Presiding Bishop Calls for Hunger Contributions
Diocesan Press Service. December 10, 1974 [74351]
GREENWICH, Conn. -- The Episcopal Church's Presiding Bishop, the Rt. Rev. John M. Allin, has called on the members of the church "to give a special additional Christmastide offering before January 6, 1975" for the hungry of the world.
Addressing the Executive Council of the church, Bishop Allin said that he sees this as "a special demonstration of the tremendous potential for sharing life" which the Episcopal Church has to offer.
He noted that "if every member of this Church contributed only one dollar a sum in excess of three million dollars would be available immediately for relieving world hunger."
Checks should be made payable to The Presiding Bishop's Fund for World Relief, designated for "Hunger, " and sent to the Fund at the Episcopal Church Center, 815 Second Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10017.
[Contact the Archives for the full text of Bishop Allin's address - Ed.]