THE TURKS.

Evening Star, Issue 12866, 16 July 1906, Page 8

THE TURKS.

Then; was an excellent gathering at the Anglo-Israel Bibk-reading meeting yestetrdny afternoon in the Trades’ Hall, when Mr Chari* b Beadle gave an address on ‘The Overthrow of tho Turks (Edom) by the Anglo-Saxons (Isiael).” Before com meuoing his subject proper, the speaker made a passing reference to the wav he was fust led to study the AngLo-lsmel ques.ion, saying that while teaching a Sunday School doss he was struck bv“ an apparent difference between the people of “ Isiael ” and “Judah,’ which led him to begin writ.ng out all the passages o. Scripture refeiring to these peoples, and subsequently to asking the Jewish Raibbi whe.h-.-T the Jews lepiescnted all tit' trih i of Israel or not. The answer was “ No.” Iben he as kid the Rabbi where, ih-c otn.is were, but did not get so conclusive an answer. Were they the British? Perhaps they were, but lie could not say certainh Mr Beadle then proceeded to prove that the Turks are tlio Edomites, the descendants of Esau, twin brother of Jacob. Ke read many pattages from various parts of the Bible to sliow bow The original ill-wil, of ESan to Jacob continued through the history of the races, and had shown itsell in deeds of war and other forms of violence, and that for this unrelenting hatred of Lsrae' Edom was d.nouneed by the prophets, who foreto.d that ultimately Israel would be made the instiunienl of Divine vem>eanci for the tinal overthrow of Edom, “whose country they would (*).?■ eea. The overthrow of Turkey, he pointed out, is tin constant expectation of all men, and rnani of the nations are waiting an opportunity to secure a slice of the territories held by that effete people But in this hope th< y would all be disappointed, for when Turkui should be destroyed it would be in the greai event by which the Almighty would “ judge the nations” of the world, so that Tuike wou.d irot fall alone as a prey to those wh■ were looking now on her dr-cay. For his pari, he would not be surprised at t-uch a culmination of events at any time. At th present uiom.nt all the Powers were watch ing Turkey. Only a few weeks ago Britain was comp lied to send her an ultimatum, when ft seemed war wan very near, but was averted by ’lhirkey giving way. Last No vornber tile behaviour of the Turks culled forth the warning that unless she improved her ways the nations of Europe would make a naval demonstration against her But this a,lso was prevented by Turkey backing down. Should anyone ask bin when this great overthrow should occur he could only answer “In the time of Divim appointment,” for it was unwise for met' to fix dales where Scripture had not done so. But tliat it was near ho considered current history went to prove. Only last Monday the cables gave us warning »j how things were transpiring, and indicated how severe wap the tension when Earl Grey was compelled to restrain the membrs of the British House of Commons from giv ing oxpre sion to their sentiments in case words spoken there should so influence the Moslem min* 5 as to bring things to a climax. He pointed out that the whole Mahomedan -world was just now in a stale of keen excitement, which only wanted a spark to make it burst forth in a. flame, because of

their fear that the British had designs on Madina and Mecca, their two holy places. This would probably produce a “ holy war ” that would let loose fifty millions of ungovernable men, and launch the world into a state of fierce and extended strife. These things, be held, were all in the control of the Almighty, and could. not take place until His “day of vengeance” should arrive. When that should come to pass He would use it as a means to make Himself known among men. Nor would modern Israel realise until then her own position, and her ancestry This was one reason' why greater numbers did not take an in-, tcrest in the Anglo-Israel question. A henrtv vote of thanks was accorded to Mr Beadle for his address.