DR. AVERILL'S APPEAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 13491, 21 September 1914, Page 6

DR. AVERILL'S APPEAL.

VICTIMS OF WAR, AND DLSASTER

Pointed with- the scriptural exhortation, "Bear ye one another* burdens," an appeal has been, addressed by the Anglican Bishop of Auckland to the people of his diocese for funds to help the British poor over a war-hardened winter, the distressed citizens of devastated Belgium, and those residents of Huntly who have been by the mine disaster bereaved of their bread-winners. Dv. Avenll presses home his appeal by reference to the brave stand made by the Belgian people, who frustrated, at frightful suffering to themselves and their country, the plans of tho enemy to the British Empire; and he reminds Aucklanders that the sending'of soldiers from Great Britain and Ireland to secure the safety ahd happiness of the Empire, which includes New Zealand, means many vacant places during the winter m the Old Land m poor homes that can ill spare their bread-winners m tae best of times. The* colliery accident near home at Huntly he declares to be a. clear, call for- help, and he asks tlie Anglican clergy of the diocese to give their congregations an opportunity on Sunday, October 4, of contributing to a fund for the Telief proposed/suggesting tJhat onefourth of the fund should be reserved for helping Jho Huntly \y«_ows and orphans.