The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-09-25
TURKSDISCUSSED
BY DR.. STOETZER
Daily Prayer Of Nation Show,
ing Hatred for Christians
Cited as Example.

And unto the angel OF the church
6f Smyrna write: These things
saith the First and the Last, which
was dead, and is alive;
q know thy works and tribula-
don, and poverty, (but thou art
richl and I know the blaspnemy OF
them, which say they are Jews. and
are not, but are the synagogue OF
Satan.
''Fear none OF those things which
t1ou shalt suffer; behold. the devil
shall cast some OF you into prison,
that ye may be tried; and ye shall
have tribulation ten days; be thou
faithful until death, and will give
thee a crown OF life.
HE that hath an ear, let him
bear what the Spirit saith unto the
churches. He that overcometh
shall not be hurt Of the second
death "-Revelatlon II: Sill, inclu-
siye
DR.. II. G. Stoetzer, pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church, last
nnight preiaced his discussion OF
blSmyrna and the present situation
sthere by reading the foregoing
passage Of scripture, and explained
that Smyrna has been destroyed no
less than ten times from various
causes; and now the major part Of
the great city, with one OF the
greatest ports in the world and a
Population estimated at 100000. is
in ruins from great fire started
by the Kemalists.
international jealousies, in the
opinion OF the local minister. Is the
main reason for the present state
Of affairs in Smyrna. Turkey was
one Of the losing nations in the
World War, and much OF the terri.
tory belonging to the Turks before
the war was split up and divided
Z among various nations, when nos.
ttlftles ceased and the peace treaty
was signed. Then, in due course of
tin1n, arose chickering's and squad.
bling among the nations: and the
ilstlslt sat back and bid his time
Wien he might strike back and re-
gain lost territory. That he is do
jAg7it now. andithe latest dispatch.
IS indicate that a majority Of the
aepands of the Turk for status
, mo ante belium recognition will ha
granted, with the possible eAcep
ton Of the making OF the Dar-
danelles a neutral waterway, which
Is being insisted upon by England.
q the allied nations would stand to-
sether, or rather has stood togetll.
en- on the Turkish question instead
81 getting into quarrels amonE
themselves, the world would not
he faced today with the problem ut
Smyrna, and thousands OF Chris.
tians would not have been slain
during the last few weeks. Doctor
Stoetzer said.
THE fear OF Holy War. the Mos.
and Mohammeds against the
Christian people of the world. IS
Vine reason that many Of the con,
cessipns are being made to the
Turks at the present time. Already
HE Turkish matter has caused so
much uptoar In some of the British
Possessions that England is forced
TO btep easy III bNc HdLteT' vi
course, Il such a war should actual.
IL come, the lineup Of nations would
5e rather definitely fixed, but at
tiie present time there has not
been enough cooperation to keep
tie Turks In the place to which
they were reduced at the conclusion
n the World War.
Sowing discord and dissenslon
tntong the Christian nations i3 the
objective Of the Turks. They have
8 mayer which they are urged to
offer up daily. It is: INLAY the an.
eel discoE1, who has always been
our ally, again come to our aid and
confound our enemies"
Doctor Stoetzer paid high tri6-
ute TO the American soldiers and
sailors, who saved many lives and
cared for many refugees during the
racent fire at Smyrna. The speak.
~ 4 declared that he hoped our boast
<IEtat the flag protected American
citizenship everywhere was still
good, and that the rights Of AmerI.
cans would be protected in the
present crisis.
The prayers Of Fairmont people
for christians In the trouble zone
were asked by Doctor Stoetzer dur.
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