The morning times., 1896-01-11

vigorous protest last night against the
slaughter OF Christians by the Kurds and
Turks In faraway Armenia.
1t was at a meeting held in the First
Congregational Church, where $500 per-
sons gathered under the auspices Of the
National Red Cross OF America. to consider
the outra ges that have shocked the civilized
world.
The Rev. DR.. Newman. pastor OF the First
Congregational Church. called the Assem-.
biage TO order. and announced that Mr.
Justice Harlan had been asked to preside
and that the following vice presidents
would occupy the patforn: Bishop hurst.
Gen. whittiesey. F. II. stier. President
Whitman, OF Columbian University; DR.. J..
E. Rankin, Bishop Keene. Hon. Charles
Lyman. Rev. DR.. Elliot, B. II. stinemetz,
c. w. Shelton, Judge Kinbaii and Simon
Wolf.
JUSTICE HARLAN'S APPEAL.
Rev. DIR. Butler OF the Lutheran Church.
Offered a fervent prayer for the peac eand
liberty OF Armenia and Justice Harla II arose
oiutroducethe firstspeaker. InhisreDarks
he spoke in part as follows:
I'VE have met tonight to express our sym
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Armenia.
Our own government Is restrained by
the established policy OF this country, II not
by its fundamental law, from Interfering
in the internal affairs of any other nation,
except as it may become necessary to pro-
tect the lives and property OF American
citizens. But there are several governments
near the scene OF these outragcs. or who have
interests In that part OF the world, whose
laws do not prevent them from interfering
when the dictates OF humanity requires.
1t is to be hoped that those who have the
power to Interfere viii no longer hesitate.
and willdo alithat thesituati ton requires tobe
done.
"Bat am not here to ma Ike any extended
remarks. lam here to actas your presiding
officer, a position which l gladly accept, be-
cause of the deep sympathy feel for the
Christians of Armenia.
Il have the pleasure of introducing a
gentleman well qualified by his study of
this question to speak to you. call
upon DR.. Taimage.'
TALMAGE'S ELOQUENT SPEECH.
DR.. Talmagc began his remarks with a
brilliant word picture OF the suffcrings and
privations endured by those who uphold
the Christian faith against the command
of the Turk. He described the geographical
situation OF Armenia and mentioned that
it was on one of its highest peaks that the
ark first found a resting place after the
flood.
In speaking of the inhabitants he ciassed
them as a superior people. believing in the
Christian religion. ard yet to Turk, the
life of one Armenian was Of no greater
value than a summer insect. That Christian
nations should stand idly by and watch
the massacre OF such a people at the
rate of GOO n day. he characterized as a
blot on the name of Christianity.
Dr. .Taimagereviewedthe the massacreso Of so.
so and &c. when many thousand people
were killed. He turned the light of his
eloquence upon the false promises OF the
sultan. the broken treaties and the unful-
filled pledges given by that untrustworthy
monarch.
Speaking OF the iron yoke under which
Ch hristians in the Ottoman empire are
held, he stated that the Protestants in
StambouI have at present on hand the
money with which to build church, and
the Greek Church in the same city have
already built a charc b and dare not worship
in it.
when the British lion and the Russian
bear put their claws on that Turkey" said
DR.. Talmage, 'the United states will have
something to say in the matter. Wen
give that bear the white meat on both
sides of the breast, but if Lord Salisbury
don't act better than he has done during
the past three weeks 1 sincerely hope he
don't get anything but the gizzard and the
parsons nose"
STORY OF A NATIVE.
Rev. Frederick D. Greene, an American
who was born in Turkey and has passed
a great part of his life among the Ar
menians, told of the destitution and want
prevalent among those far-off people.
He closed his remarks with a strong plea
for money to aid the National Red Cross of
America and Miss Clara Barton In their
noble attempt to carry help and aid to
these destitute people.
Miss Barton herself came forward to say
a few words in behalf of the society. She
briefly outlined the work the Red Cross is
doing, and gave short history of what the
organization had accomplished in the past.
She said the work was progressing rapidly
and that If possible the Red Cross expcdi.
ton will start within the next two weeks.
When Miss Barton had finished, a resolu-
tion, expressing the good wishes and
sympathy of The meeting was unanimously
passed.
Justice Harlan then called upon Rev. DR..
Stafford, who responded amid applause that
fairly shook the building to its foundation.
AN ELOQUENT ADDRESS.
When he could make himself heard, DR..
Stafford began his remarks by saying that
he was heartily glad OF the opportunity
him TO appear upon the same
platform with clergymen of other de-
nominations, ard citizens of Washington.
and to plead with them the cause of right
and Justice in behalf OF the Christian
Armenians.
He spoke OF the liberty of man vouchsafed
him by natural right, natural law, and
eternal justice; rot by the concessions OF
kings or the grants of governments: and
wherever man exists he has right to
liberty.
''when one man or class of men is
wronged," continued DR.. Stafford. "every
man is wronged, and go as citizens we
must set our faces distinctly against all
persecution; all religious dis
all establishments OF re-
ligious tests; against all those who po
commercially, OF socially pro-
scribe men on account OF their religious
beliefs, who go about with a dagger
wrapped in the folds of the American
flag, who steal the livery of the court
of heaven to do the work of the devil in