Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19

The real cause of the war Iies in the ambition of statesmen. rulers. and people of this world determined upon Glenn Carson Russell of New London in an address delivered Sunday even ing in the Breed theatre, under the auspices of the Seventh Day Advent ists.
 This was the second of . series of addresses and there is great interest manifested in the subjects presented by the two speaker4 Frederick Stray. Glenn Carson Russel the speaker of last night
 In part Anri Russell said:
 There has been a great deal of Ques- tioning during the last two years and a half as to the influence of Chris tianity among the nations of Europe concerned in this great conflict. It Is very clear that the founder of Chris tianity never taught his followers to conduct themselves in such a way as we see those who profess to be His followers today conducting themselves in the European war. His gospel was not of hate, but of love. even going so far as to say that we should love our enemies, so Christ and the Bible are not reasonable for this conflict even though it is foretold in the Scripture.
 Real Cause of The War.
 The real cause of the war lies in the ambition of statesmen, rulers, and people of this world determined up- on self-exaltation and supremacy. Ever since Constantine the Great re- moved the capital of the Roman Elm pire from the city of Rome to the Bosporus, rebuilding the ancient city of Byzantium and marring it after himself-Constantin states men have seen this strategic position as the great key to world empire. As He who rules there (Constantinople) rules the world
 Upon the Turkish invasion of Europe in the middle ages Constantinople fell to the Turk and has been his capital of European and Asiatic dominion. Through the jealousy of the powers of Europe, the Turk has been sustained there lest some great first class power should establish itself in this great citadel at the crossroads of Europe and Asia.
 Russian diplomacy has ever been di-. rccted toward securing this coveted position and has been resisted by Eng land and France to the extent of their powers. The Teutonic dream of middle Europe Empire extending from the North Sea through the Balkans and even into Asia Minor to the Per sian gulf has had the same objective. The Slav coming down down from the northeast of Europe, and the Teutons from the northwest have crossed pur- poses at Constantinop1e, and have crossed their swords for no other req son than paramountcy there, and -Gp- on this cross the Peace of Europe has been Crucified, and will never be taken down from the cross until Constantino- pie has passed from Turkish dominion and Teutonic influence into the hands of the great Slav po~cr-the Russian Rear of the Nortls.
 The closing verses of the 11tf1 chapter of Daniel predict the removal of the Turkish capital after which there shall be a time of trouble such as never was since there was a nal ton to that same tne,'' wIen Christ shall stand up to reign
 Christianity Not Responsible-
 As Christianity is not responsible for this war, the conflict would have been impossible if the teachings of Christ had been followed largely by rulers and people of the world. anJ yet these rulers stand as pillars in the Christian church and the peoples are called Christian rathaf than heather because of the forms and names of their re-