Feeding the Hungry, P. C. Hiebert, 1929

rd, how weak and needy was the appearance of our brethren and sisters. Veritable pictures of unspeakable want were before us daily. The agonies of soul which have been experienced no words can describe. The opening of the first American kitchens to 1400 persons on March 16, which gave to the most needy of the two villages a most palatable and nourishing noon-meal, was indeed a help in the utmost need. Since that time they are daily receiving their ration and are happy and grateful to receive what you give, and rejoice to observe how their strength and health is gradually returning. Hundreds more are to-day suffering the pangs of hunger, and need your 400 FEEDING THE HUNGRY tood. They are longingly waiting for the arrival of more food-supplies which will admit them to the public American kitchens. Dear American brethren, you have begun an unmeasur- able work of love. Many thousands you have saved from miserable death from starvation. Words can never express our gratefulness; but we feel and are conscious of the fact that you save our lives and therefore our hearts are filled with thanks. Our courage and our trust have been greatly strengthened by this great relief work. If brethren and sisters who do not know us, and who have not seen our misery with their own eyes, are so moved by brotherly love that they forget themselves, and overcome such difficulties and hindrances, how great must be the love of God our Father towards us, to have made all your hearts willing for such sacrifices! We are now no longer forsaken, God has taken pity on our grief and misery and our brethren have undertaken to supply our wants. Dear brethren, only rarely will our words of thanks reach you beyond the great ocean, so much the more will we send our messages of thanks up to our dear God for the good that you have done for us. We bow our knees in humble worship before God and beseech Him to reward you abundantly for what you have done unto us. Rev. Isaak Dyck, Elder of Chortitza Congregations. (Followed by more than 300 signatures) APOSTOLOWA, KRASNO-SHAVKAY VOLOsT, A RUSSIAN VILLAGE We are glad to state, that if the A.M.R. will continue to feed the hungry until next harvest, as it is at present, then there will be no more cases of starvation. We fully understand who has saved us from death. The Local Com- mittee of kitchen number 6 renders heartiest thanks for the great help shown the population by the American donors. Our sincerest greetings, and a hearty Russian “Spasibo.” The Committee: Chairman, M. Uwarau. Kitchen Manager, W. Sushkow. Member, D. Udin. RESPONSES FROM RUSSIA 401 MaARIEYEVKA, KRASNO-SHAVKAI VOLOST This is one of the villages that has suffered most on account of the famine in 1922-23. About 300 cases of starvation are registered. During the time the villagers sold almost everything they had, clothing, personal things, livestock, etc., in order to save themselves from starva-