. The Turk and the land of Haig; or, Turkey and Armenia: descriptive, historical, and picturesque . tliey said, and the Moslem bayonetspierced them to the heart. Indeed, the countless hoststhat thus died the death of hero-martyrs, with the nameof the Saviour on their lips, bear an eloquent testimonyto the truth that even in this a^e of materialismand skepticism there are those who have kept thefaith. •^Tangible good has resulted from these long centu-ries of persecution ; and particularly has the presentcrisis drawn our people more closely together, anddeveloped in the faithful an ironclad Chr
. The Turk and the land of Haig; or, Turkey and Armenia: descriptive, historical, and picturesque . tliey said, and the Moslem bayonetspierced them to the heart. Indeed, the countless hoststhat thus died the death of hero-martyrs, with the nameof the Saviour on their lips, bear an eloquent testimonyto the truth that even in this a^e of materialismand skepticism there are those who have kept thefaith. •^Tangible good has resulted from these long centu-ries of persecution ; and particularly has the presentcrisis drawn our people more closely together, anddeveloped in the faithful an ironclad Christian charac-ter which successfully withstands the sensual allurementsof Islamism. Thus the Armenian Church has served adouble mission, not only teaching religion to the peo-ple, but acting as the conservator of the national spiritand unity. Patriotism and a common religion are twoimportant uniting forces of a nation, and of the tworeligion has proved far more potent in its preservingpower, for it is largely due to its influence that theArmenians, even under the Turkish yoke, still preserve. EARLY MONASTERIES AND CHURCHES OF ARMENIA. 128 THE TURK AND THE LAND OF HAIG. their national peculiarities, and are independent inspirit, if not in fact. That Church has for its corner-stone Christ Jesus,and rests on the firm foundation of the inspired revela-tion. Indeed, to the truth has been added some super-stition, and the religion once so full of spirit anddevotion has somewhat lapsed into formalism ; and yetone cannot but admire the heroism with which our peo-ple have contended for their religion and Church. Ar-menia ever upholds her torch, which emits its graciouslight. The voice of the Apostles, here heard so longago, has never ceased to inspire our people, and the firekindled in our souls has never sunk to ashes. In Armenia the Bible is and always has been in thehands of the people, and our customs and life are per-meated with its leavening principles. Thus the obsta-cles with
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