The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-11
WAX RELIEF CALL.
Issued by the War Relief Corps Of the
international Brotherhood League.

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Tsver since the. organization OF the
International brotherhood League
April 20. 1897. It's members have been
quietly, yet actively. engaged In car
rying out the objects laid down by it's
founder tMrx X. A. Tingley). which
are purely OF a humanitarian char
acter These objects are:
Ito help men and women to realise
the nobility OF their true position I'm
| life.
2.-To educate children OF all nations
on the broadcast lines of universal
brotherhood and to prepare destitute
and homeless children to become work.
crs for humanity.
3.--To aneliorate the condition of un-
fortunate women and assist them to a
higher life.
4.-To assist those who are. or have
been. in prison to establish themselves
in honorable positions in life.
5.-To endeavor to abolish capital
punishment.
6.-To bring about a better under
standing between so-called savage and
civilized races. by promoting a closer
and more sympathetic relationship be-
tween them.
ITO relieve human suffering result
ing from flood, famine, war and other
calamities. and generally TO extend aid,
help and comfort to suffering humanity
throughout the world.
This organization, existing In many
lands. has, in the United States alone.
some hundreds OF established centres,
and during its career has. among other
things, rendered vital aid TO thousands
of the famine stricken natives OF India;
dren in many Of the cities of the United
States. Europe. and Australasia; helped
to throw sunshine into the lives OF
those in prison, and uplifted outcast
and unfortunate men and women.
1t now proposes TO bring its whole
strength to bear i'm relieving the suf-
fering incident to the present war. AL
ready the members have enthusias-
tically entered into this work of relief
and have been constituted by the presi-
dent war relief corps.
The league now confidently extends
it's appeal throughout the American ma
ton. aiming to afford one more prac-
tical channel for that universal COM
passion, which. not limited to the suf-
fering of our own soldiers, embraces
the call of all. OF whatsoever country,
who must suffer under the horrors OF
this war. This work is just as much
part OF the humanitarian work OF the
American people as is the determined
and successful prosecution OF the war
itself
To Masons an especial appeal is
made. Many members Of this league
belong TO the craft. and they have
found in 1t a prepared channel for car
rying out the brotherhood principle on
which their order is based.
The range of requirements Is as fol-
lows:
A-Medical and surgical necessaries.
B--A stan of trained nurses and their
accoutrements.
C--Supplies and provisions for the
sick, wounded and destitute.
These may be detailed as follows:
Sheets, rubber draw sheets, blankets,
pillows and pillow cases, mattresses.
surgical dressings, absorbent cotton,
lint. sponges. bandages ttriangular, roll
Ter and abdominaD. old linen. chloro-
form, mosquito netting. listerine, sani-
tas. carbolic and boracic acids. soap.
candles, combs, water pillows and
cushions of all kinds. splints, eye-cups;
meat extracts, fruit juices, jellies.
chocolate. cocoa, tea, coffee; tropical
clothing. shoes and stockings for men,
women and children. handkerchiefs,
spectacles of all grades, night shirts,
patamas, washrags, towels, duck
trousers. slippers. tents (for hospital
with double fiies). small tables stretch
ers, cots, campstools. oil stoves for
cooking. Kerosene. enameled iron and
tin cooking. eating and drinking ves-
sels knives, forks and spoons, water
pals, wash bowls and boards. kettles,
hammocks, haversacks, canteens. nee
dies and thread, pins and safety pins,
twine, bed cord, nails, screws, ham,
mers hatchets, saws, spades.
At LA Madison avenue. New York
city, the headquarters of the league,
the following lines of practical work
are in full activity:
J. DIR. Herbert Coryn. late OF London,
is giving a course of instruction in the
handling and care of the sick and
wounded.
g. The working committee meets
daily from 10 a. m. to p. m. for max
ing up material into garments, and at
tending to other details
To every reader of this we therefore
make an urgent and confident appeal
for aid. We require large supplies of
all the articles enumerated.
Officers Of the league: Katherine A.
Tingley. president: T.. A. Neresheimer,
vice president and treasurer: H. #.
Patterson, general superintendent and
assistant treasurer. Elizabeth G..
Mayer, general superintendent chill
drens work; Herbert Coryn. secretary.
N. B.-Attention Is called to the fact
that no others than those named below
and the six signing members OF the
committee are authorized to receive
subscriptions on behalf of the War Re-
lief Corps: also that no official in con-
nection with this work receives any
salary or remuneration.
New England-Clark Thurston, box
239, Providence. r.. L.: Robert Crosble,
"a Mount vernp street. Boston, Mass.
Eastern New York;. Aug. Neres-
heimer 35 Nassau street. New York
city.
Western New York-W. A. Stevens,
500 Lafayette avenue, Buffalo. N. Y.
Canada-S. l.. Beckett, 522 Ontario
Ohio--Albion f. Lang. president
Traction Co. Toledo, o.
Indiana--Judge Il. O'Rourke, Fort
Wayne, Ind: Samuel Il. Sweet, traffic
manager. Lake Erie and Western rail-
road, Indianapolis Ind.
Pennsylvania--Wm c. Temple, Com
mercial Bank building, Pittsburg. Pa.
Illinois and Observation-Disclosures NJ.