Feeding the Hungry, P. C. Hiebert, 1929

before Oct. 1, and that any unfinished business along these lines by Oct. 1 be turned over to the Committee mentioned in the first recommendation. Pursuant to the action of the Mennonite Central Committee about the publication of the Report of the Russian Relief operations in book form, the following appointments were made: PEGICOL ce wie we eli ee creat P. C. Hiebert Associate: Editor it: spuctys os Orie O. Miller Business Manager, osc. jon tee Levi Mumaw IX. CoNcLupING REMARKS Later Director Miller reported that the formal closing of the work in Russia must be delayed. Because of various disorganized conditions it had not yet been possible to arrange for a responsible committee to take THE MENNONITE CENTRAL COMMITTEE 89 over the still large affairs of the American Mennonite Relief. Similar reports came in, even though sparingly, from time to time, indicating that circumstances in a country with the conditions prevailing in Russia, made it impossi- ble to work on schedule time. On July 12, 1926, A. J. Miller was obliged to leave Moscow before the work was brought to a final close. When Bro. Miller emerged from Russia, his health had been affected by the years of respon- sibility and strain, and medical authorities in Berlin urged him to resort to a high altitude at once, dropping from his mind everything connected with that which had brought the heavy strain on his nerves. Encouraged by friends, and himself realizing that this was necessary, he went to a town in the Alps Mts. in southeastern France, where in the healthful climate, with all responsibility removed, he rested for several months and his health gradually returned. Mr. Miller arrived in New York on the second day of May, 1927. After a visit with M. H. Kratz, Phila- delphia, he was given an opportunity to spend a few weeks with his aged mother, who had not seen her son for more than eight years. On May 14, the Executive Committee met at Scottdale, Pa. Mr. Miller was there, and reported of his work as a whole, dwelling particularly on the social and political situation which had made matters very diff- cult and trying for him during the last period of his work. THE FIRST ESSAY INTO RUSSIA AND THE SUBSEQUENT WORK IN CONSTANTINOPLE CHAREE Re By Orie O. Miller It was Thursday, Sept. 2, 1920. The ‘“‘Good-byes” to friends and loved ones had been said the day before in New York City. Our vessel was speeding across the At- lantic. The first Relief Unit to Russia to be sent by the Mennonite Central Committee was actually on the way. The weeks and months preceding had been strenuous and nerve racking. It was generally felt that there should be at least three in the first unit, but who was to go along? It was also felt that the project of bringing help to the brethren in Russia should be backed unitedly by the various Mennonite bodies of North America, but it took prayer and work to bring into being a Mennonite