Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-11-03
Rev. Cyrus HamIin in Randolph.

Rev. CYRUS Hamlin, who for forty years
was the most prominent worker In Protest-
ant M Missionary work, but now IN retire
ment at his home in Lexington, MISS,
was the guest of Rev. Mr.. Hardy ana spoke
to crowded house at the Congregational
church at both morning and evening ser
vices, Sunday, in regard to missionary
WORK in Turkey, the founding OF Roberts
college, and the Armenian massacres. Mr.
HamIin was born January B, 1911, at water
ford. Me-, thus being one year younger
than Gladstone. Hannibal Hamiin, vice.
president during President Lincoln's adj
miuistration, was his cousin. While
BOY in his teens he learned the trade OF
silversmith, and at the age OF eighteen ne
entered Bridgton Academy 10 ht TOT BOW
doin college, which he entered septem- .
b4r. 1880. graduating In 1884. While at
college be built the first steam engine ever
made in Maine. On the fourth OF Feorua'
nv. 1887, be received the appointment flom
the American Board to go to Constantine
ple and embarked for that city with his
wife Dec. 3, 1887. He opened Bebek Sem
mary Nov. a, 1870, and the story OF those
years of study, Of missionary work and
various works OF love and mercy in max
ing and establishing converts to the Chris
tian faith, is one filled with marveis. the
founding OF Roberts college, the first
christian college in Turkey, in 1868, was
the browning event OF his life. In Octo-
Der. 1873, he returned to the United States
to raise an endowment fund for the coll
lege. In 1880 he accepted the presidency
OF Middlebury college, resigning that po-
sjtion after five years, leaving that institu-
tion In fourishing condition.
Written questions from persons In the
audience we're sent to the desk, at the
meeting, Sunday evening, and we're an.
4 a f..lI hxrM Nv Hal n
What were the darkest days OF bis life. be
said the darkest days OF his social lie
were when the dear ones OF his family
we're called from life; again when the mis-
sionaries were ordered out OF Turkey In
1889 and converts imprisoned. The hap
piest experience in missionary work was
when the sultan gave permission to build
! Roberts college. He declared that Ger
many was the chief ally OF Turkey In per-
scouting the Christians, and that Turkeys
army was Differed by Germans IN the re-.
cent war with Greece. The acceptance OF
Christianity by a Turk Is punished by
death--not publicly, but secretly, by poi
/ soning or the dagger. There are 100 Prot
estant churches in Turkey, having RICH
| to print and distribute books and make
\ prosely ties; also seven colleges, i've fol
| men and two for women. There are be-
tween 100000 and 10000 Armenians In
Copstantinople. The present sultan, who
came to the throne In 1876, Is fanatica
| Musselman. dis mother was an Arme'
nian. There were 5000, 900 Armenians IL
the country previous TO the massacre ant
! they had reached their highest point II
education. 10000 OF them occupying thu
most responsible positions in government
The sultan demanded their acceptance o.
4 Mohammedism. They refused; 100, 90
! men. women and children were massacred
GOO, 900 driven out from their houses anc
A the latter destroyed.