The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-13

Mr.. Voris. at today's luncheon said:
In order to obtain the necessary
funds for the Near East Relief, an in
tensive appeal must be made in every
community. People viii give literally
II they understand the need. Without
such an intensive appeal only small
sums will be secured and small sums
thus secured will not provide what is
needed to keep these children alive.
Intensive Appeal Is Costly.
But the intensive appeal costs pro-
hibiuvely except as there may be
sympathetic readiness for the appeal
and ample volunteer help during a 10
cal campaign
The church field day in the com
muuity and the community campaign
are the most effective and fruitful
methods thus far discovered for arous-
ing interest, creating conviction and
securing money for the Near East Re
lief-they furnish ministers and lay
men an opportunity to contribute
their maximum to the cause
The endorsement of this cause and
plan OF production by official denomi-
national assemblies, conventions and
conferences Irrational, sNate and dis
trict) the country over, is an inestf-
mably important factor in securing
the generous support of givers in local
congregations at a minimum expense
Therefore. the most effective way
in which denominational leaders can
feed the hungry and clothe the naked
in the PARKWAY Bible lands, is to in
terest their fellow ministers and lay
men; to assist in securing the support
of every official church gathering; and
to help make possible an appeal in
every local congregation"
Is Visiting Several States.
Doctor Voris in on a. visit to various
states for the purpose of comforting
with local leaders relative to the CO.
operation of denominations with Near
East Relief.
In explaining the program of the
Near East Relief organization he i'm
pressed upon his hearers today the ef-
forts being made to keep down operat-
ing expenses so that the maximum
amount of funds contributed actually
goes to relieve the starving He told
of one Orphanage under the auspices
of the Near East Relief in which 90
600 orphan children are being fed.
clothed and educated. He asserted
that if the organization discontinued
its efforts at the present time its work
would only be half done, and thou |
sands of children who have no other
means of support, would die.
ITS tragic enough" said Doctor |
Voris, Ito let a little child die amidst
the dirt and squalor, but it is worse /
if he is once given a ray OF nope. and
then cast aside to perish. 1t is up to /
the churches of America to get behind I
this humanitarian movement. There |
are no stabilized governments in the /
Near East. You destroy Christianity |
in that country if you let Armenia /
and Syria die. This is not a relief 4
work. but the question OF saving a |
race"
Has Been Successful.
Mr.. Voris as director of the depart
ment Of rganizational relations of the /
Near East Relief has been very sue 4
cessful thruout the United States in .
enlisting the interest and cO-Opera ton /
OF religious. fraternal, social and COM
mercial groups in the work of reliev-
ing the distress of the orphans and
widows of Armenia and other of the
Bible lands. Catholics. Jewish and !
Protestant organizations have in
dorsed and are supporting war-Orphans
because of the presentation to their
leaders and conventions by Mr. Voris
and his associates of the plans. poll
cies and operations of the Near East
Relief. which has been chartered by
and is responsible to the United
States congress.
Travelled In Near East.
Mr.. Voris has had exceptional train
ing for the diplomatic work in which
he is enga ged. Last year he Travelled
far into the interior of both Russia
and Asiatic Turkey as member of
a trained party Of American observers
without any assurance OF protection
from any government His observa-
tions during that hazardous trip have
enabled him to write numerous artf-
cles and give many addresses describ-
Ing the destruction of old nations and
the remaking or new ones
Was Kansas Pastor.
Prior to the recent World war. Mr.. {
VOris was pastor OF churches in col
lege towns in Wyoming and Kansas.
When the call came for