The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-08
TERRELL ORGANIZED
FOR NEAR EAST RELIEF
REPRESENTATIVE OF ATTAIN
Ia, STATE HEADQUARTERS,
IN THE CITY THIS WEEK.

Mrs. Sharpe and Armenian orphan
adoption have been received very cor
daily by our people, for her plan of
presenting the appeal does not tax the
county or individuals as campaigns
for funds have n the past.
Mrs. Sharpe said, "Of all the calls
before the people the call OF outraged,
long suffering Armenia comes first in
the hearts OF American people; first
in Importance and in worthiness."
There are several reasons for this:
Armenia Internationally.
One reason: Before the late war
Armenia had the very best OF schools
and colleges and her people were the
most enlightened people OF the Near
East. Armenia has made very valua-
Bile contributions in the fields OF abb
stract and concrete sciences. During
and since the war the Turks have
practically demolished all educational
centerS.
Armenia Religiously.
Another reason: Armenia is the old
est Christian nation in the world. The
Armenians are distinguished Tor their
deep spirituality, and because OF their
adherence to the Christian religion
have given probably more martyrs to
the Christion faith than all other ma
tions combined. The protestant de-
nominations dominate i'll Armenia.
Armenia Periodically.
And one more reason: 1t should not
4 a
ally in the world war. She lost more
men proportionately in open battle,
exclusive OF massacre and deportation
than any nation in the war, She lost
more than million men i'll open bat
tie. Isn't Armenia deserving OF our
highest consideration?
In explaining her plan of work Mrs.
Sharpe said further: 1t only takes SIS
a month or 500 year to care Tor an
orphan, and the support OF one is call
ed "An adoption" We are giving all
churches, Sunday schools, women's
organizations, commercial and frater-
nal groups the opportunity to share IN
this wonderful investment, the saw
ing of a life to the world, and to the
Future Aremina!"
Under the able leadership of your
county chairman, Hon. NJ. c. Ed
wards, the work for Terrell county is
almost completed, for every group APP
preached so far has made a liberal re-
Spouse. There isn't a group in the list
that can't easily give from its surplus,
is waste, its pleasures and many In
dulgencies enough to care for one or
more Armenian orphans for a year.
There is today in old Bible lands
10000 OF these homeless, fatherless
and motherless ones, hungry and with
out clothes, except provided for by the
Near East Relief. 2,400 of these chill
dren at Brusa, Asia Minor, are allotted
to Georgia. Will Georgia do her part:
Generous Responses.
Sunday was a great day for the or
phans OF Armenia in Dawson. Mrs
Sharpe with the local chairman pre-
sented this cause to the Baptist and
Methodist Sunday schools, and the
spontaneous response was worthy OF
these two great organizations.
Brevity of time made it impossible
to present the matter to other Sunday
schools or the younger members OF
the Sunday schools, but it is conf
IDENTIFY expected that these classes will
be heard from by the next issue OF
The News, as will other Sunday
schools.
The following classes each agreed
to support an orphan during the year
at the Baptist church: Ladies Bible
class, Margaret Tweedy class, Mems
Bible class, Baraca Bible class. At the
Methodist church: Wesley Bible class,
S. P. |. class, Mems Bible class, Mems
Baraca class.
These classes have already contrib
uted largely as classes and individual
". The Wesley Bible class has sent
clothing to the value Of $500 to Eu-
ropean relief. The Margaret Tweedy
class has forwarded ten dollars to DR..
McCree. The Methodist Baraca class
has forwarded ten dollars and con-
tributed twelve dollars to the local
chairman. Many individuals have con-
tributed to this work, to the European
relief through the Literary Digest and
to the Chinese relief. The chairman
asks each Sunday school teacher in
Dawson to act as a member OF the
committee of this work. Each presi-
dent OF any local organization OF men
or women, clubs, societies or orders
to present this cause.
| particularly name on this COM
mittee the superintendent OF every
Sunday school in Terrell county, and
ask such to communicate with me.
Previously reported 5000. Present
subscription totals S542.62. This is
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