New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-31
DENOUNCING THE TURK.
A PROTEST AGAINST THE PERSECUTION
OF ARMENIANS.
MEETING AT DIR. GREER's CHURCH
ADOPTED.

MEETING AT DIR. GREERS CHURCH
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The interest which the American Christian feels
In the Armenian question was shown by the large
attendance at St Bartholomew's Church last night
when a specal service held under the drec-
ton of the Rev DR. David II. Greer. The object
was to express Indignation at Turkeys acts OF Vio-
ence toward Armenians. and TO enter protest
against a course of conduct which is not in keep
ing with the spirit of the nineteenth century
The main body of the church was reserved Tor
Armenians OF whom there were about 800 present
After the professional hymn. THE Son OF 'iod
Goes Forth" had been given the full choir sang
the anthem 81 VIII Mention the Living Kind
nesses of the Lord.
Or. Greer then spoke of the outrages com"i''eu
last September in Armenia. the particulars OF
which had only recently become known lie said
in part
The purpose Of this meeting is not only to ex,
press sympathy with those who nave suiieIsu anu
are suffering now from the atrocities ana Darparous
crueitics inflicted by Turkish soldiers but for pro-
lies What has been done is done and cannot BE-
undonc: If II is possible TO prevent III any lneds
every one who is not a Christian merely. but
man, to exert himself to the utmost In that direc-
ton.
The speaker told OF the untrustworthiness OF re-
ports from Turkey and said that letters recently
received from good sources give the following de-
tails:
Early in September some kurds-the brganus OF
that regon-robbed some Armenian villages OF tnelr
focks The Armenians tried to recover their prop
erty and about "A dozen Kurds were killed Inc
authorities then e.egraphed to the sultan thht inc
Armenans had killed some u the sultan troops
The Sultan hearing this ordered the army. IN
fantrv and cavalry put down Ire rebellion ana
not finding any rebellion to put down they cleared
the country so that none should in the future
a number Of towns and vages-the estimate vary
ing from four to forty -eight-were destroyed
Men women and children were put 10 the s"oru
and from six 10 ten thousand persons massacred IN
the district Of Sassoun As the result OF TINS wnole
sale butchery and slaughter epidemic OF cholera
has broken out which Is still ravagng the country.
The Turk has always been n cruel force and mas
practiscd his crueltes hitherto with inlpuhi,y-
Huf he cannot do now An enlightened pubiic
oninion is to-day the governing power or me
| accomp sh mora, reforms, not only here nut every
where IL is stronger than states; II Is mishtier
| than empires and the most arbitrary ana auto
cratic OF despots feel its controlling force ~ ~
| the force that moves the world. II meetings SINH
lar To this are held different parts OF the country
| and public sentiment aroused, aVen mo T'Ehsh
| authorities will not be impervious 20 H. .
DIR Greer read a letter from Bishop fotter. IN
| which he expressed his regret at being unabe 70
be present at the meeting. Il am. ne Wro,e , Il
Monroe Doctrine disciple. hrst. iast ana al IN.
| time but | am "A human being also, ara while |
| think our competency as a nation 10 send a com
missioner TO Turkish-Armenia Is open TO question
| | am quite clear that our duty as something else
| than savagcs is 20 protest against barbarlsm wher-
| ever II is 10 be found -, -, l., A.,
| menian and was followed by the Rev. DIR. George
| H. McGrew. who. during years OF missionary work
| in Armenia had become familiar with the people
| and their customs and gave vivid pictures OF the
| hatred OF the Turks toward any who Acknowledges
| Christ az the Son OF God.