LOU ooa' mas staggered thoughtful men
mn