The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-18
THE ARMENIAN MASSACRE.
A Statement 81 the American Board OF
porelsn Missions.

A Statement 81 the American Board OF
Forelsn Missions.
Boston. Dec. f7--The American board
OF commissioners for foreign missions
more than any other missionary organi-
zation in America centraiizes its work
In behalf OF the Armenlans In Asiatic
Turkey. It's Western Turkey mission
began IN 1919, It's Eastern Turkish mis-
In 1886, and its Central Turkey mis-
sion IN 1917. These three missions COM
prise fifteen stations: 2ss out-stations.
forty-flve missionaries. one medical mis-
sionary in Eastern Turkey. forty-two
married women and sew Snty three I'M
married women. employ 79l native
laborers. These laborers occupy go
places for stated preaching. with aver
age congregations OF so.747 persons.
The Sunday schools number 26t, and the
adherents are estimated at 1854. There
are lie churches. With a membership Of
II ISL, OF which 4es were received within
a year. The educational work Is extern
slve. There are four theological schools.
thIrty-oae colleges, high schools and
boarding schools for boys; twenty col
leges, high end boarding schools for
girls. There are s72 common schools,
containing 1855 pupils. The contribu-
tons Of the natives last year TO the
American board amounted 10 3S4. 55S.
These facts DO not include the work IN
European Turkey.
Numerous inquiries have been receIy-
ed from the press and from the Con-
grcgational constituency In the United
States, which has induced these orsani-
Nations % furnish the following state
nneut relating TO affairs in Turkey: We
are not unconcerned by the reports OF
nlassacres in Tsistern Turkey. The po-
sition Of the missionaries Of the Amer
tcan board within the Turkish empire Is
an extremely delicate one. SympatAiz-
ing deeply on the one side with all who
are suffering by reason Of poverty. OPP
preston ana misruis. they have yet
been loyal 20 the government under
which they have lived. and have never
cuua tenanced s,-dition or rebellion IL has
been their blessed privfIere while preach
ting the gospel 81 Jesus Christ. % a8d
the poor. 20 protect as far "a poss is1le
the oppressed. and ~ deliver from un-
Just officials nYultitudas who have been
arrested or imprisoned IL is not nee
esssry fr cur missionaries. after these
scores OF years Of devotion and devoted
labor tor the native race - Turkey, -
prove their sympathy WITH the suffering
and oppressed by Joining Others who,
az a safe distance from the scene ~
danger. are passing vigorous resolutions
IA condemnation % tire wrongs inflicted
They are doing their best, amid no 1T
tie peril 20 themselves. ~ the interests
o. those for whom trey have hong Ia
eoret. sat our readers can wei under
stand that - the sikc both 81 tie help
srs and ~ The helref & - tnexneA .ent
for Us - - sent a f,Ei statement 81 al
We hear aud believe. Soufe things we
nay pT0Eer'y say srior - the suli IN
vestsgat ion 81 tAe alseged at~scities
whhch We trust viii D. rsaaSe bv the
represents lives - sofa err government
ard of the European powers
IN the SasScUH region. south 81 the
Msosh plain. there are Or were. MANY
VILLAGES inh anited ny Arnaensafss. These
r-,onlr were systematically rca1ea q
thelr aocks 3y Kurts, ard ia tAe latter
rart q the sumner the Aruaenisns pu--
sued IN, rs.s1crs ln their eEaesvar N
recover their prcTSrty IN the fight
v4tfch resulted some ~ the Karsas were
Killed.. among them sense wao were en-
rolled as Turkish soldiers when infor~
nation was given that TIE ArzmeaiAns
tasd ssises sense % the sl}e1u's troops.
the charge os reoclison vas made. and
orders W-ere sent % 2ai 8Swn TIE insur-
reeeon. IRE result was these lGwless
aud uncon trgsies soldiers made inais-
criwsnate slaughter - kAe peopse WHO
had sought 10 defend their prcpe-y.
lowed. thousands we're slA.a, some