CHURCH OF ENGLAND WAR WORK.

Temuka Leader, Issue 7671, 15 January 1918, Page 2

CHURCH OF ENGLAND WAR WORK.

FUNDS URGENTLY NKKJ)]<:i). Tin* Church of England war work for the Empire, carried through since. I-lie commencement of the war by the Church Army for. the soldiers id oaui'P, in tho trenches ami hospitals, ha.", been far reaching,- hut to carry on ilm work funds are urgently needed, and an appeal is. being issued by. the .Military Allans of the Church, which was appointed by tho General Synod. The Chinch Army, has put up— P)d<) KUTiS and, TENTS for rest and and. recreation for our soldiers on tho battle-fronts in Franco, I'igypt, I'alestine, Salonika, Mesopotamia. 22(1 HUTS and TEXTS arc actually in the shell zone in. France alone, and 150,000 to- 200,000 men use them daily. 50 MOTOR AMBULANCES in France, 50 KITCHEN GARS, each making 300 cups of hot 'drinks at. one boiling, for the use of the men coming to and from the trenches. I COO BEDS always ready for men on leave from the Front. Hot meals served day and night 200 ladies have voluntarily taken charge of the canteen. The British Government handed over tho magnificent Buckingham Palace Hotel to the Church Army, who supply beds to soldiers at sixpence per night. 1.00 BEDS at the Church Army Hospital for septic wounds, at T'ankerton, Kent. I.Ol,l(J’s (Thousands) "of PARCELS sent weekly to British prisoners r»f war in Germany. Each parcel costs ss, and contains a warm garment, some fittlb comfort in the way of food and tobacco, a Testament, and a ' cheery card. His Majesty the, Kim* has expressed his thanks to the Church Army for it a War work.

The following appreciation of the work of the Church Army on the; occ.ision of the completion of three years of war was sent by the lit. Hon. the Earl of Derby, Secretary of State for AVar : ''liver since the beginning- of the war' the Church Ims beeni active in many ways for the good of His Majesty's troops, not only in providing necessary rest t\i\ recreation by means of huts and similar institutions at hoino'i and in nearly every theatre of -war, but by pro-

'riding hostels for men on leave, for housing and training) discharged men, recreation rooms, hostels, etc., for wives and families- of soldiers, sending parcels to men in thq trenches' and prisoners of war, providing canteens for munition workers, and in several Other ways. I much appreciate the value of the Church Army work, which has conduced 1 materially to the physical and moral welfare of the troops,- and I wish it every success.” The Church Army spent £IOO,OOO last year on soldiers (£30,000 alone spent in free stationery for the huts), and it appeals for funds* to* st-illi*,.fur-ther extend and carry on the great work for the benefit of the men at ■the Front. Remember it is winter in Europe. Donations will be thankfully received by -the secretary, Church of .England Military Affairs Committee, 2(1, Mulgrovo street, WelUnglo'u, or. by the Rev. F.. W.Mhibloy, the Vicarage, Ormomlville, and may, if desired, be earmarked by the donors for special purposes.