Battle To Bring End of World

1913

Evangelist McComas Speaks at Tabernacle Tent Meeting

"The Turk will leave Europe and go to Jerusalem. The nations will plunge into the great battle of Armageddon, which brings the end of the world and the second coming of Christ." This statement was made, by Evangelist McComas at the tabernacle tent last evening, to a large audience. He said: "The reason for this statement is the end of this world will come some time, and before this great event Christ gave us this great message in Luke 21:25: 'And there shall be signs in the sun, moon and stars and upon the earth distress of nations.' Again, in Revelation 11:18, the prophet says: 'And the nations were angry and Thy wrath is come'. But in this time of profoundest peace, what indicates that the nations are angry? Joel 3:9 to 18, 'Prepare war, wake up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near'. And at this time, when immense preparation for war is being made, the eyes of all the nations will be turned toward the Ottoman Empire. 'Let the heathen be awakened and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat'. This valley is just outside of Jerusalem, the future home for a short time of the old Sultan, and now the nations that have been contented to sleep for centuries have awakened.

"Says China: 'In the name of Christ, you have sounded the call to arms; in the name of Confucius, we respond. Oh do not doubt that we shall learn the lesson, and woe to Europe when we have acquired it. You are arming a nation of four million. A nation which until you came had no better wish than to live at peace with itself and all the World.' We find Uncle Sam last year spending a hundred and thirty two million dollars to prepare for war and at the same time spending seven and one-half millions to spread the gospel of peace of all the world. As Christ looked down to the end of time and saw the bloodiest conflict that is ever to take place on this earth, He saw the Turk playing a very prominent part in the closing up of this earth's history, on the stage before all the world. So in Rev. 16:12 to 16: the Euphrates river is to be dried up, which represents Turkey, and the drying up of this river prepares the World for the great Armageddon. The territory of the Turk has been sliced off, piece by piece, until today the Balkan states are just ready to push the Sultan off into the Bosphorus, and then, says the prophet, Dan. 11:45: 'He shall plant the tabernacles of his palace between the seas in the glorious holy mountain (or Jerusalem), yet he (the Turk) shall come to his end and none shall help him. And at that time shall Michael (Christ) stand up, the great Prince which standeth for the children of thy people, and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation, even to that same time; and at that time thy people shall be delivered. And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life and some to shame and everlasting contempt.'"

The subject at the tent tonight will be, "Will the Jews Return to Jerusalem?" A welcome is extended to all.

—The Evening Gazette, Cedar Rapids, IA, July 28, 1913, p. 7.