New-York tribune., 1904-09-24
THE ARMENIAN APPEAL.
European Powers and United States To Be
Asked to End Atrocities.
the Edltor OF The Trlhune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: read in the newspapers few weeks ago
that HIS Holiness venerable Catholics, Su-
preme Patriarch OF Etchmiadzin. had sent to Eu-
rope a special deegation-two archbishops and one
laymsn-to appeal to the Christian powers 20 put
an end 20 the massacTes and tortures which our
Church and nation have been suffering for so long
at the hands of the boodthirsty Turk The same
delegation is its way this country 20
deliver a special letter from our Catholics 10 the
President of the United States. In this letter His
Holiness after describing the terrible conditions
listing among our people begs the President as the
head OF a powerful Christian nation TO act with
the European powers TO put an end 10 the Turkish
atrocities.
People have often asked why in this enlightened
twentieth century such a the present Sui
tan OF Turkey Is allowed 20 exist. The answer IS
plain enough. The Christian powers and churches
Of Europe alone responsible for the fact that
the Turks still in the darkness of Ignorance
and shut out from the benefits Of the word OF
life" and Of civilization.
For had the representatives of the Roman Popes
been brave enough 10 work among the Turks from
the very day they settled in that country
and preach Christ 20 them and supply them with
the benefits Of civilization not Christian soul
would suffer to-day. The same could be said OF tho
missionaries of the American Board: but not one
member OF these two religious organizations could
prove that he has ever converted Turk and
brought him into the light OF Christianity during
the whole length Of his stay in that country.
II Is tndeeQ 6ad 10 see the (nrlsQau Adltn. Wnlcn
IN its youth and weakness fought so bTavely
through It's humble representatives,. the Apostles
and their SUCCESSORS. that the most wicked rulers
OF olden times were Obliged 10 bow their crowned
heads before its teaching now in this enlightened
age snamefully obliged 20 bow-through its power
ful Representatives the Christian rulers OF the
world-at the feet OF the Great Assassin Abdul
Hamid while an ancient Church and nation.
able 10 bear the tortures imposed by Turkish bar
barity, is crying out: How Ions. Lord shall the
ungodly triumph
And now, In the personality OF the martyr Church
OF Armenia. Lord Jesus Christ Himself. Who
taught Thou shalt love thy netghbor as thyset,
is appealing 10 the conscience OF every true ChriS
tian saying. Whatsoever ye would that men
should do you. do ye 20 them" To YOU
o true and faithful Christian brethren In general
and the administrators OF the Holy Sacraments In
particular. appealing In the most pitiful man
neF hundreds OF thousands OF defeuceleSS women
and children. who day and night wandering
around the ruins Of their homes In search OF the
loved who have been tortured and murdered
by the ungodly Turk for the sake OF Christ
sure this Is u grand opportunity tor every
one who really knows and lives the exact meaning
Of the word Christian" 20 show his faith by his
works and join his voice with the Armenian dele
cation, beseeching the United States government 20
act with the powers in Europe, and put an end 10
the atrocities OF this man. who has been long
enough shame and disgrace to Christianity and
do not believe that there viii be single one
among the readers Of this appeal which make
on behalf Of my afflicted brothers and sisters In my
fatherland who. confessing himself Christian.
will shut his that he may not see the tears or
a nation perishing under awful tyranny. or stop
his that he may not hear the cry OF the help
Eiories in his faith H G. MARcARIAN.
Taunton. Mass, Sept. 49, i9cl.