New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-31
TEE GAR REALLY AVERSE TO WAR.
M, q. r.,r.b,,r,, cSpou,fc-lt If The TiUss in
SYMPATHY WITH TIE BULGARIAN5.
DIR. THOMPsON's EXPLANATION OF THE CAUSE oF
TURKISH NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DHSoCNC-
ING THE CRUEL TREATMENT or CHRISTIANS.

DIR. THOMPsON's EXPLANATION OF THE CAUSE oF
TURKISH ArI:ocruEs-RtsoLCrONs DGSoUNC-
ING THE CRUEL TREATMENT or CHRISTIANS.
A meeting of sympatLizels with the Bulga-
ran sufferers was held at Association Hal last evening
TO listen to addresses by william Thompson, NJ. d.. and
the Rev ORA. WasAhIrn and Bellows william T. Dodge
presided Amons the gentlemen upon the platform were
he Rev DIs = Irenaus Anderson, Prize. Rogers Wash
barn and Bellows. After few words h. tbe Rev. DR.
Prime Dr. Thompson was introduced a n Christian
native OF Turkey, who would I've able TO give sum-
mary ~ me for the ciueltcs rractced by Mos
lem races upon Christians.
Dr. Thorn ,son said the subject had meyer received
rsce in this country for Great Britain had o.
lowed the facts rs they really existed to be made
known calling tho tales Of horror ana woe that were
sometimes heard imaginative stories too Wild ~
receive the gest credeuce We have assembled here
toni t" SAID the speaker, 10 express our synFathy a5
Christian men and women with victims OF str.ctcs
40 horrible ~ hardly 10 seem real wish 20 give yOu
the causes Of these dees-dceds which will he committed
until these causes are removed. wish 10 give you tho
fruits Of the M0sem religion which make IL az natural
for the Turk to murder the Christian III cold blood aud
with dreadful toTturcs as for "a wolf TO
rend his prey without the use OF clIorofOrin
The patent 81 this war between the races is
tbe distinct division OF tie various religions Of the Otto
man Empire, ard which has entered INTO its laws. its
csOs into the very naGrc Of its inhabitants. II
recent thing this separation Of the various secs by Zines
Of hatred Neither the massncres of recent birth.
These feelings Of hatred have been handed down from
generation 10 generation through many centuries One
need not ask bazaarkeepcr for rs religion In Turkey
he will see IL in many The class OF goods, the
dress style OF talkpg, the very name Will bctOken
what sect the man belongs to- what rights lack OF
rights ne has by law. One reason why we as OntSide
IA lions misunderstood the true nature Of the m0scm IL
ia. constant repe.i tion o. the name of God in his
conversation, which to some extent deceives us.
Bread hard tack the commOnest articles Of food or
wear Lave igsounding religious sounding titles IN the
Ottoman language WLy. tho OF the Pasha VINO
lyrsI-ated the OHtraCCS which have brought us TO
grthct Tonight - TRANSLATED, WOMB hltsih HNIhe
Mercy out should turn 10 EnliSh 5tihr OF me CPL
thets applied By tE' MDscm - The ChIsiian you |oo
find 50 cct-sOuHdiug words sadly lacking u Is both
rel cOus and moral obligation for True believer 10
treat Chrisrian like dog. According 20 an ancient
law VI tlc land. tha ClItin must d"csS IN hlcE IN
cnor of dargncss Nch he Will naturally In tue
in puDhc hr VIII enjoy The probability OF
being mObbcd. The law as laid down by one Oh
a ChristiIn st upon the right hand o! Il Mosem or
build a house higher han that of Mosem LreEboF In
massacre likelihood and ts frequent occurrence has
been natural event Bat. the great ana lua reason
for the atr0res sprung from tho icalnuay 81 thr TUGa
at gradual advance IN Christian and rct0gTesson Oh
Their own prOsp Fly. PO gamY, among 0tnor things
has iurned me faces Of tie Turks Gownwart wine tic
Christians have GOwy risen INTO wealth ana knowledge
II j. true tn Christians yet low hut give ;beD ItJr-
r,ir future bright, The Turks the other hand can
meyer improve. They snhms lower and low er ana
the nfldcls-the believers N Jesus Christ
Resolutions were then offered by the Rev Dr. wash
bu;, hgnking speaker and expressing indignu'lOn
Tor the past and hope for the iuturc Dr. "ashbufh also
made few REMARKS after whch Dr. Bellows, who said
distinction bet 6ecn the two Religions ana
expressed hope that eventually the hoslons would DC
bIy taken care or After She adoption the Resolutions
the meeting was adjourned