The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-04

Nho we pIcuSS our support tO our eoN- ernmsnt In any further efficient meas
 ures which it may be compelled to take
 In securing the rights and safety of American citizens throughout Turkey. Resolved, That we will support con gress in any action or declaration which shall give voice to the abhorrence felt by the American people in view of the repeated massacres in Asiatic Turkey
 and which shall with all possible diplo-
 matic pressure urge the Christian pow
 CTS of Europe to take concerted action to bring these atrocities to an end. Resolved, That in view of the special treaty rights and obligations of Eng land in Turkey, We will approve and sustain our congress, should it see fit by solemn declaration to offer to the
 government of England the full sym pathy and moral support of the United States in any action which England may initiate for the protection of the Christian populations of Turkey; and further we pledge our approval, should our congress also resolve that the peo- pie of the United States assure to the people of England such material aid, | if provdential necessity for it ever should arise,--as for humanity's sake.
 England might expect from the United States in fulfilling her high task of re- storing order, and securing the bless ings of free civilization throughout Asiatic Turkey.
 Resolved, That copy of these reso- lutions be forwarded to our state sena- tors, and to our representative in con-
 gress, Hon. N. D. sperry, with the re- quest that they make such use of them as will forward the great interests of humanity which are involved in the Armenian crisis.
 Resolved, That we present our thanks to the Red Cross society for its ex-
 pressed willingness to assume the re- sponsibility of distributing supplies of food and clothing contributed by the people of the United States for the re- lief of the suffering and starving Ar menians and we trust that under the safeguards promised them by the lead-
 ing nations of Europe, and the protec- ton of our government, they will es-
 cape from tine evident perls to which they will be exposed in their noble un- dcrtakin5.
 Resolved, That, having confidence that the funds and supplies which may be committed to the Red Cross society
 will be wisely and efficiently employed for these purposes, We urge the citi- 2enS of New Haven to do their full part
 in raising the funds which must be
 pledged in order that the Red Cross
 mission may at once be undertaken for the relief of the stricken and starv- ing population of Asiatic Turkey.
 Resolved, That committee of three be appointed to arrange for places
 where subscriptions may be received, and to secure contribution worthy of our city in this urgent cause of hu- manity
 Prof Henry w. Farnam seconded the resolutions and spoke of the feeling in England on the question.
 The resolutions were unanimously adopted.
 Prof Day as chairman of the nomi- hating committee proposed the names of the following gentlemen to compose q financial committee to raise funds by popular subscription to assist the Red Cross society in carrying on its relief work in Armenia; Prof. Henry W Far nam, Rev. Dr. Douglas and Prof. L. w. Brastow.
 Dr Douglas after the committee was nominated. rose and said that he thanked the committee for placing his name on the list, but while appreciat-
 ing the honor, he would prefer to have a layman named in his place. He said that he had been in the city such short time that he thought some one better acquainted about the city would be more successful on the committee In securing funds He nominated in his place John W Alling, vestryman Of Trinity church. The nonaination of MT. Alling was accepted and the commit tee was elected with Messrs. Farnam, Brastow and Alling as members. On the suggestion of Rev. Dr, Mun- ger that the committee could be made Imore efficient by placing on it a gentle men from each one of the city churches it was voted to give the committee cleo ted power to increase it's numbers, &C., cording to the suggestion.
 At the conclusion of the other busi- ness before the meeting a collection was taken up The sum secured was of T good size, but the amount could not be ascertained last evening. as 1t was turned over to the financial committee and it had not been counted yet. It will be sent to the Red Cross society for use in Armenia.
 Tn the audience were several Arme- nians, the brother of one Of whom was fiayed alive by the Kurds not long since. A house belonging to another Armenian present was razed to the ground and hts family, who were re- siding in 1t, only escaped by fleeing to the missionary's house.