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order in the disturbed districts, without hav-
ing recourse to measures which might add
to the state of anarchy prevailing.
The following telegram from CONSTANT
nople was received this, morning by the
Anglo-Armenian Association:
'The Armenians are being massacred
everywhere in Asia Minor. Over 100000 are
dying of starvation and exposure. The Sas-
SCUM work of relief is closed.
For Gods sake, urge the government to
stop the most awful events of modern times.
The porte is powerless, as all the telegraphs
are under the control Of the palace officials,
who have melted the massacre throughout
Anatolia."
A dispatch received here from Rome today
says that advices which have reached there
from Constantinople announce that the agi-
tation against the Christians Of northern
Syria Is extending, and that massacres have
occurred near Aleppo
APPEALS TO STATE DEPARTMENT.
Friends of the Missionaries Telegraph
Washington.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, November 1s-
Rev. Dan. F. Bradley of the Park Congre-
gational Church spoke of the recent burning
Of mission buildings at Harpoot, Turkey, in
his sermon yesterday. At the close of the
service a committee was appointed to sug-
gest action on the matter. and the result
was the sending Of the following telegram
to Edwin F. Chl, assistant secretary of
state:
THE Park Congregational Church, in view
of its personal and financial interests in
the mission of the American board at Har-
poot, plundered and burned by Turkish
mob, has instructed it's committee to urgent
ly request that every possible effort be made
by the State Department to obtain repara-
ton for the injuries done. and especially
to secure protection for the lives OF our
missionaries and the property of the Ameri-
can board.
"(Signed) DAN. F. BRADLEY,
Chairman"
In the afternoon the following reply was
received:
"Our latest advices report Harpoot mis-
sionarieS safe, and the American minister
is taking all possible precautions for their
future safety. Nothing is being omitted by
the State Department in the direction of
appropriate and energetic action;
"(SigneO EDWIN F. UHL,
Asst. Sec'y of State"
The American board of Congregational
Church has exclusive charge of the missions
In Asia Minor, and the Park Church has
representative in that feld-Mrs Eta d.
Marden-who Is stationed at Marash Her
letters recently received state that she is
not allowed to write particulars of the
trouble with the Turks.
EAU CLAIRE, Wis, November 1S-The
following telegram has been sent to Secre-
tary OF State Olney at Washington:
Constituents of mine have near relatives
who are near Harpoot. In their behalf /
would urge that the utmost efforts consis-
tent with existing conditions and relations
be made for the protection of all SUCH
(SignedD NJ C. GRIFFIN,
NJ. c. Seventh District Wisconsin.
The people in Harpoot referred to are the
Rev. o. P. Allen and family, relatives of
F. c. Allen, president of the Commercial
National Bank of this city
CINCINNATI. O., November 1S-The Con-
gregational churches here all held services
yesterday on the Armenian massacres and
adopted resolutions to be sent to Washing
ton. Rev. Sydney Strong, pastor of the
Walnut Hills Congregational Church, and
Rev Norman Plass. pastor of the Vine
Street Congregational Church, last night
sent kilograms to President Cleveland for
the protection of their missionaries.