Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-09
R. {. MAG|LL GOES
TO AID ARMEN|ANS
Richmonder Member of Commits
sion of Nine on Tour
of Relief.
WILL SAIL FROM NEW YORK
Represents Southern Presbyte-
rian Church, and Will Visit
Samaritan Tribe.
WILL SAIL FROM NEW YORK

r. E. Magtll. of Richmond. will rep
resent the Southern Presbyterian
Church on commission Of nine men,
which sails the latter part OF this week
from New York. bound for LIVERPOOL
From Liverpool the British govern
ment will send the party on trans
port to Cairo. Egypt. and BY rail over
TO Port Said. at the northern terminus
of the Suez Canal, where the duties OF
the commission in administering relief
in Western Asia to the Armenians and
Syrians will begin. For this work. it
will be recalled. a fund Of s30,00o,ocn
has recently been raised.
Mr.. Magill is secretary OF the Pres
which has headquarters adjoining tho
CHAMBER OF Commerce at Sixth and
Main Street. He is one OF an unusual
~ large number of Richmonders whose
ability and experience in managing
large affairs have been used to ad-
vantage In reconstructive work among
the destitute people Of the Far East.
STEAMERS HAVE ALREADY
SAILED FROM ASIA MINOR
Several steamers. carrying food,
medical supplies, hospital equipm ent
nurses nurses doctors. teachers and mission
party of $50 having left New York
en- February 1S. the largest single re-
lief expedition that was ever sent out
The commission OF nine, OF which
Mr.. Magill is a member. will aid in To-
eating the relief stations, hospitals
York office.
From Port Said the party will work
Southern Palestine to Jerusalem, which
should t be reached by Easter week.
msF taSf last Of n the w said
visit to the chief cities of SYRIA
Palestine and Armenia. and relief sta
lowing points: Jerusalem. Damascus.
Beyrut. Smyrna, Brousa. Aleppo, An
CORA TX, konia, Tarsus. Adana. Marsovan.
In Caucasus and Mesopotamia."
AUTOMOBILES TO CARRY
WORKERS THROUGH LAND
Much OF the travel according to Mr..
Magil. Will be by automobile. as the
railway systems were badly. wrecked
by the contending armies A military
escort will be furnished through danger
zones zones. by the British and French
operating very fully in ali relief meas
urss in these war-wrecked countries.
The Itinerary will take the commits
June Is, from which point they will
start on the return trip. with the hope
OF reaching New York about July Is:
terest In. the task outlined for the
commisston is that he is deeply inter-
eSteo In the Work OF the Worlds Sun
day School Association, which has de-
partmental headquarters in Jerusalem.
WILL VISIT SAAIARTTANS
IN LEBANON MOUNTAINS
II am looking forward" said Mr..
Magill. ito a visit expect to make
TO the remnant OF the Samaritans in
the Lebanon Mountains. Before the
war there were only 163 left of this in
teresting race of people. who have
maintained a distinct patriarchial form
OF government for over $500 years. and
the present high priest claims direct
lineal. descent from Aaron.
They have been scattered and driven
from their homes during the war by
the Turkish army. and many of their
young men have been killed"
Mr.. Mapill will carry letters to the
present high priest. Abdu-l-Hasan, and
will endeavor to secure material for
a report on the present conditions of
this ancient people to the American
Sunday School Association.