Widnes Examiner. — 1896-09-26 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

RESOLUTION PASSED BY THE WYCLIFFE P.S.A. SOCIETY.  The weekly meeting of the Wycliffe P.S.A. Society was held on Sunday afternoon in Wycliffe Church. Mr. William Roberts presided, and in referring to the crisis in Turkey said he was glad that the hearts of the people had been stirred in denouncing the abominable murders which had been carried on in Constantinople. They did not speak in any sense as politicians but he hoped they spoke as Christian men and women and as aChristian nation. It was not possible for him to exaggerate the enormities which had been perpetrated, and he was sure he was speaking the sentiments of everyone present when he said that they were disgusted at the time which had been allowed to elapse without anything of a tangible nature being done to put a stop to the abominable wickedness of the Turk. It seemed a matter that could not be explained away that the large powers of Europe should almost stand aside and watch the evil going on and yet be powerless to stop it. he thanked God that the country had at last awakened to the necessity for prompt and immediate action. It must be gratifying to notice that in that matter the country had awakened to a sense of its responsibility without any leaders. (Hear, hear). The indignation had come as it always had come from the masses of the people and be believed the feeling of the country at the present moment was that they must stand no further nonsence in regard to these atrocities. During the past two years it was estimated that no fewer than 200,000 people had been massacred at the instigation of the Sultan of Turkey—or four times the population of Warrington massacred. If war was necessary to put a stop to this wickedness, then let there be war, and God defend the right. (Applause.) The address for the afternoon was delivered by Mr. Lennox, of Manchester, and the musical portion of the service was made additionally attractive by the singing of a solo by Mr. Fieldhouse. It was announced by the Rev. John Yenge that the membership now totalled 1021. Referring to the Armenian question, the rev. gentleman said it was suggested the previous Sunday that a petition should be sent from the members of that P.S.A. Society, but he had noticed that several P.S.A. societies in the country had passed a resolution, and he thought that course would be the better one to take. He would therefore ask two members to propose a resolution to be sent to Lord Salisbury and Lord Rosebery.—Mr. Haley then moved a resolution, desiring to join in the widely spreading expression of disgust at the events in Turkey and assuring the Government that any measures taken either in conjunction with other powers or not for putting an end to the reign of terror in Turkey would meet with their unanimous support.—Mr. Hickman in seconding the resolution said he wondered that they had been silent so long on this very grave and important question. The resolution was a protest against the inhuman outrages and bloed-curdling massacres which had been taking place amongst their brethren in Armenia, and he had pleasure in seconding it.—The resolution was unanimously passed, each atember of the congregation standing up. RESOLUTION BY THE WARRINGTON BR kNCH OF