The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-30

It hAS insisted upon md mnlty and the prctectiog ur life, Private ndyices ulfl Justify the expectation that in accord arce with orders already issued our rear admiral in the East will not hesl- tato, should occasion demand to brush the cubWebs from the Canr1u'e mouth, ard to land marines to march inward Co guard American citizens alike from the frenzy of armed mahs and the treach- cry of Turkish troops, And if in the province of God it should so come to pass that the echo of one rltary Amer ican gun or the rattle even of the musketry of even a mere company of American marines, should startle the peace of Europe, at one firm bias, from
 the trumpet of America's liberty the whole wall of Turkish tyragAy should
 begin to tottcr-Jhen our chidrcn'a children may yet praise our fathers God for another added glory to the works of our nations faith.
 THE RED CROSS MISSION.
 have left to ths last one thing which can be done to speak of which after raising these larger questions of gov ernmental obligation, may seem like descending to the least things of our Christian duty. Yet the saying of our Lord concerning faithfulness in that which is least remains as the sign along the ways of providence to ever widening opportunity And, AS ye have done it unto the least of these Armenians," may be the gracious word which the recording angel now waits to write in commendauon of the char ity of a Christian land. I know that Armenian students, who know the worst, in their despair say even of our charity, Tt is too late" Too late indeed for many of their friends who hava suffered and are dying. But not too late the mission of the Red Cross
 for the suffering and the starvation which is yet to come. This mission of
 the Red Cross is woman's noblest con- tribution to the worlds warfare and de- spair, All civilized governments have admitted and honored it; even Turkey has not yet Ventured to forbid it. And If it should; if the Red Cross society should not be permitted to administer
 the charity of the Christian nations to over two millions of the oppressed, then
 the very failure of woman's home work of love might of itself so serve tr bring to light the deeds of darkness. hat he Christian powers could no longer s,.fe
 in the peace of Europe Arnema's s Gcath- cry to heaven.
 In Boston it is opposed t0 raise ha't
 mi.ron for Miss Blrtar's Req C!Css
 mission other cities and towns ale
 taking the matter up; it shoaM te beneticence of the American people, and not merely a contribution of any cAurch. Chambers of commerce might
 well be among the first to respond to this call. The Armenjans who are being eNteTminat5d are the trading people of
 the east.
 So then I have given the message, and you have heard the word. II is
 but single congregation; it is but one 1 passing voice. And beyond is the mon strous wrong. I read the words of
 despair from a son of crushed peo-
 pie There is no God, there is no hope"
 But l open tk5 book of prophecy of old, when Israel was in captivity, and I read; "AfterWard he brought me to the
 tH'tN' N'' t4'N soS"Nt pL Luz INAiAL'tG lA4tt t | looketh toward the east; and behold,
 the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east; and His voice was like the sound of many waters and the earth shined with His glory" 1 open again the Book of Revelation, and read: And I saw another angel flying in mid heaven, having an eter- | nal gospel to proclaim unto them that dwell on the earth, and unto every
 nation and tribe and tongue and peo-
 rle; and He saith with d great voice, Fear God, and give Him glory; for
 the hour Of Ills judgment is come; and worship Him that made the heaven and the earth and sea and fountairs of Waters.' And a second angel followed, saying. Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, which hath made all the nations
 to drink of the wine of the wrath of her forTica tion.
 l close tha book and wait again the
 fulfllment of it's prophecy The hour of His judgment shall come to the Christian nation that fails in duty or humanity; but again the voice shall sound. Fallen, fallen is the Babylon of modern history; and yet once mora over the land seen from the gate of
 the temple toward the east. the earth shall shine with the glory of the Lord '