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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Aug 20, 1908

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 85, No. 34.

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Turkey

By Claude D. AcMoody

Turkey
BAGTCHEDJIK, ASIA MINOR.—We are on the verge of most interesting times in Turkey. Every one is now in suspense. Three days ago the sultan granted a constitution for the empire, and a parliament is to be elected from the provinces, and it is hard to tell what will result. Whether this means a periodof open door for the gospel message to go, or whether it means that we are on the verge of a great civil war, remains to be seen. Certainly since the signing of the treaty of St. Stefano, and the Berlin arrangement which followed, there has been no time when all Europe's attention was on Turkey as it is at the present time. Now is the time to work.
There seems to be a strong prejudice against our work on the part of the Protestants in Turkey, but I am glad to say that I have some of the best men among them in the list of my friends.
Certainly the Lord is opening the hearts of his people, in this time of great need of both means and men. O, if the dear ones at home could only know the needs over here as those of us here know them, no means would be spent foolishly. Every cent possible would be given to help close up the work. CLAUDE D. AcMOODY.