New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-13

hands ~ board Of trustees OF which Mr.. Mac
s tSepa oa snet demaad for the estsSshme
OF college, the higher department VIII De addeu
sides the religious and strictly intellectual educa
ton which the students receive at 81 PAU Institute
a full course is given in Industrial training -.
As regards more particularly the work the mis-
shroughout the turkish Empire it may be well to
this phase OF the work from me point OF NV Wv,
left his home in southern Armenia when a young
man. and came TO this country to pursue rose Co
ms ei tbs Pnversv Medica College in this
and is now practising at No. 2i9 west mira
Tourth-st In reply to Inquiries as to the am D.
cultes the Armenian mlss4na RE are land he
The Turkish religion is at the bottom OF nearly
all the trouble the missionaries are contending
with in my country. though questions OF ponuc rf
ana bnaeFn TIE Work The Turks believe that all
who are not Matchmaking are inh9eis arr ti me
sword is the great and only agent oT % rn e
world 70 their beliefs. The warnings OF tne Eu,oI
mean Powers in behalf of the native Christians ana
missionaries have only served TO increase tT
for massacre ard have aggravated the ,roveIiii,e
handed manner The idea OF the Turks is that any
thing that brings the natives nearer 10 ths NOR
menace 10 their Government and religion and hence
their opposition 10 and hatred OF the mi
Protestantize the natives or convert them 70 any
one drI tbe Iast fifty years the
Church has undergone quite abrstian instruction
from the Apostles OF Christ, ana were the nrsl
nation in the world receive Christianity: as
surrounding bar barrie races have dmmed me .ish VI
the old Church and prevented even US elis Tbe
heads from making any material prOsp e9hy Win
body OF the Armenian Church is III sympathy WIKI
THE American missionaries are not trying to
convert the Armenians. but are endeaYor5ng 70
drive the deepr9Ged fo ORR al nfi fo new e
They find II almost impossible TO reach the
er among the adherents Of the Greek Church"
The medical missionaries are received y! ~ IN
those who give instruction at the MISSION s ga
pns or in the colleges TINS is due argeY 70 s sre
ing the lives OF many Of the NATIVES curing ti s
ms of war @ ona % the FIRST ff sent
the Turkish Empire by the Presby terlah Churcn,
f be conence Of the natives ne and his associates
subjected 70 many indgnites; Inc IDcIST
tells this story of his meeting with band OF TURK
Once while travelling at night, when my horse
attendant. dressed like Turkish officer. was ahead
costed him with their secret password Where are
you going? Well knowing that they would hre
where he goes? They replied oh! is that you, doc
tor? We have been waiting All evening for you
and invites you 10 spend the evening with him.
OF course this was made up onhand. ! politely
ness hoping to avail myself Of his hospitality at
us. a Turkish officer recently killed there was
hidden in well. we were allowed to go our way
The Rev. Dr. James s. Dennis. until recently the
principal Of the theological department Of the
the MISSIONARY at the larger stations as far more
comfortable and agreeable than is generally sup
Many OF the houses built by the natives in the
section Of Beirut-that outside Of the old city
walls-ere remarkably beautiful and comfortable
Most Of the houses are built Of three stories. each
from the outside and occupied by separate fami-
lies. The missionaries usually live in OF these
very comfortable by combining ther Western ideas
Of living with those Of the Orient The outlook for
hon ftEf lie he
bounds the city on one side and on the other may
be seen the summit Of Mount Lebanon. which is
covered with snow all through the winter sea
In the interior towns the missionaries have to
adapt themselves to the sty.e Of living found
among tho natives on coming 10 his station al a
rooted house and moves in with his family Some
times the sieepGrs ar awakened by strange noises
slopes OF HIS and crooked street pathway viii
case the cattle passing by frequently make excur-
SONS to the roofs and the occupants are awakened
mens going on over their sleeping apartments
j. may be easily imagined that Syrian houses "a
class do not furnish particularly attractive homes
missionaries have in getting places fl Tor civilized
surerstit.ons Of the Mosiems for they believe that
the sac Of building wi. be followed by death
4 missionary is .9oked upon as occupying high
Confidence OF the people he - often welcomed Into /
The American Board mas established in Turkey
" churches win a member,ralp OF p ~, Of whom
Ji4 were received last wear. The American .dbO-ers
In these missions number IL Fifty-six OF these
men and sixty-eght unmarried women. The native |
force OF laborers il s57, Cf whom 230 pastors
achers. The mission schools within the Empire
have no less than ~ f0 pupils under instruction
The missions of the Presbyterian Church are |
portant ste lions at Beirut Abe.h Trlpol sIon !
and Zaheh. The Syrian Mission has Just com |
pleted the tWenty-ifth year Of its connection with
the Presbyterian Board. having been transferred /
Not the least npOrtGn; part OF the work OF the |
missionaries at these stations Is the elevation OF
the native women who for the most part occupy !
j mental ard DEGRADED position socially. The sem |
mary for women 81 Beirut mas done much plac,
woman In a higher place than she formerly oc- |
cupled.
In the Syrian Mission there are SO American mis- |
sionaries. native pastors % outstaons % church
IS e.0iS communicates to-a OF 7.352 pupils and !
AT schools. AT the MOsul station there Is one /
church sixteen village schools for boys and several
schools for girls.
Evangelical churches are constantly being estab-
lished In different parts Of the Empire nor only |
By the American missionaries but by the native /
pastors. who are moi content as a rule work !
within the narrow confines Of the old Greek and |
Armenian churches.
AT present the gravesi apprehension Is felt by |
the missionary boards Ia this city for the safety
OF the workers al the various stations The reason !
for this Increased alarm Is that not only the !
ms sionares n ne interior % the Empire threat
ened BY the Turks but those near the sea coast |
to be in imminent danger.
\ missionary who member Of the faculty |
al the Protestant Syrian College and is prom |
inently connected with the fresby ierar Board in |
this city, sad day or t~D aeo:
'Iitr NJ III pas week hume Letters have been |
re eved from the sslonaries throughoui the Turk
ism Empire. al expressing the gravrsf fears :)r /
their saiety ana thai Of fheif associates. Tine mis-