Smyrna times., 1860-11-15
The Sufefings in Syria.
CoMMENDAsLE CONDUCT or TIE AMERICAN
MISSIONARIES.

The Beirut Corrrs ,oalCnt Of the Boston
Traveller, in letter dated tho 22d ut., writes
The AnglO.American Committee, while it
retains its original name, has now among it's
members leading men from the Greek, the
Roman Catholic and the Jewish persuaBions,
and relief Is extended to men of every creed
irrespective Of any peculiarity of faith.
Nearly 10000 persons are now fed by the
Committee, aud the number is still upon the
increase. Rev. Ii. Ii. Jessup of the Tripoi
station, who has been spending several months
IN Beirut, is occupied from nine a. M, till long
after sunset in distributing aims to the starv-
ing thousands which surround him, and most
nObly has he devoted himself to this depart
ment of labor. So great has been the press
and clamor OF the thrOng that he has been
obliged to apply to Mr.. Johnson for soldiers
to aid him IN preserving peace among the
hgAtlng applicants, and to d"tehd him from
being overrun by the excited multitude.
Rev. DR.. Thompson has charge of the cloth
lng department, and the Mission school rooms
which have been devoted 10 this purpose are
thronged with ladies', who, under his sLpervl.
sion, are measuring out, cutting and folding
! the garments for distribution among the poor.
| When sufficient number of garments have
been cut out and prepared with thread, need
! les, NC, the multitude of the naked and ragged
are let IN, and the scene becomes one of the
widest confusion and upr0ar. The desire is
so great among the candidates for clothing TO
be supplied before the stock is exhausted that
they fight and trampe each other down to get
| INTO the front ranks. Mr.. Johnson was again
requested to send soldiers 10 keep the crowd
within proper limits. Notwithstanding this
precaUtlon, some of the most delicate among
the ladies have been obliged 10 give up thi.
department to the gentlemen, the excitement
proving too great Tor their powers of endurance
They continue, however, to cut, aud sew, ant
prepare the garments for distribution by the
sterncr sex.
DIR. Van Dyck had taken charge of the hos
pital, and with the surgical aid of DR.. Barclay
relieves the sick, and " minesters 10 the MINI
diseased" while he applies the healing art
! The kitchen for nursing mothers is also con
neCted With the hospital building, and is yer
useful in preserving The lIIlle children iron
g starvation.
DIR. ]. E. Ford, Of Sidon, has now in charg
the three thousand refugees OF Hasbeiya al
, Merj Ayume, which were brought from lh
interior by a Turkish battalion under Co
OReilly, to save them from the Druses in ths
Z wIld region. He has found great difficulty i
4 inducing the local authorities TO carry out I'll
e instructions given by lsmail Pasha (GeI
. kmetty) for their relief, and upon applicable
n to the Governor for The Government building
o which had been obtained for their use by Gre
= kmetty, was informed that he wished it f
;. his horses. Thus has the zeal and kindne
o shown by lsmail Pasha been rendered usele
q by the corruption OF his subordinates. II
:. Turkish Colonel at Sdon has been remove
n and other changes will doubtless be made,
a Fnad Pasha is determined TO restore order a.
r. safety and protection to all classes Of Il
Su,tun's subjects before leaving Syria.
~ has pledged his honor TO accomplish this 0
, ject, and have faith in him.
DR.. ADLER, the Chief Rabbi of the Jew
a who resides in London, has issued an addre
Io to the Jews, throughout Europe, calling up
them for liberal contributions for the poor
10 Syria, and that the Rohschilds and other en-
ment and wealthy lsraelllGs are feeling mu
10 interest in the sub ect
r DR.. Adler bases his appeal upon the grou
., that Syria and Palestine is the lard OF III
or fathers, aid that it as a land so full Cf he
,q associations connected with the past, and
. repete with hope for the future, they mi
rally to the aid Of their Christian brethren
4 the East, who are children of the same
nd mighty Father, aud calls upon them to G
n literally as they hope to be restored to the Ia
to which their traditions, prophecies, O
hopes, point as their future home.