The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-01-11
RELIEF IN BIBLE LANDS

In response to the announcement
made in the Star Thursday a num-
Der of men and women met DR.. Julien
S. Rodgers, of Jacksonville, state
director of the American Committee
of Relief in the Near East, at the
Ocala House parlor yesterday morn
ing, and after hearing an impressive
statement by DR.. Rodgers, erected a
committee to represent this cause in
Marion county. Rev. John r. Hern-
don was made chairman and treasurer
and a number Of vice-chairmen for
both the men and the women will Be
appointed, representing the various
organizations and interests of the
community. The statement was made
by DR.. Rodgers that the State Council
OF Defense (men) and the Woman's
Committee of the Council of Defense,
the Florida Federation of Woman's
Clubs, the w. G. 7. u, the u. ID. c.,
the Red Cross and other statewide
organizations had gotten behind the
campaign. 1t is proposed to raise in
America $50, 100000 for relief in
Palestine, Syria, Armenia, Asia Min
or, Mesopotamia and Persia, all of
them Bible lands, and all Of them suf-
fering in an intense degree from the
ravages of the war and the inhuman-
ity Of the Turk. 1t was agreed that
the local committee would seek to
raise $4,000 for this purpose, which
seems to be a very small amount
compared with those that have been
raised for other purposes in recent
months.
Teams are being arranged and are
requested TO meet at the Presbyter-
ian church tomorrow afternoon at 3
o'clock to receive instructions, secure
pledges and report sheets and to be
assigned the names of persons to be
solicited. These teams are to report
daily to the treasurer on the forms
provided, and all pledge cards and
cash payments are to be turned over
to the treasurer, Mr.. Herndon, who
will forward the cash and make re-
port to the state headquarters. Mr..
Herndon has been receiving funds for
relief in these lands for months and
it was thought best to continue him
in touch with headquarters.
This campaign, which will be made
in Marion county next week, it is an
nounced, will be the last such cam
paign which will be authorized by
the government. There has been nc
cause presented to the American peo-
pie during the period of the wal
whose claim has been stronger. II il
proposed to save from extinction
whole races of people of lands from
which America has received bless
ings which cannot be estimated n
terms of money. 1t is the salvation
from starvation of the lands of the
Bible that calls aloud to the heart
conscience and purpose of prosreroui
America. Marion county has gon'
over the top many times, but she VII
show the greatness of her sympathiei
in a conspicuous way by going ovel
the top in this cause.
The ministers of the city will speal
on this theme tomorrow morning. Tn
entire appropriateness Of this will b
realized when it is reflected that tn
Apostle Paul was the first to organic
relief for the sufferers Of Bible lands
The readers of the Star are request
ed to read their New Testaments Z
find out about it. We are only walk
ing in the footsteps of the grea
apostle. And when the account o
J lPaul's work is read it viii give eager
lness to continue it in the present day