The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-27
MAY CONTRIBUTE
TO RELIEF FUNDS
Chance Is Given Local People to Send
Money to War Widows and Or
phans Of Their Own
Race.
LETTERS ARE SENT HERE
Rev. A. c. Ernst Receives communi-
cation Relative to Work
Already Being
Done.
LETTERS ARE SENT HERE

opportunity Is 6iNSu hcohuh PSo
pie to contribute to the funds for
the benefit of the war widows and
orphans of his own race. The fol-
lowing correspondence has been sent
to The Gate City by Rev. A. c. Ernst
It will explain the objects for which
money is being solicited. Rev. Ernst
says:
The following communication was
sent to me by the Federal Council
of the Churches of Christ in Amer
ica," which is composed Of four -Bap-
fist bodies, two Christian church
bodies, the Congregational denomina-
ton, the German Evangelical synod,
Lutheran general synod, two Men
monte bodies, nine M. e. bodies, the
Moravian church. five Presbyterian
bodies, Methodist Protestant church,
two Reformed bodies, two Episcopal
bodies:
Rev. A. Ernst,
Keokuk. Iowa.
My Dear DR.. Ernst:
We are glad to have the privilege
of conveying to you the enclosed
communication from the Allgemeiner
Hilfs-Ausschuss fuer Kriegsnotleid-
Ungarns, one of the war relief or
CARNATIONS.
We are glad, also, to convey in
formation from this organization
that it's entire expenses are met by
private subscription and that conse-
quently all gifts go in full to the
sufferers whom it seeks to help.
The schatzmeister is the presi-
dent of the German Savings bank OF
Brooklyn. N. Y.
We, also commend to your consider
alton the taking Of special collections
and the securing of regular pledges
for the purpose by your church and
people, as well as the methods sug
gested by this committee.
Faithfully yours,
CHARLES s. MCFARLAND,
General Secretary.
The letter enclosed by Mr.. Mac
farland was in part as follows:
1--WE (Hilfs-Ausschuss fuer Krigs-
notleidende Duetschlands u. Oes-
treichs- Ungarns) take the liberty to
submit to you herewith one coupon
book. with the kind and urgent re.
quest to dispose OF the coupons for
widows and orphans Of German and
Austro-Hungarian soldiers.
Great is the suffering in these
countries and the longer the struggle
lasts, the greater the distress and the
need Of assistance.
Our committee has collect
ed thus Tar .$52S, 272.92
Forwarded ............... 5O2, l27.46
Printing, postage, bazaar
and other funds ........ 26,302.6 6
Count Won Bernstorff as we'll as
Baron Zwiedenik, assure US of the
great gra altitude which is felt in their
countries. Never will the
assistance that was rendered in time
Of great need and suffering be for
gotten. Kindly remit to the
German Savings bank, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Yours very truly,
CHAS. FROEB. Treas.
The above letters speak for them
selves and are clear as to their pur.
pose. l presume that similar letters
are being sent out to those who sym
pathize with other nationalities. Nat
urally everybody would rather give
his offering to the widows and orph-
ans of his own race even though they
live in another country, irrespective
of his views regarding the war other
wise. Assuming then that there are
hundreds of people in Keokuk and
vicinity who will be glad to find an
opportunity to help in the relief
work of the widows and orphans in
Germany and Austria Hungary,
herewith announce to the public in
general and to my church in particu-
lar that am ready to receive any
amount you may be able to give for
the said purpose. An opportunity
will be given to hand over your con-
tribution at my church, corner Elev-
enth and Exchange streets, at both
services on Sunday, which is our
memorial day, and on Thanksgiving
day at the services in the German
church at 1890 a. m. Further con-
tributions may be left at my resi-
dence, 1920 Exchange street, or sent
by mail to my address.
Respectfully,
REV A c. ERNST