. Gospel Messenger, The (1921). andApril. Why undertake the many for a few months andthen let them starve, when a few can be broughtsafely through? Even when the heart-strings arestretched until they are grievously sore, the hard factsof the hard situation must be dealt with in the mostpractical manner. Yes, there are other agencies at work in China toassist in relieving the suffering, besides the activitiesof the missionaries. The Buddhists have raised alarge famine fund, the Chinese themselves are alsogiving; the government has levied a special tax toraise funds and is working in various way
. Gospel Messenger, The (1921). andApril. Why undertake the many for a few months andthen let them starve, when a few can be broughtsafely through? Even when the heart-strings arestretched until they are grievously sore, the hard factsof the hard situation must be dealt with in the mostpractical manner. Yes, there are other agencies at work in China toassist in relieving the suffering, besides the activitiesof the missionaries. The Buddhists have raised alarge famine fund, the Chinese themselves are alsogiving; the government has levied a special tax toraise funds and is working in various ways. But realgiving on a large scale comes only after the hearts offolks are influenced by the Spirit of Jesus , also, has a strong hold upon the Chineseheart, and the desire for squeeze does not disap-pear because multitudes of their fellow-countrymenare starving to death. Indeed, one of the reasons whythe Chinese do not give more is because of the fear anddistrust that the people have for their officials. They. Up the street they went, forthe food was gone. They criedas though their hearts would Here is a pitiful sight indeed—a mother and child, whosenames were not on the foodlist. have learned too well that money often sticks to anofficials fingers. Can it be wondered at, then, thatthose who are sincerely pushing famine relief areinsisting that missionaries must be upon the importantfinancial committees? I have spoken these words in behalf of a helpless,hungry, starving people. I am writing in their who are starving thank you for what you areenabling our missionaries to do. They likewise aretelling you that the small sum of $2 will keep a manfrom starving, or succor a hungry child, from the timeyou read this until harvests come. Could you doubleyour subscription for a starving multitude? I must close, but it is with the consciousness thatmy description only meagerly describes the real situa-tion. It simply can not be pictured in words. The Suffici
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