The farmer and mechanic., 1915-05-04
B, southern Missionary News Bureau
Ida Clyde Clarke, Editor.

artitude on the part Oh some OF the
Turks in authority that looks very
threatening toward Christians of any
race aside from the Germans.
correspondents Of the American
hoard in Asia Minor describe the NOR
nal terror in which Christians in that
region of Asiatic Turkey are kept be-
eause of the threats for the future and
because of the daily outrages Greeks
in one city were imprisoned simply for
using the Greek tongue.
Horrible pictures OF bloody massa- |
ores and outrage are posted in school
rooms. "On the walls of a school for
little girls, for instance" says one |
letter. "hangs lurid scene in blood |
red and white. Headless bodies lie |
around. hands, arms, feet from all of
which blood streams. In the center
stands a Christian. hacking an old
man TO death. On all these pictures
are words certain to rouse bitter fan
atheism"
The teachers say these pictures are
sent by the government, and declare
that they are instructed also to teach
the children poems which inculcate
hatred and contempt. One hodja on
being reasoned with merely stamped
his foot and said: $50 will we grind
these enemies under our feet"
The Red Cross has entered upon re-
lief work in various cities in Asia
Minor. In one place, the boards cor
respondent reports, while $500 was
turned over to the authorities, the
Christians were denied any aid eX-
cept a few boards for huts; but to
Moslems were given olives, oil, wood,
COR bread, etc. The Greek orthodox
community and the Gregorians Jared
no better than the Protestant Chris
tans.
With the allies bearing down upon
west, it is pertinent to question, How
will the fanatical MOSlem act if Tur-
key collapses? Will the Turk hasten
to make the best terms possible for
himself and therefore try to make
friends with these hated Christians, or
will he carry out the threats and kill
and plunder all within his reach in
the short time left him?''
The representatives of the American
board for the most part seem to ex-
pect little trouble. Years of kindness
in the past and the help and friend
illness extended in the last few months
have they believe, laid such founda-
uons of trust that the common peo'
pie will not carry out the cruel OF
bloody plans of some Moslem lead.
ers. Many of these Americans, in.
deed, are looking forward to greater
intimacy and helpfulness than ever
before growing out of the shared
tfOuDloS recent tlmoS.
The Gospel Among Refugees.
Never before, though he ha
preached in some large churches, ha
Mr.. S. Levermore Of the London Ope1
Air Mission preached in one like tn
mighty open-air church at FOlkestOne
England, with it's great throng o
Belgian and French refugees, "a lib
eral sprinkling of the military and al
ways crowd of English, excited an
curious"
Mr.. LevermOre, writing in the G.
madam Churchman. says: Il hear
the resonant accents of the Frenc
tongue on every hand. M
satchel was filled with French gospel
and Testaments, a white band upo
my sleeve bore the words, La Missio
en- Plein-Air, 10 John ST., Londres, +
c., and i became the center of a.
traction for the Gauls. who straighr
way appropriated me as belonging t
themselves"
During the long waiting for tt
boats, / approached, saying: 1T is O
ten more painful to wait than to su
fer" 'Vous avez raison," they CT
Then fsay, eve have little hymn
English that is often a great comic
TO me-" Translating into Frenc
Jesus, Lover of My Soul" or "Ho
Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds"
begin to sing, the people gather, al
the rest is easy. Preaching. ca
vassing. singing, translating, writil
letters, and even giving lessons
French and English, all pave the W;
for the one thing needful."
A pathetic letter addressed to I
Francis E. Clark of the Christian E
deavor society by teacher in Croat
Austria, who devotes his summers a
all his free time to Christian Endeav
work, is one of those sidelights on t
war which give it it's vita! human 81
nifcance. This teacher writes: IF
four weeks I have borne the Christi
Endeavor banner through the 81
kans. l was obliged to cut off fol-
teen days of the journey planned a
hasten home on account of the poll
cal unrest. Here the war call of ]