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

IN CnurCneS OF Atlanta on the sec
ond Sunday Of February. Collec-
tions will be taken TO swell the con-
tributicns 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 indorse-
ment 10 the humanitarian project
The Evangelical Ministers Association
At It's meeting next Monday will be
asked TO add its formal approval.
Hearst Papers Open Fund.
American, together with all other Of
Mr.. Hearst's papers in America, have
opened a fund for the aid OF the suf-
ferers in response to an appeal from
Queen Eleanora herself. Contribu-
tons will be received from all sources
but to the churches especially are the
Red Cross officials looking for prompt
aid.
AN 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.
A r-cital 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 10 buy food. or clothes the
100000 refugees have only the scanty
apparel on their backs
Thousands Rre Starving.
Thousands are starving to death.
Almost as many are freezing to death
in the cold winter weather. The dis
tress is unparalleled Relief organt-
nations are at the end OF their re-
sources. Disease RACES unchecked.
Only one thing will serve to allie
viate the appalling misery. That IL
quick and generous response on he
part OF Christian people to the cry for
aid.
THE scenes I witnessed in Bulga-
ria were worse than anything ! ever
saw as a soldier, The whole kingdom
Is Frustrated. The people are starv-
ing" This Is the graphic comment of
General Nelson A. Miles
III something is not done quickly,
there will not he man alive at the
end Of winter" is the warning OF VII
liam Pheis, agent OF the Balkan war
relief committee.
Here Is a statement made by Miss
Inez S Abbott. principal OF the Amer
lean Girls Boarding School in Sa-
mokov, Bulgaria, which shows what
vast good may be accomplished
through quick contributions:
Says Church Must Help.
For month";" 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 20 CENTS A DAY"
The Rev. II. 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 In
Bulgaria
81 have been greatly affected by
reading the tales OF privation and suf-
fering that followed IN the wake OF
the war" he said. The churches Of
the city, I am sure, will respond 10
the call for assistance. America al
ways has been first to 60 to the sue
cor of another nation in mortal dis
tress This will be no exception.
What IN done should be done quick
iy."
Immediate and Crying Need"
The Rev. W w Memminger rector
OF All Saints church, 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 10
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 in
every church can be set apart"
Here Is the appeal that will he sent
Saturday to every minister in Allan
ia:
You urgently are asked to present
to your congregation on Sunday Feb
ruary 8, a story OF the pitiful plight
OF the heroic little nation OF Bulga-
ria which. butchered In its defense of
civilization and Christianity has
stood as bulwark against the bar
barrie food OF Mohammedanism and
Asiatic invasion.
Bulgaria to-day is starving and
helpless as a result OF the relentless
battle that her sons have waged to
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 a right to 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 to ca
blegram from Eleanora, Queen OF
Bulgaria, who called upon the news
papers OF Mr., Hearst, with their ma
uonal circulation. 10 collect fund
for the starving refugees Of the late
| war which was so costly in lives and
property II was one OF the rare in
stances where a member OF the royal
family communicated directly with a
newspaper. She said
The Queen will be very grateful "a
the Hearst newspapers IL they will
kindly open a relief fund
'ELEANORA.
Queen Of Bulgaria"
The war has desolated a vast re.
gion. IL is estimated that there ar,
200 600 suffering refugees Reside,