The New York herald., 1922-09-25
CATHEDRAL MEETING
| ASKS CURB OF TURK
30 Protestant Bodies Adopt
Resolutions Appealing
to Powers.
DEMAND ACTION BY U. s.
DR.. Barton Lays Christian
Massacres at Smyrna to
World Politics.
SEES AMERICA ON TRIAL
Poincare Is Appealed to in
Effort to Prevent Future
Atrocities.
DEMAND ACTION BY U. S.
SEES AMERICA ON TRIAL

1 A united mass meeting representing
thirty Protestant bodies was held by
the Federal Council of Churches yes
! terday afternoon in the Synod Hall OF
| the Cathedral of st. John the Divine,
appealing for financial help for the
/ Smyrna refugees, calling upon the
United States Government 10 take
action to prevent further atrocities and
urging our Government to send repre-
sentatives for that purpose to the
Forthcoming conference upon Eastern
affairs.
DR.. John III. Finley, chairman Of the
meeting. introduced the three speakers
DR.. Robert e. Speer. president of the
Federal Council Of Churches; the Rev
Harry Emerson Fosdick, pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church, New York.
| and the Rev. James l.. Barton of Bos-
ton, chairman OF the Near East Relief
All OF the speakers urged the neces-
sity Of American participation. as a ma
ton. in the present crisis in Eastern
affairs. They did not preach a doctrine
of hatred toward the Turks, but asked
that our Government and the allied
| governments face the fact that the
Turks are unfit to govern Christian mi
norities.
Neither War Nor Hufred
| Or. Speer in his Introductory re-
marks urged that the United States
WELD its pacific influence" and de-
tclaraa.
1--WE are NOT here to feed the fires OF
hatred against the Turk, nor to pro-
pose war There are better agencies
for accomplishing justice than war"
DIR. Fosdick said that "the carefully
built up work of Christianity in Ana
tolia Is being destroyed" and expressed
the greatest concern for "those Chris
| tians. unharmed as yet, who face the
! danger of being delivered by the agree
ment of the Allies into the hands OF the
Kemalist Turks" History bears out
the fact. he said, that the Turks are
not people who ought to be entrusted
| with the government of Christian
groups. DR. Fosdick declared that a
| heavy share OF responsibility for the
present state of affairs rested on the
imperialistic foreign policy of the
European nations.
DIR. Barton joined DR.. Fosdick in con-
demning the treatment of the Eastern
question by the allied Powers as a
purely political affair. IF this is poll
tics, the sooner we get into interna-
tfonai politics the better" he declared.
| DIR. Barton elected prolonged ap-
plause when he said: America Is on
trial to-day no less than Turkey. A
clear declaration by our Government Of
the moral conviction OF the American
people is Immediately called for
Resolutions Are Adopted.
As chairman OF the resolutions COM
mittee the Rev. Mr.. Barton presented
the following resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted
The tragedy of Smyrna has as
founded the world and shocked the sem
i sibilties OF all peoples OF all creeds and
religions. We therefore. voicing. as we
believe, the strong conviction of the
philanthropic and loyal people of Amer
lea. make the following appeal:
"First-That an immediate and gen.
| erous response be made to the need for
food and clothing for the hundreds of
thousands OF absolutely destitute refu-
gees whose chief hope is In America,
and that the Near East Relief be re-
questcd TO use its organization for this
| purpose.
"Second-That we entreat the United
States Government. the Allies. the
League OF Nations and especially France,
/ tx.f-i iOh antQ frf n frAo TO vafa flp, IN
with the Kemalist Government. that
measures be taken at once TO prevent
future atrocities and afford an adequate
guaranty and protection TO the minor
ity populations left under the rule of
the Turk.
"Third-That. because OF the wide in
tcrests of America in the right settle
ment Of these questions. the United
States be represented in the forthcom-
Ing conference on Near Eastern affairs"
| The following cablegram was sent to
M. Poincsre. Prime Minister OF France
/ Resolution adopted at mass meet
4 ing held at the Cathedral of St John
the Divine. September 20: We are
convinced that we are voicng the sonti-
ment of the mass OF Christian people of
the United States. We appeal to France
to take the lead for the protection of
minorities including the speedy estab-
| lishment Of the Armenian national
home. already accepted by France as
part OF It's policy Similar action by
mass meetings in Boston. Seattle. New
ark, Portland and other cities through
out the United States"
] DIR. Finley read cablegram which
was forwarded 70 the secretary Of tho
League of Nations. Geneva, Swit-crland.
/ The message said
Resolution adopted by mass meet
\ ing at the Cathedral OF st. John the
Divine, September a. under the auspices
| OF the Federal Council of Churches
! We are convinced that we are voicng
| the sentiment Of the mass of Christian
| people of the United States. We con-
| gratulate the Assembly on Its stand In
behalf Of the protection OF mlnoritles and
the Armenian national home"
The police closed tho doors OF the hall
before the mass meeting came 70 order.
The American Relief Administration,
42 Broadway. received the following
cable from Moscow yesterday:
AN American relief train has been
dispatched by tho American Relief Ad-
| Tninistration TO Beshenkovitch I'm tho
| Mlnsk district. where a fire has prac-
tlcaily wiped out the village. destroying
| 500 houses and making 1000 homeless.
The train contained a carload of food,
medical supplies and clothing. Dr. Boris
Bogen Of the Jewish Joint Distribution
Committee IL organising relief meas
ures.''