Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1919-12-26
WISE MiA FROM
EAST AND ROUTE.
THEY TRAVELLED
THOUSANDS OF CHRISTIANS NOW
DYING ALONG ROADS WHERE
STAR OF BETHLEHEM LED.
APPEAL FOR AID IS MADE
Many Of the Most Prominent Men Ia
America Are At the Head Of
Near East Relief.

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A new painting OF one Of the Oldest
themes in Christendom IL being used
with tremendous effect in Missouri
these December days. This painting.
Of which hundreds Of thousands Of
wonderfully beautiful photographic
copies have been made, depicts the
Wise Men Of the East.
No child Of Christian ~parentage in
America or any other civilized country
II ignorant Of this wonderful picture.
The story Of these wise men, mounted
on their camels. and bearing gifts to
the Child that was to be born in the
manger. is as old as history, yet Il
II ever new. and the children Of the
present day enjoy hearing it and pom.
dering over the meaning just as much
as did the children Of other decades.
It IL more pregnant with meaning
this year than ever. For on the very
route by these wise men nearly 1000
years ago. thousands OF His followers
are dying by the roadside. Millions
Of others have been literally starved
to death. Countless other thousands
Of strong men have been taken from
homes and they were driven into the
deserts where they persisted like cattle.
And all this for the reaso that these
Christian people-Armenians. one OF
the first nations OF all the world to
accept Christ and His teachings, and
to endeavor to follow in His font.
steps, would not forsake the faith of
their fathers and accept the religion
Of Mohammed.
Stories Of outraged Armenia come to
US from every source Some Of the
refugees have found their way to
America, and here in the land Of the
free they have related their piteous
tales. Great Britain has made official
Investigations, and reports filed with
the British Government. compiled by
no less an authority than Viscount
Bryce, formerly Ambassador from
Great Britain to America. tells the
story in official language from first
hand Of the horrors that have been
heaped on this Christian people.
Much has been done for these people
in the past. America has before this
responded to their piteous appeals.
And the %outpouring that America has
made has saved that little and almost
helpless nation from determination.
Now Missourians have an opportuni.
ty t help again. And 1t comes at a
time when the wondrous tale Of the
birth of the Child in the Manager Is tho
theme in every household in Missouri.
While fond parents and happy children
are planning their gifts for the Yule-
tide season they are asked to pause
and give heed to the needs Of those
children, who were born and are being
born in that same land that gave to
the entire world the Son Of Man, and
which has made America and the
civilization that prevails In the four
corners Of the earth possible, and to
include in their budgets some gift for
those who will perish else they receive
Il.
Near East Relief. an ors Anization
chartered by the Congress Of the
United States, has undertaken this
Aission Of love. and the people Of all
the States Of the United States are
being appealed to on this occasion to
make some offering for these people.
Charitable Missourians have '
turned . deaf ear to the wants Of sui.
fering humanity. and they will hearken
- this call and pour forth an Offering
In keeping with the reputation Of The
great Imperial State of Missouri.
Near East Relief has established
Missouri headquarters At 1923 Chemi-
cal Building. st. Louis. J. A. McMil.
Ian 10 State Secretary in charge. w.
| W. Smith, vics-President Of the First
National Bank. 10 Treasurer for the
Missouri Division Of Near East Relief.
and all remittances from this state
should be sent to him ut the Chemical
Dyilding address.
Aneng those OF national fame who
compromise the trustees Of Near East
Relief may be mentioned william
Howard TAFT. Charles Evans Hughes.
Henry Morganthau, Abran I. Eikus,
Harbsrt Hoover, Elihu Root. Cardinal
James Gibbons. and scores Of others.