The Keota news., 1919-05-09
new DAY AT HAND
World Sees the Dawn OF univer.
sal Democracy.
with the Downfall Of the Turk and the
Hun Santa Sophia viii Be
Restored - . chris-
tian Temple.

these victory days We are inexpress'
IDLY glad that the war did not emu
until the unspeakabis Turk WAS well
started down the toboggan OF defeat
toward the bottomless pit. writes DR..
Charles Edward Locke. II IL mighty
triumph for democracy. With Jerusa'
lem and Damascus In the hands OF the
Christians. and with Constantinople
no longer desccratcl AS the capital OF a
II now getting his iong.ielayed de.
seris. consiantinople was named for
u jealous Christian prince. II was
made III. imposing headquarters Of the
Greek church. and a beautiful temple
was built in the year S3' by Juxtinian
which II so stately and gorgeous that
this proud builder on the dedication
day exclaimed: 20 Solomon. ] have
surpassed thee:''
hut In 1873 the city was captured
by III" sncrilegcous and infidel Sara.
cen. and for 46S years II has been
the center Of Mosi-m worship and
propaganda. II IL beautifully stu.
atcd on the western slopes Of tho
hosporous. and looks out upon the
picturesque Msrmora. Justinian's min.
lister grand was transformed into
a Moslcn mosque. All the affairs and
crosses and frescocs and insignia of
Christianity were ruthlessly removed.
and for nearly i've centuries. instead
IT the worship Of tho most high God
rcs"undins beneath = wonderful dome
which Michael Angelo said was like
part ~ the heavens brought down
tn earth.
With the victories Of this war, no
doubt magnificent Santa Sophia will
be restored. and once again the
praises Of Christ will rcsound through
sanctuary and cloistcr: and the mar.
vclous frcsco Of Jesus and his disci.
pies In the high dome. which for cen.
turtles has been concealed behind tho
incrustations Of a dctcstablc Mosiem.
ism. will once again utter It's inxptr.
ms and artistic messages to revercn.
Christian worshpcrS
Until the savage Pruxsian Hun an.
pcnrcd the Turk had conferred upon
HIN the ignominy IL being the mos,
brutal degenerate Of all human
history. A religion Of lust, REINFORCED
hy the bloody scinitcr. the Turk cut
his wny through human bodies TO nm
'ghotlc place Of power in Europe and
Asia and his mur'lcrous hate venting
Itself on the defenseiess Christians. and
especially, upon the innocent Armc.
mans.
win the collapse Of the Turkish
government. "thc Dartiancilcs will he.
come n highway for the commerce. NJ
inc Tree nations Of the world. In place
OF a waterway held by pirates" tho
''n'knn terror comes to mn end. md
the ignob'e crescent fades out Of sight
'et"rc the Increasing efrulgcncc Of tho
blazing cross Of the Christ OF truth
and freedom.
The years have waited long for 10
tremendous historic events uh,ch 80
now being enacted In bcwilierinv sue.
cess'"n. 1t was only yesterday that
mere were four powerful nutocrnc,e.
'h"t seemed 40 Intrenche,i In opulence
ana might that the centurie, would
not overthrow; but today. Russia. md
austria. and Turkey. and Germany.
nave all fallen. and great has been
,ne In'' thereof; the twilight OF tho
kings has decpened into night, and the
dawn OF universal democracy II Al.
reody reddening the eastern sky with
premon't'ons Of the new day OF the
people; and the hnrbIngers Of the
morning are shouting on all hilltons
anu IN all languages. proclaim lih.