The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-15
AhnAefOOOn TO COME
AFTER PRESENT WAR
Whole World VIII BE Involved I'm the
More Terrible War to
Follow.
DRIVING TURK FROM EUROPE
Crowd at City Auditorium on Full
fiilment of Biblical Prophecies.


fiilment of Biblical Prophecies.
Arthur G. Daniels. of Washington
ior more than thirty years close
student of Bible prophecies and the
world leader of the Washington For
egn Mission Board. declared last
night before a large audience at the
City Auditorium that the war In Eu-
rope is only a prelude to more ter
rihle war In which the whole world
will be involved. Mr.. Daniels based
his arguments on Bible prophecies
found in the books of Daniel and Rev
citation. and stated that the next great
war will he the battle of Arranged
DON" spoken of in the Bible. and Will
he fought in Palestine over the pos
session of the city of Jerusalem
Mr.. Daniels gave a historical set
ting to the place Turkey has occupied
. As a power. He began with the time
that Turkey made It's entrance into
Europe and brought his audience down
10 the present day. He spoke of the
way In which Turkey was Inundated
by Russia. and said II has heen on a
steady decline ever since. Extracts
nom remarks made by different
statesmen and travellers were read to
show that all the powers Of Europe
stantinople. the strategic center of the
world. and the speaker predicted that
the Turk would eventually lose that
city and also be forced to leave Fu-
rope Then he spoke of the Turk es-
faelishing his capital at Jerusalem.
and declared that prophecies of the
Bible pointed to the day when the
Turkish nation would he blotted out
of existence. When this time came,
he said. the whole world was doomed,
as Christ would make Hts return to
earth and universal ruin would fol-
low. He appealed to his audience 10
give heed to the times in which they
are living and study he signs that are
so prominent In the earth indicating
that the end Of all things ia near at
hand.
Another lecture Next Sunday.
". G, Moffett, chairman Of the To-
cal lecture committee, expressed his
appreciation for the large audience
and said that plans had been made
for another lecture in the auditorium
next Sunday night May 81. Carlyle
B. Haynes. of Atlanta. Ga. perhaps
the best known lecturer on biblical
topics In all the South will speak on
The Crash OF Empires" Az his sub
feet implies, Mr.. Haynes will dweD
on the disintegration % nations from
the esta Adjustment Of Babylon. the first
universal empire, down 10 the fall Of
present earthly kingdoms. a g foretoid
by the prophets OF old.
Not only is Mr. Haynes man Of
strong personality. but he IS an ora
tor and also a singer with n powerful
voice. He will render some selections
az part Of the program.
Mr.. Daniels last night said in part:
That ConstantinopIe ana the water
way Moving from the Black Sea to
the Mediterranean Is the prize for
which the nations OF Europe are nght-
ing Is the general view now held
throughout the world This prize has
been held by Turkey ever since 14bS,
when the Turkish forces took Con.
stsn'inople and made it the capital
OF their empire.
During a large share Of the time
that has passed since then this terri
tory has been the object of many san.
culinary wars This waterway is the
only southern outlet of Russtas fleets
of commerce and war, and for cen
turtles Russia's policy has been direct
ed toward securing control of 1t. All
the while the other European powers
have been plotting combining and
hghting TO prevent Russia from carry
ing out her polioy.
1.-THE nation that controls the Bos-
phorus. the Sea of Marmora and Oar
danelies must hold the dominant infu-
ence at Constantinople, and over the
territory along the waterway Ahso-
lutte control would mean possession Of
the eastern part of the Balkan PENN
sula and Asia Minor.
Forctold Centuries Ago.
THIS long-continued controversy
among the great nations of the world
was foretold In the writings OF the
prophets centuries ago Students of
the Bible and of Bible commentaries
are familiar with the prophetic out
lines which give the rise, history and
downfall of many of the great nations
OF the world. The overthrow Of
Egypt, Assyria and Babylon was fore
told by the prophets long before their
downfall. The place. power and de-
struction of the Medic Persian. Gre.
clan. Roman and Turkish Kingdoms
are definitely and clearly set forth in
the prophets outlines.
The eleventh chapter of Daniel
gives q wonderful forecast of the his
tory OF the world from the Persian
empire to the close of human history.
The last event foretold in the prophecy
IL the expulsion Of the Turk from
Europe, the establishment of his capt.
tai at Jerusalem. and his final and
utter ruin. For century strange
drying up process. a. steady disintegra-
tOn has Deeu going on IN the turkish
empire. This has been SO complete
that nothing of her African territory
remains. and hut little of her
European possessions.
And now the decision has bean
made that the Turk must leave
Europe. When Turkey joined the
Teutonic powers in the war now rag
ing In Europe. Mr.. Asquith. premier
Of Great Britain. made the following
declaration for The British cabinet:
IT Is not the Turkish people. II IS the
Turkish governn snt that has drawn
the sword. and ! do not hesitate to
predict that that government will
perish by the sword It Is they. and
not we. who have rung tho death
kneli of the Ottoman dominions, not
only in Europe. but in Asia
prince Trubetky. a Russian writer.
says: Our friends and our foes alike
ought to know which is the point Of
view of the Russian nation. as we'll as
what is said by diplomacy, the one
and only solution which accords with
the state interests OF Russia. namely
Constantinople and the strait must he
Russian. Every other solution. what
ever It's nature, is impossible of ac
ceptance by u.s. because every other
would only make the position for us