Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-02-23
NEAR EAST RELIEF
CAMPAIGN BEGINS

A cali for 100000 from North Caro-
lima to save the lives of 1884 children
of Armenian martyrs, now in the five
Tarheel orphanages in the Bible lands.
has come forth from state headquar-
tiers of the Near East Relief in Ra-
leigh.
Christian-hearted North Carolinians
will be given opportunity to help these
unfortunates in the land where Christ
lived and worked this week and next
Several months ago the North Caro-
lima Division, Near East Relief, an
nounced that their annual campaign
for funds would be put on from Feb
ruary IL to rs.
There are many appeals for money
from various organizations but for
those who know the history of Chris
tianity there is none so appealing as
that of the Near East Relief. No less
person than William Jennings Bryan
has declared that the Near East Relief
is the most worthy of all Christian
charities"
Josephus Daniels is honorary state
chairman for North Carolina and Col.
George H. Bellamy is state chairman.
Colonel Bellamy has been busy for two
months organizing the state and had
about rs counties ready for work
Sunday. The other counties which
will be organized later will be given
a chance to put on an intensive cam
paign for a week as soon as they can
get started.
Many of these children are victims
of the Great War when their fathers
were killed in defense of the vast
Baku oil fields In this sector 100000
of the 100000 troops Armenia sent
into the war were killed. The Cen.
trail Powers were driving toward this
priceless fuel and failure to get it
shortened the war by many months,
according to all military experts.
IF the war had been thus prolong-
ed" Colonel Bellamy declared, there
are many North Carolina boys back
home today who would now be sleep
ing beneath wooden cross in France.
Can North Carolina see abe children
of these heroes starve and freeze to
death?"
Some of these children were made
helpless during Turkish depredations
into Armenia in the name of Moham-
mechanism, when their parents were
murdered because they refused to re-
nounce Christ and become Mohamme-
dams
The Near East Relief is chartered
by Congress to do the work the Senate
turned down in refusing a mandate
over Armenia. The generous-hearted
American public took the mandate"
in the form of financial and medi-
cal aid rather than of military protec-
ton 1t is the only organization out
side of the Red Cross operat-
ing under a charter from Congress.
Mr.. BeIlamy appeals to all real
Christians in North Carolina to sup
port this drive so that the entire quota
can be raised at this time and his or
ganization will not have to extend
their appeal over the fiscal year.
Every five dollars given saves the life
of a child for a month, so efficient is
the work of the national organization.
Children can be adopted and their
lives prolonged indefinitely by sign
ing a pledge card and paying SIS a
month for their maintenance. Contri
buttons should be sent to either your
local county chairman or treasurer
or to Robert A. Brown, state treas
urer, 901 Citizens National Bal
Building, Raleigh.
one LOOK was enough.
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