Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-05
DR,HOWARD BLISS S%

lion pages Of one kind or other. II
issues in the neighborhood OF 100000 vol
umes a year, containing altogether some
thing like 100000 pages. Its Bibles
published In Arabic are sold throughout
the Mohammedan world.
The medical missionaries are doing a
great deal IN ell parts OF the orient.
have seen their hospitals everywhere on
this trip around the world. They
are to be found in all parts OF In
dia far up the Nile valley and in the
leading centers Of the Holy Land. One OF
the best / have visited Is situated at
berias, on the Sea or Galilee, being heHo
ed by Dr. Terrence. who has been treat
ing the Bedou;ns and others there for the
past thirty years. In talking with him
the question OF tuberculosis came up. ana
he described the evils OF the great whlte
plague as they are found in his region
on the very edge OF the desert. He says
tuberculosis is rife among the Bedouihs'
although they live out OF doors and are
in the purest Of air all the time. lie
thinks that the disease Is largely dis
tributed by the cattle. About 30 per cent
Of the cows have tuberculosis. and the
people live chiefly on milk.
Another doctor connected with that
hospital tells me that Syria had no con
sumption until about twenty-five
ago. when the disease was brought
the United States by natives who
emigrated to our country, contracted con-
sumption and brought II back home. The
Syrians had no idea what 1t meant. and
it rapidly spread. The sanitary condi-
tons of this part OF the world are bad
the bacteria breed rapidly ana Inc ols-
ease is sweeping the country
And this brings me to great Work
which has just been started at Juneau
within a few miles of Beirut. refer to
Sol xx-ht ah tc Nc
ing built there by the Church OF the
Covenant Of Washington city and which
Is under the care of DIR. Mary Eddy.
young woman physician. who. mas become
famous for her work as medlcai mis-
sionary throughout the near east. MISS
Eddy is the daughter OF the Rev. VIII
liam w. Eddy. who came to Syria about
sixty years ago and remained here until
his death. She is woman OF fine educa-
ton and great medical skill. and more
over an expert upon all matters connected
with tuberculosis and its treatment
She is the only woman who has ever
been granted an Trade or certincate or
protection from the sultan authorizing her
to practice as doctor everywhsrs
throughout his dominion and directing
that all good Turks shall give her as
sistance as she goes on her way.
Miss Eddy has been working In Syria
for wears and has been fighting the spread
OF consumption as best she could with
no place for her patients. Inc pe0pse
have come and camped in tents near ner
house waiting treatment and the tents or
the Bedouins may be seen dotting the
plains near where the hospital now 10.
It is only a year or so ago that the move
ment to erect this hospital began. and the
buildings are now approaching compile
ton. Among the largest givers to It have
been Mrs. John Hay. the wife OF the late
Secretary of State. and the late MIS-
Gardner Hubbard, the mother-in-law or
DIR. Alexander Graham Bell. So far the
contributions are not equal to the needs
Of the institution, and much more money
could be profitably used. do not know
any place where charitable contributions
will bring in a greater return.
FRANK G.. CARPENTER