The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-03-21

Who has forgotten, who can forget, the
destruction of Scio, and the barbarities
committed ON that Inflated island? More
than one hundred thousand of its inhabi-
tants were murdered without regard to sex
or age, and those, whom death did not over
take, fled destitute to the mountains, or
were carried away into bondage.
A whole nation is struggling for what?
, tor their liberty, their religion, for their
very existence. The beseeching eyes of
Greece are turned towards this country, to
cheer her in her conflicts, to succour her in
her distress, and to aid her with the neces-
saries of life, and the means of defence );
and her arms are extended to the whole
civilized world, imploring assistance to
break the grasp of her implacable enemy.
A war of determination is waged against
her VIII not her sufferings be regarded?
Will not Christian community, ENJOYING
the blessings of freedom, impart of their
substance to fellow Christians. redrl0ed to
direfuI rxtrem1U1es for want of food and
clothing, contending for every thing that
Is dear, and preferring death, by the three
fold means of cold, hunger, and the sword
to the religion of Mahomet, and the despot-
ism of the Turks? Let the benevolent
hearts, the christian character, and the ris-
ing spirit of our countrymen answer in a
manner honorable to themselves, and wor-
thy of the cause in which we are engaged !;
and, while all persons, from the aged sire
to the STRIPPING youth, are welding the
sword for her deliverance, and, at times,
with doubtful success her country oyer
run, her fields devastated, her affairs thrown
down, her priests slaughtered, the means of
subsistence destroyed, her cities and tow
ers piundered and burnt, her citizens muir
dered, and more than 10000 of her inhab-
itants carried away into captivity, and COM
PEELED TO abandon the worship of the true
God, and become Mahometans, to endure
suferings more horrible than death-while
multitudes of women and children, having
fed to the mountains to escape the fero-
clous enemy, are now, like their brave SOL
diers in the field, destitute of food and cloth
Ing, we ought not, iCe cannot, be Indifferent
to her fate; therefore
RESOLVED, That the sufferings of Greece
demand the interposition of all who are
friendly to the rights of man, and the en-
Joyment Of the Christian religion. And
whereas, we are free, and profess to be a
/ Christian people; therefore, more fully to
! deserve to be the one, and to be called the
other,
Resolued, That it is our duty to succour
the oppressed, and, with lively sympathy,
to aid them in the defence of their liberties
and lives, and, with view to cooperate
with others in bringing about so desirable a
result,
Reso!ved, That the several religious So
cieties in the County of Worcester be, and
they are hereby requested, as soon as may
be, to take contributions therein, for the
aid of the Greeks, and forward the same to
NATHANIEL P. RUSSELL, Esq. of Boston,
Treasurer of the funds raised and to be
raised in Massachusetts for the purpose
aforesaid, And the several Clergymen of
the said religious societies are respectfully
solicited to lend their aid in promoting
these contributions, which have for their
object the maintenance of the christian re-
| lgion, and the liberty and lives of millions
of our fellow beings, from an inidel and
inhuman foe.
Votsd, That the proceedings of this
meeting be signed by the Chairman and
Secretary, and be published in the several
newspapers in Worcester.
The meeting was then adjourned to
Thursday, the 9th day of April next, at 8
o'clock, P. NJ. at the Court room, for the
adoption of such further measures, in this
behalf, as may then be deemed expedient.
JONATHAN GOING, Chairman.
A. H. WARD, Secretary.