South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-21

He had bought no shoes foc six
years and did not know when he
might have money TO buy a pair.
AS always. the children suffer
most. II is an endless story Of pail
lid. Underfed, understood. deformed
children. What is most discourage
ing Is that no end is in sight. The
situation in general is very little bet
ter than last winter. The coming
months VIII again be an open sea
son for general unrest riots and
probably revolutions"
Want Return OF Order.
When asked whether there seem
ed 10 be an organized effort 10
make capital Of this unrest. DR.. Lar
sen said: There are extremists at
both the radical and conservative
eCds. but there Is an increasing
number of people who want quiet
and order. If this sentiment were
reinforced by the steady employ
ment laborers and a more lively
commerce, Germany at least would
recover rapidly. This, of course. is
4 story so well known that It is al
most forgotten. Bolshev.sm is dis
credited in almost al circles in Ger
many. The reports brought back by
commissions started il, and the fail
dre TO take Warsaw put a probable
coalition between Russian bolshe-
vism and extreme radicalism in
Germany out of the question.
But returning to matters lying
nearer to the purpose Of my visit
let me say that the ministers Of cen
trail Europe generally are severe
sufferers. They suffer physically.
They suffer even more keenly from
the lack Of opportunity for study
and general culture. There is not
sufficient money to Irint books and
articles that might be written. Pas
tors have not even money TO buy the
necessary literature any minister
must have. often l was asked
whether II might not be possible to
foster from American funds the
publishing OF essential books.
pamphlets. and church papers"
Show Remarkable Patience.
However, on the whole there is
remarkable patience and determine
tion on the part of church leaders
In facing their tremendous recon
struction problems. In Budapest
found a colony of 80 students and
professors who came from Hungar-
ian territory coded to other nations.
They were making courageous en-
deavOrs TO pursue their theological
studies. Frequently 1 met pastors
and church people who even with a
smile related how they had turned
their coats until they had reached
the turning limit"
Asked about the relief brought to
institutions by the American Luth-
eran church, DR.. Larsen stated: 81
believe that future church annals
will record how a long list OF hospi-
tails, orphanages, and deaconess
homes and training schools have
been conserved. The amount need
ed was often not very large, but
their domestic resources had been
exhausted that foreign assistance
was absolutely necessary. This is
also true in parish relief work. The
pastor OF a large congregation when
first asked year ago whether he
wanted SUPPLIES OF clothing for
needy Pensioners said that he hard
~ thought so; but in a recent inter
view he remarked that last winter
the supplies coming from America
were a godsend. He himself had no,
realized how needy his people were
until he began TO make a systematic
canvass"
Starts Refugee Relief.
DR.. larsen was eager TO speak
about the repatriation OF prisoners
OF war. 81 earnestly hope" he said
upon the recOnvening Of our con
gress in December something will
be done by way of transportation
and otherwise 10 help the bringing
home OF these prisoners OF war who
are dying by the scores every day
Ii IS one OF the darkest blots on our
very much promised civilization. ]
had a long conference with Pridjot
hansen who was so deeply impress
| ed with the need Of the prisoners IN
I Siberia and who could hardly be
brought 10 their homes before mex
| 81 ring, that he started the Nanser
relief and IS receiving funds for
these prisoners. No one knows. but
probably zoos war prisoners are
I still langulshing in camps or are
stranded In foreign countries"
/ The national Lutheran council OF
which Dr.. Larsen is secretary, has
sent populations TO Europe since the
armtstice and has established per
manent headquarters IN Copenhagen
with the Rev. DR.. John A More.
head. former president OF Roanoke
college Virginia, in charge. An ex.
tended organization has been eff
feoted IN all countries where the
need is greatest. In Poland the
council has worked closely with the
American Red Cross and American
relief organizations.
The president OF the council Z.
Rev. II. G. Stub. D. D.. OF Minneap.
oils. II is a federation OF 10 Luther
an bodies for practical church ac-
tivities at home and abroad It's
next annual meeting will be held or
Dec. IN Chicago.
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