The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-09-05

ooui is the old city, containing the most
/ interesting buildings. 1t and Galata
are in Europe, separated from each
other by the Golden Horn Scutari the
third city, is in Asia, The bridge over
the Golden Horn is a capital place to
watch the odd mihgling of nationalities.
| Separate, distinct though jostling. there
| is not semblance of community of in
! terests among them.
The mosque of st. Sophia was dedi-
Gated Christian church by Justinian
in 562.
| Robert College, named for it's found
er, Christopher Robert, of New York
/ was opened in 1871 in it's new buildings
having accommodations for $50 stu
dents. It's first president was DIR. Cyrus
Hamlin. From 1863 to 1900 it has had
1000 pupils and graduated, 300 Dr.
Riggs, the celebrated lingufst, labored
/ there AZ years. He translated the
Scriptures into the Armenian, Turkish
and Bulgarian languages.
! AT Scrutari is the American College
for Girls, doing for them what Robert
is for the men. Many woman in the
city possibly, a grandmother at 80, may
well sigh as she sees the capabilities of
the young women graduates soon to
become centers of power, and thinks of
her own lack of opportunities.
Near Brousa, in the little village,
Demirdesh, Greek, lay sick and his
mother placed Bible under his pillow
as a charm against disease. AS he be-
gan to mend he took the Book to read.
Gods Word liveth like light. Brighter
and brighter it grew, until in 1864 the
first Greek Protestant church was
founded there. In Constantinople.
Brousa, Smyrna and Magnesia many
Greek girls have been educated and
teachers and workers trained In
Smyrna there is kindergarten normal
training school The children in one of
their schools, hearing about mission
bands, formed a little society; the boys
made reins of worsted with pins on
spool; little girl made two pieces of
patchwork to sell, and thus early they
with other children, are learning the
luxury of giving to help others.
At Ceserea and Marsovan the hos
pital is a potent factor in missionary
work. DR.. Dodd of Ceserea writes of
the patients testimony to the helpful
ness of morning devotions and even the
wagon driver tells of the prayers to
!! God before the operations and the anx-
iety of the patients to be at prayers. DR..
Darlington of Marsovan Hospital,
which has been in operation five years,
laments lack of room to treat needy
sufferers.
| S11ANL1 NAL oih1A1OLI 0h4oh11OANs
Central Turkish Mission, formed in
1856, has two stations, at Aintab and
Marash, having A out-stations or fields.
DIR. Caroline Hamilton of the Aintab
: Hospital, gives very interesting ac-
counts of the work there. If a stran-
ger inquire in any city or town within
6 seven days journey GOO miles, for
Khasta Khanu, house of the SICK" he
!, would be directed to the hospital at
Aintab. A woman oddly dressed eXcit-
: ed curiosity at clinic. Her reply,
when questioned from whence she
came, was: you wouldn't know if /
told you; / journeyed ten days to get
here" Although an addition Of four
rooms was put up just outside the
building, still there is not room to treat
those who come from toilsome distances
sick and poor, with nothing to pay
for board or lodging. Although there
can be only SO accommodated at once,
still they come craving admission.
"Why may not get in?" is left to be
answered by the Christians at home,
while the aching hearts of the physi-
clans deny their requests. The hospital
is open nine months of the year. A
soup kitchen has been fitted up, where
the poor patients may get soup, milk
and bread. In short the work is only
limited by the lack of means.
i Handicapped by ali IOOiil
never surgically clean, poor instru-
ments, inadequate assistants, yet the
results of the many and difficult opera
tions are simply marvellous. Not only
are the physical wants attended to but
much work is done toward soul saving.
Miss Trowbridge conducts a Sunday
school, and some of the women patients
attend. During the week many of the
little ones, when their aches and pains
ctr w no IA ~
but commit to memory hymns and
Bible verses.
While educational work is necessarily
limited medical help is allowed any and
all who come within its range. Turk,
Armenian, Catholic and Jew, side by
side in the same ward. There as no.
where else they appear to forget racial
animosities and even minister to one
another. They seem in suffering to re-
. member they are in Gods mercy house,
and are children of one Father.
Dr. Reynolds and DR.. Grace Kimball
found ample use for their medical Skill
in attending the wounded sufferers at
Van after the Armenian massacres.
DR.. Reynolds was attacked at one time
by robbers, wounded, bound, and left
in the wilderness. EXtricating himself,
he by the aid of a pocket mirror, sew
ed on his nose, which had been cut off
nv the desperado. Such stern stuff
God moulds into His kindly co-workers.
At Marash, Marsovan and Harpoot
there are theological seminaries.
EASTERN TURKEY MISSION.
Inaugurated in 1860, the Eastern Tur-
key Mission has five stations in the
cities of Harpoot, Ezroom, Van, Bitlls
and Mardin: and there are 81 out-sta-
lions. At the three stations first named
there are American schools. At Har-
poot 1000 orphans are cared for by DR..
and Mrs. Barnum. The Theological
Seminary work there is also prospecting.
DIR. Reynolds Orphanage at Van has
500 children, and we may we'll under
stand how his joy of one day, as he is
permitted to receive 100 new applicants,
, is turned to heartache as the next day
ne is compelled to say, " No more room"
to the hundred or two children and al
most as many mothers pleading with
quivering lips and fearful eyes.
(To be continued.)