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bration Of Community Chest Sun
day" Archbishop Michael j. Curley.
in an encyclical letter to the clergy
and laity Of Washington. which was
read in every Roman Catholic church
yesterday. urged his. people ito be
whole-hearted in your support and
generous in your contributions to this
worthy cause"
Asks Whole Hearted Support.
The Archbishop's letter was as fol-
lows:
ITO the clergy and laity Of Wash
ington:
The Community Chest OF Wash
ington will hold its annual campaign
from November II to 90 Once again
I appeal to you to be whole-hearted
in your support and generous in your
contributions to this worthy cause.
I would ask those who can to par
ticipate in the actual work of the
campaigns as duty Of Christian
charity.
THE difficult years through which
We have passed have left with us a
great wreckage Of suffering humanity.
Families once independent and self
supporting are doomed for years to
be the unwilling recipients Of charity.
The undernourished bodies of little
children bear visible witness to the
privations they have endured during
the most crucial years Of their physi-
cal development. Our crowded chill
drens institutions, some with wait
ing list Of applications, offer sad tes-
timony of the tragic effect hard times
have had on family life. For these
unfortunate victims of the depression
I appeal to you in the coming cam
paign.
Must Look to Private Gifts.
During the past few years We have
looked to the Government to carry
the major portion Of the burden of
unemployment. Now with the re-
striction of the public relief program,
the poor have to look increasingly to
private charity for help. If the spirit
of Christ is alive within us We cannot
fail them in their need.
Though many Of us have suffered,
yet with Gods mercy We have come
safely through the hours of darkness
and are looking forward with growing
confidence to better times. In graft
tude for our blessings We must bend
down and lift up the less fortunate
who have sunk weak and disspirited in
the struggles. In these, I would beg
you to see the image of our suffering
Savior. Let it not be said that He
was hungry and We gave Him not to
eat; thirsty and we gave Him not
to drink; naked and imprisoned and
we ministered not unto Him.
In making your contributions and
pledges beg you to do so in the
name Of our Divine Master and with
the generosity that marks Christ's
loyal followers"
Sermons in Churches.
Protestant ministers Of all denomi-
nations referred to the Community
Chest campaign in a city-wide series
of sermons, while in more than 200 of
the 400 adult Bible classes of the city
special talks were made on the Com
munity Chest campaign. In addi-
ton to these talks given yesterday
rabbis of the city last week incor-
porated statements regarding the Chest
in their weekly sermons.
A few of the excerpts from various
sermons yesterday and last week are
as follows
Rev. Joseph Hillman Hollister, min
lister. Chevy Chase Presbyterian
Church: when I give my money
through others I want to know two
things. First, Will it 60 for real
needs One look at the list of
agencies under the Community Chest
tells me that wherever my dollar goes
through the Chests hands it goes to
meet real need, in many instances
tragic need. This Is perfectly evil
dent.
"The second thing want to know
is, Do those who handle my money
do it in the most efficient and eco
nomical way?' As member of the
Executive Committee of the Com
munity Chest can say have never
known a group Of folk entrusted with
others money to guard that money
more carefully or spend it more mind