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ans. pastor the First Church. led in pray
err. Mrs. Charles II. Daoiels. president OF
the board. presided during the evening. A
Large orering, which will DO used through
the b ~rd's missionaries in Turkey for the
relief of the starving Armenians, wa:
"Th. Tragedy Of Turkey was tho
thNpe talon by MIR. r. s. M. Emr1cn.
who mad. the opering address. she toid
of the total exile of one of the most ar
cient Christian Nations OF the earth OF
tho sepa ating of the mon from tn: women
and children, and of tho killing OF tne
fra am the sending of the latter to worse
than deA1h Tort.r-s which would put TO
shame tho inouisition of former days were
reated. of hair being torn out by the
70 ~ fingernails wrenc',ed from the live
flesh, of fires built in the palms OF hands
of men VIII, ware chained to dungeon
walls, OF aogx'ng with the bastinadoes
until the feAh on tho feet WAS bleeding
pulp and tho foot 5onru themselves shat
tered. But even In this mass Of horror,
Tragedy an! awfulness. Mrs. Enrich said
that the Armc!ians never lost their faith
in Jesus Christ and that there was never
n word of bartender. Even tho young
girls who had been taken into tho
Moslem homes never lost THAR faith
and the missionaries felt that the
black veil and black garments could
never corkar their Christian souls
and thut even in the harems their In
fluence for Christianity would be
felt. Back Of all this tragedy Is the
unspeakable Turk, but even he has a
soul and it must be reached. We
should have courage. faith and a con-
viction that from the ashes Of the
present tragedy in Turkey new
country will rise with great opportuni-
ties for the service of our Lord and
Master Jesus Christ.
Miss Eva Zarmikian OF CONSTANT
nople, a young graduate Of one of the
Woman's Board of Missions high schools
and also of one of their colleges in
Miss Zarmikian. who has been in this
country only a short time rs vel
untary exile, speaks English vary
nuently. She dwelt OH the causes of
the Turkish persecution of the Az
men:ans and of the remedies for 1t.
The speaker first made n strong dis
tinction between the Turks and Ar
menians showing how they are ire
concilably separated by religion, Ian
guage and racial differences. The
initial reason assigned for :heir per-
secution and slaughter by the Turks
was that the Armenans were Chris
tians and, second, that they are one
of the vital elements of the country
| and excelled the Turks in all lines OF
endeavor, except the holding of gov
eminent offices and agriculture. SO
the diabolical scheme of the extermi-
! nation of the entire race was con-
ceived and is now being executed
/ without any provocation whatsoever
on the part of the Armenians. The
| only remedies, in Miss Zarmik Ian
opinion. which could save the situa'
ton were either the mercy OF the
! Turks, or the action Of this country
The speaker concluded with touch
ing tribute to Americas mercy tt
Armenia in former crises, and a pief
for aid in this time of their afflication
Brewer Eddy, secretary of the Amer
lean Board Of Missions Of Boston. ane
author of What Next in Turkey" deiiv
cred an address on the subject, In th
Valley of the Shadow" which Will be re
tanned long in the memories Of his listen
ers as stirring appeal for people OPP
pressed by an inhuman government. ii
told of 100 Armenians being deported II
three different groups. who received sucl
treatment that after 10 days only one
third of the party survived and all of tn
able bodied men had been killed. Slhiia
conditions prevailed in all parts OF tn
country. One convict confessed to nav
Ing murdered 80 in one day and SHOVE
$50 which he had cleaned from the bodie
of his victims.
Continuing, Mr. Eddy said that Americ
had not measured up to her place c
strength and responsibility In aiding GU
Christian brethren in this crisis and tina
dollar diplomacy has stifled the sympa
thetic notes from Christian hearts all owe
the country. The passports Of our mi:
sionaries have been destroyed and the
themselves imprisoned kilograms 20 on
consuls have remained undelivered an
property protected by the seal OF TT
American consulate has been plundere
and destroyed. We have marveled at Ut
, faith of the martyrs OF early times, o'
only 5000 were slain during century
: Roman persecution while during ono yes
{ tho Armenians have suffered total nun
, Der Of deaths thirty times as greet as tn;
suffered during the former period. b
, even while they are gons through u
!, valley OF the shallow the. Q is no though
of surrender and they do not lack con
fort for tho Lord IS WITH them.
A note Of promise for new A!',en
to be built from tho remnants OF sha
q tered race was sounded by Mr.. Edf
4 when he told OF the promise received fro
t the ohancellories Of the moro importa
e of the allied powers that the present Tu
= kish government should be wiped from t
O face OF the earth whcn their prese
d cArtpaign was brought to successf
8 conclusion. A now Armenia, e<yuippOd
!. .hese powers and growing under tho. ia
d, terinE care, will then DO available I
q sncse people at the end OF their MAJ
"A years OF walking In the valley OF t
q shadow.
!. THE COST OF RICHES.
a would not pay for riches all their pr4'