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ARMENIA SUFFERS = I = Winter will increase the severity of the hardship amongst the g ;§§ poor women and children who have lost more than their all during the past terrible years of strain. Husbands and fathers are dead H g through the war on the battlefield or—worse—through outrage §§ §1 and massacre. = H Extracts from a letter just to hand at the office of The Friends H §g of Armenia:- g H "The conditions in Armenia are truly distressful. H §f We have during the past months been holding on and = H doing the best we could, but we were not able to advance |§ = very far beyond merely keeping the people from starving M M to death. A very large increase of funds is absolutely §§ necessary in order to save the peoples. The needs,are = so absolute that it seems that no sum of money can be If so large as to leave a surplus after the actual needs are H met. We have at present in orphanages appioxi- = M mately 15,000 children. I would most urgently |§ M impress upon your Committee the terrible need that is = M before us during this coming winter, and anything p that you can do to help us out with this financial burden H H will be very deeply appreciated. g "Your Society has been so generous and faithful H during the past many years that I am sure you will = |i co-operate in the immediate future with even greater H enthusiasm." |f H Our representatives are busy in varied efforts to alleviate the §§ = terrible conditions of destitution and hunger. We must continue |g to support them. The orphanages established by English and 11 American missionaries depend on our aid. The industries which H have been initiated to provide work and means of sustenance M to the widows must be supported. | PLEASE SEND YOUR GIFT TO-DAY. | J FRIENDS of ARMENIA I Office and Embroider*; Depot! == | 47, VICTORIA STREET, WESTMINSTER, LONDON, S. W, t. | §H.' Hours 10—5; Saturdays, 10-1. Tel. Vic. 1198. ê ==: 1 President LADY FREDERICK CAVIENDISH. 1 = Chairman and Hon. Treasurer E. W. BROOKS. Esq. = Hon Sec.: Mrs. Mary Hickson. Office See.: Miss M. Ru"eU. = = Donations will be thankfully received, and should be sent to the Hon. m Treasurer, E. WRIGHT BROOKS, Esq., Friends of Armenia," 47, Victoria M H Street, S.W. Cheques and Postal Orders should be crossed "L.C.W. ê and Parr's Bank," and Treasury Notes registered. Please mention = Church Family Newspaper. H lilliilftllliiilllilllillllii 11111 1111\11\1111II1[l1I11111!111111111111111111111111 !l1!1!IIH 1!1111111111!IÎillllllilllllllll¡ 11111I11111! III -d' COLONIAL AND CONTINENTAL CHURCH SOCIETY Humbly, earnestly, and faithfully the Society is discharging the plain duty of alleviating the spiritual desti- tution and promoting the spiritual welfare of our countrymen scattered over the great portion of the earth's surface in the colonies, or settled on the Continent of Europe, by propa- gating the power of the Gospel of Christ, and seeking by wielding this two-edged sword of the Spirit to bring souls to His obedience and thus to hasten the day when the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea. The Society urgently requires X68,000 to meet most pressing needs. Will you respond now ? Secretary The- Rev. J. D. MULL1NS, 9, SERJEANTS'-INN, FLEET-STREET, LONDON, EX. 4. SOUTH LONDON CHURCH FUND AND QUEEN VICTORIA CLERGY FUND, UNiTED SERVICES OF Intercession anil Thanksgiving will be held at SOUTHWARK CATHEDRAL, on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1919. 8 a.m.-Holy Communion in Harvard Chapel. 11 am.-Ifely Communion. Intercession and d Adress bythe LORD BISHOP OF WOOLWICH 3 p.m.-Special Service, at which the Cathedral Choir will render the Grail Music from Parsifal," and a Te Deum by Dr. A. B. Stevens will be sung. Preacher: Rev. Canon W. TEMPLE, D.Litt. The doors of the Cathedral will be open at 2.15 p.m. No tickets are required. Collections through- out the day will be divided between the two Societies, whh are both urgently in need of funds. THE POOS CLERGY IIELIEF CORPORATION. PRESIDENT: THE BISHOP OF LONDON. URGENT NEED OF CLOTHING FOR DISTRIBUTION. Owing to the many claims in other directions auwl through the War, the Society's supplies of Clothing have shown such a marked falling oil that It has been impossible to meet all the many appli- cations for help of the kind, and articles of every description, new or worn, for the Clergy and their families will be most thankfully received. MAKDBVILLE B. PHILLIPS, Secretary 18, T ivi'ook-pi.i.cc, Tavistock-square, W.C.I. A retired clergyman, who is interested in .the work If the Society, is prepared to GIVE the SUM of 150 towards the funds if £ -150 can be raised before, Christinas to supply th<> pressing wants of the clergy j during the wmtcr. It is cnriuatly hoped that this amount may be raised. Any corstiiV-Tticm to this fund should be sent to the rir-cretmy. the Poor Clergy Relief Corporation, 3S, T.u Utock-plr.oe, Tavistock- sotiavfi. Lojidon, W.C. 1, markfd D. J. S." St.JBhn's,Earlslield| Disparate Straits A Heart-Breaking Task This Mission District iQ. South London, containing a, population of 6,000 of the very poorest classes, has NO CHUCHt. A small hall for 240 people is all that is available for the 6,000. The lonely clergyman working single- handed sadly needs friends who will help him to build a Church and Mission Room. -Who will come to the Resells ? Please send help to the Rev. H. P. FEWTRELL, 224, Garratt-lane, Earls- held, S.W. 18. QUEEN VICTORIA CLERGY FUND. (Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1897.) OBJECT.—To impress upon all the members of the Church of England the clearly defined ChristiaE duty' of contributing towards the support of the Clergy. CONTRIBUTIONS received by the Central Fund are distributed by the Council amongst the affiliated dioceses in proportion to their needs. Remittances for the Central Fund should be seat to the Secretary, SYDNEY W. FLAMANK, Eaq. (Secretai'y to the Church House), Church House, Dean's Yard, Westminster, S.W. 1. Cheques to be crossed London Joint Stock Bank, Westminster to the Secretary, SYDNEY W. FLAMANK, Esq. (Secretaty to the Church House), Church House, Dean's Yard, Westminster, S.W. 1. Cheques to be crossed London Joint Stock Bank, Westminster Branch." SOCIETY FOR THE ASSISTANCE OF LADIES 1M REDUCED CIRCUMSTANCES. FINANCE COMMITTEE. A SPECIAL APPEAL FOR HELP. Help is earnestly solicited on behalf of two clergy- men's daughters. G. has had an operation to one of her feet to save her from becoming lame for-life, I which has caused expenses the parents find it hard to meet. G. has-no income at all, or time to earn inopey, as she is her brother's right hand in the parish since their father's death. Someone gave her £ 10, hoping nine others would do the same. May I beg for help for these two cases? Hon. Sec., EDITH SMALLWOOD, Lancaster House, MALVERN. "T^FDPV friendly ULLilUI SOCIETY. Secretary— Rev. P". P, f-o-.¡¡rlJ, Church House Wes,. S,W.. < W. NELSON'S Annuals CU T! 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CHRISTAL'S AD- VENTURE 5/- net The story of a Whitienbury College Student, by A. M. CHESTERTON, whose books are always heartily welcomed by girl readers. BOSOM FRIENDS A Charming Girl's Story 0/(CJ —^f. by ANGELA BRAZIL. Ilcl NAN AND KEN A delightful Story by Miss WYNNE cleverly illustrated by o //» ANNE ANDERSON, O/KS iiei AN IDEAL CHRISTMAS PRESENT. NELSON'S HISTORY OF THE WAR By JOHN BUCHAN. Complete in 24 volumes. 2/6 net each THOMAS NELSON & SONS, LTD., London and Edinburgh. RELIGIOUS ASPECTS bF THE IRISH CRISIS. THREE GREAT PUBLIC MEETINGS to lay the anxieties of Irish Christians before God in United Prayer, Tuesday, December 2nd, at 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., as follows: QUEEN'S HALL, W. (ole Lessees, Chappell & Co., Ltd.), at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. GREAT HALL, CHURCH HOUSE ] (Westminster, S.W.), at 7 p.m. 1 Those taking part will include: ( THE ARCHBISHOP OF ARMAGH. A m r.l Sir J. STARTIN, K.C.B. Very Rev. Dr. HENRY MONTGOMERY.. Very Rev. Dr. H. M. M. HACKETT. Rev. R. C. GILLIE Rev. W. Y. FULLERTON. Preb. H. W. WEBB-PEPLOE. 1 RtV. W. FULLER GOOCH. PrE b. F. 8. WEBSTER. Rev. F. E. MURPHY. Rev. G. H. ENSOR. Rev. JAMES CREGAN. ( Rev. A. E. HUGHES and others. ADMISSION. FREE, AND BY FREE TICKETS. A few front reserved seats, Is. each. I HENRY MARTYN GOOOM, (General Secretary), I World's Evangelical f Alliance, f 19. Russell Square, WC., I
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CLERICAL POVERTY. —♦— BY REV. PETER GREEN, M.A., Canon of Manchester and Chaplain to H.M. the King. "411 I HAVE been asked to write briefly of what the Church should do to meet the present alarming condition of poverty among the clergy. Let me say at the very out- set that there is one thing the Church must do-She must act at once, without a moment's delay. The authorities in Bristol diocese are reported to have voted, X,7,000 for ithe immediate relief of the clergy during the coming winter. This works out at between £ 37 and £38 per living, but as the unbeneficed clergy are, quite rightly, to share in the help given, the actual relief to those who need it will probably be much less than that sum. And when it is re- membered that the average value of the livings in Bristol is lower than that of any diocese in England except Worcester, Gloucester, Hereford and Bath and Wells, the sum voted cannot be said to err on the side of extravagance. And when, further, it is remembered that the great bulk of the parochial clergy throughout England, unless their livings fell before the war below the starvation limit of 2250 per annum, have not received one penny of increase to meet the in- creased cost of living, the patience and the sufferings of the clergy will surely arouse admiration and pity. What manual worker, what busi- ness man, can say that his income has not increased by a penny since 1914, and that his wife has to feed and clothe herself and children for the same sum as before the enor- mous rise in the price of all neces- saries of life ? But whether the amount voted in the Bristol diocese is -adequate or not, the diocesan authorities are to be con- gratulated on having acted, and acted now, and every other dlocese in England should immediately follow the lead Bristol has given. There must be no delay. While the grass grows the horse starves, and while the subject is being discussed many married clergy, beneficed, and unbeneficed, have no alternative but to see their children lack bread, or to have recourse to money-lend- ers. The first is not to be thought of, and the second but postpones the evil day, bringing, inevitable bankruptcy and ruin in the near future. Does anyone think I exaggerate? Here are three extracts from letters received during the last few days, typical of letters I receive from every part of England No. 1. "My bank refuses to cash -1 any more cheques; there is no food in the house; I have spent my last penny, and nothing is due to me for three weeks." No 2. "We are paying interest on a heavy overdraft at the bank, are up to the eyes in debt, and are down to our last pound note. I see nothing before us but ruin." No. 3. With coal the price it is we do necessary cooking on a gas ] stove, and when indoors wrap our- stove, and when indoors wrap our- selves in rugs. The children com- plain a good deal, and what it will i .£J..II.JI.J" be if we have a long spell of real cold this winter I dare not think." When last I wrote like this I had over X60 sent me in a few days. t do not want money sent me. I I havd neither time nor wide eno-ugH knowledge to administer relief fo the whole Church. If any reader; of this article has anything to give,. let him send it to his own Bishop,-1 and let him with his gift send ani urgent letter begging the Bishop td: bring the matter immediately be-; fore the diocesan authorities so that; it may be dealt with at once, and-, relief given before Christmas, But urgent as is the need for; temporary relief to meet the needs of the coming winter (and if it is; not forthcoming I fear the whole: country may well be shocked and! horrified by some tragedy which] will bring home to the popular, imagination the real state ofi affairs), the problem cannot bel solved by temporary doles. The Church as a whole, and every dio-i, cese, separately and for itself, must-" face the question. It is unquestion-^ ably the question of the day. The present condition of things lowers the spiritual and moral tone of the clergy, and so hampers them in their work, discredits the Church in the eyes of the workers, tends to dry, up the stream of ordination candi- dates, and at every point injures the efficiency of the Church. Of the steps to be taken it is im- possible to speak in detail, but â few general principles may be touched on. I am sure relief is not to be sought merely from Central Funds. Much, of the present evil is due to the fact that the average Churchman supposes that someone -the State, the Church, Parlia- ment, the Taxes, he does not know, and does not trouble to enquire 'exactly who—pays the clergy. Without interfering with existing endowment the responsibility of paying the clergy a living wage should be laid, as in our colonies, on the laity in each parish, with such assistance from Central oi diocesan funds as would enable the strong parishes to bear the infirm- ities of the weak. This would in- volve a great increase of lay control. Then, too, all bishops- and deans—should be relieved of extravagantly expensive houses and palaces, and episcopal and" capitular revenues put into the' hands of lay trustoo-s. N at much actual saving might bel effected, but the removal from the: Church of the scandal of waste, | inequality, and the appearance of ostentation would unseal streams; of lay generosity. Finally" the problem of small country, parishes and unwanted cityi parishes must be faced and settled, on business lines. I know town dis-; tricts in several large towns where 50 per cent, of the churches might' be closed with advantage. But all these reforms will take time. i Relief for the more needy clergy must be undertaken at once.
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C M S. FINANCE. A CHALLENGE OFFER. A FRIEND of the C.M.S. in Wales, see- ing in, the C.F.N, an account of the' financial straitness of the society, has' -sent the following generous offer "I noted in the Welsh issue of the C.P.N. last week that the C.M.S. iS in need of zC525,000 to meet present re- quirements. I wish to make an offer of a Christmas gift to the society which may help to obtain £ 25,000 of the desired sum. I am willing (anonymously) to give £ 250; provided that 100 others will oive the same; hoping that this condition will he accepted." We lay this before our readers, hoping it will call forth a generous response to the offer, as a. Christmas gift to the Prince of Peace. Replies should be addressed to the Editor of the Church Family Newspaper, or to the Lay Secretary, C.M. House, Salisbury-square, E.C. 4.