The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-06
PIT|FUl LETTER
FROM A PERSIAN {. /:
Missionary Writes for Aid for Ills Ills
People, Who Are
Starving.
INSTANCES OF SUFFERING
INSTANCES OF SUFFERING
trhcse are Numerous and Heart
rcndil,g--Won,cn and Chill
drcn arc Dying.

A very interest In and pltifu letter has
lust been received by Professor g. NJ.
s,mthdcal of Richmond, from Baslllus
III snrnnst who writes iron, Oroon,ali,
Persia. OF which country he Is Il native.
1he letter shows the awful condition
which the present famine has brought
upon tho country. and 1,egs nitifully for
aid TO be rendered the starving people
Mr.. sarmust was bof, In 1860, In Iirig,
OroomIah, Persia. lie entered a nils.
siontry school, and Was converted ut the
aye OF II. 1jatcr he was graduated from
the Oroorninh College In 1890. md from
Asbury College. Wil,norc. KY, In 1898.
Early IN lie he became DESTROYS OF scrV..
ing his people M Il missionary; and nc
has now consecrated his life TO the sal-
walton OF his own people, who are III
great need OF Christian light and help.
Mr.. sarlgnst Is not working under the
auspices OF any particular church or fnih-
slonary organization. He is. however,
thoroughly conscientious and reliable.
Subscriptions may be sent to Professor
G.. NJ. smithdeal. corner OF Broad ana
Ninth streets, and they viii be promptly
credited mud forwarded.
Mr., Sarmast's Letter.
The letter of ..ir. Sarmnst Is as fol-
oroamiah Persia Fob. 9. 1896
Prof. smlthdenl Richmond: Vat ~,
Dear Brother In Christi am sure you VIII
I remember, me. as / met you In Richmond a
years ago, think you hAye hsard Z th s HAP, am
pp tI' iet II i. s. a. the sih Of ms, June ana
reached home august 2ith. passed throush
tloody Russia ana part q fefa T. ~, an I loi
al at' any moment, but, glory to dod;; had bad
blessed hope Of heaven n my soul II ! ,ha,l
i IIeayen 1;lory 10 his name, 10 saved nc;
When reached ions my Joy WAS tn u;,Tsl,n 70
sorrow hecanse found ne people san ,et,,
aaay Al the PRESENT lime lnen. women 4 ana
on tho sidawaiks and streets. Children 1 from,
four Year, ph are crying FOR bread. a dner
ver,. hard 10 rci along on the streets because
OF 30 many besgars. Sometimes. when we ,, Mavn
nothing 10 give them we lock our dDorH. When
ot,r doors arc mol locked we haze no css than
MY hnsssrs %, gall nt one time ard ASK 10, LOT
10 ali. because we 3nre nearly suffering Just
tie game way Ourselves The other day q
Aiohammednn woman came 20 OUT yarn a. an hr.nd
gave her bread and she began TO kias m ~,
hands and .cst 70 so% her sraa ~ -. some soe
, ,as We nrs not able 10 preach because when
We do cali them 10 hear the word of God ,hs :,
tn " that they sTa s,nrys e Would lal o r@e them
bread 1Tea i WHAT can can Nc do? Nothing, only 10
pray to ciol for help. .no
Maybe you have noticed In the papers. espe-
cinlIr In tho PIeaUyterian papers abont =, ~ !.
No Christian can stand Il. We must send ms
aupenll frst IL Cod tand then to Christian pto-
ME ia helm me s:arVing once. have %rhtten
several ot.Taiss t,l.sstFn begging them 10 help
these poor sOuls that arc rcrlshing. WISH
Vol were here 10 see the condition or the pea
lie You would do nothing but cry and asK
Gods merc!ns. / am paying 10 God DAY mo
nj sht FOR the suffering ones. ! am sure iou ,
children viii help us to feed these hungry
Yoi could send bank drnf, to me yourself
through the bank nj London or You could seli
IL to Rrnther w. s. Maxwell Chaplain. Ken.
lucky / brig gov. x sou can help. 10 90 u
nronutly because souls are dying. hase
Written "a l,rnther G. II. Gopec, WcHs Enl
Mission Eichnond. Remember me to pm anu
In all God i children over there. God bless ann
Eoen you and aisei rou his spirit and use you
for IN, salvation ot sinners. As. child OF
God. my duty II 70 Beg God pcnnlc TO help US
with thcr piayeys first, and with their means
next Pray for inc and my work tha' ! Inh y.
spend my HE ,nnd time for HIS glory am 70
glad that am working for Jesus and sinners.
orr bodies nre getting poor. hut our Souls arc
r.et,ing fa::" glory 10 Ills name. beg you. IN
1cs,,s name IL you can. to send help ana IN
a,,,,ca Others ia heip these poor sodls!
our. work IS doing good. and our schooi 70.
rirlssis doing nnely. This Is tho most ncedcu
work in this land we have about forty girls
In our school. we teach them the fear OF Gon.
writing ana house work Read chapter on
..yvomnn.s Life in Persia" from my book.
..persin ana tho aersiars" which you have
Yours in Christ 70. L. SARMAST.