THE old year has gone and the new year with all its possibilities awaits us. The latter half of the old year has been fraught with events of the first magnitude. The prophecy of the eleventh chapter of Daniel is being fulfilled before our very eyes. What will the new year bring forth? This question is a vital one to every Seventh-day Adventist. Surely the four angels of Revelation 7 are holding the winds of strife that they may not blow until the elect of God are sealed in their foreheads. Italy is playing with fire as she is contesting with a religion rather than a decrepit empire. The sultan of Turkey, while a very “sick man,” represents the most formidable opponent to Christianity in the world to-day. Is it not strange that while his empire is crumbling to pieces and leaning heavily on the Christian powers of Europe, he has in the past been protected in every crisis? But Europe at present shows a disposition to leave him severely alone. This is doubly significant in the face of a better government in Constantinople, showing that an omnipotent hand is holding the disintegrating elements together until the gospel can go to all the world, and then “he shall come to his end, and none shall help him.” Dan. 11:45.
Every well-informed person desiring to keep pace with the fulfilment of prophecy should not fail to read the new series by Prof. Percy T. Magan: this month, “The Sale of the Turk;” next month, “The Turkish Revolution and Its Meaning.” Professor Magan will continue his splendid series the coming year, and the benefit of his observations of the great struggle which disturbs the peace of Europe will be given in these articles.
Prof. B. G. Wilkinson is contributing a fine series on “Sun-Worship,” clearly showing that we have not by any means got away from this relic of paganism. This month, “The Great Struggle Between Christianity and Sun-Worship;” next month, “Latter Day Manifestations of Sun-Worship.”
Elder I. H. Evans, will tell our readers of the great awakening going on in lands clouded with darkness; such as Japan, Korea, Manchuria, China, Tibet, Mongolia, Siam, the Malay Peninsula, the East Indies, and the Philippine Islands. He has charge of the mission operations in this field, and a general article, well illustrated, every month will be very interesting and instructive. This gospel of the kingdom is being heralded around the world, and the promise is “then shall the end come.” Matt. 24:14.
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