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212 "Blind Black Mosgof" and "Heathen Turk," but Russia has now changed the methods of carrying forward her policy, and adopted England's way—outward friendship and inward machination. Therefore, she did not do anything to prevent the late Turkish atrocities, but even encouraged the Sultan by petting and caressing him.

3. The Armenian Relief Work. Among these greatest calamities, and blackest transactions, which have blotted the glory of the nineteenth century for eternity, the brightest point was the relief movement seen among the persons and private churches and religious societies, largely in England and in the United States. As soon as the sad news of devastation and need reached these countries, the first thought of good-hearted Christians were directed to a practical sympathy, and considerable sums provided and sent to the region of horrors. During the last three years a total sum of $150,000 was collected and forwarded through the Red Cross Society and the American Missionaries in Turkey. Almost every church in the United States, without denominational distinction, united in this blessed act of charity. Among the numerous relief agencies, the American Board, the Armenian Relief Committees in large cities, the Women's Christian Temperance Union, the Christian Endeavor Societies, the "Christian Herald," and many others, are specially praiseworthy. Had it not been for this timely help, the number of the starved and the degree of affliction would be far greater.