The Balkan War and Missionary Opportunity
In the beginning of the Balkan war we made this remark: “Turkey’s defeat will for a time—God’s time—give a freer field for God’s last gospel message; and when that goes to all the world, then the end will come.” The Missionary Review of the World, in its last issue, for May, asks what the probable effect of the war on Moslem work will be, and quotes a missionary thus: “It will probably mean the opening of doors which have never been opened in the lines of approach to the Mohammedan people.” “I think our opportunities for approach to the Mohammedan people will be immensely increased as the old-time position held by the Turkish Empire in regard to missionary work for Mohammedans will give place to one of toleration.” The same number tells us that there will be a much wider open door in the Balkans themselves now that Turkey’s hand has been removed from them. This was the result which we predicted at the beginning of the war, and thank God it is coming.