| Show A RELIGIOUS WAR WAE I 1 the contest between the he greeks and turks turbo Is ie not only one for political a it is n a struggle between christianity and mohammedanism so 0 o tar ar as aa theme theae religious systems at are represented by bj the two nations nation for far this tali reason the outcome to is of import uncle doe to every country on the globe where the followers follo were of the Nax Noss krene rone or the believers la in the arabian prophet dwell the greeks were among the first na as won falona a io in buroppe to accept the teachings of IVI christianity TY they were wiy early pro pre pared anted tos for the new doctrines in ID greece even thin the lower strata arata of clety bad been ln in contact with advanced civilization under a corn com rree free government naturally they felt most moat keenly their position and nd listened gladly to a ameal that pointed out the way to dempt ioa from serfdom by proclaim ins the equality of all before be supreme ruler burr christianity brought this glad message it spoke poke words worda ol of hope to those who buffered red oppression and appealed to the oppressors in the name ot moray and justia ju eilee it purified the ew family and d the state f and add made KB its triumph all ail the more complete became it commenced its ita mission to in the I 1 of society the foun datil na do before those at the summit bad d silly any idea of the extent of abe be iu in exerted some borne of the earliest branches of abe christian charob were 11 in the groot greek colonies ool onlee some AW this early fly teachers tea obera of note were B and the sacred adored Itter literature atun first was wae published in the be greek affe no wonder then that th the ufela from the start came to look a op christianity as ai a Dat national ional teben imberi 0 P i cb entrusted particularly to their are in the dark ages that bat followed the apostolic century the greeks stab seabborn born bly development of chris alty on the lines laid down by the he romage mass until in the he alth century the pbs excommunicated the whole greek ampire Itt Dire prom from now on the western altion of abe church was wai left free to fallow allow its if own WD course until the days daya of ahl As reformation Beform atton the eastern dl Tillon jammi eany remains where it was waa at uw thi as far as a religion to la con arned the conquest of palestine by the be turks led to 90 she he crusades cru sadea and uki final dissolution of the greek em adre the nation however was wa far anut annihilated lie its religion has hae proved a connecting element indea gullible ul lible and powerful the 1 e of i the greeks greek in their houses of wor wa r ship hip where thoy hey lay their offerings town on the sitar altar and listen to words word of patriotism patrio tim from COUSO OrSted lips raking king for the hie log of the church they are about to depart for the he most eat of f war reveal the true nature of the struggle now BOW on it to la an attempt to dailve back from of europe a ballon regarded as aa the great enemy ol of I 1 oress it 14 1 a revival of the spirit that teat prompted till many of abo crua den an to lay down their lives on the he ared red ground of palestine it would therefore not be surprising if before all la Js over the be followers of the cross and of the crescent creo ent should be rallied one another in hosts more moore numerous than ever before it nay may not be possible to regard the oon con test teat as B one for truth against error the turks are probably as aa far removed remove J from the original stan standard ata noard of mohammed med as the greeks are from the teach aap INK ot et jesus of nazareth Nai Meth but the war no ao doubli is necessary neo eary as aa a preparation for the final victory of truth and od therefore of the he greatest interest and importance |
