Some men who had experience in dealing with hungry crowds told us thatit would be impossible for us to continue, the crush would be too great, But in spite of the weak tottering condition of many of the Poor starved creatures, not one was really hurt in the crush day after day." When the numbers rose to over 2,000 it did look rats.er alarming. "Why do you push #0," I oxked sometimes, "Because I am hungry" would be the reply.
Our staff of workers was small, only four men we could depend on, Dut others came as they were need ed without being asked to do so, sight or more were giving willing help, day after day. A' capable man must stand at the door and give the bread to outside the door strength and grace, for he must help the weak and the blind down the steps and keep Into-comers from joining in or snatching the bread from the children. And the man.on the other side of the door step had to keep the way clear by making every one move on. And someone must watch the: back wall, and catch those who, having received their dole, ran round and Jumped over hoping to receive a accend portion, Whole Families Brought Down Many of those who came daily were respectable people from the ity or near villages famine conditions they wore absolurely without food. Others came from cities far and near, some even from Suchén, 20 days journey north.
Whole families came, hoping to get work to do and food to eat. 'Without homes or friends, living under the shadow of a clift, or on the slopes of hills, anywhere they' could find a place, there they dragged out a miserable e: How often we were asked, you find me any work to do?" But work could be found for them and it was sad to seo those young men and women grow weaker every day. Many in this city as well as. those front afar, had nothing to eat but our little, one and a half o2., breads and the ole of flour given' by the gentry of the city.
During the month of April we tried to keep up our regular visits fo the country, and the women in 18 villages had a chance to hear he Gospel. But when the numbers coming daily for bread rose to over 2,000 (our highest number was 2,847) we realized that there was a mit to our strength,
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