The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-11-17

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Referring to the death of Dr..
Friedrich Roesch, a Methodist mis-
sionary, who was fatally wounded in
the battle OF Verdun September 10,
and died a few days later, Bishop
Nuelsen writes as follows to the board
of foreign MISSIONS: "a German sol
dier from Strassburg, Mr.. O.. Storch,
who Is paymaster in the regiment of
which DR.. Roesch was lieutenant, was
with the latter at the military hospital
In Raon PEtape when he passed
away. Mr.. Storch writes hat the
young lieutenant was buried between
Luneville INC st. Die in the same
grave with two Germans and four
Frenchmen. A small cross made out
OF a box, marks the resting place.
Brother Storch intends, if possible to
plant a pine tree on the grave.
DIR. Roesch," a Bishop Neulson,
was N of our brightest scholars.
When | was at Carlo last spring he
was directing the excavations at Tell
ell Amarna. The staff members of
the American mission at Cairo told
me that he was a great help to them.
His knowledge of Arabic was perfect,
n he put ii to the Masters use.
What a mockery is war, that the
German Roesch and the Frenchman
Campy. two Methodist missionaries,
iaborinS for awhile shoulder to Shout
der in our North African mission at
Algiers, preaching the Gospel Of Christ
to the Moslems, should be compelled
as officers in hostile armies to lead
their companies against one another"
n Message From Germany
Mr.. Ernst Gideon Bek, of Pforzheim,
Germany, one of the leaders of the
Methods church in that country,
writing to a friend in America, tells
how the war has affected his city, one
OF the greatest jewelry producing
centers in the world. We are privi-
legged to give the following quotations:
Schoo are open as usual. The
children continue to study French and
English. The own has a normal as
pect except at the noon hour and at
b y. m. When the tremendous crowds
OF working men formerly seer are
missing from the streets.
There is great activity in the rail-
road stations, ood and light refresh
ments being given to soldiers as they
pass through on their way to the
'front.'. or as they return wounded.
State and local contributions provide
from fifteen to seventy-five marks
$3.50 to $4,000 per month toward
the support OF soldiers wives and
mothers. To furnish relief for the
laboring classes, extensive work in
ms "oNNi pipes, eve liz GAS
mains has been undertaken by the
city. So far there has been no great
need. The grain, fruit and vegetable
harvest is wonderful.
Automobiles nave practically all
disappeared. Saloons and hotels are
empty. The churches are filed with
people, n even free thinker are in
curing for the living God. So, in all
this trouble, our hearts give thanks
to our Heavenly Father for what
seems to promise the religious, moral
and economic rebirth of our country
and city"
American Baptists and War.
Of the effect of war on the mis-
sionary work of his denomination, DIR.
Fred z. Haggard of the American
Baptist Foreign Mission society says:
While there are many Baptists in
the several countries OF Europe, we
are related directly or Indirectly only
20 those in France, Germany, Sweden,
Spain, Russia, Finland, Denmark and
Norway. TIC our deep regret, we con-
tribute to the work in these lands very
small sums as compared with that ap-
p~roprlated to our missions in non
Christian countries. 1t seems almost
needless to add that Baptist work in
the countries at war is absolutely
demoralized. The churches are disor-
gained, since the laymen and many
OF the pastors are at the front. Thus
far we have no information Of pro-
perry destroyed.
"The sending of new missionaries
has not yet been affected to any de-
gree. We have experienced difficulty
in making satisfactory sailing ar
engagements because of the frequent
cancellation Of steamships and the
abandonment of regular schedules,
but our missionary parties are sailing
without difficulty, both e~astbound and
~westbound. and some of the mission
aries who sailed during the early part
or the war have already arrived at
their destination.
We have not found any difficulty
IN the transmission of funds greater
than that experienced by all CONNER
cial houses. The Standard Oil Com
pany has agreed to transmit the
funds Of missionary societies which
ma themselves unable to make the
usual arrangements.
1t Is still too early to forecast the
effect Of the war upon missionary