secretary of the "Christian Herald" Famine Relief Fund, writes:—The "Christian Herald" of New York has taken up the famine work in earnest. It has cabled out already to the Hon. Treasurer $25,000 gold. The members of the Committee live in Honan and are ready to do special work. Thay are in touch with missionaries who are in active relief work. A special effort will be made to save the wo-mien and children. No doubt new orphanages will be opened. and orphanages already established will be helped. Any special calls on this line will be considered.
Pres, Wilson's Invitation, Washington, Dec. 9.
President Wilson has invited a number of prominent Americans to form a committee to obtain funds for the relief of the famine sufferers in China,—Reuter.
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