Page 36 - 10 The Beginning of Woes

THE STORY OF THE SEER OF PATMOS

Stephen N. Haskell

“Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at
hand” Revelation 22:10.

which also called the attention of nations to

Constantinople. The sultan of Turkey and

Mehemet Ali, pasha of Egypt, were at war, the

pasha refusing an indemnity demanded by the

ruler of Turkey. In 1839 the pasha was

victorious in battle over the Turkish army, and

he sent another force under command of his

son into Syria and Asia Minor, and threatened

to carry his victorious arms against

Constantinople. At this juncture, England,

Austria, Prussia and Russia, combined in the

demand that the pasha should confine himself

to Syria and Egypt. A council of these four

powers was held July 15, 1840. The ruler of

Turkey agreed to abide by their decision, and

was only too glad to have his life saved by

their intervention. He thereby voluntarily