New-York tribune., 1896-11-28
~ APPEAL FOR ARMENIAN rs.
ut,,T THE W. c. T. L. IS DOING FOR A
STRICKEN PEOPLE

,rSc FRANCES WIII.ARD'S CALI. FOR HELP IN
y,.u,xyTy.s woRK-AN OUTLET TO FREEDOM.
chicago. Nov. 27-The following appeal has just
Ian issued by the general officers OF the World
women's Christian Temperance Union:
Headquarters Of the
Worlds womens Christian Temperance Union.
The Temple. chicago: November p. lS%
To Ny Comrades and TO All Who Love and Trust
r.ar, tho first YOU have helped the hunted Arme-
,ians bv your prayers. your sympathy and your
hnnss, hard work Thousands of them are to-day
in comfort or Win If Which yon have wrough foT our
christian brothers and sisters and the little chill
hose valleys smtten by outrage and murder 1t is
pesssa i ,be foremost quality in a White R,bboner
ior we must do first works again "and
more also" Hereafter the Armenians can never
feel Of safety at least not in our time The
more forceful among them are determined 10 risk
ali in The effort to reach freedom. and while it is
not for US TO strengthen this purpose on their part.
we must hold ourselves in readiness 10 help the
refugees VINO are constantly escaping from the
dominion Of the Turk.
earh Alexandria Marseilles and all along the
border Of that accursed Turkish Empire. which only
map Of world that is Frightening into peace and
brotherhood. 1t is the purpose OF the leaders you
carrying forward your wishes into deeds. TO esab-
lish home for refugees at some strategic point.
Worlds ". {. r. L. and shall testify to the loyalty
and tenderness of our society toward those who
the whole world stirred by their unut;erable
misery. 7, is true We are temperance society but
in an exgency like this one word can only measure
the depth Of our sacred obligation. and tha; word
Is humanity. We are Christian women and If We
would not strive 10 help the people who OF all
others the world began have suffered for
Christ, then We might we'll strike that holy name
out OF our own. Already We have commissioned
Mrs. Laura Ormiston Chant TO go TO Bulgaria and
report the situation 1t is quite likely that Lady
the purpose of establishing the refuge which VIII
Be- but one of line of refugees OF which Lady
Henry Somerset writes follows.
we must arrange all along the coasts in Russia.
Armenia and in Bulgaria. touching as near Turk
ish territory as possible. refugees 10 which the flee
ing Armenians can so. where they Will find a
sort of 81. Bernard's with the dogs. and where
being established by the Duke Of Westminster &
Commission. Everything is shaping itself now.
last throughout England
The facts before YOU. and il is the earnest
vention, annual meeting and local meeting Of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union coIec-
ton may he taken for this PURPOSE ana that man ny
crease the funds. The officers of the National,
State. provincial county and local unions can can
suhscriptions and BY nstitutng house-t O. house
canvass May not in closing t nrge ps, qPSn al
presents this year at least for the most part TO
the Armenans who are starving In their own own
have escaped. sending In either case 10 Mrs. Helen
NJ Paker treasurer OF the National Woman
Christian Temperance Union. the Temple, ChcaKo
heart for n single moment. seeking the guidance
of the Holy Spirit. who can doubt that this rcso-
rfts shall go to those who need them most.
In this prayer and hope ] am. yours for the
deverance Of Gods most FRh%cEs ,cyc seSHIf Willard
ISABEL. SOMERSET AGNEs BIACK. ANNA
GORDON MARY sANDERsoN General ..I1eT 10 ON, IN