New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-11
FOR M4CEDONI4
Sent Ont in Behalf of the Protestant
Churches in Bulgaria.

The following appeal for the Intervention OF
Christian nations in aid OF the prosecuted people OF
Macedonia has been sent out by the Protestant
churches Of Bulgaria.:
To the Christian Churches in Great Britain. the
United States Of America and Elsewhere.-An
Appeal from the Protestant Churches in Bull
Dearly Beloved in Christ: From the historic
so ogg Of Macedonia where St Paul the Apostle
comes an urgent cry for help progressive
dom, has undertaken to break the reins of tyranny
In order to regain its lost rights. This has made
ther 4d only S against against the
els. but also against the helpless and peaceful pop
ulation-women, children and old people-who have
been subjected to horrible outrages and indescrba-
ethenc and reports the bloodth i
Turkish authorities; by wholesale massacres and
rapidly and Systematically exterminating the en-
city Of MonastiT already presents a fearful and
CHASTITY picture; through boodshed the country Is
burning or smoking
But The saddest thing OF all is the strange con-
are going so far as TO encourage openly the InTk
Christians. while the rest OF them are playing the
part OF lukewarm spectators Just as they did dur,
Asia Minor; The present assassination of thou
sands Of Christians snd the destr4eaon OF nun,
buildings. IS a triumph OF Mahometan fanaticism
the twentieth century. Shall our Christian faith
and irresPonsiye 70 the bitter cries OF the dying
ones In Me- cedoniag
Dearly beloved Ip Christ through the native Bgi.
years has been power for good among the Eu-
ropean provinces of Turkey, the Protestant
churches in Bulgaria, together with their auxll-
iaries-the Sunday schools, the Christian Endeavor
societies and other Christian organizations-pray
most earnestly 10 raise your united voices ana
ask your governments to take such timely meas
ures with the other Christian States of Europe as
shall put q stop the horrible atrocities and the
rapid determination Of the Christian population in
Macedonia An interference on the part OF Euro
pean diplomacy IS the only effective measure
against the present slaughter, and also the only
means Of introducing peace, order and gooc gov
Being one body in Christ, and in the name of that
holy faith which binds all true Christians In the
world we firmly believe that you Will hear the
cries thousands of children, defence
less women and old people and that you VIII take
their cause TO heart and help them as best you
can. This is the only way OF Wiping away tIe
black spot which the inactivity and the lukewarn-
ness OF diplomacy have brought upon our Christian
civilization to-day. - s 4. at,
appeal OF our we are in the faith and love OF our
Lord Jesus Christ very sincerely yours in behalf
Of the Protestant churches in Bulgaria,
THE OFFICERS OF THE NATIVE EVANGEI'l-
= ] sefehanoff president OF the Bulgarian Evan
eelical Society and pastor Of the Protestant
Church in Philfppopolis, Bulgaria
A s. Tsanon yice-pTesident OF the society ana
editor of the paper ''Zornitsa
vulko ]. Chopof general manager or the same So
II y Popon treasurer OF the society and pastor
Of the Protestant Church In Sofia.
Dimiter N Furnateff, secretary and pastor OF 'he
J N Tsskoff oyerseer Of the book department. OF
the society and pastor of the Protestant Church
Philippopoiis Bulgaria. Sept. 1s 1903.