The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-11-12
THE CHRISTIAN HERALD RELIEF
FUND FOR THE WIDOWS AND Or
PHANS OF THE WAR IN EUROPE

PHANS VI THE WAN In bUhOfk
Mr.. Theodore Waters, secretary
of The Christian Herald, has just re-
turned from Washington, where he
has been in conference with the
State Department and the English,
French, Belgian, German and Rus
sian embassies regarding the Relief
Fund for the Widows and orphans
of the War in Europe. This Fund,
at this writing, has reached S5OOOO
and Mr.. Waters sailed for Europe
October %, for the purpose of con-
ferring with Ambassador Page at
London and with the English Com
miltee of The Christian Herald Fund
and arrange for immediate relief
work among the Belgian refugees in
England. From there Mr.. Waters
is to proceed to Holland and to Bel
GUM. where he will cOnfeT-with the
American Ambassadors and the
members of the Relief Committee in
those countries and make final ar
rangements for the handling of the
Fund there. If conditions permit,
he will also go TO Paris and complete
the plans for work in France. The
possibilities of travel and other con-
sideratiOns will determine whether
he shall meet with the members of
the committee for Germany and
other countries.
The American Advisory Committee
is completed, being made up of
prominent ministers of the leading
denominations, as follows:
J. Wilbur Chapman, DID. Chair
man; David James Burrell, DID,
Chairman, Pastor. Marble Col
legiate Reformed Church, New York;
Junius b. Remensnyder, DID, Vice
Chairman, Pastor, st. James Luthe-
ran Church, New York; J. C. Hartzell.
DID, NJ. f. Bishop of All Africa;
Chas. 4. Eaton, DID,, Pastor, Madi-
son Avenue Baptist Church, New
York: Prof. R. A. TOrrey, DID, Dean
of Bible Institute, Los Angeles; u. L.
Sweeney, DID,, LID, Former Pastor
LenOx Avenue Union Church of the
Disciples, New York; C. l.. GoOdell,
DID,, Pastor, st. Paul's NJ. f..
Church, New York; d. II. StefIens, ID.
d., Pastor, Martini Evangelical
Lutheran Church, Baltimore, Md;
William r. Moody, President North
field Schools, East Northileld Mass;
John p Peters, DID, Rector, st.
Michael's; p. f.. Church. New York
F. C.. Iglehart. DID,, Field Secretary,
Anti-SalOOn League; II. +. DuPuy,
Secretary to the Committee.
The Christian Herald Fund is
growing surprisingly, especially in
view of the many other demands
on the country at this time. But il
by no means keeps pace with the
increasing need of the Widows AMI
Orphans, who are in no way re-
spDnsible for the great crime OF
war, but who, nevertheless, are
the chief sufferers because of it.
The need for help will be felt more
and more from now on, on account
of the cold weather. which inevita-
bly, must make the sufferings of
these homeless ones the more in
tense.
A report from London reads
Three million refugees without
homes or money, in many cases
lacking sufficient clothing and
even food, make one result of little |
more than two months of warfare
in Europe.
'rhe fall Of Antwerp added fully
100000 men, women and children to
the already long list Of homeless
sufferers, who must depend ,on
the bounty Of others for their keep. !
France, England, Germany, Austria. !
Russia and Belgium have all felt |
the effect OF the sulrerings OF this
great army. England and France.
especially, and the neutral nation
OF Holland have been the chief suff-
erers, for TO them have come
the homeless hordes OF Belyians,
fleeing from their homes or driven