Feeding the Hungry, P. C. Hiebert, 1929

broken. Bro. Miller, Di- rector in Russia, reported that we were misinformed as to his needs and suggested that our purchase be cancelled. After further consultation with the New York office of the A.R.A., we were released from all the obligations that we had taken. Further, the application of Howard C. Yoder of Wooster, Ohio and of Dan Schroeder of Newton, Kans., for the tractor work in Russia were considered and both were accepted, with the added suggestion that they be sent immediately. The request of the unit for three addi- tional Ford trucks was granted. Further, it was moved and adopted that a reason- able charge be made against the refugees at Batoum, covering the time they were cared for by the Near East 86 FEEDING THE HUNGRY Relief, and on the farm at Constantinople, for which the Mennonite Central Committee had paid, together with all other money advanced to them by the committee. A few actions of the Mennonite Central Committee meeting held at Chicago, Dec. 28, 1923 are of more than passing interest since they indicate policy; therefore I call attention to them. Among these is the decision to under- take definite relief work in Siberia to which the famine area had by that time shifted; the decision to sell the tractors, which were still in the name of the Committee, to Mennonite communities or villages in Russia; and finally, the matter of a permanent relief organization which had been mentioned before. This was for the time being dis- posed of with the following paragraph: “The matter of a permanent relief organization was taken up and discussed. It was found that a few organizations and conferences had taken action looking forward to an organization of this kind, and a plan was adopted whereby the discussions and problems could be continued until such a time as it may be found favorable to definitely organize for such a work.” At an Executive Committee meeting at Philadelphia on June 24, 1924, it was voted, that the Executive Com- mittee recommend, that an official report of the relief work done in Constantinople and in Russia be prepared in book form. Such additional information was to be incorporated as would make it of interest to our churches and the general public. The book was to be offered for sale at a popular price. It was further agreed, that this recommendation be submitted to all the members of the Mennonite Central Committee by letter, and if it be found that there is no objection to the same, then the Brethren Mumaw and Kratz be hereby authorized a sub-committee of the Executive Committee to appoint one or two editors, and to arrange for its publication and distribution. The minutes of the Mennonite Central Committee THE MENNONITE CENTRAL COMMITTEE 87 meeting held at Chicago Dec., 1924, give us the following information about the actions taken and reports given. The report of the Secretary indicated that Brethren Hoeppner, Yoder, and Schroeder had b