Feeding the Hungry, P. C. Hiebert, 1929

rge of all gifts for South Russia. in making all purchases of suitable articles for relief work, and in providing for the transportation and the equitable distribution of the same. Pertaining to the method of securing the above named Central Committee the following agreement was reached: Resolved, that this Mennonite Central Committee shall consist of not more than one member from each Mennonite relief commission, that wishes to cooperate in this work for South Russia. It was further resolved that the following form the temporary body of the Mennonite Central Committee: Levi Mumaw, Scottdale, Pa., for the Mennonites. H. H. Regier, Mountain Lake, Minn., for the General Conference Mennonites. P. C. Hiebert, Hillsboro, Kans., for the Mennonite Brethren. After instructing this committee to effect a temporary organization and to draw up a tentative plan of codperation, the meeting adjourned to meet again at 6:00 P. M. Evening Session This session largely concerned itself with the problem of emigration. Methods of securing a working organization were discussed among which was the thought of calling a general conference of all the American Mennonites. The next morning this discussion was continued and concluded by the passing of the following resolutions: Resolved, that it be declared the sense of this meeting that we favor the plan of having each conference appoint a representative, these to compose a representative body, which is to organize and elect an executive committee, whose duty it shall be to consider and execute any work that may arise in connection with the emigration of Russian Men- nonites. OW FEEDING THE HUNGRY The following committee: S. C. Yoder, Kalona, Iowa; W. J. Ewert, Hillsboro, Kans.; and P. C. Hiebert, Hillsboro, Kans., was appointed to work out details necessary to perfect and carry out the above plan. The report of this committee was presented and accepted at the next session, but since it bears less on Relief work, it will be omitted here for want of space, and attention will again be given to the Mennonite Central Relief Com- mittee, which was appointed and instructed at an earlier meeting of this body. Their report was presented to the general meeting in the following form: II. MINUTES OF THE First MEETING OF THE MENNONITE CENTRAL COMMITTEE In accordance with action taken at a meeting of several Mennonite Relief Commissions, held July 27 and 28, 1920, creating and authorizing this committee for action in con- nection with the proposed Russian Relief work, a meeting was held at the Mennonite Meeting House, Elkhart, Ind., July 28, 1920. The following members were present: H. H. Regier, Mountain Lake, Minn.; Levi Mumaw, Scottdale, Pa.; and P. C. Hiebert, Hillsboro, Kans. These members had been selected temporarily at said joint meeting to serve until a permanent committee is elected. The committee agreed to organize on the basis of the following moti