. In the land of Tolstoi; experiences of famine and misrule in Russia . ting itself to others that an activity inspired by loveis so important. An outward activity, expressing itself ingratuitous distribution of bread and money, according toofficial lists, only engenders bad feeling, greed, jealousy, hypo-crisy, untruthfulness; whereas a personal activity of loveevokes, on the contrary, the noblest sentiments—love and will-ingness to make sacrifices. . Herein lies the force of theactivity inspired by love, that it is contagious, and thereforeits influence is limitless. As one candle lights ano
. In the land of Tolstoi; experiences of famine and misrule in Russia . ting itself to others that an activity inspired by loveis so important. An outward activity, expressing itself ingratuitous distribution of bread and money, according toofficial lists, only engenders bad feeling, greed, jealousy, hypo-crisy, untruthfulness; whereas a personal activity of loveevokes, on the contrary, the noblest sentiments—love and will-ingness to make sacrifices. . Herein lies the force of theactivity inspired by love, that it is contagious, and thereforeits influence is limitless. As one candle lights another andthousands of candles are thus set burning, so one heart kindlesanother, and a thousand hearts are set burning. Millions ofroubles of the wealthy will achieve less than will a smallabatement of greed and a little increase of love in the greatmass of men. Love has only to increase, and the same miraclewill take place that was accomplished in the distribution of thefive loaves; all will be able to satisfy their hunger, and therewill still be food to TOLSTOI TAKING NOTES. CHAPTER IV. EELIEF WOEK IN EJASAN. •Countess Tolstois Letter—General Organisation—An Illustration of thePosition—Defects of Government Relief— Tolstois Methods—Visit to aFamine-Stricken Village—Countess Maria Tolstoi and Her FathersWork—Traits of Civilisation —Destitution, Disease, and Death—MissKuzminsky and the mir—More Starving Villages—Tolstois DifBculties—Some of His Helpers. Deak. Sir,—It is so difficult to give advice in sucli a matter asbeneficence. Any lielp in sucli a distress is welcome, and anorganisation of relief for the famine-stric ken in Eussia could 42 Eelief Work iisr Ejasan. do very much good. But organisations (private) are not per-mitted in Eussia; every one does for the help of the peoplewhat he can. ^ If any one would like to send considerable sums of monej^,it could be sent either to the committee of the Grand DukeTsarevitch in St. Petersburg,
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