The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-27

IA a relief station twenty-five miles from
BOMBAY. Was arrested for having buried
alive his TWO children. His story was
pi-iful y sad. He and his wife and two
children went 70 the Relief WORKS Tnfr-
his wife die q he himself caught the fe-
YER He could not shake il Of. At last.
driven 10 despair. re took mis- chill zen
ore night and left tre station. Hi SUI
ferines We're fearfully intensified by no
OF MS little ones. They finally reached
point where they could no longer walk.
Death was staring him In the face II
ne I'D rcJ where hep could be found
thy mu 81 D IRISH His children wee
helpless. unable 10 continue the journey,
liockei nj pfogr.s He dug a Z ave,
threw them in and Fl led II up The fever
had made him irresponsible ana the
government will probably ACT leniently
in mis- case but the Incident demonstrates
the fearful depths which the helpless
famine vi tins have reached during this
terrible lisUeHsa / q of Providenc
The great probe m-indee1 the greatest
taa- cow confronts ChTistendom in con-
necUon with this most appalling tragedy
Of the century-is thai OF the orphans who
must either be promptly cared for OF per
ism Statistics carefully gathered by mis-
siousr!es TX the number now hope.essly
destitute AZ 639QD. What TO DO with
tehse boys and girls Is the paramount
question of the day in India Throughout
the famiDe-stricken AREA Htue children
are wandering about asking Of any wao
will listen 10 their small plaintlve voices.
Ma bah humOne Khavanu Kahan MUSE.
which translated means. Where can We
get sonnet hing TO eat The traveller in
India sees this spectacle daily-littie cht-
dren reduced 10 skeletons by starvation
asking their way TO the nearest poor
house. Orphan asylums are almos, un-
known among the Hindus A few have
been organized this year. but their facil-
tiles are 50 limited mat not half OF one
per cent. can be accommodat tied. The
missionaries on the other hand have tx
ercised intelligent foret bought ana have
dotted the famine district with large com
modious buildings for their accommoda-
ton.
But where are the means for their en-
tertainment 10 come from? II costs SIS
year to shelter. feed. clothe, and educate
a child Were they to axe 10000 it would
mean $4,000 a year and who will give
this vast sum? The Christian Herald has
cabled its guaranty 10 support 500. with
the prospect of taking another 5000 before
the end OF the year. That leaves 5000 still
to be cared for.
Now il Is proposed to afford Christian
people the world over opportunity 70 adopt
these orphans. to name them. to designate
in what denOminational orphange they
are to be cared for-to select either boys
or girls and to receive quarterly reports
concerning their progress. The plan is
beginning TO work and at the present time
about 100 a day are being thus provided
for.
But more must be taken and taken
quickly or they will perish. These boys
and girls will be the means Of civilizins
India and they must be looked after
Twenty thousand ought to be adopted aft
er this plan Immediately and any reader
who may feel inclined to save a boy or
girl and will undertake the support for
single year. will do a work emitting him
to recognition at the hands of Him who
said "Iuasmuch as We do it TO one Of these
little ones ye do it unto me- and Will be
included in the Divine Roll of Honor. If
interested address the Christian Herald,
New York, for full particulars.
ellison Willets.