The Question Not a New One--Resistance of Zoroastrianism--Of Mohammedanism--Of Pagan-Mohammedanism--Turkish Misrule--“Tears of Armenia”--Cause of the Russo-Turkish War--“The Infidels Must be Killed”--Testimony of an Eye-witness--The Treaty of San Stefano (1878)--Promises of Reform--Anglo-Turkish Convention of Cypress--The Treaty of Berlin--England’s Contract with Turkey--Disturbance among Kurds--The Abandonment of the Cause of Justice--Arms Denied the Armenians, but Granted All Others--The Turkish “Court of Mockery”--Correspondence of the London _Daily News_--Revision of the Treaty of Berlin--England’s Responsibility--Statement of the Armenian Question--Turkish Disregard for Pledged Treaty--Indifference of Other Nations--An Instance of Cruelty--Simply One of Many--“A Revolutionary Poem.” XII. THE GOSPEL AND THE KORAN 204 Growing Indications of Turkish Misrule--Underlying Causes--Teachings of Christ and of Mohammed Contrasted--The Attitudes of Each Toward Women--Toward Holiness--Toward Forms and Ceremonies--The Revival of Mohammedanism Means the Suppression of All Other Religions--The Sword of the Prophet--Choice of Islam, Slavery or Death--A Mohammedan Prayer--Impossible for a Mohammedan to Keep Promises--War on All Infidels, Commanded--Subjugation of a Jewish Colony--Division of the Spoils. XIII. MASSACRE OF THE CHRISTIANS 212 Faithfulness, at What Cost?--The Greek Revolution--In the Island of Chios--An Explorer’s Description of an Assault--Massacre in Syria in 1860--Scenes in Damascus--Letter from American Consul-General--Correspondence in _London Times_--Testimony of American Missionaries--A Noted Change of Sentiment--Sultan Abdul Hamid--A False Accusation--Condoning Injustice--An Armenian Revolution Impossible and Absurd--Kurdish Chiefs Armed for Suppression--A Medical Missionary’s Letter--Who Posted the Placards?--Two College Professors Unjustly Imprisoned--Moslem Mobs in Possession of Cæsarea--Official Reports of Turkish Outrages--Rev. Father Endeavor Clark’s Experiences--So-called “Agitators”--Result of Trial--Why Their Anchors Could Not be Lifted--Enquiry in the English House of Commons--Memorial Sent by the Society of Friends to the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs--Reply to Memorial A Difference of Opinion. XIV. THE MASSACRE AT SASSOUN 235