The San Francisco call., 1897-06-13

assistance. I hope and pray that this
stout ship may reach her destination
speedily and that the cargo will be dis
tributed quickly and to the best advan-
tage."
After the HYMN America" had been
sung the Rev. Dr. Hobbs was called upon
and described the manner in which the
cargo had been collected and placed in the
holds of the City of Everett.
The sailing of this ship, cont tinued
he. marks the high-water point of inter
national charity. II is donation from
the com paratively poor to the very poor.
The rich gave us very little, but the
farmers of the United States responded
literally, and [ am proud of the fact that
their contribution will be carried to India
under the glorious stars and stripes.
[Cheers and handclapping.
"You will notice that we are flying
another flag-a blue cross on a red ground.
Thai is the intern ational charity flag, and
it has been hoisted to the masthead in the
name Of him whose charity was as broad
as humanity. Long may it wave, and on
our return may We find another cargo
really to be carried to India under it.
"Since ! have been here l have learned
one thing at least-corporations have
souls. The railroads agreed to carry all
cur donations for US at actual-cost, but l
am almost certain that they lost money by
the transaction. Then the telegraph COM
pany agreed TO send our kilograms tree of
charge, ana that saved Us a big sum, as
we were using the wires almost every
hour in the day. Others gave Us valuable
assistance and all the work was done will
ingly anG with pleasure.
This cargo l am standing over now
Will be worth fully $500, 900 TO the starving
poor OF India, and you can only have q
faint idea OF what a godsend it will be to
them"
The reverend gentleman concluded with
fervent appeal for more assistance, and
asked the gentlemen who had assisted
him in gathering together the donations
10 continue in the good work during the
trip of the City OF Everett.
After prayer by the Rev. L. S. Chap
man the Rev. w. S. Matthew was intro
duCed b. James L. Barker, president of
the meeting. He referred TO the immense
amount OF good the present shipment
would do, and pointing 10 q couple of
carloads of beans standing on the wharf,
said There is the nucleus of another
cargo.
IL should be said,' continued he, "that
Great Britain has done nobly il this crisis.
The question has been asked, Why should
we help out in the matter? Lei England
attend 10 her own affairs Now 1 am
credlbly informed that Great Britain has
expended Sc 600, 600 already in relieving
these starving people. Every one of her
provinces and dependen les has sent aid,
and why not the United safes? America
and England have joined hands in this
matter and l hope it will not be for the
last time. We sent aid TO the Bulgarians,
Armenians and many other outside places,
50 why should We not out OF our abund-
ance send help to the Hindoos?"
All present were invited to ioin in sing
ing Praise God from whom all blessings
flow" but ali voices were drowned In the
screech OF sirens on the steamers Progreso
and Monticello as they backed out from
their respective wharves The siren on
the Progreso stopped for moment and
during the pause the Rev. James Wilson
attempted 10 pronounce the benedict
The big coil er took up her song again
and kept II up unit! the meeting broke up.
The prime movers in the loading and
dispatching of the City of Everett were
headed by James L. Barker W. H. Bone
and w. W. Clark. They were more than
pleased Yesterday when they saw the last
screw fixed in the matches and the big
steamer ready for sea. Captain Levarge
says the vesse's cargo was most carefully
slowed by Herman & Mills, the steve
dores, and that the whaleback is in splen-
did trim and should make good time TO
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