New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-14
ApPEALING FOR ARMENIA.
.x,p,sr1AN ENDEAvoRERs LISTEN TO
TIVE STORIES OF MISSIONARIES.
-op,n WHO WITNESSED THE MAssACREs De
srrBp THEIR HoRRoRs-IAsr DAY OF
THE INTERNATIONAL CON-
VENTTON.

vENr1oN
w..hiuxton. July l3.-The last days session OF
A. ofteenth International Christian EndeaVor
c.,v.ntion began to-day at the appointed hour IN
~. three white tents simultaneously AFTER tho
-, .unrise prayer meetings. President clark
49,. .urer Shaw and Trustee Wayand Hoy' pro-
..s,r. II was a day reserved for missionaries
sar..ses were made in tents Williston and En-
$50, nv a number Of foreign delegates lndia.
rr,n.- Africa Asia. England and the countries OF
continental Europe being represented Amons
s,h.-. the Revs George p. Coll, Of Africa; s. Z.
= Rutnam Of India: W. =. Bentley OF emma
I'D J. a. Hildner, Of Germany spoke
rhs chief interest of the day centred IN tho
.rnenian demonstration in tent Washington An
.-r.r,sn Relief Committee has been at work all
80. -sok stirring up enthusiasm among the dele
ia. Special Armenian relief flags ana pauges
have been spread over the city. ana they appear
.v.1vhere In tho decorations in streetcars ana
an the head and lapels OF the Delegates hroe
.rmenian missionaries are here. one peins Sec'e
,.ry Green Of the National Relief Commi'tee. ana
49,. o,hers being women, Margaret W. Leitch' OF
c.,or and Rebecca Kirkorian Of Turkey just
-..r,ned from the scene OF the atrocities These
- smoke to an immense crowd OF sympathzing
Endeavorers-
The appearance Of Miss Kirkorian In Armenian
,ostume her sad face and her broken ana pathe'ic
.,orv Of her peoples woes. moved the great auoi-
Inv and sorrow Her father, venerable Prot
..,t nastor in Armenia, has just been released
80, . Turkish prison. Two Of her brothers are
.,u suffering imprisonment Yet she spoke Win
remarkable forbearance Of her prosecutors. DIG
Na not ask for the determination OF the TURKS
as Christians said she. I'VE believe IN Zoo
.ra B,s power and promises concerning the King
horo Of Heaven and so We wait ana nope io' d
,.ug4ous harvest among the Turks we 90 not
,he,n 10 die in their sins, but We desire 10 see
-, ,r,ted with us In the same salvation anu
hcore possessors Of eternal life If you think tha'
the Moslem people are doomed 10 e'erha' 'o'''
domination you are greatly mistaken "
renians their afflicted victims. 40 not 'hihN 81
A. not desire So do not believe So NO; the Ma
bometans must and shall be saved "heh anu
how, You are to give the answer 10 'h'' III,
o-,.nt question 1t is in your hands TO Keep or 10
.hut out the light Of truth from among the"i' ~
vou not want to save those millions Oh "re'eieN,
vanishing souls? The ArmenianS nave su"e'eu
md are crushed, but thanks be to God inc uoo
Of His kingdom Is open TO the Turks. Oh c"ui
AZ Chr1stendom, do try to keep that door open IL
-. ,. % cIose Il IL may remain closed for CEN
80. ~ this opportunity is lost 1t would seem
=. - the Armenians who have SUFFERED anu oieu
-, chair Saviour have suffered and died IN vain
After her appeal she was again presented 10 '"e
a,d,epce while Miss 1eitch, her feho""oine',
xrrooed her in the folds OF an American neg a"o
ra11 q
protection Of this Government was ex'ehueu " ne.
s.,e This incident brought cheer after cheer from
the audience a., md IN
Tn. Row B. Foy Mills took up the appear, anu II. a
y. s..onste speech assailed the Governments OF Hu-
-. and the United States for their indinerence
~ -. A rrren,an daughter. In closing he SAID
~ -. -. TIA Government OF the United states Win
instrumentation Of the enlightened sentiine"' "a
The American people in this matter Inc fle''. ~
IN. United States. the Secretary OF state anu 'i0
arSin
.,S.. ~ h.ve nermitted American lives TO be
dangered they have permitted American property
.. -. DESTROYED without reparation' ana A"'eiioA"
citizens to be imprisoned a..
"Our Government has stirred the passions Oh 'ne
American people to anger against England on Iie
,nousandth part Of the pretext that would have
.uf,ced for a destructive war with turkey Inc Au
,nnfstration officers have turned a oeai anu a'"
.oornful ear TO the entreates ana representations VI
some Of our best citizens. missionaries churches ana
moral societies and denounce their conouct as u"
IA tr1otio. unciv1l, un-Democratc. un-fepuohoa"'
un-Amercan un-Chrstian selfish. weak WICKED
harbarc and criminal in the eyes OF the Aiheiic@A
p.ople and OF God and all men,
Every word almost OF the last sentences Oh MI
,,,lss was greeted by loud cheer. Men and women
:, IN. nlatrorm behind him and in the benches be-
,,-. him rose and shouted their hearty approval OF
~. dsnunciation OF President Cleveland. In tho
midst OF the solemn charge OF cowaruice anu ui'-
LOYALTY levelled at the Chief Executive the secretary
~ ia nd the Turkish Minister the Whoe duuIehce
arose spontaneously waving flags and banners and
- I'D their approval As Mr. Mills proceeded
thew kent on their feet. repeating tho cheer OF IN
dorxe,nent at every adjective Finally, when his
voice and manner indicated that he had reached the
end of his period six rousing cheers OF approval "eo
given a..
his seat beside the speaker and called upon 'he
,u6,snce TO reafirm the charge. Again came the
Az cheers with hearty enthusiasm i hope ohat
response will echo through the empty white House
and extend to Buzzards Bay" cried NAT Miifs' as
be took his seat
Ma. Itch said that more than eighteen months
aeo atter the Sassoun massacres. the missionaries
IN Turkey fully understood that general upris-
i,r q, Mahometans against the Christians was
threa tened and that in those interior stations, far
away from any consular protectoh the'r HVeS
would be ENDANGERED Were they cowaros' sne
asked "I.d rhey desert their posts! Bless God'
not one from the entire number was Willing 10
leave the Christian communities and the instNu-
lions which had been established unprotected by
their presence and at the mercy OF the threatening
mobs In October Of last year. beginning al Con-
s.antinop.e and sweeping over tho iaho almost
TO Persia rolled the awful tide OF massacre. me
slaughter and plumber continued TOT hear'' wv
months The outside world. sghast at the tale OF
horrors that but faintly pictured the reality began
10 clanor for the abandoning OF those interior sta
tons
Then came the letters from the MISSIONARIES
NOT written in excitement not the result OF mass
meetings in which brave soul inspires the rest
but penned singly. each writer expressing MS or
her own brave determination 10 stand Dy INC
suffering people. no matter what the personal oA"-
ger nigh; be. ,s
stonary in Turkey was all alone at Oorfa. three
days Journey from the nearest American or EURO
pean. during the two massacres which swept over
the city in whicn 400 to 500 persons were slain
Her presence brought salvation and hope TO nun
dreds OF terrified refugees who found shelter In
her home. When urged to accept an escort ana
seek place OF safety, rhe replied: 4 coud not
leave our orphaned people. 60,
"Dr. Gates the president Of Harpoot College.
writing three days after the massacres said: For
three DAYS we have looked death In the face hour
y. We have passed by the mouth OF the bottomess
pit. and the flames came out against US. Dut NOT
one In our COMPANY flnched or falteIed. We simply