Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-13

tians. They believe in the same God as
you.and in the same Christ. and In their last
moments of agony they cry to the Christ
who died for you and for them equally.
The American ma ton is bound to us by
another tie, namely, by the work of reform
alton, which Your missionaries and yours
only did in our midst during the past sew
enty-1ye years Our ignorant fathers and
forefathers were lmcst slumbering in that
dark corner of the ritualistic church. Your
missionaries came among US, and first of
all translated the Bible from the old dead
language to the common dialect. We now
have the lamp in our hands to show US the
way Then they established schools for
both sexes. and opened up before us the
new world of modern ideas. They enlight-
ered us mentally and spiritually, and the
natural consequence of this enlightenment
made the enemy's throne tremble from Its
foundation
The Turk saw perfectly that the power
of the gospel and Christian civilization at
tached to 1t would be fatal to his mis-
ruled and arbitrary government He trem-
bled on his throne. and. fancying to put
an end to this growing power, ordered
wholesale masSacres.
Is not America responsible for what has
that she has made OF harm that she has
done us, but by the very charity and be-
revolence which she has shown US?
An Alternate Proposition.
Now 1 will propose to you an alterna-
tive. ether take this Bible from our hands
no power or desire to protect your con-
verts. your preachers your work and in
terests take away this seed from the field.
pierce our hearts and take out the hope,
1t will be easier for to cry There Is no
God but Allah. and Mohammed is the
apostle of that Allah. Then the long,
troublesome eastern question will have
come to an end and We will sink to the
bottomless depths of despair and not trou-
BILE you any more
II you do not consent to this action then
help US, protect u.s. You shed your blood
to free the slaves. Our present condition
is a hundred times worse than slavery
You cannot flee from this duty. Should
not the long patience and strong faith of
the u.artyred and suffering Armenians i'm
pc. you to hasten TO their rescue?
We do not invite you to kill the Turk.
We only want you to take the dagger from
his hands We will do the rest In spite
of their cruelty we will show them what
true Christianity and humanity are. We
will care for their poor and sick We
have done urto this day in our hospitals
and other il situations of charity. We will
teach their children the truth of the Cos
pei We have translated and prepared it
for them. and now we will put it into their
hands and hearts We will turn their hell
ish harems into Christian homes and show
them the practical difference between Mo-
manned and Christ.
vice is full. The modern Pharaoh's throne
is trembling and tottering from its founda-
lions. Blu. the little feeble Christian
church, having being washed in the blood
of martyrd1m, shall have fresh baptism
of the Holy Spirit Tim!d disciples shall
he charged to strong apostles. The blood
OF the martyrs will be the seed of the
new church. Do you not see the dawning
OF that glorious day in which all the pow
ers OF evil shall be trodden down and the
peace OF the Son of God shall fill the land?
You can nave share in Fastening the
coming of that glad day.
We often icOk up for divine miracles
Behold. the Christian Endeavor Is one of
the most marvellous miracles Of the nine
teenth century. We are awaiting miracu-
ious results from your action. May God
bless you,
Our Heavenly Father. whose sweetest
name Is love. gives you this opportunity.
The gracious Savior. who will receive the
least act OF benevoience. IL waiting and
knocking at your door. The past history
OF your country makes US look to you as
the champions Of liberty and the defenders
OF the oppressed. VIII you not add to
your Industrious name by protecting this