The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-01-05

had its origin with Foreign Mission
aries. it seems fitting that at this
time the following appeal from the
husband of one of our Morristown
women, now in India, should have
a hearing, and receive place in the
interest and heart Of this community
during the coming week:
Nadala, Armednagar District,
India.
To the Morristown Public:
1 Three years ago the Morristown
public, through the aid of the Jer-
seyman, the Democratic Banner
and the MORRISTOWN CHRON-
ICLE were most helpful in securing
a famine fund for the ADMINISTRATION
district of Sholapur. The generosity
| with which your gifts were made dur
| ing that famine (resulting in the saw
/ ing of many lives), and the even
to make an appeal for a renewal of
your generosity.
! The famine now upon us is current
lily reported as being the commence
ment of the severest one of the cen
tury. 1t is more widespread, cover
| ing nearly if not all India. Portions
of India that are rarely attacked by
famine are the first to fall victims.
The failure of rain has been quite
universal. Whatever rains have fall
len have not been advantageous in
the production of crops Not only is
there an entire failure of crops but a
water famine is imminent. Rivers
f.-1 ~. AZ
day. Wells that have. never failed
before are only slime pits. The Gov
ernment of India entertain the gravest
apprehension at the wide spread Gala
nifty We are only at the beginning
chance for crop of grain for another
nine months. It is not surprising that
the Government and all India is
alarmed.
In the last famine, the eyes of Eng
land and other European countries
as we'll as America, were turned in
compassion toward suffering India
Not only this, the Indian Government
had at that time a Famine Fund,
ready for the exigency of distress.
To-day England is engrossed i'll
war and is raising a relief fund for
the English sufferers, soldiers and
colonists, in and about the Transvaal.
The United States is giving attention
to the sufferers of Cuba and Porto
Rico. The Indian Government. has
an exhausted treasury. There is no
Famine Fund. The terrible Bubonic
Plague for the fourth year is devasta-
ting the land. Immense sums have
been and are being raised to battle
against this deadly foe. Msinicipali-
ties are burdened down with debt be-
cause of plague expenses. Govern
ment has exhausted it's resources in
attempts to avert the spread of this
pestilence.
Is it any wonder then that this new
famine, more wide-s. .eal and more
severe than any preceding appalls the
Government as we'll as the helpless
and penniless people?
Your money three years ago was
used in digging wells, building school
houses, planting trees, &C., &c., in
giving work and thus help. This
year we are in the Ahmednagar Dis
trict, and already the people are in a
wretched and starving condition.
They have not recovered fully from
the last famine. Many have not yet
gotten back their brass dishes, put at
pawn during that stress. They ask
only for work. tGive us work
and we will earn our bread, . they
say. This has been their saying for
more than two months already Be-
| fore long they will be unable to work
AT this crisis may we not appeal to
the public of Morristown to help us.
to help these poor starving people.
EDWARD FAIRBANK.
Nov. "a, 1899
The following persons, treasurers of
churches in this city, have kindly con-
sented to receive and acknowledge
contributions to the above object
viz:
Mr.. J. Stewart Mackie, Church of
the Redeemer; Mr.. Eugene A. Carrell,
st. Peters; Mr.. George f. Ross,
Methodist; Mr.. Charlton A. Reed
Baptist; Mr.. Andrew d Barris, Con-
gregational; Mr. Harrie B. Hoffman,
South Street Presbyterian Mr.. Henry
Cory, First Presbyterian.
Young Mems Christian Associa'ion
The Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation opened the year with recep-
tion to the men of Morristown. The
building was open all day while visi-
tors enjoyed the program prepared by
the committee.
The morning from ten to twelve
was reserved for the Junior de-
partment. About sixty boys were
pleasantly entertained by a tourna-
ment of games which resulted in a
tie.
A reception to the young men fol-
lowed in the afternoon from two to
five under the direction of Secretary
Lumbeck at which large number of
visitors enjoyed the refreshments
served by the Ladies' Auxiliary.
Among those on the committee for
reception were Stacy H. Briant,
John Berry, Clifford Collier. Stephen
Griffith, Jr., Claude Armstrong, Clar-
ence King and George H. Dalrymple
The ladies on the Committee of the
Auxiliary were Mrs Frank Cooley,
Mrs. William Shelley, Mrs A. e.
Voorhees,, Mrs. Joseph r. Hoffman,
Mrs. Harry B. Hoffman and Mrs.
Frank Mulford.
In the evening from eight to ten.
the members Of the organization and
their ouasts anioved an antarta ;nu,art