Armenia and Her People; or, The Story of Armenia by an ArmenianFilian, George H.
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Armenia and Her People; or, The Story of Armenia by an Armenian
Filian, George H.
Armenia; Armenian question
1. Rev. Krikor, pastor at Ichme, killed Nov. 6, 1895.
2. Rev. Krikor Tamzarien.
3. Rev. Boghos Atlasian, killed Nov. 13.
4. Rev. Mardiros Siraganian, of Arabkir, killed Nov. 13.
5. Rev. Garabed Kilijjian of Sivas, killed Nov. 12.
6. Rev. Mr. Stepan, of the Anglican Church at Marash, killed
Nov. 18.
7. The preacher of the village of Hajin, killed at Marash Nov. 18.
8. Rev. Krikor Baghdasarian, retired preacher at Harpoot, Nov. 18.
9. Retired preacher at Divrik, killed Nov. 8.
10. Rev. Garabed Resseian, pastor at Cherwouk, Nov. 5.
11. Rev. Metean Minasian, pastor at Sherik, Nov.
12. Pastor at Cutteroul, Nov. 6.
13. Preacher at Cutteroul, Nov. 6.
14. Rev. Sarkis Narkashjian, pastor at Chounkoush, Nov. 14.
15. The pastor of the church at Severek, November.
16. The pastor of the church at Adiyaman.
17. Rev. Hohannes Hachadorian, pastor at Kilisse, Nov. 7.
18. The preacher at Karabesh, near Diarbekir, Nov. 7.
19. Rev. Mardiros Tarzian, pastor at Keserik, near Harpoot,
November.
TELEGRAMS FROM HAJIN (ARMENIA).
To the English Consul at Aleppo, and to the English Ambassador of
Constantinople.
All the suburban towns of Hajin where Christians live were
plundered by Mohammedans, and some of the Christians were
killed. The people of Hajin and we are in danger; immediate help
is needed.--Nov. 5, 1895.
To the American Minister at Constantinople.
The Christian villages of Hajin were totally plundered by the
Mohammedans. About two thousand, naked and hungry, ran away and
came to Hajin. Both the Christian people at Hajin and we are in
danger; immediate help is needed.--Nov. 5, 1895.
Extracts From a Hajin Letter.
My Dear Sir:-- Nov. 25, 1895.
The situation is growing worse here. All the suburban Christian
villages were plundered by Mohammedans. Some of the villages which
were plundered were as follows:--Shar-Dere, Roumlou, Kokooun,
and Dash-olouk. All of them are left naked and hungry. Came here
to our city, and we are taking care of them. And the government
never punished any of the plunderers. They were encouraged, and
surrounded our city, and nobody can go out of the city, and if this
continues so, we shall have a famine soon, and die in the city. The
government does not protect us, but helps the plunderers, and we
are continually threatened to be killed. Our only hope is in God.
Another Extract From a Letter of an Armenian.
Nov. 25, 1895.
My Dear Uncle:--
If you ask our condition, thank God that we are alive. But beside
life we have nothing, no comfort, no happiness, no property, no
church, no religion, all are taken from us. Though we are alive,
many of our number were killed, and those who survive are wandering
here and there, naked and hungry, and are dying in that manner.
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