The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-10-27

and driven from their country dy-
ing of hunger and exposure 1t is
said to be the most tragic story in
human history. Ii Americans do
not feed them they will die Many
Americans have done, and are do
ing much, but much more remains
to be done to keep alive remnant
of that noble people. It, is estt-
mated that five million is necessary.
Americans can give it in one day
and never miss it. Georgia a half
pillion and be better for it. What
of a Christian or Church who re-
fuses to RESPOND to such a call or
fails to measure up to such an op-
portunity?
John S;17. Whose hath the
worlds goods and seeth his brother
in need and shutteth up his com
passion from him, how dott lhe
love of God abide in him.
What Shall Be Our Response?
Was there ever an hour calling
for such sympathy for a stricken
world? How shall America save
her own soul unless this cry breaks
through her soaden ess and selfish
ness as she listens to the agonized
cry of humanity. Can we leave
the shattered remnants of nations
to die? Shall we remain rich and
content while their hearts break?
Shall we lie down to sleep in peace
forgetting that multitudes have no
shelter from the night! Our ia
theirs and brothers have not been
killed, our wives and sisters and
sweethearts have not been subject
ed to namel ass and fearful abuse,
our little children have not been
driven to despair by the terror that
hauntsthe night and the dread that
fills the day and the privation and
suffering that fill them both. Our
homes and other property have not
been ruthlessly destroyed. Our in
comes are not being confiscated to
pay the expenses of the awful war,
as in nearly every country in Eu-
rope. Suppose we were the suf-
ferers, what would we want others
to do for us? The voice of need.
the cry of suffering, the call of
God confront us-what use can
God ever have for men like us again
if we do not rise up and do our
part! America can. Will she? A
part of the answer rests with every
person who reads these lines.
A Suggestion.
Ihey tell us that one dollar will
keep ten of them alive a week. The
Southern Ruralist said that Cobb
is the richest Agricultural county
in the great state of Georgia Near
ly thirty thousand people in Cobb
County, large per cent rich and
well-to-do, not many very poor peo-
pie in the county. Cobb County
could easily take care Of a thousand
and Georgia hundred thousand
and both the state and county be
the better for doing so.
But suppose the people of Cobb
County undertake to keep during
the incoming winter and until the
distress with those sufferers ends,
five hundred of those starving peo-
pie. Why not?
l am quite sure that a large per
cent of the noble people of Cobb
County and Of the state Of Georgia
will gladly contribute if made ac-
quainted with the facts as to the
extreme distress of those innocent
people and the cause Of it and how
easily and quickly we can reach
| them
To get all the information needed
write for literature to American
Committee for Armenian and
Syrian Relief, 20 Fifth Avenue,
New York, and it will come FREE
and post paid and in any quantities
wanted.
When the literature is received
place a copy of each document in
every family and when they have
had time to read it call with a
subscription list and request con-
tributors to place next their names
the number-one or more they keep
alive during the winter, by weekly
| contributions.
READER: little effort on your
part will keep one Or more persons
from starving to death, Is it not
worth while?
Is there church in the county
or state that will fail to move in
| this matter?
A. ]. HUGHES,
Acworth, Ga.