New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-10
DIR. H4LDEMAN AND THE TURNS.
A REJoINDER ny THE REV DR.. sTrMsoN
To the Editor OF The Tribune.


To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: 1t IL painful 10 feel compelled 10 challenge
the statements of q fellow minister. but the re-
marks attributed by you this morning to neigh
boring pastor az uttered In his pulpit may have
CONSEQUENCES far too serious 10 allow 10 pass with
out prompt repv The Christian world for more
than year has beerSin condition OF distress so
serious as 10 threaten European war. because OF
the Armenian massacres. OF which Or. Haldemhh
row says many never occurred. many are eNas-
geraied and the Arme mans themselves are respon-
sible FOR the rest statement so positive ana so
startling should in the interest OF truth DO CON
nected with some show OF proof.
During the entire period have been In direct cor
respondence with American friends residing IN
towns and cities where the massacres occurred anu
have talked Mt length with some VINO nave IT,
turned. The fact IL that II Is difcut 10 put INTO
words either the extent OF the atrocities or the a"-
fnl barbarty which has characterized them. Noun
ing less than n deliberate purpose TO blot an entire
people on, OF existence and that In obedience 10
the demand OF bloodthlrsty creed which makes
he murder Of unbeevers virtue. can account TOT
tho ,nhuman cruelty among neighbors and the per
sistence OF tho thirst for blood.
The wors, OF all IL that the oppression continues
A letter now on my table from Eastern Turkey
s.vs. "Our si,uation lust now IL extremely criii-
cal Abou, n week ago rumors OF troubles In con-
stantinopie reached the people and the Turks nave
commenced 20 threaten and much suppf"sH'u ''"'
exists among the Armenians. The attempt y o''s
made TO cast the blame OF these disturbances ""
pro,es,onts An order has come from the Porte 10
the local government to that effect fuiheo
churches and schools are not allowed 10 be repui''
the neopl. are not suffered 10 assemble FOR wor-
ship the oppression Of the tax-gaiherer was never
30 severe. and the many cast into prison ARE menu
there without trial recent letter from OF" VI
our strongest men said: when ! wrote you
a week ago ! did not expect 10 be awe III 'n's
,,roe And another wrote: "Wo living In The
gate OF he'll" friend here In N"w-fork' VINO
lived for many years In community Just OUTSIDE
tho walls OF constantinople told me not long sine"
that the accounts OF the massacre In that viilngc
where he knew by name the people engaged IN H.
were as utterly incomprehensible as wouid lie inc
account OF such deeds In one OF our own to"hS'
His facts were AT first hand and were n re'"ih''e"
81 the systematic and widespread character OF the
massacre and OF It's relation 20 the Government
itself.
uonk,rson Smith after an artist tour In Turkey
bae allowed himself TO talk after the fashion OF inns
minister but does he or any other man 'e"."'
o,os,ior the statements OF Or. Grace Kimbali JUST
home from her heroic lsbors In saving '"e W.
OF thousands Of starving people In van or % ~
Parmelce now here. whose house shielded '"c ny
ing ana childfen VINE" ''o
gan in Trebizonde?
DR. IIaldeman says: Their Christianity ~ VI a
pectlllar sort For years there mas deem M N'
can Board Of Commissioners OF Foreign N''SS.o"'
trying 10 convert them. Yes TINS Is "", 49,"
American Board began It's work In Turkey IN iS''
THAT &c ,ts largest mission field and It's WORK mas
,ro, tho admiration OF Christcndom and received
the praise of the first statesmen OF Europe "
has spent $4,000 and sent OUT ~ "'sS''
It's present plant Is worth *.Jo."U; its "n""" o"
lay is sl75 0oO: 1t has l7e missionaries 10" y" WV
aed with SIS native trained assistants 10 churches
,an
education with college, fnr oes nd girls with
2ooo pupils AS TO the character OF ms
members. they have passed throns i 10 testimony
like that of the early martyrs, ana t' 80 n,aad
IS universal from those who know that mel honor
INV age even the noblest OF the Christian 'hurrn,
Witness the large number OF the paS' Thev 81 were
the first TO be attacked and when word o. f fo
cantaton would hays ssveu ,ne m,itudes OF
1:nd's neople cries from the ground from sass9un
70 Harpoot and from Malatia TO oesaf'a: an" ,hat
,h. voice Of a Christian minister Is heard uy ,s
TO silence IT, Men barely sscaped mon aranst
ifhnn and both men and women remnants, OF
ruined families whose er csaren were butch
cred In the streets or driven naksu az" ,"n.rous
Sep perch ns1n IN Me- k to permit question
~ The facts The American Bonrd has nau s.
~orm ee on made and however extreme the peril or
bitter the distress not s,nte Think Of the feel
,nps OF one OF those heroic men or women az IN
10, reading stIch address az .hat IePoI w -,
g9s, FEMME this morning. Think OF 1t read AT
the Turkish Legation! .o,n, ,or sucb an nj
,rdncc H. the final statement that the Jews are
tsIan... 5,sn,,esng the rebuilding or the Temple
mr'auS ~, ,no lion will be the coming OF Christ;
rhe Turk viii 90 not because he Is more wick ,ea
,inn ,,rnnse theology that finds GROUND Tor
justyhg atrocities as b"sen OF h "e second
pccaunr NAY he comfortable TO its advocates but
:. nmght no, TO he turned loose In such times az
these. ~, O 1905