Putnam patriot., 1909-06-04
Yankee Heroes In Turkey.

Humanity instinetiyety pays tribute In the hero. When Lieut.. -hnekieton comes nearer ta the south Pole taan any other explorer, when Dr. Gfenlea nuhts death In three forms on the ice i,oes of Labrador, when railroad en. pineer saves the lives oi his passengers al the risk of his own, or fireman plunyes into burning building regard- less of consequences to himself--aii the world applauds, and justly. A modern writer says that Paul's heroisms nave done more to popuiarize him than ms Theology. Perhaps the stories ei spleh- did courage that are coming to us Just now, from Paul's old home in fafsns, and the ncighboring region, may Iopu- larize the work of foreign missions
 Letters from representatives oi the American Board in Turkey, giving de. tails of the recent massaeres in Adana aud elsew here, are full ot thrilling in. eidents oi personal bravery, pr. T. p. Christie W ho Is at the head ot St. Paul \ Institute In Tarsus, served in our CIVIL War and was hit three times Tn battle. He was with sherman on his "Mafch to the Sea, and we should expect that sort of man to be first and foremost m risking his life to stop the hornoie slaughter ef Armenians. He wrote on postal card, April is; "i,NH home less people in house and yafdi l nave hardly time 10 eat. And again "As the train on which wasiriding moved hrough,the vineyards and gardens near Adaua, they reminded me of shiloh, of tofinth, of Nieksburg, of Atlanta. In the long stieet leading up from the station, | counted, in a quarter ot mile, over lhifly eorpses that had not vet been renoved.a Hts son.in.law, Rev p. Minet Rogers, was treacher. ously shot while trying to rescue NO men and children from burning bntid' ing. Another missionary, Rev. W. \. Chambers, rushed into the midst ot the intnrialea mob and threw his arms around an Armenian preacher whom | they had seized.
 Mr. Chambers said: "'rhe rutiians were pulling him enc way and l was ! pulling him another. They hit him on the head. He called on me 10 save him, and suddenly screamed in pain. | looked down in time to see Turk
 withdraw long, crooked dagger from
 Hogsyim's side. Just then rife WAS discharged al us, and he dropped from my arms to the ground"
 Instead of collapsins st the sight this
 plueky soldier of Christ managed te get a detachment of soldiers from the government, and marched with them through the town, placing guards in different places. He said that "it wa'
 a serious and exciting business, exhort'
 ing the crowd to desist from furthei slaughter and destruction. forcing them
 back with fixed hsyonets, and fsrins over their heads 10 scatter them. lie also sheltered from lsoo 10 ass
 refugees on his own premises, and ren
 dered valuable service 10 the British
 Nioe Consul, Major neaghly.Wylic. in
 relief measures. Siill another Ameri.
 can, Rev. N. W Peet. has been chosen
 chairman oi The international relief committee.
 IL Is men af .his eAliher who are do.
 Ing more to bring order out of chaos in Turkey, and ta establish that distract. ed country on s constitutional basis,
 than sil the navies of Europe and Ame-
 rics put together.
 Yankee herc.sn, plus Christian sie- vosion to great ideal. has been nol,y illustrated tn the land of the sultan in theae last teu ueeks.