Middletown transcript., 1911-03-18
CHINESE STARVATION FUND

MR EDiTok- Reading few weeks sincs
the sad stories of the starving millions in
China and that the trihe of $l.50 would
buy the priceless gift of life for one human
being by keeping him or her in food till
the repIantsd crops had ripened in June,
felt strong wish to help, If but little,
relieve this awful calamity. So with the
kind permission of THE TRANsCRrPT--al.
ways foremost, as the Middletown people
know in all public-spirited enterprises
the matter was exploited through its
columns. Three weeks ago made on
its editorial page an appeal to the tender
hearted folk of onr town, and the state
ment herewith added shows the gratifying
response which the generous patrons OF
THE TRANSCRIPT and others have made to
this pitiful need.
Considering the large demands being
made though the Churches for their own
numerous charities at home and abroad,
1 regard the gift of $66.10 to this cause a
very bountiful one indeedl
Since to me was given this supreme
gift of being, it has been my signal privi.
legs and good fortune through my own
efforts to save three human lives, and l
cannot but feel, in common with those
who have participated herein, renewed
satisfaction in knowing that my modest
contribution will save yet two more lives,
This sort of thing, this bestowiDg with no
possible hope Of reWard-this noble quid
with no alloy of quo-is,sI take it, the
keenest luxury the human soul can know.
I wish, in conclusion, to thank the
EDITOR OF The TRANSCRIPT, the pastors OF
the churches who have kindly aided, and
finally, the sympathetic donors who have
go literally responded to this appeal. The
full amount, not one cent consumed in
the tranemittal, has been sent by draft to
Mr.. Louis Klopsch, the humane editor of
the New York Christian Herald, whose
repeated efforts in raising many hundreds
OF thousands of dollars in behalf of suffer-
ing humanity both in our own country
and in many foreign lands, have made
his name illustrious. In the next TRANS
CRIPT will no doubt be printed his scknow-
ledgment Of the receipt of the sum. l
forgot that this tender-hearted man was
one year ago suddenly translated to his
reward
It seems peculiarly appropriate here to
rt,oto oinh Hnpk1s hoos1tifnl onI nnu
famous tit OF verse entitled,
Abou Ben Adhem
Abou BeR Adhem( may his tribe increase)
Awoke one night from dream of peace,
And saw W thin the moonlight in his
room,
Making it rich and like lily in bloom,
An angt writing in book Of gold;
Exceeding peace bad made Ben Adhem
bold,
And to the Pre- ence in the room be said,
"What wriiest thou?" Tne vision raised
its head,
AMI with look made of all sweet accord,
Answered, "The names of those who love
the Lord''
Sand is mind oneP' said Abou, NAY,
notf.y",
Replied the Angel. Abou spoke more
low,
But cheeriy still, and said, 'T pray thee,
then,
Write me as one that loves his fellow
men,,
The angel wrote, and vanished. The next
night
1t came again, With great Wakening
light,
And showed the names whom love OF
God had blessed
And 10! Ben Adhem's name led all the
rest!"
In these days ofgraft think it is good
fashion to follow in handling other peo-
ple's money, to show the generous donors
to this-Fund where every penny of their |
money has gone. Therefore, have item |
ized the amounts with the names of the |
kind hearted givers, who will have this
pleasing reflection in reward for their |
bounty, that they have bought "A human |
lieves-manumitted A poor slaves from |
out the clutches OF the King of Terrors.
The St. Annes P. E. Church fund Of
$l5.25 was given by;