Feeding the Hungry, P. C. Hiebert, 1929

holesome American food, completely recovered and sent this message, which I had the privilege of delivering in person, ‘Brother, you have saved my life.”” Was it worth the ten dollars in- vested, to receive such a message from a brother? Does relief work pay? Was it worth while to send food pack- ages? Foop AND CLOTHING REMITTANCE AGENCIES The Contributions of J. G. Evert—There were some individuals in America who rendered an especially large service in connection with the food and clothing remittance program. One of these was J. G. Evert of Hillsboro, Kansas. Even though he had not walked for many years and had not been able to leave his bed for a period of over twenty-five years, he was among the very first of those that participated in the relief work. Permit me to digress and give you a pen picture of this remarkable man, for such he was generally considered by all who knew him. Earning his way through college by tutoring and other work, he was suddenly taken down with rheuma- tism, which grew from bad to worse, in spite of what the best physicians of various schools of medicine could do, until it left him entirely helpless on a bed of pain. The accompanying cut presents him as he appeared on his bed of tribulation, radiating good will and cheer to all who entered his room and to many who never had the oppor- tunity of seeing him but who learned to know him through letters. Such was his appearance, but his actual condition would have placed most men, at least such as did not have the lively hope through Christ in their hearts, in a state of utmost misery and pity. His legs were both cramped and all joints stiff and immovable; his left arm was dried 288 FEEDING THE HUNGRY up with the fingers closed almost in the shape of a fist, every joint entirely stiff. His jaw was ossified, so that all his food had to be administered in liquid form through an opening made by removing his first molar tooth; his neck too was stiff. All that he could use was his right arm when suspended in a swing, and on his right hand he could use the thumb and one finger. In spite of all these handicaps, this wonderful man wrote thousands of letters. Not only did he write very many letters, but he also contributed regularly to a number of papers. For several years he was editor of the Hillsboro “Vorwaerts.” Be- sides, he is the author of several most excellent tracts and articles on the subject of prohibition. With a typewriter placed within reach of his willing thumb, his right arm hanging in a swing, line after line, conceived in that bril- liant, well trained mind, appeared on paper. However, to make this possible he needed help to handle his machine, shift the carriage or remove and feed new sheets of paper. Providence had provided for this too in an invalid brother, who could walk, even though with considerable effort, and had enough use and control of his hands to lend the neces- sary assistance. F