Feeding the Hungry, P. C. Hiebert, 1929

arents in the early seventies. He ex- perienced in childhood the trials and privations of pioneer life on the prairies of South Dakota. Natural ability, coupled with hard work enabled him to become a teacher, and later a successful business man. About fifteen years ago, he and his wife decided to engage in more definite religious work, so they disposed of their business, went to Chicago, and started a mission, and a denominational paper. Before sailing for Europe on Oct. 7, 1922, he was engaged as publisher and evangelist. While in the work in Russia, he superintended relief operations in the Molotschna. After a trip around the world, visiting a number of mission stations, he again took up his work as evangelist and publisher, living at 2812 Lincoln Ave., Chicago, Ill. Mrs. Hofer was born at Elkhart, Indiana, February 1, 1875. She has shared burdens and ambitions with her husband through all his career, and is found an ever faithful helpmate wherever her husband is seen. So also in his relief work and during his trip through the Holy Land and through heathen lands, visiting the missions. With her husband she landed in San Francisco on May 12, 1924 and after reporting to a number of Mennonite PERSONAL REMINISCENCES 341 congregations throughout the land they returned to their well-loved mission station in Chicago. Our EXPERIENCES AND OBSERVATIONS WHILE ON THE Frevp In Russia, 1922-23 D. M. and Barbara Hofer When the great World War was over, and peace was declared on the eleventh of November, 1918, the people of our nation rejoiced in the proclamation of peace to such a degree, that in some of the larger cities the turmoil lasted for fully two days. The Mennonites, who belong to a more quiet class of people, also thanked God in their quiet way in their hearts, that war had come to an end. But God had yet a word to say in the matter in His own language and that was somewhat like this: ‘‘It is true that the war is over, but the effects of the war are not over; the people of Russia are still starving as a result of the war. They have cried to God, and as an answer to their prayers, you, the Amer- ican people will have to bring another sacrifice. This sacrifice you will have to lay upon the altar of the broken hearts of fathers and mothers in Russia, whose children are starving because of the existing famine.” As a consequence of God’s call and the prayer of Russia, the American Relief Administration was organized. The Mennonites of North America, too, organized under the name known as the American Mennonite Relief (A.M.R.), to help carry on the rescue work and save people from starvation. In the summer of 1922 we were called by the Ex- ecutive Committee of the organization, to go to Russia to assist in this great work. After due consideration and earnest prayer, we accepted the call. Having a praying people behind us, a crying people before us, and a great God above us, we sailed O