Middletown transcript., 1895-09-21
ACROSS THE SEAS.

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Moore preached the second of the series {
sermons based on observations during h
recent travels abroad. His subject wi
Missions" and he said lie felt he was in
missionary atmosphere during his travel
In one country women were suggested D
their absence. which clearly shows tina
country's need of enlightning influence.
In other lands the principle was the sam
though the methods varied. While wal
ing for the entrance to the Treasury of TIL
Monastery ofKief to be opened. the monk
who was conducting Mr.. Moore and tn
gentleman with him, in stern tones sud
denly ordered two poor women to give tn
| gentlemen their seats; overwhelmed will
astonishment at such treatment of women
so opposed'to American instincts and ira
dition. Mr.. Moore accepted the profferet
seat, but only to give it to another poo
woman. In Constantinople, while it il
true that the influence of the civilization
of Western Europe caused the wells Of th,
women to be made of thinner material and
worn lower down the face than in former
years, yet the separation is still marked
On the steamboat they are seperated In
the street cars there is a movable curtain
partition, behind which only women are
permitted to sit., You do see Greeks and
Americans with their wives, but Turk on
the street is never accompanied with his
wife. The Turkish women feel this exclu
sion and say to their Greek and American
sisters "you have much better time than
we have" Mr.. Moore thinks women, born
in christian home, ought to thank their
God every day they live, and ought to be
specially earnest workers in the cause of
missions. In travelling through Russia he
was impressed with the fact the more
widely open the Bible was, the more that
book was read and studied, the more ex-
alted and assured is the position of woman.
His account of the origin and work of
the Robert College, at Constantinoble was
highly interesting. During the days of
the Crimean war, DIR. Cyrus Hamlin was
conducting Mission School under the Ii
rection of the American Board, and at the
same time supplying the English army
with bread. Mr.. C. R. Robert, wealthy
merchant of New York, while visiting
Constantinople at that time, met DIR. Ham,
lin, and became impressed with the neces-
sity of founding college for the higher
education of young men of Constantinople
and vicinity. A magnificent site was pur-
chased in 1862, but the government re-
fused to issue the permit for the erection
OF the college buildings. But DR.. Hamlin
rented house at Bebek in 1868, and con-
tinued the work of the college in its con-
tracted quarters until the visit of Admiral
Farragut ON the flagship Franklin"
Crowds of people visited the flagship and
the famous American Admiral Yielding
to the entreatfes of his young son who
wanted his father to take him to see the
great attraction, DR.. Hamlin visited the
man O. war. Admiral Farragut immed-
lately became interested in DR.. Hamlin's
great work, and asked what he could do
for him. He replied when you are invited
to dine with the Sultan, at the favorable
moment simply ask the question why is
the firman, giving permission to build
Robert College, not issued,'" The Admiral
asked the question, and after his departure
the Turkish Cabinet began to wonder if
this was the real reason of his visit, and a
firman was quickly issued, and ten years,
later the building was completed and dedi-
Gated, the Hon. VIM. H. Seward being
present at the dedication. From that time
the work of this model christian College
has been carried on with great success. Mr..
Roberts bequests to the institution amount
to nearly 100000 This college is verify
lump of leaven. lis influence for good is
steady, certain and constantly expanding.
1t has population of thirty two millions
to draw from. More than half the States
men of Bulgaria are graduates of the in
and from these walls Influences
will 60 forth which will do much to decide
The destinies and control the policies of
the Balkan peninsula. Mr.. Moore con-
cluded with an eloquent eulogy upon the
and asked his hearers to aid |
them in their devotion to this great cause
The members of Forest Presbyterian
Church and number of their friends en-
Dyed on Wednesday evening another of |
hose descriptive lectures by the pastor,
Rev. +. II. Moore, who has just returned |
rom continental tour. This one was an |
evening in the cities of Russia, and was
'eplete with scenes and incidents, told in
most captivating way, descriptives of the
customs, habits and pursuits of the people;
If the historic places so interesting to the
student. 1t would be impossible to report
he lecture i'll detail and to do it justice,
ince it is the personal experience and the
graphic description of the lecturer that so
and instruct. Mr.. Moore did
lot say so. but it is presumed he discovered
hat shopping is the UNIVERSAL delight of
he womanly heart. since one could spend
! whole half day buying half pound of
ea in the bazars of Constantinople.