Arizona republican., 1903-05-22
THE KIsHINEF FUND
Phoenix Movement for Relief of Suf-
 fering Begun.

There was an earnest and well at tended meeting of the Jewish residents
 of this city at the place of business Of
 $. J. Nicholson last night, at which plans were evolved for protesting against the barbaric practices of Rus
 sians against the people of their faith in Bessarabia, and for the securement
 of popular subscriptions to swell the
 Hearst relief fund.
 Fl. Goodman was chosen chairman of the meeting and J. Rapaport was made l the secretary. The chairman of the meeting was also made the chairman of the local Hearst fund for the relief of
 the Kishinef sufferers, and the follow ing four other members were selected:
 $. J. Nicholson. S. Oberfelder Charles Goldman and N. Diamond.
 Aaron Goldberg, j. Rapaport and Charles Korrick were appointed tO serve on d committee on resolutions. and it was decided to consolidate these committees into n standing committee which will be in the nature of per manent relief organization. s. Ober- fielder will act as the treasurer of the organization.
 The Jewish people in common with all the people of Phoenix. have been stirred by the accounts of the fierce and savage anti-semitic demonstra- tions in Russia, and, according to pres ent indications the density of senti-
 ment aroused over the outrages will
 take the form of liberal subscriptions to the funds today.
 pr. Lewis Halsey, president of the local ministerial association, has issued a call for a special meeting oi the clergymen to be held at the First M.
 D. church this morning al 10 o'clock. The protestant clergymen will then take steps 10 cooperate with the movement just inaugurated. In speaking of the Asiatic massacre pr. Halsey said: The worst mediacval prosecutions are equalled or exceeded by this Kish- inef massacre. The darkest epochs in
 the annals of Christianity have been recorded in the cruelties practiced by
 so-cailed Christians on the race of Jesus Christ
 ITO Americans, composed of vari- ous races and tolerant of all religions, this Russian savagery is especially ab-
 horrent In this country. where count less Israelites have found freedom, peace and prospe rity the sympathy NibA Nht ANiSiiAAtA NANNliiiS lS Nbt W Mchii-l- est and the widest: and in all parts of
 this land 1t will take instant form in practical provision for the necessities Of the sufferers. MT. Hearst's appeal for funds for the aid of the Bessarabian n sufferers appeals to all hearts and all pocket books"
 Some of the local ministers were out of town yesterday and others could not
 be seen. Rev. Lapsley A. McAfee. pastor of the Presbyterian church. was seen at his home yesterday and he heartily endorsed the relief movement. Said he: Means of easy travel and transmission of information have re duced the size Of the world to such an extent in recent years that the suffer ings of an oppressed people in Asia to- day are our troubles in this country. The horrors of Kishinef. which have put back the clock of European time. and which are so suggestive of the dark ages, is stamped on the hearts of sympathiZers in Phoenix. The worst massacres of the mediaeval ghettoes have been equalled in Bessarabia and the Hebrew people are crying out not for revenge, but for deliverance. And if any distinction is permissible in the work of humanity, the Christians. for the honor of the faith and name. are most concerned to aid