The Spirit of missions . too greatfor us to expect much assistance fromthem. I am compelled to return toCuba immediately, so cannot remainNorth to make an appeal. Can you notsee that our need goes before the wholeChurch? Three thousand dollars willrestore the damage. Albion W. of Cuba. IN THE GRIP OF FAMINE By the Right Reverend Henry D. Aves, ,Bishop of Mexico Writing on October 7th, iBishop Aves tells this story of Mexicos great Spirit of Missions believes that once again, as on many occasions in thepast, Church people will gladly claim the privilege of helping tho
The Spirit of missions . too greatfor us to expect much assistance fromthem. I am compelled to return toCuba immediately, so cannot remainNorth to make an appeal. Can you notsee that our need goes before the wholeChurch? Three thousand dollars willrestore the damage. Albion W. of Cuba. IN THE GRIP OF FAMINE By the Right Reverend Henry D. Aves, ,Bishop of Mexico Writing on October 7th, iBishop Aves tells this story of Mexicos great Spirit of Missions believes that once again, as on many occasions in thepast, Church people will gladly claim the privilege of helping those in distressAny gifts sent to the Board of Missions will be promptly forwarded. WE must have help, and quick-ly. The recent heavyfrosts throughout the en-tire central mesa of Mexicohave totally destroyed the crops, and thesuffering in consequence is being alreadykeenly felt. The government estimatesthe loss at $20,000,000. To the greatuetlier population this means untoldsuffering. IOur missionaries are sending mc most. PEON GIRL GRINDING CORN distressful accounts of destitution andhunger through repeated failure of the Kev. Samuel Salinas, one ofour missionaries in Hidalgo, whose fieldembraces eleven scattered mountaincommunities: Our people have lost have completely destroyed theirlittle harvests, and many are approach-ing starvation. Generally the strongman can earn in the field twenty-fivecentavos (twelve and one-half centsUnited States currency) a day; but withno harvest there is no work, no money,and no food. To save life the familiesare sending the children away from theirliomes to subsist how and where theycan. But the very young and the veryold and infirm cannot go away. I amdoing all I can at my own home, whichis almost nothing. What can I say toour famishing people, dear Bishop ? Formany of the children are already weep-ing with hunger, and I fear to thinkwhat will be their state when the coldcomes. What a dense shadow of distresscomes upon the
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