Persecuted, But Not Forsaken
The Chosen People | May 1942
DIFFICULT DAYS FOR OUR BRETHREN IN PALESTINE
From Haifa comes a letter from the beloved missionary through
whom we are able to carry on our relief work in that distressed
area, and from that letter we quote a few paragraphs:
Thank you ever so much for your fresh help amounting to
$500 which I received by cable. This new token of your
loving interest in our suffering brethren has greatly cheered
my heart, and we wish to express to you and your generous
supporters my deep appreciation and the gratitude of my
beneficiaries for all you have done and enabled me to do for
them. The cost of living has increased by 140 percent since
last year, and our people find it most difficult to make ends
meet. They may earn enough for their daily bread, but they
cannot manage to save up money for rent or for schooling
of their children, and as soon as any small misfortune comes
their way, they are finding themselves in narrow straits. I am
continuing the support in the known lines and am happy to
state that in many cases the practical help given has added
to their spiritual welfare and to a closer Christian fellowship.
You cannot imagine how hard it is over here to openly confess
allegiance to our Lord.
We did not leave Haifa for a furlough this year, though work
was somewhat reduced. We could not well leave our folks
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