The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-11

duced the American Board to republish
the "Historicai sketch OF the Missions o.
the Board in Turkey" by ex-President
BARTLETT of Dartmouth College and
supplement giving the story OF m iss ionsry
operations there since 1871, or during the
last % years. The pamphlet IL issued
under the supervision OF the Res. +. f..
STRONG, ID. d., editor OF the Missionary
Herald, and OF the Rev. JuDsoN SMITH
ID. d., secretary OF the foreign department.
This supplementary history shows that
after years of prosperity, notwithstsnd-
ing repressive measures which hindered
full success, an outbreak of fanaticism
within the empire has brought seeming
disaster at the chief points occupied by
the agents OF the American Board. The
nineteenth century has not witnessed
greater atrocities, than those that have
been perpetrated in the fields where mis-
sionsries have lanored. Their lives have
been in peril, their churches and houses
and educational institutions have been
burned, their congregations have been
broken up, and yet through all they have
stood bravely at their posts.
The European Turkey Mission covers
ground that in 1871 was under control of
Turkey, part OF which is now indepen-
dent OF that power. In the war between
Russia and Turkey, in 1s7s-79, the region
in which the mission is located was de-
vastated, and though the missionaries we're
delivered from many perils, one of the
stations, Eski Zagra, was utterly de-
stroyed. In the adjustments OF terri
tory that have been made since that
war, the provinces OF Bulgaria and East
ern Roumelia have become practically
i,depe ndcnt. In 1856, by the act OF the
people, these two provinces were united,
aud after a short conflict between Bulga-
ria aud Seryia their union was recog-
nized by Turkey and the great European
powers. The two stations OF Ssmokov AID
Phillipopolis are in Bulgaria, while Mon
astir, occupied in 1857, and Salonica, &C.
cupied in 1894, both OF them in the an
cient Macedonia. are still under Turkish
authority. The Bulgarians are scattered
throughout Macedonia, and the labors OF
missionaries are confined to this race.
Two mission members are located In Con
stantinople, engaged in preparing Chris
tIan literature for the Dulgsrians, also a
weekly and monthly paper, The zornitzs.
The collegiate and thcologic inst itute at
samokov has 20 students; the female
boarding schools Of samokov and Monas-
tir. Il9. The number OF Bulgarlans at
Robert College and at the Girls College
at Constsniinople indicates the progress
sive character of the race.
The Western Turkey Mission has now
seven stations, as follows:
Constantinople. occupied in 1881, in
cludes the Nicomeoia district, in which
are Adabazar aud Bardezag. In the capi-
tai there are the American College for
Girls, and Robert College. The girls
school at Adabazar has 20 students and
the boys school at Bardezsg l27 students.
.srouss, occupied in is4s, bss two flour
ishing girls schools and a boys school.
Msrsoysnz 80 miles. east OF Constantino-
pie, occupied in 1852, is the seat OF Anato-
liza College. the Theological Seminary s,d
a girls boarding school.
sivas, occupied in 1866, has boys !
school with i7S pupils, and 25o pupils in
the girls school.
Smyrna, occupied in 1890 has large |
schools for boys and girls and a kinder
gsr,en.
Cesesra, occupied in 1854, has a success.
ful medical department in the care OF DIR.
Dodd.