Evening star., 1909-05-22

cal missionary station near the town OF
Junieh, some fifteen miles north of Beirut,
where the climate Is reputed to be espe-
cially favorable for tuberculosis sufferers.
It is on the shores of the Mediterranean
at the entrance to kasawran, the strong
hold of the Maronites, who have violent
prejudices against foreigners and modern
innovations, and where no foreigners ex-
cept French monks and nuns, immured in
converts and monasteries, have ever been
permitted to live.
Won Sympathy of the People.
What DR.. Eddy undertook to do in the
Kasawran was generally declared to be
| impossible, but her gentle tact. her in
domitable courage and her zeal and abil-
ity to help those in distress won the SYM
pathy and admiration Of the officials and
the people and they have become her
cordial supporters and devoted friends.
while engaged in medical work
near Junieh DR.. Eddy was confronted
with the imperative necessity, of doing
something-to provide for the victims
of the white plague. She tells the story
herself in these words:
"'Consumptives in this country, as
you know, are feared dreaded more
than lepers or those suffering from
smallpox. diphtheria and other conta-
gious diseases. A lad in the hotel near
by us had a slight hemorrhage prccur-
sorry of the dreaded disease to which
he was soon to fall victim. He went
to his mountain village for rest, out
of-door life and for care. He was re-
pulsed by his friends and family. One
brother only was kind to him, building
him tent of bouShs where the patient
spent all his time far from every hu
man habitation. There the lad died
Unattended. unmatched, alone on the
mountains. That spring, one morning
early. l was awakened by a passing
neighbor. who said: You love deeds of
mercy. lady. last night a man brought
his wife down from the mountains and
threw her away in the cave of the
crazy woman by the seashore.
I'VE sent immediately to bring
her to our house. but she was already
beyond the need of earthly help or
comfort. 1t was a case of quick con-
sumption and her husband had deter
mined to get rid of her. fearing for
his own life.
The Crazy Woman's Cave.
This cave looks as if it might have
been used by the early Christians as a
chapel. 1t had long been the only home
of poor woman whose mind became
unbalanced suddenly by the loss of two
children of diphtheria on the same day.
On the subject of religion and hospi-
tality she was as sane as any one. We
had taught her many verses of scrlI-
ture and many Bible stories which
were her solace during the lonely days
of isolation. Her cave home she had
partitioned off into rooms. the best of
which contained sort of bed which,
she always said, was kept ready for
any guests that God might send. her
When this poor stranger suddenly was
thrust upon her, she accepted the
charge as a special token of honor The
guest was laid on the rude couch and
shared the supper which had been pro-
vided nv ma for the hOSteSS herself
fierce storm arose. and darkness came
on. The poor sufferer. weary and worn
after her long journey from the noun
tains, cried aloud in agony of mind and
body. To the cave dweller the night
and the storm brought no terrors. She
sat by her guest through the long
hours soothing her fears with the pass
ages so familiar to her: Though l pass
death, 1 will fear no evil, for Thou art
with me"-and the patient was COM
forted. In tender mercy, the angel of
death entered and closed her eyes from
all sin and suffering.
These and similar incidents which
came to her attention. continues Consul
General Ravndal, 'impelled DIR. Eddy to
devote her life to the founding of sana
| toriums where people in the early stages
OF consumption can obtain proper treat
ment and care. and not be obliged to con-
ceal their symptoms and real condition
until 1t is too late for medical aid to save
them; also to provide refuge where vic
Tins in advanced stages of the disease,
deprived of sympathy, can find shelter
and receive treatment.
Memorial to DR.. Hamlin.
"The ladies of the Church of the Cove
nant at Washington provided the fund
for the establishment of the first hos
pital, which is to be a memorial for the
late Rev. DIR. Teunis S. Hamlin, the pas
tor of that church. A site was selected
upon the slopes OF Mount Lebanon. 1000
feet above the sea level, in the center of
an amphitheater OF mount aims, we'll pro-
tected from the cold winds and sur
rounded by a magnificent forest of pines.
There is no human habitation within a
mile of the place. and there is plenty of
room In the heighborhood for the erec-
ton OF tents for outdoor treatment Win
ter quarters for the patients; have been
provided mile beyond Dr. Eddys Junieh
Bay Hospital. where suitable buildings
are now being constructed.
'Dr. Eddy opened her mountain sana-
torium last summer, gradually overcom
ing what seemed to be insurmountable
difficulties, the greatest of which is the
matter of securing nurses and servants.
owing TO the fear of the natives of COM
ing in touch with the dread disease. She
Is herself the house physician. Appli-
cants for admission to the Hamlin Me-
mortal Hospital come from every part OF
Syria and Egypt. Victims Of the white
plague throughout the Ottoman empire
are hearing Of It, and the importance Of