Show FAST MEETING it is is hereby directed that in all the stakes and wards of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints to which this notice shall come a special fast meeting be hel held d on sunday january 23 at 2 p tn m on which occasion collection will be made and contributions received for the near east relief fund which is dealing with the distress prevailing in armenia and in other oppressed sections section of asia and also for the european relief council which is planning to provide food fo for i r three and nd a half million hungry children in mid europe bishops are requested to invoke the services of there ward teachers and all other available agencies in making a thorough canvass of their wards between now and the date named in order that every family shall be invited and encouraged to contribute the equivalent of at least the two meals contemplated by the fast for the feeding of those who are confronted by long months of semi starvation we should like to feet feel that every man woman and child in our had done this much in responding to this most vitious appeal to their humanity while of course those who feel so inclined may contribute as much more as they chioe all funds thus collected should be forwarded without delay to the office of the presiding bishopric the condition of these million oi undernourished little ones in europe as described ty by those who have visited the countries cent central ralland jand southeaster eai ter europe is tragic in the extreme what ever may have been the causes of the present woe the children are not responsible they must not be allowed to perish if an outstretched hand offering sustenance and nourishment can save them let every parent in our land of peace and plenty and let every child bestow a sympathetic eye upon a situation of such suffering as happily they have never dever known and the response we feel sure will be spontaneous and liberal it is an extraordinary emergency calling for unusual measures and must be met promptly As aa fol followers lovers of the master who drew the little children to him and blessed them our immediate duty is to see that no hungry child cries in vain for bread HEBER J GRANT ANTRON ANTHON H LUND CHARLES W PENROSE FIRST presidency the above request will be complied with by the people of parowan carowan holding holdin a fast day jannary 23 at 2 p m where contributions may be given to the cammi committee atee at thy the meeting house or to THOS DURHAM JULIA LYMAN JOHN STE STEVENS ENS |