The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-08
Help for Armenians
January 10 10 is s'Near East.
ern Week''-About 10000
Orphans in Great Need.

Columbia, Jan. 5.-In proclama-
ton issued yesterday Gov. Manning
designates January 5, as Sunday for
Relief in Near East and denominates
the week beginning January II and
terminating Jauary 19 as Near East
ern Week in South Carolina
The chief executive, in his procla-
nation, heartily endorses the move
ment to raise 100000 for the suffer
ing peoples cf Asia Minor, the drive
for which will be from January IL to
Is, inclusive, and calls upon various
agencies in South Carolina, including
the pulpit, the school, the travelling
men and the frateral orders, to work
fer the cause and to urge on the
people of South Carolina TO contribute
out of their plenty.
The following is the text of the
proclamation:
"State of South Carolina, Executive
Chamber, Columbia.
s'Whereas, victorious peace which
has come to America and her allies.
brings with it justifable cause for re-
joicing. vet with it there is broad
reason. for sober hnd consecrated
thought on the part of the citizens OF
the United States. The hearts of lib
erty loving men everywhere are
thrilled with the realization that the
menace of German domination is for
ever gone, but in the wake OF the re-
tiring armies Of the central powers
and their Eastern allies, there are
desolated lands and suffering and dis
consolate peoples, whose wants must
be assuaged. To America the cry for
succor is made; that cry, articulate
and anguished, will not be made IN
vain; and
whereas. millions of the folk OF
the Near East are groveling in misery
and want, facing starvation, where
they were left by their erstwhlle con-
ouerors and ancient persecutors-the
Ottoman, defiler of the holy sepulcher
and object ally of his overlord, the
ruthless German--and'
Whereas, these people Of the Or
lent. Arnenians, Syrians, Greeks,
whose brothers and kinsmen so va
liantly fought in the armies Of Amer
ica, and her allies, are lifting up their
voices to us for those things which
will relieve their tremendous wants;
and
whereas, among them are 100000
little children, many orphans ana
practically all fatherless, without
homes, emaciated. starving, looking TO
the republic Of the west for aid ana
relief; and
..whereas, the American committee
for relief in the Near East has asked
the United States to contribute s3o,-
100000 out Of its abundance to ale
viate to some degree the WANT OF
these people, of which sum South
Carolina has been allotted $4,000;
"Now. therefore, I. Richard I. Man
ming. governor of South Carolina, &c
proclaim Sunday, the fifth day Of jan
uary, Sunday for Relief in the Near
East,s and call upon all ministers OF
the gospel to tell their congregations
of the needs Of the peoples OF As1a
Minor. that the Christian and philan-
thropic spirit Of the citizens Of Sh1S
State might be aroused to this gre2'
1
nate the week beginning with the 12tE
day of Jnauary and terminating With
the 18th day of January as Near
Eastern Week in South Carolina" ano
call upon all the citizens of this
State to contribute out Of their plenty
to the relief Of the suffering Armen-
ians, Greeks, Syrians, etc.
las in the school room the future
citizens of this country are taught
the fundamentals of government and
are instiiled with tenets of humaniza-
ton, / request the teachers of the
State to stress to their pupils the
splendid philanthropy of the move
ment for relief in the Near East, that
they may take into their homes the
message of this great cause. Likewise,
I urge upon the travelling men, mem
bers Of fraternal orders and all the
people of our comm monwealth to spread
the propaganda Of this movement and
to ask the people to contribute.
''In testimony whereof have here
unto set my hand and caused the
great seal of the State to be affixed at
Columbia, this 4th day Of January, 2.
D. 1918, and in the 143d year Of the
independence of the United States Of
America.
Richard I. Mannins,
Governor"