Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-08-13
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| ConStantinople. In dispute concern
ing the two-fold nature OF Christ, the
Armenian Christians refused to acknow-
ledge the authority OF the council OF
| Chalcedon, and so constituted separate
church for themselves which they called
| Greg from the IlIumluator Gregory.
For several centuries spirit OF inquiry
prevailed greater Than in any of the east
ern churches The Roman Catholic popes
at various times, especially when the
Armenians accepted the help OF the west
against the Mohammedans, tried to per-
suade them to acknowledge the papal
supremacy. There were only few, how
ever, who did as they ished; the mass OF
the people chung to their own peculiar
opinions.
The religion OF the Armenians is
founded upon the bible. 1t is, however,
mixed with many superstitious notions,
similar to those prevailing among Roman
Catholics. They believe in transu bstan-
tiation, in suffering inflicted for sin, in
the intercession OF saints, and especially
in prayer to the Virgin Mary. They at
tribute one nature to Christ and hold
that the spirit proceeds from the Fathe
alone. At baptism one must be sprinkled
three times. and rs often immersed. The
Lords supper they celebrate with pure
wine and leavened bread. The bread
must be dipped in the wine before being
handed around. The head OF the Arme-
nian church. resides at Euran, the capital
OF Russian Armenia. Every Armenian
must make pilgrimage to this place once
during his lifet ;me.
Chrstianized so early we find that theirs
is the most ancient church, and that they
are greatly attached to it is shown by
their cingjng to it in past as we'll as pres
ent prosecutions. Through all they en-
dured under the Ottomans, Persians,
Saraeens, Mongols and Turks they have
chung to their national church with a
tenacity " mich cannot be surpassed.
Under the Persians and Saracens they
endured constant fortunes. Till within
recent months their five hundred years,
suhjugatiOn to he Ottomans constituted
the most unsuccessful period they had
/ known for almost fifteen centuries. Under
the Turks in the past as well as at present
they have endured great hardships.
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Christians unmolested. 1t has not,
however, kept the promises which it
has made, and about year ago news
was received that the Turks were again
per-eeating the Armenians in ways too
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gathered troops ana hurled them against
the Christian villages of Sassoun. The
soldiers OF the res,ular army ,-ied with
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women and children We're mastered IN
great numbers: ali this was done nv
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their eyes
Other massacres followed and those
no survived were Tortured and 1T, to
n.,.s 80 400 49,.
SUI ''' '"' - ''''' ~ INA '''"i''7 tie'e
were at least 100000 persons suffering for
the want OF food many have already died
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are barely keeping soul ana body to-
gether. Persons who were comparatively
urosnerors ron months. or a ,,,.ar ,5,, g. >,
prosperous tOi ''iOiilii9 VI u SttiI ago 10 t