Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-14
NEWS or PULPIT AND PEW IN HARRISBURG
SEEK RELIEF
FOR ARMENIANS
Churches Asked to Take Spe-
cial Offering For Wars
Victims

Members of the executive committee
of the Ministerial Association of Har-
risburg and vicinity have issued a
statement urging pastors and official
boards of all churches in the city to
take an offering for the relief of suffer
ing people in Armenia and Syria, in
response to proclamation by Presi-
dent Wilson. The statement follows:
The undersigned. members of the
executive committee of the Harrisburg
and Vicinity Ministerial Association,
consider 1t their duty, in view of the
great suffering by the people of Ar
menia and Syria, due to the war. to
urge upon the pastors and official
boards of the churches of all faiths of
the city of Harrisburg and vicinity
that, in response to the proclamation
of the President of the United States,
herewith given, they order the taking
of an offering or otherwise make a
generous contribution for the relief
of these stricken peoples on Sunday,
October %.
The Presidents proclamation is
here repeated, together with authenti-
Gated facts, the reading of which must
move to deepest sympathy and con-
crete response:
"A Proclamation by the President of
the United States of America.
Whereas, I have received from the
senate OF the Onlteu states reSo-
luton, passed July calendar day,
July 10), 1916, reading as follows:
Whereas etc%
Resolved, That, approaching the
sufferings of the Syrian people, it is
suggested that the President of the
United States set aside day upon
which direct appeal to the sympathy
of all American citizens shall be made
and an opportunity shall be given for
our public-spirited people to contribute
TO much-needed fund for the relief
Of the Syrian people.
And whereas, resolution was
passed by the Congress of the United
States on July is, 1916, reading as fol-
lows:
Whereas etc.
Resolved by the Senate the blouse
of Representatives concurring), That
in view of the misery, wretchedness
and hardshipS which these people are
suffering, the President of the United
States be respectfully asked to desig
nate day on which the citizens of
this country may give expression TO
their sympathy by contributing to the
funds now being raised for the relief
of the Armenians in the belligerent
countries
And whereas. I feel confident that
the people of the United States will be
moved to aid these peoples stricken by
war. famine and disease;
NOW, therefore. i, woodrow Will
son, President of the United States, in
compliance with the said suggestion of
the Senate, and the said request of the
Congress thereof, do appoint and pro-
claim Saturday, October 21, and Sum-
day, October 22, 1916. as joint days
upon which the people of the United
States may make such contributions as
they feel disposed for the aid of the
stricken Syrian and Armenian peo-
pies.
In witness whereof I have here
unto set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed.
Done in the city of Washington this
thirty-first day of August, in the year
of our Lord one thousand nine hun
dred and sixteen. and of the independ-
ence of the United States the one hun
dred and forty-first.
(SeaD WOODROW WILSON.
BY the President: Robert Lansing
Secretary of State.
The Committee for Armenian and