Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-30
ATLANTA CHURCHES WILL
AID STARVING BULGAR|ANS;
HEARST PAPERS OPEN FUND

in churches Of Atlanta on the sec
ond Sunday o. February. Colec-
tons win he taken 10 swell the con
tributions that are being made in all
of the big cities Of America to aid
the thousands Of starving and home
less refugees who were Impoverished
by the disastrous Balkan wars
Many ministers Of Atlanta already
have given their individual ndorse-
ment to the humanitarian project
The Evangelical Ministers Association
AT its meeting next Monday will be
asked to add its formal approval.
Hearst Papers Open Fund.
The Georgian and The Sunday
American, together with all other Of
Mr Hearsts papers in America, have
opened fund for the aid Of the suf-
ferers in response to an appeal from
Queen Eleanora herself. Contribu
tions will be received from all sources.
but to the churches especially are the
Red Cross officials looking for prompt
aid.
All of the contributions received by
The Georgian and Sunday American
will be forwarded Immediately TO the
national headquarters Of the Red
Cross Society in Washington.
recital Of the terrible conditions
existing in Bulgaria as a consequence
Of the wars has been contained in the
daily dispatches Homes have been
burned Fields have been laid waste.
Thousands have returned TO the sites
OF their homes only to find Charred
ruins.
Crops were not harvested during
the dread conflict AS "A result the
hordes Of soldiers and their families
are without food and without the
money to buy food OF clothes the
100000 refugees have only the scanty
apparel on their backs
Thousands Rre Starving.
Thousands are starving to deatf.
Almost as many ere freezing to death
In the cold winter weather. The dis
tress is unparalleled Relief organi-
cations are at the end OF their re-
sources. Disease RACES unchecked.
only one thing will serve to ale,
viate the appalling misery That IL a
quick and generous response on he
part of Christian people TO the cry for
aid
The scenes / Witnessed in Bulga-
ria were worse tlAf dflNNnlnk 1 ever
saw as a soldier. The whole kingdom
is Frustrated, Tie people are starv-
ing" This is the graphic comment of
General Nelson A. Miles
IF something is not done quickly,
there will not be a man alive at the
end Of winter" is the warning OF WI
liam Pheis, agent Of the Balkan war
relief committee.
Here is a statement made by Miss
q A 4.
lean Girls Boarding School In Sa-
mokov, Bulgaria, which shows what
vast good may be accomplished
through quick contributions:
Says Church Must Help.
For months" she says, many Bull
garians haven't known what II is TO
satisfy their hunger. WE CAN KEEP
a FAMILY OF FIVE FROM STAR
WALTON WITH 30 CENTS A DAY.
The Rev. III NJ. DuBose, pastor OF
the First Methodist Church, said FRI
day that he believed the churches Of
Atlanta should assist In alleviating
the fearful suffering that prevails IL
Bulgaria
II have been greatly affected by
reading the tales Of priVation and suf-
fering that followed in the wake az
the war" he said, The churches Of
the city. ! am sure. will respond to
the can LOT ASSISTANCE. America III
ways has been first to go TO the sue
cor Of another nation in mortal dis
tress. This will be no exception.
What is done should be done qui-k-
ly.Y
"lmmedats and Crying Need"
The Rey. W W. Memmnger, rector
of All Saints hurch, said; Every
church should contribute something
II Is true that in the majority OF the
churches OF Atlanta the collections FOR
Sundays ahead are needed for the
various wants OF the church and 70
satisfy the drains on its charitable
enterprises, but this is an immediate
and crying need and | Imagine that
at least some part Of the collection ~
every church can be set apart"
Here is the appeal that will he sent
Saturday 10 every minister in Allan
ia.
You urgently are asked TO present
to your congregation on sunday Feb
ruary S, a story Of the pitiful plight
Of the heroic little nation Of Bulga-
ria, which, hutchered in its defense OF
civilization and Christianity, has
stood as hulwark against the bar
barrie food OF Mohammedanism and
Asiatic Invasion
Bulgaria to-day is starving and
helpless as result of the relentless
hatte that her sons nave MaReu 10
preserve the civilization of Western
Europe Freedom and free thought
must have died had Bulgaria failed
This nation has fought for ages to
keep the Turks within bounds. With
more than forty thousand killed and
hundred thousand wounded Bull
garia has q right 20 demand aid from
those she SO long has defended
Queen Makes Appeal
The ministers of Atlanta are asked
on the day named to set apart all or
part OF the collection AT one Of the
services for this worthy cause This
appeal is made In response 10 a ca
hlegram from Eleanora. Queen OF
Bulgaria. who called upon the news
papers Of Mr. Hearst with their ma
uonal circulation, TO collect "A fund
for the starving refugees of the late
war which was SO costly n lives and
property. II was one Of the rare In
stances where member of the royal
family communicated directly with a
newspaper, She said
The Queen Will be very grateful 10
the Hearst newspapers II they will
kindly open relief fund
"ELEANORA
Queen OF Bulgaria"
The war has desolatcd "a vast ro-
gion II is estimated that there an,
200 600 suffering refugees Resides
As l