New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-09
FEAR FOR MISSIONARIES
Relatives Besiege Local Boards
for News from Turkey.
MANY AMERICANS THERE
Apprehension for Workers
Grows as Fall of CONSTANT
nople Seems Near.

Fear of the consequences that wouio
probably accompany the fall of Constant
NOBLE was expressed yesterday at the
local office OF the American Board oi
Commissioners for Foreign Missions.
This fear was felt still more by rela-
tiyes of the boards missionaries In CON
stantnople. In the last few days their
anxiety has been reflected in the appeals
for information. some from distance
which have come to the local office OF
the board. Some Of the relatives OF the
! missionaries living in this city have made
personal inquiry.
The last message to be received from
Constantinople by the board was -FOUR
DAYS ago. 1t was cable message from
William w. Peet, treasurer OF the turkey
missions, who said that all the MISSION
aries throughout Western Turkey had
been heard from, and up to that Tune
there was no cause for apprehension.
But with the possibility OF the fall OF
Constantinople seemingly at hand' 'he
message from Mr.. Peet has not ailayeu
anxiety.
Missionaries of the American board no"
| in Constantinople include Mrs. Ellen ~
Allen, Miss Annie l.. Allen. Miss Annie
! NJ. Barker, Miss Isabella F. Dodd' MISE
| Anna r. Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mac
/ alum, Mrs Eta d. Marden, William W.
Peet, Miss Ida w. Prime and MI ana
Mrs. Charles I. Riggs.
The American board has four missions
that bear the name Of Turkey. The WORK
centres about stations and one OF these
Is Constantinople. The total NUMBER VI
! missionaries in all the stations was given
| ms lS9. Last year the board expendeu
sl2o 592 in its Western Turkey mission
The Gedik Pacha School and the Bioie
House are two Of the important lnstitu-
| tions maintained In Constantinopie' al
| addition to its direct work the America"
board has close relations with the AmeI-
| can College for Girls and Robert CoHeBe'
The total enrolment OF the Gedik Pacha
School at present is go. The pupils are
| Turks. Armenians and Greeks. II mas
more Turkish children than any other
foreign school IN the empire. The schooi
stands on the southern slope OF one Oh
Constantlnoples seven hills, facing the
| Sea OF Matnora.
No word has been received from the
| Rev. DR.. Caleb 5. Gates, president Oh
! Robert College. Professor Alfred ID.
Hamlin, of Columbia University, who pre-
pared the plans for the enlargement Oh
that institution, said yesterday:
Even II the worst should come the
college would be in a position to detend
itself, II has very advantageous sur
roundings, and the institution is protected
! BY strong wall.
81 understand the Scorpion is in touch
with ConstantInople, and IL there really
came need for 1t am sure Ambassador
Rockhill would see that some blueJackets
would assist In its defence
The building OF Robert College at the
present time, Professor Hamlin added,
represented an outlay of $4,000 to $4,000
The college received a bequest or N,opUO
from John S. Kennedy. The Institution
was incorporated under the laws OF New
York In 1853. The board of trustees Is
in this city. There are approximately five
hundred students in the institution at the
| present lliuts
During the last massacre in Turkey the
college sheltered many Americans. For a
number of years the institution met with
! opposition from Turkish government Of
ncials, but later was encouraged. The
| Kennedy gift OF 81, 10000, which is being
| used for It's development, exceeded the
amount given TO 1t by Its founder, Chris
| TOPPER X. Robert. The latter gave 1t
500 900. and for a number OF years was
It's sole supporter.
At the Presbyterian Board OF Foreign
! Missions 1t was said yesterday that a
relative here OF q student In the American
| College for Girls in Constantinople had
sought to find out conditions in CONSTANT
nople. The Presbyterian Board has no
missions In that city. From It's missions
in Syria nothing has been heard lately.