The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-14

the way and give Uncle Sam a chance to
show what he can do
The Bishops words were greeted with
tumultuous burst of long-sustained ap-
plause, which plainly evinced that he
had touched responsive chord in the
popular heart.
Mayor Sutro then introduced the Rev.
Dr. Scott, who has resided in Armenia for
ABOUT ten years Referring to the Kurds,
Dr. Scott said that part of them
were peaceable and courteous, while others
were robbers who periodically pillaged the
smaller Armenian towns. For years the
Armenlans had submitted to these recur-
ring attacks, until some men from Russia
came and told the prosecuted people that
they would be fools to endure such a state
OF affairs any longer
This was the commencement of the
trouble. After paying taxes to the Sultan
the poor people had been forced to pay
tribute in goods, in cattle, and even in
human beings to the horde of savages
expected times. Affairs had gone from
bad to worse until the present fearful
stage had been reached.
The Rev. DR.. Williams then announced
III few well-chosen words that a collec-
ton would be taken up in aid of the per-
secuted victims of the Turk A mum Der
of gentlemen were given certain portions
lngs, which amounted to $50, six dollars of
which were contributed by an Armenian
laborer through the Rev. DR.. Scott.
The Rev. George Edward Walk then
read the memorial and translations of let
tiers reproduced in another column. He
prefaced his reading by stating that the
widest and most fanciful imagination
would be incapable of picturing the scenes
of horror amid which the Armenian ma
ton was struggling and its people perish
ing.
Rabbi Voorsanger was the next speaker.
He commenced by rallying tie Rev. DIR.
Scott, who had inadvertently referred to
him as Bishop Voorsanger"
"But I will get even with him. re-
marked the genial rabbi. Every time
have to speak of him l will call him Rabbi
Scott. "
Then the doctor in Israel became not
alone serious, but eloquent. He said it
was good thing to cry out against Turk
ISM oppression, but it was also a good
thing to cry out against English greed and
lust OF territory.
1--WE should thank God" continued DR..
Voo1sanger, that we are Americans and
that we have a President who has courage
enough to stand up and sass England.
wish to add to the protest of this meet
ing the further protest of Jew against
the persecution OF Christian nation. The
Armenian Christians live in country
which is their own and should not be
taken from them. The man who perse-
cutes his brother is monster, deserving
| OF the curse of God and of the execration
OF his fellow men.
ut is terrible to see the results of bigotry
IN other lands; to contemplate the desola-
ton and misery which are caused by the
most tendish despotism and oppression,
carried on under the sacred mantle of re-
liglon. But what are we to think when
we see men in our own favored land rails
ing aIoft the Ubiquitous standard OF
persecution for conscience's sake? Do
FASHIONED entreaty; "in the name of the
great God of love and mercy, do not [ beg
you, harbor in your souls any sentiment
of sympathy with a movement so un-
worthy of humanity. And now that we