The Press., 1919-02-27
CONNECTICUT TO RAISE MILLION
 FOR NEAR EAST RELIEF CAmPAICk

l George J. Smith; Naugatuck distrif 1 (Beacon Falls, Bethany, Middlebur5
 Prospect), Rev. A. NJ. Davidson; NeI
 Britain district <Rerlin, KensingtoAt Newington, Plainyille), Paul K. Rog
 CTS; New London district (East Lg2ue Groton, Lyme, Montyille, Mystic, hs antic, North Stonington, Noank, eHs Lyme, Salem, Stonington, Waterfore l George S. Palmer: New Milford as..
 trict ShriGgewater, Gaylordsyi4ss
 Kent, Roxbary, Shernaan- Warrssl Washing Fonl 4. E. Schan Pl9tnfsl
 district {Ca terbury, Center ssss8.. l Noosup, Pac serville. Sterling, NaaAs ] gan), Caarles Bragge; Rockville -Sa
 trict Coventry, Ellington, Somefs
 Stafford, Stafford~ Springs, storSs. Ioi
 land, Union, Vernon, Waling1 Al eS
 Levi Rees; Simsbury dist -
 Canton, Granhy), .1nolna
 moad; Sorth'a gton iisI4es, 1 A Chamberlain: sEamfoFd sistflct -s rien, GIenbroGA ho'Sy f,gaaaa,
 ton, shippan, shippaauaE olns,.~.t F.
 Scovill; Wallingford 2fsct tNorth- ford. Tracy, Yalesville), Rev Arthur
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 Wafartowsl, NssoIissnHy1, T R Smith ];
 Wiilinanttc district. SAnaee q. Aaas ford, Chaplin, Columbia, Hampton, Mansfield, Scotland. Nioahaml Charles A Gates Wlnstad a,2t..' <
 (Barkhamstead Gole8roak, sss.aAss a1a
 New Hartford S9f'f01A, rss-rffs.N N iis' .4hsetea J aon :. T Gaylord EsSaaa}aasl ,sis4rss. (Chester, Clinton. kseeE hlyss
 Durham. East Haddam, Essex, txssy ton, Kiliingworth, Moodus, Old sag brook, Saybrook. Westbrook), Hon. E. w. Hazen; Hartford district (BloQn- field, Broad Brook, Collinsville, Est Granby, East Hartford, East Wina- sor, Enfield. Glastonbury, Hockanun, North Bloomfield, Rocky Hill, South Windsor, Suffield, Tariffvilfe, Was- house Point, West Hartford, Wethes- field, Windsor, Windsor Locks), Judge L. P. Waldo Marvin; Derby-Shelt1n district, P. L. Gerety; New Haven !fs- trict (Branford, Cheshire, East Haien, Guilford, Hamden, Madison, Mo- to- wese, Morris Cove, North Branfttd, North Haven, Orange, Stony Crtek, West Haven. Westville, Woodbridse), Hon. l.. w. Cleveland.
 Governors Proclamation. f.tt-
 Governor Holcomb has issued proclamation, reading as follows:s -~
 "An opportunity Is hereby present. ed in western Asia whereby the people of Connecticut may uphold their reputa- ton for generosity, do a work of cdn- structive philanthropy and help settle a controversy that has disturbed he peace of the world for hundreds of years. r.
 Americans have difficulty in fo m- ing an adequate conception of the Tor TOT and villainy of the crime that aas been committed against the Christ an people of Asia Minor, and I am con- vfnced that if we could visualize their suffering Connecticut alone would Rve the $30.OOO.OOO now asked of the na. ton. -:@k |
 Il am equally sure the people of this state do not intend by neglecting tlis call for help to allow these suffering people to perish and so enable rhe Turks, upheld as they were by Germany, to succeed in their Dur pose to destroy this race as certaialy as if they had been victorious in war.
 Tt Is seldom that we have before us a duty so plain, a reason so clear snd a cause so urgent as is afforded by his appeal through which we may al evlate suffering regardless of race, ,reed or denomination.
 Out of the Near East came the great men of Bible days whose teach ngs have helped the world for certu- 'ies in its struggle for freedom, justice md righteousness. In the name of the and leaders of old let us help heir descendants today.
 Let Us give joy to the sorrowful, bod to the hungry. clothing to the laked, inspiration to the broken learted and cause them to feel that tod still reigns and all is right in the world. Above all, let us help them. to elp themselves by the intelligent ssys- em of rehabilitation essential to the program of reconstruction planned by he American Committee for Relief in he Near East.
 With this in view recommend to :: he clergy of the state that on Sunday, he 23rd of February, they bring this natter to the attention of their re- pective congregations to the end that hey be informed of the facts and in- pired to the service for humanity 7hich they present"