At the time of his arrival in the fall of 1922, the border town of Manzhuria (present day Manzhouli, which is in the region of Manchuria) was bursting with Russian refugees who had barely any more than the clothes on their backs. The native populace helped as much as it could, but its resources were inadequate to meet the needs at hand; there was not even enough bread for the children. Existing charities were poorly organized, and the spiritual structure of the community was too weak to offer much support. Suddenly, the town was electrified. The transformation - both spiritual and physical - which Bishop Jonah effected in three short years with his flock, revealed his tremendous stature as a man of action, a man of prayer and an apostle of love. In that short time he established the following: 1.An orphanage that held up to 30 children ranging from the ages of five to fourteen 2.A childrens school accommodating up to 500 students 3.A dining hall for the poor, feeding up to 200 people daily 4.Free ambulatory care and medicine for the poor of Manzhuria 5.A library spiritually feeding the citizens of Manzhuria He was a true archpastor. St Jonah of Manchuria.
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