Show PRESIDENT GETS LETTER FROM FOT HEAD OF ARMENIAN CHURCH washington archbishop khoren whose see Is erivan capital of the hie armenian republic journeyed seven thousand miles to present president wilson one of the quaintest quain test and most touching documents in the archives of the state department it to la illuminated by the monks bonks of etch ml adzin the seat or of the tha armenian church since its separation from the greek church after the council of chalcedony Chal cedon in the year the encyclical letter which tho the archbishop presented to the president reads reada GEORG servant of jesus christ and by the omniscient will ot of god archpriest arch priest and OF ALL THE ARMENIANS supreme patriarch of the highest armenian see bee of ararat and of the apostolic mother church at the holy to tho the NOBLE CITIZENS OF TIM THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA affectionate AND BLESSINGS from the OF ALL ARMENIANS and apostolic chief of the holy church of 0 armenia with placid profound feelings of devotion we ve desire through this sn P IN AX S Z 4 a I 1 IN archbishop KHOREN cyclical letter of ours to place before you and to make known to you the expression of our deep gratitude tor for the liberal help which inspired by a spirit of philanthropy you have extended to Us both by individual personal donations aud and through the tha su BUS aaning assistance and alleviating in mentality t of 0 the near hear east organization individually and collectively collect combined in one body as 11 were you gave and you brought brou glit to Us ui the fruits of 0 your offerings to the fill and protection of our floch during the most bitter days of theli their suffering sufferings which we attrib ute te to the rigours of the war of lib u cration era tion and to the th cruelty ot of our im oppressors in expressing our thanks for your generosity and tor for your evangelical corn miss er atlon we as the recognized head of our spiritual children com the entire armenian nation would bo be glad to view your nets acts ol of merey mercy as tokens of your continued assistance si in the future and that it to it your purpose to continue to assist Us ui in our regeneration and complete liberation cr era tion atlon in the habiliment of a self belt governing nation with these things in mind we appeal to you all to the prelates Pr elates of your churches to your devout bishops our brethren and beloved in our lord jesus christ to men endowed with political and civil acumen to those who have been called upon by the lord in the conduct ol of public thought and to every soul in which the spirit of christian philanthropy glows coma to our defense and to the carse caine of the freedom Fre edorn ol 01 our flock come from the pulpits ol of your churches from the seats of your council connell chambers from the platforms platform of public associations from the sanctum of your journals ralso raise the mighty might voices of your nation and of your sympathetic people as those of unfailing and unfaltering friends we need them for the salvation of our flock fleck tortured in body and soul through centuries of suffering and our people will forever stand in history as witness that a great nation prolific ol of welfare stretched its b helping hand and mighty arm to raise them up the grace of our lord jesus christ and our thankful blessings bo with you all evermore amen GEOIt GB V and supreme patriarch of 0 all armenians Armen ians during the year of our at the mother see bee of ararat the holy |