People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 January 1896 — ARMENIA. [ARTICLE]

ARMENIA.

A meeting called in the name of the local Churches, to give formal expression of sympathy for the suffering people of Armenia, and protesting against their further oppression, was held in Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church, Jan. 19, 1896,1. B. W&shburn, M. D., in the chair’ Five churches were represented. The meeting adopted the following Resolutions: Whereas, The government of the Sultan of Turkey has deprived the Armenian people of their unalienable rights, including life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; Whereas, He has not only refused to carry out his oft repeated promises to reform the evils from which Armenia has long suffered, but has perfidiously increased its burdens of tyranny and oppression; Whereas, He is at the present time waging an inhuman Warfare against Armenia, permitting, inciting, and encouraging Kurdish savages to plunder the country, burn its towns, and destroy * without mercy, and with unparalleled cruelty, all ages, sexes, and conditions; therefore, Resolved, That we heartily endorse the resolutions adopted by the great mass meeting at Chickering Hall. New York, in November last, to wit: “That in our opinion the Sultan of Turkey has forfeited all right to rule over the Armenian people; That we respectfully urge our govern ment to make every possible effort to induce the governments of Christendom to rouse themselves from their apathy and put an end to this intolerable state of affairs, which threatens with extermination thousands and thousands of our fellow Christians; That we urge upon our government also to do everything in its power to pre serve the fruits of American missionary toil;

“That we express our ardent sympathy with the unutterable sufferings of this persecuted race; and, “That we call upon all the peoples of Christendom to insist that these unutterable sufferings shall cease.” The resolutisns offered in the United States senate by Senator Hoar were read and promptly endorsed, to wit, “Resolved, That the Senate will support the president in the most vigorous action he may deem fit to take for the protection and security of American citizens in Turkey and to obtain redress for injuries committed upon such citizens; and be it, “Resolved, That the president make known to the government of Turkey the strong feeling of regret and indignation with which the people z of America have heard of the injuries inflicted upon persons of the Christian faith in Turkey, and that the American people cannot be expected to view with indifference any repetition or continuanceof such wrongs.” Ordered, That a full report of the action taken by this meeting be forwarded to President Cleveland, Senator Hoar, the Indiana senators, our representative in Congress, and to Chairman J. Bfeeker Miller, of the executive committee? Armenian Relief Association, 37 Liberty street, New York. The meeting adjourned to meet again at the call of the chairman. I. B. Washburn, M. D.- Chairman. When you want a farm loan call on J. H. Chapman & Co. Loans made prompt ly and at the lowest possible rate. Office with Burget <fc Penn in Leopold’s block. Quick in effect, heals and leaves no scar. Burning, scaly skin eruptions quickly cured by De Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve. Applied to burns, scalds, old sores, it is magical in its . effect. Always cures piles. A. F. Long, Druggist.