Feeding the Hungry, P. C. Hiebert, 1929

and kept his heart aglow with forgiving love amid the hurled rocks that fell upon him, does in these days of warfare, distress, persecution and misunderstanding over- shadow His children with the same Holy Spirit, giving them victory through grace, so that their hearts may be kept aglow with love and able to sing praise even with the most adverse conditions. If I meditate on such scenes my feelings find expression in the words of Matheson’s Poem— O love that will not let me go I rest my weary soul in Thee, I give Thee back the life I owe, That in Thine ocean depths, its flow May richer, fuller be. RESPONSES FROM RUSSIA CHAPTER XIV If we should extend this chapter in proportion to the feelings of our brethren, or their desire to let you all know how much the food was needed, how much it actu- ally helped them and how much they loved, appreciated and thanked you, then we would have to write a whole book instead of one short chapter. But, since many ex- pressions of thankfulness have been published in the pa- pers, and some have been reported in person by visiting brethren, we include only these few letters in order to play fair with our brethren abroad by giving them an oppor- tunity to contribute something to the report of a work that concerns them as much as us in America. ADDRESS OF THANKS Cast thy bread upon the waters, for thou shalt find it alter many days. Eccl. 11:1 To all workers in this great relief mission, as well as donors beyond the seas who have shown love and mercy: please accept our heartfelt thanks for your unprecedented willingness to make sacrifices. You have prevented indescribable suffering. You have saved the lives of thousands of your brethren. We, the Kamenka Mennonite Brethren Church, say from our whole heart, “May God reward you. May He bless you and your children.” ; In the name of the congregation, David Petkau, Minister, Peter Petkau, Sec. Kamenka, Post Pretoria, Orenburg, Gubernia, Russia. RESPONSES FROM RUSSIA 395 LETTER OF THANKS To the Representatives of the American Mennonite Relief and to the Brethren in America: In the name of all the hungry ones of our village, we express our most hearty thanks for all the help that you have extended to us by giving us the food that we needed. We consider this a noble exemplification of applied Christian love. By your help the people of the village were enabled to live through the famine and to retain sufficient strength to do their daily work. We know the difficulties with which you, the representatives of the society had to contend in order to bring us these supplies. Therefore they are doubly appreciated. Our earnest prayer is that God may assist you in this arduous task under such difficult circumstances, so that the donations may serve the purpose for which they were given. Please convey our deeply felt thanks to the donors, the Mennonite brethren of America. We are at the present time