The Sultan Abdul Hamid
Questions of Policy—Palace Rule—Alarm of the Porte—Shrewd Diplomacy—Playing off the Powers—Balance of Power—Reforms Promised—Never Fulfilled 213
CHAPTER IX.
Progress and Power of Christian Missions in the Ottoman Empire
The First Chapter in Turkish Missions—Have Missions been a Failure—Modern Triumphs of the Gospel 250
CHAPTER X.
The Kurds and Armenians
Territory—Origin—Occupation—Character—Agriculture—Robbers—Cruelty of Warfare—Language—Homes—Women—Ruined Castles—Churches 277
CHAPTER XI.
The Reign of Terror — Sassoun 303
CHAPTER XII.
The Reign of Terror — Trebizond and Erzeroum 341
CHAPTER XIII.
The Reign of Terror — Van and Moush 360
CHAPTER XIV.
The Reign of Terror — Harpoot and Zeitoun 383
CHAPTER XV.
Relief Work in Armenia
Mission Stations—The Christian Herald—Red Cross Society—Miss Clara Barton 400
CHAPTER XVI.
The Curse of Islam
Despotic in Government—Intolerant in Religion—Evils of Polygamy—Degradation of Women—Ignorance—Cruelty of Officials—Extortion—Universal Distress—No Advance Possible—The Turk never Improves—Islam—Worse and Worse—Its Rule is against Humanity 423
CHAPTER XVII.