The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-09-12
UNIvERsALIsT PROFESSION OF FAITH.
ADOPTED 1903.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER II.
EDITORIAL.

IHE state Conven-
Inc OonVentlons tions of the Eastern
ana tne oonVen- States have started
tlon' movement for the re-
lief of the General Convention in this
time of it's financial need which we
could wish might spread throughout
the country. Rhode Island and Yer
mont have made generous appropria-
tions from their state treasures to as
sist the General Convention, and it is
believed that New York and Massachu-
sets will follow the excellent example.
The Western Conventions are not in as
good financial conditions as the Eastern
organizations and have many pressing
claims to meet. Nevertheless our West
ern Conventions might help in this way
to tide over the embarrassment OF the
General Convention without impover-
ishing their resources. We trust Hi
nois and Michigan will consider this
matter at their annual meetings and
take favorable action. The General
Convention spends money freely in the
West. The West has now an opportu-
nifty to show it's good will and help
itself by helping the general body to
main tain its integrity and to carry on
its Missionary and Church Extension
work.
Miss CLARA BARTON.
Return OF Ulara the "Angel of the Red
barton' Cross" returns this
week from her mission of mercy to suf
fering Armenia. When Miss Barton
and her staff left Constantinople after
their great work in relieving the suffer
ing in Turkey, their departure was made
the occasion of great display by the
representatives of all governments in the
Turkish capital. Bunting was lavishly
displayed in her honor, and an escort,
composed of many craft, accompanied
her vessel out of the harbor.
Friends of the American National Red
Cross are arranging a reception for the
travellers upon their arrival in New
York. Upon Miss Barton's arrival at
her home in Washington, it is under
stood that a reception will be given her
in honor of the great success which has
attended her work in Turkey. The noble |
woman is entitled to the highest honor |
for her self-sacrifcing services in great
emergency. Armenia will remember
her as the angel of mercy to their desc. |
lated land and prosecuted people, and
Europe and America will enshrine her
name among the great benefactors of
mankind in the closing years Of the
nineteenth century.
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IT now looks as IL the |
The Sultan Called "unspeakable Turk"
to Account of Carlyle would be |
called TO account by the Powers for his
atrocious misgovernment and the nu-
merous bloody massacres which have
occurred in his dominions. European |
warships are converging toward the Le-
want and from all appearances demand
will be made upon the Porte to at once
call off his bloodhounds from their work
of death. A London dispatch of Septem
her 5. says that the British Ambassador
to Turkey, who recently left London Oh
his return to Constantinople. was direct
ed before his departure to obtain an
early audience with the Sultan, and to
deliver to His Majesty message from
Queen Victoria protesting against the
massacres which have taken place, and
demanding that stringent measures be
taken to prevent further outrages. AT
the same time the Ambassador will pre-
sent to the Porte formal note from Lord
Salisbury of menacing character. The
North German Gazette Of the previous
day in an article commenting upon the
situation in Constantinople, says: "For
the first tine it is now declared to be
necessity that the Powers should put a
stop to the outrages by the Turks, or. as
official language has phrased it, Civil
lied Europe must adopt an attitude to
induce the Porte to prevent further dis
orders" The throne and dynasty of
the Sultan is in greater danger at this
moment than at any time in the last
half century. The ACKNOWLEDGMENT of
the Sultan's empire and the overthrow
of the "unspeakable Turk" would be
hailed with Joy among the people of
civilized Europe. 1t may come to pass
sooner than is now expected.
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=. IT is matter of grave |
The Stll NUM- doubt with many
Preferred. whether il ia wise to
emphasize so persistently in the demon
national press the financial difficulties
of the General Convention. 1t may lead
to the impression that the Convention