The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-20
News About Town.
A Collection Taken for
the Armenian Suf-
ferers.
AZ the Calumet N. X. Church.
Last Eveutag Fosss Up sI5I ss-Res-
slusisns EnAersed aad Adopted
--Terss Tales or ,he IOWA.

Last evening at the Calumet NJ. +.
church the Rev. G. 5. Eastman preached
on the Armenian qu-stiou and bis addrvss
vac d strong and forible presentation al
that subject. After the sermon cole =
ton. amounting TO sl7l SO, was take,
up for he benefit Of the suffering chris
tians in that country, and las token oi
our sympathy With our persecuted breth-
ern in Armenia il Ia moved that we, tn.
memhers and cong reg alton OF the Calu.
met NJ. Z. rhurh. endorse aud adopt IN,
following resolutions which we're passed
at the mass meeting held at Chirkering
Hall, New York, November 81, 1895"
WHEREAS. The government Of the sultan o.
Turkey has systematically deprived the Ar
menian people of It's inalienaole rights. includ-
ing those of life. liberty aud pursuit OF happi-
ness;
WHEREAS. He has refused 20 carry out his
oft-repested promises to reform said evils bu,
has rather increased them by giving hls assent
for qusrtering large bodies OF troops anon.
them; for protecting these troops by mock
they should commits for cutting of the trade
OF Armenia with all parts OF the world; for
imposing taxes on them without their consent:
for traI sporting them 10 distant places 20 be
tried for pretended offences;
WHEREAS, The sultan has practically add
Gated government in Armenia by declaring
them out OF his protection and waging war
agaiust them;
- He has MIR md thafr
burnt their towns, ana destroyed the lives of
their people;
WHEREAS. He is at this time Transporting
large armies OF mercenaries TO complete the
works OF death. desolation and tyranny al
ready begun, with circumstances OF cruelty
and verfdy not par aleled In the most barbar-
Gus ages aud totally unworthy the head OF
civilized nation;
WHEREAS, He has brought into their coun-
try the merciess Kurdi.h ssvages, whose
known rule OF warfare is an indiscriminating
destruction OF all ages, sexes and conditions:
and.
WHEREAS. In every stage Of these oppres-
sions the Armenian peope has pettioned for
redress In the most humble terms, but their
petitions have been answered only by repeat
ed injury; and a Prince whose character Is
thus marked by every act which may de6ne
tyranny Is unfit to be the ruler OF u people;
IN. refore.
RESOLVED. That we, citizens OF New York,
In mas, meeting assembled. solemnly declare:
That in our opinion the sultan OF Tursey
has forfeited all right To rule over the Armen-
ian people;
hat We respectfully urge our government
10 make every possible effort 10 induce the
governments Uf christendom to rouse them
selves FROM their apathy and put AN end to
this ur,lerable state OF affairs, which threat
ems wilu determinations thousands of innocent
fellow chris,ians;
That We urge upon our government also to
do everything In its power 10 preserve the
fruits Of American missionary toll;
That we express our ardent sympathy with
the nnutterra Ole suferinSs OF this prosecuted
race; and,
That we call upon the people OF christeudom
10 insist that these unutterabe su lferin.s shall
cease