New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-06-04
The Armenian Prosecutions.

BosroN. June ID 1916.
The latest intelligence from Constsn!inople re-
ceived al the Missionary Rooms of the American
Board is such as will awaken the most grateful in
terest in the bosom OF every friend OF civil and re
gious liberty. Il appears from recent letters, that
in consequence of the imprisonment and disfran
chisement of the seceders from the Armenian
Church resulting from the anathemas denounced
by The Patriarch against all who adhered 10 the
worship and doctrines Of the Armenian Missionaries,
the English Embassador nj Constantinople has in
terfercd or.tbcir relief He called on the Patriarch
assured him that persecution against the adherens
OF tho Armenian Missionaries would not be tolerated and
il being not only entirely repugnsn to the
spirit of the but also unsanc,ioned by Turkish
law In consequence of this remembrance several have
already been released from prison yet the atriarcb de-
clares In the face Of the abundant and well known
facts that there has persec ,ion and be has
intention that there shall be any. The Missionaries
this declar alton hstsDdlng its variance
with fact because implies that Turkish subjects have
right 10 their own opinion In religious matters.
Since above Interference OF the English ambassador
the Armenian eccrsiAstcs have changed eer policy and
instead of open persecution secretly the by
mpri.oalng for alleged debts misdemeanors and
putting of their trial. and iorbddng others employ
them sell them the necessaries Of life Thus Rev.
Mr. Dwight 81 shops shut up and the mechanics
iahUrcd them compelled
uge heir the doors reign Christians.
some OF these families have oIni home In part of
large occupied by English Missionary and they
have generously add by merchants Cons;aniinope
The Patriarch maintains show OF sustaining his deLuuc.
tory by repe'ting again and sgtn. thu
uncaton these individuals who have for months
aiu under such anatncmss thinking. soub less that II
would the interest Of his have the
Der very much increased although others have, in
manner departed from the of the Armenian church
and listened to the instruction OF the Missionaries
The Missionaries have been eay surprised. well
grated by he rmness OF those who had abandoned the
supersteus rites and doatrous practices Of the Armenian
church. indeed hrst, overcome with and
terrified by threats signed paper of recantaon at the
land Of the ecceslAticS, but nearly ali OF them since
have ike Craner repenied CT the deed and boldly pro-
tested IN written document against the reccntationce
clarDg their determination 10 receive the Word VI God
alone their rule of faith and their readiness If Provi
dcnce should call them 10 TRIAL. seal their
faith with their blood.
The effect OF this oppression or may be cal ed
persecuon) OF such Armeni.s adopt the sentiments
the Missionaries has been, them abroad
the days the apostles but drive them together and
into much intimate acquaintance with the Msslona
They spend their whole time receiving in
strucion and IN devotion especially praying tor their
mics The grea; enemy oil instead Of defeating the
benevolent designs OF the Missionaries by ai-ins UP
lent opposition against their Instructions, has taken the
ete-tual OF advancing the ohj-cts which
they labor By thus bringing the comparatively Unenght
and neSperenee who hsve received the truth in
much neeAuess, into Circumstances where their
ledge and pety s te vastly increased and where they
m1y DC atted !or euuet usefulness among the Armenian
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