I have come across the term Unterstuetzungskasse several times in a text. It seems to be a State foundation in Russia which was of a charitable nature. This is in pre-WWI Russia. One of its functions appears to have been to make loans or outright grants for the building of churches and other charitable organizations. Is anyone familiar with this organization and how it operated? Thanks. Bill Pickelhaupt Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T