Splendid Record of Orthodox St.
Epiphany's Confraternity: The Need for Funds The annual report of the Acti= ities of the Russian Orthodox St, Epiphany's Confraternity from May, 1, 1924, to the same time, this year, gives complete details of the excellent work that is being under. taken to relieve the sufferings of Russian refugees. The administra tion has been facing bravely the problem of consolidating and tinuing the work of the Confraterrity, in order not to let the Am-Dulatory and: School perish and their efforts are very satisfactory.
The past year shown but little change in the material situation of the Russian refugees, several thousand of whom are still half starved and live in. incredibly, unsanitary quarters, state the report. There is nothing to be wondered at therefore when they Rose all. their' physical and moral resistance and easily succumb to illness and disease, Having no modus to secure private medical assistance, turn to the Confrater In the period under review, fewer than 19.451 persons received assistance in this direction. A dental studio has also been opened the Ambulatory, where teeth are treated at minimum charges.
The circumstances in which fugee children find themselves this strange place, without means of existence, are' really tragic. Compelled to live in dirty, overcrowded surroundings and bearing all hardships equally with adults, they are not only deprived of childhood in its real sense, but are spiritually doomed to peril as the result of the impossibility of being realized and a popular opened, with full board, 25 children doing' admitted. The very first few months proved the importance of the institution and the children, taken directly from the streets, quickly developed for the better, but as the number of children increased, so did the expenses, the result being that the Confraternity had to look for means, and in this connexion they received some very handsome support. The school is now enabled to admit 60 children, 50 of enjoy full board.
Three hundred children were fed received presents from ° the snd from Octobite 1 last year to pieces of clothing were collected and distributed to the most needy. Each receipts for the period under review, together with a balance of $255.33 from Inst year's account, amounted to §7,425,40 and expenses $7,188.27.
In order to continue the work successfully, funds are essential and any contributions or donations of clothes and food will always be welcomed. The administration of the Confraternity takes this opportunity to thank its supporters who may rest assured that thole efforts have been of considerable assistance to those who are in need.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.