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President David O. McKay praised the Dutch Saints in 1947 for an act which demonstrated "one of the greatest acts of true Christian conduct ever brought to my attention." What was President McKay referring to?
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Even though there wasn't sufficient food to feed the Dutch, members in Holland received permission in November 1947 to transport 75 tons of potatoes to members of the Church in Germany. "They are to be congratulated," President McKay said, "that they can perform this act of welfare service to members of the Church who live in a country which has caused them so much suffering and hardship during recent years."
Source: Pure Religion: the Story of Church Welfare Since 1930, pp. 258-259.
