Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-02-27
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araE fpoKoF RA1zzaaAND' VICINITY.
MBxfeqaest wife shs follswing: Within the last
70 days Ehaye visited about 30 poor families with
and prayer. In some of these visits my heart was
panied at seeing the suffering of afflicted poor fam-
lies from want of the commonest necessaries OF iie
By the aid of kind friends supplied 20 families OF
the needy worthy poor with wood and other neces-
sares as far possible These 20 families wild.
ows with children or feeble persons (who live BY
sewing, washing &c when they ara alba TO- get such
to dog and all except one family. have been living
here for years As they are the Lords poor, and,
our poor, their spiritual and temporal wants should
be supplied far possible. In attending to the
poor there should be great caution SO not to up.
hold the lazy, Incorporate and unworthy OF which
fear we have many, to whom we talk in plain Ian
guage to the influence of SUCH in time and eter-
nifty. But ut the same time there must be prompt.
ness in searching out our worthy poor, those not
members as well IS those who are members Of
Churches; for after much experience am satisfied
doors begging, and they tell their wants with great
reluctance when asked, and unless search them
out at their cabins shall be guilty of not admin
stering timely relief to their souls and bodies. We
must go to them. for they cannot come to u.s.
We should be very guarded in giving to those who
come to our doors begging We will support an
unworthy class and make them more demoralized
among us, and encourage similar class to come up
on us from the country, where they should stay and
cultivate the SOIL &C., and be free of the high prices
for house rent and wood in our City. If we will be
prudent and faithful can, to great degree break
down the impositions of the unworthy, and do real
good with charities to the souls and bodies of
the more worthy poor in our midst which will also
prove great blessing to those who give to such, for
Gods promises are many and precious to all who
properly "consder the poor" Benevolent friends
may best discriminate between the worthy and
worthy and enjoy the good of thus lending to the
Lord by going themselues among the poor as much
as possible From what know there should be
more caution and union of action in this matter in
this City. The good of those who have to give
should give and do something by personal visits,
for God has put the poor in our midst for mutual
good. feel it to have been great privilege to do
what little l may have been instrumental in doing
for their relief through Gods goodness to me, and
the liberal aid of benevolent friends here And 9TH
whom I have gone with from cabin to cabin
aze it to be made blessing to them and the poor,
by seeing the relief and comfort afforded the acedJ,
ard by having such good opportunities to instruct,
advise and warn the unworthy and wicked in q
plain Christian manner. which can be done much
more effectualy, for spiritual and temporal good,
around their humble resides than at doors.
As labor has become scarce for the number of labor
ers in our City, have advised families, where pru
dence would allow, to move to the country to
gage in farming; also Influenced all the boys could
to 60 out and work on farms. There some now
anxious to get out, and trust of our good
farmers will take them and teach them this most
highly important and honorable business, in which
condition they may be free from the idleness and
temptations which lead so many youths of cities to
the ruin of both soul and body.
Proper labor and economy very necessary to
useful prosperity and living active piety
We should feel it an individual Christian duty to
LIST. Supply the spiritual and temporal wants of
our sick and worthy poor by personal visits to their
houses.
I'd. Be constantly guared in afording aid to those
we do not know to be proper objects of charity
such should visit, and be as possible that
they are deserving before giving them aid.
Sd. Be decided in not giving to the lazy and un-
worthy. whom also visit to instruct advise and warn
faithfully.
4th. Get all we can prudently to move to the
country to engage in farming and such other work
as is in great demand.
If these things not to in the present
ity of labor here. in great danger of having
suffering wretchedness and the worst species of vice
among men women and children, greatly multiplied
and fixed upon us. Yours truly,
49, " w. j. w. CROWDER.
Raleigh, Feb 20, 1858.