Feeding the Hungry, P. C. Hiebert, 1929

of the Mennonite Central Committee held on this date at the same place. The following representatives were present: J. H. Mellinger, representing the Eastern Mennonite Board of Missions and Charities. Maxwell H. Kratz, representing the Mennonite Gen- eral Conference. P. C. Hiebert, representing the Mennonite Brethren Church of North America. D. M. Hofer, representing the Krimmer Mennonite Brethren Church. Allen Yoder, representing the Central Conference of Mennonites. ‘The following brethren were accorded the privileges of the meeting: Orie O. Miller and Levi Mumaw. Preliminary Organization. P. C. Hiebert was elected chairman. Levi Mumaw was elected Secretary. EFFECTS AND AFTER EFFECTS 423 The work of organization for a permanent relief commission for the Mennonite Conferences codperating was now taken up and discussed. The chairman presented for consideration a suggestive basis of organization, pre- pared upon the request of the meeting the year before, which, after some minor changes had been made, was adopted in the following form: CONSTITUTION I. Name The Name of this organization shall be American Men- nonite Relief Commission. II. Purpose The purpose of this commission shall be to exemplify our mission of good-will to all men by rendering relief to sufferers, and by the saving of life where and whenever our help can accomplish these ends among the needy of this and other lands. To this end this commission will act as receiving and distributing agency; and shall also serve as Board of Infor- mation and Advisory -Committee for the several Mennonite Relief Organizations cooperating. It shall also function in like manner for individuals and other charitable organiza- tions, where such services can be advantageously rendered. III. Organization 1. Membership. This commission shall consist of one representative from each codperating organization. And of three additional members chosen at large for their special fitness by the representatives of the codperating groups. These elections shall be made for a period of two years. 2. Executive Committee. This shall consist of a Presi- dent, Vice President, Secretary (who shall be the active member of the committee), Treasurer, and one additional member. 3. Term of Office. The Executive Committee shall be elected by the members of the Commission for a period of two years. 4.24 FEEDING THE HUNGRY IV. Funds An ever available fund of at least $10,000.00 shall be raised for use in sudden emergencies, $5,000.00 of which should be on deposit with the treasurer of the American Mennonite Relief Commission; the remainder of this fund and such additional funds as may be on hand from time to time may be held on deposit with the treasurers of the several codperating relief commissions. After the adoption of the constitution the committee proceeded to elect the three “members at large” as pro- vided for in section