New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-25
"EyTING UISH TIE Tuck"
REV. DR. scuDpERs sCATHING ARRANGEMENT
OF TURKEY FOR THE ARMENIAN

ATROCITIES,
AZ prelude to his sermon .ast evening, the Rev.
Dr. John L. Scudder. pastor Of the Congregational
Tabernacle. Jersey City. delivered short address
on tho Armenian question which he entitled "Ex-
tngu.sh the Turk" Among other things he said:
This Is Thanksgiving week. ard happiness IL
supposed to be the reignnB sentiment nut III we"
OF the wholesale and continued butchery OF rehow-
Christians IN Asiatic Turkey Of widespread pillage
ard arson and nendish assaults upon defenceless
women we ought to make 1t week or universal
mourning and fasting ard prayer. OF vehement pro-
test from every platform and pulpit IN the Iahd'
The proper attire for our Thanksgiving dinner 'his
year is not a dress suit. but sackc,oth and ashes'
Not only have unonendlng Armenians peen muir
dered by the thousands but the fnpulent Turk has
burned our mission stations. ana American men
! and women have been compelled to flee win 'heir
lives in their hands.
And what surprises us as much as the cruc-V Oh
the Turks IL the long-contnued indifference OF So
called Christian nations. Our own Government ana
The great Powers of Europe look on apparently with
| stony gaze and do nothing. And the Willy Turks
| encouraged by this apathy. have multiplied their
atrocities until killing Christians has become sort
Of endemic and the lfe OF follower Of Jesus IL
! MT worth n snap OF your finger. This century mas
NOT Witnessed more shocking state OF affairs ana
Il Is n burning disgrace to Christian nations that II
has been tolerated .ong. The time has come ior
this diaboical Ottoman Empire to give up the ghost
and FOR the nations of Europe 10 gamer round inc
| ,obla and have roast Turkey for dinner. That
would be a Thanksgiving worth talking about. Inc
Turkish Government has forfeited Its right TO exist
and BY common consent II ought to be opliterated
[ from the earth
| "such barbarity at the dawn OF the twentieth
| certu~v Is a shameful anachron!sm. Tor which our
| Christian nations are responsible. iEasmich as one
| determined word from them would put an end to
| II The Turkish Government is political cancer
recurring heroic treatment. Its tyranny is monu-
mental and reeks with injustice. cruelty ana corrup-
| ton II has no respect for life or property. and
| now that It's actions nsanely malicious and
bloody 1t Is the duty Of the civilized world 10 ami
hiate II forever and establish protectorate re-
sronsible 20 the great Powers and inspired by the
modern spirit OF freedom ana justice ana brotheIly
Owe tnti this is done. there never VIII De any
| permanent relief No improvement can take place
| so long as Turkish territory Is under MahOme tan
| rule for the Mussuman hates the Christian ard
feels justified in prosecuting and even mnrdeflnS
| him. in the interest of our common humanity ne
needs TO be suppressed and kept under the restraints
| OF cvlli ton for centuries TO come.
The present Sultan Is either an arch deceiver
| or an incompetent weakling. In either case ne
should be deposed and the country controlled by a
\ firm lust hand No is necessary 10 accom-
psh This result II the cations win cast aside their
| iealous!es combine their forces and agree upon
| some policy that is just TO all, for Turkey Is a
ffth-rate Power and would speedily succunb before
the allied forces of Europe and America. She ex-
| her series OF horrible massacres may preciptae