Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-07-13
CmRis1IiN ENDrAyOBERs.

CHRlsIIlN ENDEAYORERs.
The movement known a. Christian
Endoavor Justly claims 10 be one Of
the most remarkable Of the age, n rapid
growth nlons IL conBldofod. Ton
year, ago Dr. ]. J.. rwitohsll Of New
Haven, Coun., veniur,d the preiIo.
ton that In i've yoap the 10000 mem
beers then comprising the Organization
would bu swelled to 100000, aud that
In ten yeare they would amount 10 n
million. Today instead Of tho round
millloB, there are 100000 memberS,
united In 1895 societies,
II IL confidently claimed that
through the influence OF tho Endeav.
oferu most gratifying results have been
obtained. Systematic Bible study has
been encouraged aud the circulation
Of good literature extended. Sunday
schools and Sabbath services have 70.
oelved enlarged attendance. Prayer
meetings have been held aud philan.
thfopic work carried ouln asylum, slml.
houses, prisons, reiormatoues, factories,
houses for the aged and other places
whore people live, unable 10 attend
services. Missionary enterprises have
been aided anu wat carried on agalnit
Sabbath-breaking, racetrsok gambling
and lotteries. But this IL not oil. Ac.
cofding 10 the annual report Of lhr
guneEalsecfe,ary, aChriiliHn influence
has been bfough, TO boas 10 have
"woll-plannsd Chrialian oluzonship
baItles' fought at tho primaries In or.
der TO overcome the power q the salon
In polilicl and ~ promote u more lu.
telligout spirit Of patriotism every.
whtre.
Very enthusiastic conferences were
commenced last week At Washington
with meetings in all tho churches
aud In large tents. A special feature
OF tho gatherings To-Day, June 10, were
so.callud Armenian relief meet.
inga. Among tho fpoateB heard,
an Armenian lady, Miss krisorian,
who made touching appeal for her
native land. She said In part;
Attic end Of tho nineteenth century.
81 the eliminating point Of civilization
| and humanity, We arc suffering such
atrocities, such ofuultlcG aud distress III.
would properly put TO shame tho dark
ages IN tho history 81 missions tho
| present situation cannot DO panllolod.
IL wo Huner only tho loss VI our Dfupor.
| " We would not desire 10 trouble YOU,
/ for We can endure tho utmost poverty.
Yea, n 10 were only tho loss OF our lives.
/ daro say that wO could endure that
| also, We aforementioned 10 mnrtyrlom.
| We are tho defendants " martyrs.
Armuuians' bosomH, like tho H,aluol
| hpld8 Of AWIal uro always stained
with blood but / havo TO say that
our honor. and purity arc being
Irumploi on. This ishari Tor us TO de-
scribe md for you 10 understand, Tho
/ most honorable aud delicate young
/ women, aitUr Witnessing with thoir eyrs
tho slaughter OF Ihrir fathers, husbands
! and hrothprs, Nus, ~ Innocent children.
arc condemned 60 every klud Of brutal.
| ~ and after uuHpUaklllH uuttagUs are
oiihOr cut TO ploc1s, or, what j. far worse.
are tUEon away TO TuTklth haums. II
Wodusiy permitted me, / could uuumOr.
are hcis that would iygSn your blood ia
| your veins
Moro than $1,000, mostly hoads OF
families, diOl as martyrs, and now moro
| thnn 100000, mostly women aud chll.
| drcn, arc pgrshiug from Hlarya,iou and
| plague,
Iho summer has como, but not for u..
| dUar friends, our fields ur0 NOT titled and
/ soWeli our vineyards arc not trained.
! "What viii b0 Ono haryps,yn A whole
| nation s today waiting as thUen
ready Co BIO Slaughtered, iu tic
/ literal meaning ut tho word. Arp
YOU going 20 leave u 10 tIo
mercy Of the myrc.loss2 Wan you
/ 500 us forced 10 accept Mohamm0iuu-
! ism loo despair of help from DhrIstlau
| nations, aud will you raise no hand 10
| suyu usY MY conscience Compyis me 10
| declare thul Tho apathy Of Christian ma
| tons iH causing tuo Atmgu,uuH tu tm-
| brace MuhummudaulHm moro than tho
| sword ut tho IuIh In their distress
! iuo Armuu.uus arc calling To- Che Chris.
tau churches Tor h1.p, So auswurl SO.
even "a -luglo protest against these
| atrocities!
Tho American nation la bound 10 uH
! by Che work ~ reformation, which your
miss.uutrln, mud ours only did m our
mlus. during thu past Hayouty-uy0 gyara.
! Tho TURK SAW perfectly Tina, llu power
OF tlo FoHpu. aud Christian civilization
attached lu j. would ho p,al 90 bis m.s-
! ruled NNt arbitrary government II.
/ tramH.rl uu hI# ,hsuuu AND. mucyIng b.
! uu' 400 uNI ta .hs growing power. Ur.
] uUr.a who'll. tIU m..#l.IH.. D. mo-.
! America responsible H. Hn. hn. .tr-
! um.ai un. u. account u' amy muu.r
/ iNa sNn .a MHN" u. ...u tuB. .Hu I4.
..'' N.. Doh" ny 'N' "NlN charity aud He.