The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-03
THE RESOLUTIONS PIGEON-HOLED.


The regular monthly meeting of ministers
was held yesterday morning in the Y. NJ. c..
A. parlors. The following resolutions were
brought up and read by Rev. J. S. Jenckes:
Whereas An unusual and alarming con-
dition OF affairs in the Eastern continent
has resulted In untold misery and calamity
to many thousands of our fellow-Christians
within the Turkish dominions, and still
threatens the survivors with persecution
and humiliation: and.
"Whereas. The said condition is being
promoted and aggravated by human greed
and international jealousies, resulting in ut
lation or the plighted faith of nations. and
in all the dire consequences which are Wis.,
tied upon the Armenian Christians; there
fore, we, the Ministers United Association
OF indianapolis, do hereby
Resolve, That we strenuously deprecate
the course of Great Britain in her vaciIlat-
by which she wholly fails to fulfill her SOL
emn undertaking TO guarantee protection 10
Christian subjects of the Turkish domin--
ions, as pledged by the sixty-first article of
the treaty of Berlin: and.
Resolved That we execrate the inhuman
atrocities of the government and people OF
slaughter all ages. sexes and conditions of
those who simply differ from them in creed
and dogma, and We urge upon them the
practice of the humanities and amenities OF
civilized life, and conformity TO the require
ments Of international law.
Resolved. That we do earnestly extend
our sorely afflicted brethren in Armenia
and adjacent countries subject to the Turk,
and especially to our brother. Mr. Barsoon.
now with us, in view of his late cumulative
personal bereavements: and that We confer
with him respecting the best method of Civ
ing effect TO our Christian sympathies.
Resolved, That copy OF these resolu-
tons be sent to the Marquis of Salisbury
and another to Abdul Hamid Khan
The resolutions were discussed by the
ministers, but the wisdom of other members
kept the ministers from going any further
than hearing them read, and they were re-
ferred to committee DR.. Jenckes defend
ed his resolutions by saying that when the
treaty Of Berlin was under discussion Dis
raeli represented Great Britain, and re-
fused to sign the treaty until clause pro-
tecting Christians in all countries of the
Turkish domain was inserted. Rev. T. A.
Goodwin read an essay on THE American
Recension of the Revision of the
Bible" He thought it would cause an en-
tire revision in theological beliefs. He
showed the number OF Americans to be
thirty-two. against fifty-five British. and
that the American scholars would incline to
the side of recension.
showing thevalue of archaeological research.
which had thrown and would throw much
light on the Scripture. The paper was dis
cussed by Rev. Messrs. Mcintosh, Knox.
and Haines. DR.. Jenckes said that he had
found in the revision the words. 1.-The con-
summation of the age" that he had been
called crank for preaching about 1t. for
many thought he meant the end of the
world He meant the consummation of the
age-the change, as IL were, OF adminstra-
ton. Mr.. Goodwin reminded the members
that the secretary had labored for fifteen
years without compensation, and a collec-
ton was taken 10 buy him a present