But though I cannot, for the reasons stated, present the premises, there still remains a plain and simple test of my conclusion, available prior to the time indicated, namely, the present human improbability, og over against the Divine certainty, of a universal war which must take place at some time before the date indicated, z.e., during the next 12 months, if my view is cor-voet. I have already named, in my -letter of September' 22, the general course and the main theatre of that war, and stated the belligerent groups revealed by the Scriptures as participating. Now this war is an essential part of the premises of the argument, and the conclusion as to date stands or falls upon its prior occurrence. Over against this, which I call the Divine certainty of universal war, I now place the following averments of the human improbability of such a way in that region in the'short time now remaining, culled from your own columns:—
N. ©. D. News, of Oct. 4.—The Royall Dutch, Shell, and Standard Oil Companies negotiating with Angora for oil concessions in the region of the Black and Caspian (Evidently no war in sight to N. C. D. News, Oct. 10.—The "Sunday Express" (London) reported by Reuter as saying: "The Empire is now absolutely clear of the menace of war."
N. ©. D. News, Oct. 11.—'The prospect of an early settlement of the Near Eastern situation is bright, according to a telegram from Constantinople."' te
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