Evening star., 1896-01-11

and which execrates persecution Of what
grounds. To all the prosecuted and down.
trodden people OF Armenia we extend our
sympathy and invoke for them the defense
and help OF Him who "executeth righteous
rt ss and Judgment for all that are op-
pressed" -
And while We commend our government
and its minister in Constantinople, the Hon.
A W. Terrell. for the course thus far pur-
sued, vet We cannot but express our sincere
desire that something other than mere
diplomacy might be resorted to by our gov
ernment and the European powers to put an
In Armenia and elsewhere In the Turkish
empire. We deem 1T important that our
government should take all. legal steps
necessary to. the protection OF our natural
lied citizens of Armenian birth who are be-
ing taxed and oppressed by the Turkish gov
ernment. -
We bespeak the, generous consideration
and cooperation of our people Tor every
agency that is beinx employed for the miti-
CATION Of the sufferfngs Of the Armenians;
especially do we commend to the people
OF our city the Red Cross, whose offices in
this exigency OF human need are 30 valuable
and TT the same time SO essential for the
conveyance to the sufferers OF the material
offerings Of the benevolent.
The meeting then approved the following
relief committee, which has power to elect
Its own chairman. to enlarge fits member
ship and to fill vacancies. Rev. Drs. New
ner. 8. w. Woodward. John Joy Edison,
Matthew G. Emery, Jesse. B. Wilson, A. A.
Wilson, NJ. NJ. Parker and Rabbi Stern.
Miss Barton's Brief Talk.
Miss Barton was-compelled to leave the
meeting before Its close, as she explained
1t was necessary for her to do several
hours work at herDdesk before retiring.
Before she went to her home, however she
said that three weeks ago she had been
asked IL she would carry relief to the Arme-
rians. and sne said that her acceptance
was accompanied by two conditions. The
first was that shs-should- represent
scme section of the American people but
that she should represent the whole peo-
PIE, those of every class and of every sec
ton OF the country. 7Bp to the preseft time
est character from the press everywhere.
Her second condition was that she should
have something to carry to the ArmeniaDs,
and she had been assured that she would
nave placed in her possession an abundant
contribution from the American people.
Some might ask me-" she said, ''wheth-
| er L will be successful When we see what
has happened in the past my only reply is
that cannot tell you. can only promise
| you that / will do my best. / have been
| sent on many missions by the, people Of
America. and whatever success i may have
| reached no one has yet complained that I
did not do my best. That is what / will
| promise to do for~you now If succeed
| in my mission, do not shower too much
/ II Il
| oeed to the full extent of your wishes I
| only ask that you do rot condemn me. and
do not judge me harshly. / may not meet
you again before sailing, and, therefore, I
bid you goodbye tonight"
Rev. Father StaHord's Eloquenee.
The next speaker was Rev. Father -af-
| ford of st. Patricks Roman Catholic
| Church. Father Stafford arose amid great
applause. He said he had been invited to
attend the meeting by Rev. DIR. Domer.
pastor Of st. Paul's English Lutheran
Church. and he had accepted.
Il am heartily glad of this opportunity"
| he said, Ito meet upon the same platform
the clergymen and people OF the several
| religious denominations Of Washington,
and and with them hem to plead IN the cause aus OF
| happy divisions of doctrine which separate
| us. thank God there are yet left us some
| common principles, common platform
| upon which we can all meet and be ono.
| Doctrine is exclusive. The assertion of one
| doctrine is the exclusion and reputation
of all others. Charity knows no lines ami
| stops at no barriers. but embraces all the
world. Liberty! Liberty! This is a theme
for us all.
I'VE claim our liberty, not because of any
| grants or concessions Of kings potentates,
| democracy, aristocracy or convention Of
the people. We are free by natural right,
| and the only charter to which we appeal Is
that which God. with the burin of divine
| hearts when He made US men. Not Eng
l:sh liberty, nor American liberty, nor Euro
| pean liberty, but mans liberty and Gcd's Q
| liberty. He declared a man to possess this
liberty, and as the state cannot give II. the
| state cannot take II away. 1t is inalien-
| able and indestructible.
1T is our duty as a nation, then, to main
tain II at home and assert IL abroad. When
| any nation outrages natural Justice We
have a right to protest, and We do protest
against these Armenian outrages. Turkey
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with the great powers of Europe to pro-
tect the Armenians. She has disregarded
that treaty, and the six great powers have
looked complacently on. England has not
time to protect her subjects in Armenia
she is too busy plundering little republics.
1T is our duty to make the liberty of this
country so perfect and our influence
abroad so great that no corner of the globe
will dare lift sword above a man and
say, Believe or die
This is certainly our mission in the world,
and may God give us grace to live up to IL.
God. increase our strength, develop our re-
| sources, nerve our arms, inspire our peo-
pie. When others fall may we stand: when
thrones totter and dynasties fall, oh, God,
uphold America; when liberty is vanished
and tyranny reigns, oh, God. save Amer
lea, and give such wisdom to guide our
councils. such strength to nerve our arms.
such national progress, such worldwide
| influence, as to make us the guardian, the
advocate the protector of liberty, in all
the world. Liberty for the Protestant and
|
the Gentle; liberty for the black and for the
white; liberty for Europe and America;
liberty for Venezuela and liberty for Ar
menia! Liberty, freedom. and enfranchise-
| mentp' f''a-
These patriotic sentiments uttered by q
| priest of the Roman Catholic Church sur
| rounded by ministers of Protestant
churches Of all denominations and compas.
ed of an audience made up largely of Prot.
estants were applauded to the echo. Nc
| one could witness this scene. In which men
: | of all faiths and men OF no faith partici.
! | pated, without applaud!ng the broad liber.
| ality that made IL possible.
Miss Krfkoffan's Appeal.
The last speaker was.Mss Krikorian, who
! was introduced by DR.. Newman as a prod.
rct Of the Christian schools established
, in Armenia. She wore native dress, which
included head covering that draped down
! in long folds about her body. exposing
orly her face to view. She was received
with attention, and spoke one whose
| friends had been massacred which was the
| csse Her address was read from manu-.
{ script and was beautifully worded-
| "By this holy proceeding, IL you would