The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-10-14

The Rev. DR.. Schetky has received letter
from clergyman residing at Carsonyille,
Sanilac county, from which we are permitted
to make the following extract: "You may
contradict without reserve the Mayors card
of Port Huron. | know as much about the
facts of the case as be does. | am III the
middle of the burnt district, and | might say,
without exaggeration, that my wife and five
little children and myself received baptism
of fire. Thank God we escaped! What
some people want is money, in order that the
agents may purchase from local store-keepels.
This may or may not be good scheme
you can form your own opinion. Some
times the agent is the store-keeper. "
There are $4,000 to-day III Saniac and
Huron counties without food or clothing, ex-
cept what they can get from the bounty of
others. The winter is coming and unless
there is constant relief, l do not know what
we shall do. They want lumber TO build
houses, and bedding is a matter OF necessity.
There is member Of my congregation,
s. q carpenter and poor man. All
his tools and clothing were burned. He
cannot get anything to buy the tools with
from the committee-so the agent al Decker
Vile tells me. He has large family and
would Immediately get employment il he
had bis tools to work with. shall be glad
for anything you can send to help my peo-
pie. Many of my members had
their Bibles and prayer books burned. Send
also the school books. 1 shall be glad To
get boys and children's clothing. Ihe small
children's garments will be thankfully re-
ceived. as there are many III want Of them.
think that any boxes or barrels sent to ne
will find me, if sent by express. l am thank
ful to you for your consideration III paying
all charges. have paid a good deal ON
freight. " a " | can get nothing from
the people for some time to come. May
God bless you, sir. and your congregation
You were never engaged i'll a nohler work
than in relieving this distress. From
previous letter we CLEAN such facts as satisfy
us that the fire has been much worse than
that of 1871. The home of this clergyman
was surrounded by flames, and he was urged
to pack up his possessions and fee, bat he
preferred to remain and fight the adversary.
The people stood 10y him bravely, and their
efforts to save the house were successful.
The lone parsonage is now center for the
distribution of relief, as well as the admins
tration of spiritual comfort. Private letters
tell how the devoted missionary has given
away his own clothes, and whatever his house
contained, gladly sharing for himself and
his family the destitution of his flock. HIS
letter closed with the statements, "You have
no idea what q fire is unless surrounded 10y
it as we were, nor the destruction of life and
property. The country is in sad state.
Thousands are homeless, naked and hungry.
Accept what relief can be given. The long
winter is before our people. Every effort
should be made to meet in some measure
the wants of the sufferers in this and Huron
counties"
DIR. Schetky has already shipped two well
filed barrels, and has third nearly filed,
which will be forwarded with despatch. He
will gladly receive and forward further con-
tribution. and desires to express his thanks
for the cooperation he has received and the
contributions already bestowed.