Rome and Turkey in Connexion with the Second Advent

A Victorian clergyman's urgent sermons interpreting the decline of the Ottoman Empire and the political landscape of Rome through the lens of biblical prophecy. Edward Hoare, writing as a vicar and Canon, presents a theological framework that reads contemporary events as signs of Christ's approaching Second Advent. He examines scriptural prophecies, particularly the symbolic significance of the Euphrates River, and argues that the weakening of the Ottoman Empire and the condition of Rome's spiritual authority are not mere political matters but indicators of divine timeline. Hoare urges his congregation toward spiritual vigilance and prayer, framing the geopolitical upheavals of the late 19th century as confirmation of longstanding prophetic expectations. This work stands as a fascinating window into a period when many earnest believers read newspapers with one eye fixed on Revelation, convinced they were living in the final chapter of sacred history.