GREEK CHURCH PRESTIGE IN TURKEY.
Of the nominally Christian churches in Turkey it is claimed that the Orthodox Greek is the most highly favored. In support of this claim a correspondent of the Missionary Review, after stating that “any publication of articles of a nature to mold religious susceptibilities, is forbidden by law,” quotes the following from an orthodox paper published in Constantinople, which must have been allowed by the government censor:— “O ye miserable Protestants, who know not what ye do! Your house is left unto you desolate, like that of the enemies of God who slew the Lord Jesus Christ. O ye nations, understand and be overthrown; for God is with us! The orthodox church at Fatsu, having heard of the plan adopted by us at Ordu, also made petition to the government for the closing of the schools and the services of worship which have been peacefully conducted there by the Protestants, and they easily succeeded. Thus under this new victory of our church, which in five centuries has vanquished and brought to shame, without gun and without knife, such and many greater enemies, the Protestants as a recompense to their wickedness are standing in our presence covered with shame. “O ye orthodox! stand manfully and gather up your strength. Fear not; for while God is with you no one can stand against you. While God is our Shepherd, what wolf shall we fear? Thus miserable sinners are destroyed and the faithful are rejoiced. “This work has been carried on and brought to a successful issue by the energy of our priest Paes Christo alone.”