Joseph Smith, a Prophet of God. IV

JOSEPH SMITH, A PROPHET OF GOD. 323 1877: The Zulus invaded the Transvaal in South Africa. Great Britain sent in troops and the Zulus were defeated. This year was the beginning of the Chinese-Japanese war which lasted until April, 1895. 1878: Revolt against the Turks in the island of Crete. Afghanistan he- came involved in a short war with England. 1879: Zululand was at war with England over the invasion of the Trans- vaal Republic in South Africa. There was trouble between Chili and Bolivia. Peru formed an alli- ance with Bolivia. The Egyptian army forced the Khedive to abdicate. 1880: The Boers were at war with Great Britain for their independence; after a few battles it was granted under the suzerainty of Queen Vic- toria. Russia was at war with the Turkomans in Central Asia. 1881: There was civil war in Afghanistan. Chili vanquished both Peru and Bolivia in a bloody war. 1882: The Egyptians mobbed the Europeans at Alexandria. Great Brit- ain sent in troops and India seized the Suez Canal. There was a revolt in Herzegovina against Austria-Hungary. There was civil war in Zululand. 1883: Rebellion throughout the Egyptian Soudan. France had war with the Queen of Madagascar, also with the em- pire of Anam. The French invasion and conquest of Tonquin during their war with Anam, brought on a war between France and China in 1884. 1885: Servia waged war in Bulgaria. The Anglo-Indian army conquered Burmah and it was annexed to the British-Indian empire.

1887: There was war in South Africa. The British and Egyptians were fighting the followers of El Mahdi. Osman Digna was defeated by the Abyssinians. Italy also took part as England's ally. 1888: Thibet, a tributary of China, sent a military force of 10,000 into the small Hindoo state of Thibet. During the entire year the British and Egyptians were besieged by the Mahdists at Suakim. They were severally defeated in five battles, January 17, July 4, 22, August 3, and December 20. 1890: An uprising occurred in the small native state of Mainpur, in north- east British India. This was quelled by the British in September, 1891. Great Britain was also engaged in hostilities in upper Burmah, and had trouble during the year 1890 to 1892 in western and southeastern Africa. A formidable military revolt in Buenos Ayres which forced Presi- dent Celman of the Argentine Republic to resign. 1891: There was a struggle between the Egyptians and Dervishes in Nubia. A bloody civil war took place in Chili. There was also a civil war in Brazil. In the years 1891 and 1895 there was a number of uprisings and outbreaks in Venezuela; 5,000 men were banished for treason. 1892: President Palacio of Venezuela was overthrown after a bloody civil war of many months. 18 There was war between France and Siam. Great Britain was involved in war in southeast and west Africa. A revolution took place in the Sandwich or Hawaiian Islands which resulted in the overthrow of the native Queen. 1894: The year opened with a violent outbreak in the island of Sicily which was crushed by Italian troops.

JOSEPH SMITH? A PROPHET OF GOD. 325 Korea was involved irTa'civil war. France was at war with the Hoovos and Malagasys. Argentine, Peru, Colombia and Venezuela had civil war. 1895: In January there was a revolutionary outbreak in Colombia, South America, which was quelled in March. In April there was a revolution in Ecuador which resulted in the overthrow of the Government in September. A revolution occurred in Peru, in May. After two days battle, terms of peace were made and a new government was established. A number of small rebellions occurred in San Domingo. 1896: The Armenian massacres occurred in Turkey. Between 5,000 and 6,000 Armenians were killed. In September the Chilian government sent a squadron to the island of Juan Fernandez to reassert ownership of that island. 1898: War between the United States and Spain in which Cuba and the Philippine islands were freed from Spanish dominion. 1900: United States had war in the Philippine Islands. China had internal war with the Boxers. There was war in South Africa between England and the Boers. Russia and China were involved in war. Japan was Russia's ally. 1905-1906: Russia and Japan had a terrific conflict in which Japan was victor- ious. Manchuria was also involved. My time being limited, I have been compelled to give the ac- count of the wars that have been poured out on the various nations since 1861, in a very brief manner. For a more complete and perfect history of the same, I would refer my readers to the Library of Universal History, volume 8. The list which I have given you comprises ninety-three nations, as follows:

Abyssinia Epirus Madagascar Acheen Egyptian Soudan Montenegro Argentine France Nubia Armenia Great Britain Poland Austria Germany Paraguay Austria-Hungary Greece Philippine Islands Asia Herzegovina Peru Afghanistan Hungary Prussia Anam Hindoostan Roumania Bolivia Holland Russia Bulgaria Holstein Republic of Laplata Bosnia Hawaii Servia Brazil Hesse Soongaria British Indian Empire ; Hoovos San Domingo Burmah Italy Spain Buenos Ayres Island of Sicily South Africa Baden Island of Formosa Siam Bockham India Saxony Bavaria Island of Crete Sicily Colombia Japan Tonquin Chili Juan Fernandez Transvaal Republic Cuba Korea Turkey China Khiva Turkey in Asia Corea Khokand Turkoman Central Asia Mexico Thessaly Circassia Mainpur Thibet Darmstadt Mahdisto Uraguay Denmark Malagasys Venezuela Egypt Manchuria Wurtemburg England Malacca Younan Ecuador Macedonia Zululand By this list we learn that war has been poured out on many countries since the war starting at South Carolina. You will note that all the great nations are included. I do not admit that the end has come and that there will be no wars in the future, but I contend that a sufficient number of the nations of the earth have been involved to justify the belief that the other nations which have escaped thus far (and they are few) may be reasonably ex- pected to be added to the list, and thus fulfil the prophecy to the very letter of the word, "and war be poured out on all nations." Portland Oregon. (TO BE CONTINUED.)