The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-06

nations.
With sentiments of the highest es-
TEEN. am.
Faithfully yours in Xto..
(Signed) ]. CARD. GIBBONS,
Archbishop of Baltimore.
To His Eminence,
Gibbons. Archbishop of Baltimore.
My Lord Cardinal: Profound COM
passion of a father has again moved
our heart, when we read an import
ant letter recently sent to us by the
distinguished chairman of the prals>
worthy Commission for Relief in
Belgium" describing in few words.
yet showing proof of most terrible real
ity. the pitiable situation of numer-
Gus Belgian children who, during two
sad years. have been suffering from
the lack of that proper nourishment
necessary to sustain the tender ex-
istence of budding childhood.
In most moving terms the chairman
has described how so many desolate
families, after having given everything
humanity possible to give. now find
themselves with nothing left with
which to appease the hunger of their
little ones.
He has made us see. almost as if
they were passing before these very
eyes. dimmed with tears, the long file
continuously increasing. of Belgian
infants waiting for their daily dis
tribution of bread; unhappy little ones
whose bodies. emanciated by lack of
N, fr1 hoo f,,fr w
the Impress of some deadly sickness
brought about by their failure to re-
ceive the food which children of their
age require.
In his letter the chairman has told
US how. in order to ward off so much
illness. his commission. displaying
the very best of good will and stop
ping at no sacrifice, has arranged for
the distribution to the children of
daily supplementary meal. He sor-
rowfully adds. however, that unhappi
ly owing to insufficient means, the
commission has found itself unable to
prepare and supply such extra food to
all the babies who have read of it.
In this emergency the worthy chair
man has turned his thoughts and his
heart to the millions of children of
your happy, noble, America, who, in
the abundance with which they are
now surrounded. could they be given
| an exact idea of the pitiable and un-
fortunate condition of their little fell
| low-creatures in Belgium-more es-
pecially if an appealing and encourag-
| ing word might reach them from US
would not hesitate moment to coop
| crate heartily. in accordance with
some prearranged plan. to come
promptly to the relief of these needy
! Belgian babies.
| IN view of this condition of affairs.
we have considered the work indicat-
! ed SO humanitarian and so holy that.
in prompt compliance with the appeal
addressed to us by those who are di-
recting the work of the commission,
we have decided to approve and rec
ommend it. as we hereby do endorse
it most heartily by these words to you,
My Lord Cardinal. and through you,
to the illuStrious members of the
American EpiScOpate. to the clergy
and to every generous heart: but par
ticularly to those children of Amer
lea upon whom is based every hope
of success for the plan devised by
this beneficient institution.
Neither do we doubt. in truth but
without distinction of faith or OF
class. at this approach of another win
ter which it is announced will be
even more severe and painful than the
two preceding years. will vie in their
innocent pride. with each other to be
able to extend to their little brothers
and sisters of the Belgian nation
even though across the immense
ocean, the helping hand and the of
ferings of that charity which knows
no distance
The words of our Divine Redeemer
AS long as YOU did it to one Of these
NV least brethren. YOU did it unto
Me-. Mathew NV. 400 so apprcprl
ately brought to mind in these cir
cumstanceS are a sure pledge of hea
venly pleasure and reward. while wt
feel likewise how greatly. in this per
iod of atrocious fratricidal carnage
even in the eyes OF the world. are en-
nobled the people OF more fortunate
lands by the performance OF true anC
loving deeds and by the pouring OF Z
little balm upon the wounds OF those
less fortunate
In the full faith that Your F.lninenct
efficaciouslv aided by all. according
10 their means and Strength. MI n
as much as may b. in your power
10 favor this initiative il proof o
the loving interest which ~ have FOL
it's successful outcome. We send tC
YOU enclosed our contribution Of tel
thousand lire which sift. II il be III
adequate to the needs OF the occasion
aud appears slight in itself. is no
however such. When one considers
the condition OF this Apostolic See II
tae present unhappy moment
At the same time. while being par
ticularlv happy 70 represent upon TIL:
earth that Jesus who was the Divine
Friend Of little children. We invoke
from our heart upon all those Wiz
j shah second ana aid this noble an,
delicate undertaking. an abundance g
blessings and heavenly rewards Q
which is a pledge the Apostolic Rene
9iction which with very special &
! lection We impart 10 YOU. Ny lor,
CARDINAL TO your two colleagues IN thu
Sacred Colleague 10 the bishops
clergy and 70 al the faithful OF th'
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