The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-12
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THE MASSACRES
In Armenia. Dwell Upon by Rev
R.R, Bigger.
CRESCENT AGAINST TIE CROSS
AND THE CRUEL SLAUGHTER
THAT FOLLOWED IN THE
TURKISH DOMAIN, WERE Wv
IDLY PORTRAYED IN THE IL
Illustrated LECTURE, GIVEN
by REV. MIR. BIGGER LAST
NIGHT AT THE THIRD PREsBY-
TERRAIN cHuRcH-A SYNOPSIS
OF HIS REMARKS.
CRESCENT AGAlNSTTlE CROSS

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A pleased audience heard the illustra-
ted lecture. 1.-THE Armenian Massacres,"
delivered ut the Third Presbyterian
church last night by the pastor, Rev. Il.
Il. Bigger. The lecturers remarks were
intently listened to, and the stcreoptl-
con Views made the lecture striking In
Its vivldncss OF portrayal, OF the suffer-
ings Christians have endured at the
hands OF the turbaned and cruel Turk.
Tho lecture was given in three parts,
and n splendid programme of musical
and literary selections, made the even
ins one OF rare enjoyment. The follow
Ing synopsis OF Rev. Mr.. Blggers re-
marks gives but faint idea OF the en-
tire lecture. In the course OF his re-
marks Rev. Mr.. Dlgger said:
Our intention Is to bring before you
puge In the history OF the Turkish EN-
plre, which for bloodthlrsty cruelty and
dlabolical horror finds no parallel in
modern history. Though the extent OF
the helrtless crllcltles Is but partially
known, simply because all avenues for
obtaining reliable Information are SO
carefully controlled, and much iHcriln-
mating news suppressed, still, sufficient
Is known to make the heart sIcken and
the blood run chill, especially when we
| cal! to mind that 1t takes place In the
nineteenth century. under the eyes of
| the civilized states OF Europe, each OF
which has vigorously protested and
marshalled its lronclads at the gates OF
Constantinople.
"Eut even whilst this was going on,
thousands of Armenian homes were
| sacked. tens OF thousands OF Armenian
Christians were slaughtered. their wives
and children outraged and butchered.
yet statesmen seemed powerless to ef-
feet any real relief and the united pow
ers of all the European states seemed
powcrlcss to mitigate or put q stop to
these horrors. The difficulties we have
been dealing with are not OF recent date
| wholly. The maSsacreS We are deplor-
Ing are not the only series that have
| shocked humanity-they are OF constant
occurrence. 1t has been regular sys-
ten adopted by the Turkish govern
ment for preventing the Christian pup.
ulation outnumbering and oyerpowerinG
the Mussulman.
Every ten years. or thereabouLs,
systematic outbreaks have taken place
| and several wars have been fought be-
tween Russia and Turkey, assisted By
western nations, the real cause being
Turkish oppression of the Christians:
| and 1t makes one blush to think that
British and American influence have
| prevented the Turk from,.being ,blotted
out OF The map Of Europe. While the
sultan has been making promises OF re-
III Itch. II. ~
| tinued. Matters have been bad enough
in Cuba, but the condition OF the Cit
hans Is n thousand times better than
that Of the Armenian Omissions. Lei
| me gives You 4 few extracts from rell-
| able reports.
\ number Of young men were bot,nd
hand and foot, laid out In row, brush
wood piled about them, and were burn,
awe. Some sixty young women and
| girls were driven into church. where the
soldiers were ordered to do as they liked
with them, and afterwards kill them.
which order was carried out Children
were placed in q row, one behind an
other. and a bullet fired down the line
10 see how many u soldier could kill
| with one bullet
Children were held up by the hair
and cut In two. others were actually
torn limb from limb by soldiers who had
made bets as to who could do IL mos,
| easily Children were dIscmboweled
at Marash. and the discovered heads of
men and women were kicked about by
the soldiers MS balls, or were carried On
pixies through the streets AT Ourlah
on December IS, 1895. crowds Of Armn-
MAN men, women and children took
| refuge In cathedral from the flendlyt
Turks. Some were shot down with pis-
tolls. but this work was too tedious. so
they collected quantity of bedding.
saturated II with kerosene, and then
set fire to 1t. blocking the entrance with
inilammable material. and there left the
mass or struggling human beings to
perish In the flames. All this whilst the
sultan assures Europe that all Is oI1int
and the Armenians safe
PROF. Ramsey says: 7 assert with
| the most perfect confidence that our
country at the present time seems NOT
| at all 10 appreciate the scale and horror
OF these massacres, still less the suffer
ing that has been endured by Christians
In my knowledge of history I have to
20 back 10 the fourteenth century To
IND anything to equal in delibcratcncss
| ana extent the Armenian massacreS.'
Men or Britain and America. are
s"SSS 'hihSS " SoLtiHue. Inc answer
rests not with our statesmen, hui viii
you. Let the voice OF English pcakInp
nations be lifted UP In one vehement
| and determined protest, and tho lonr
needed reforms will be forced upon tho
Turk. But delay that protest or make
1t with lukc-warmness and Indifference
| and the burning words OF William Wa +
son will indeed be the epltaph uDon orr
lifelcss Christian professions:
Never, o craven England, nevermor,
frate thou OF generous effort, righteous
Betrayer of n people, know thy shome,
summer has passed. and Autlmn's thresh.
Ing floor -
Been wlnnowed; winter at Armcnia's door
snarls like wolf: and still the sword
and fame '
Sleep not; thou only slccpcst; and the
| game -
Cry unto heaven nscends as heretofore:
AND the rcd stream thou mShtst have
staunched yet runs:
And DER the earth there sounds no
trumpet's tone
| TO shukc tho iGnoblc torpor OF thy sons.
But,wi;h Indifferent eyes thpy watch,
| and gee
Ifclrs regent sitting yondor propred up
by thee. ~
Abdul. the Damned, on his Internal
throne.
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