, 1864-01-10
LADIES' Loyal LEAGUE,
True Eenorolencc c-EetnbI1-hmento OF
Soup HouEo for tho IeoOr-Kn.3
- '.-... c1dentsof SUFFERING

W. SaA ftI5 Ncll uQ0elaI1uQ 1QAt nan O.
wealth and social position who is proud Of: ths
good opinion Of tfs fellows, and desires to manu-
facturc arcpuiation for goodness chcsply, vould
be willing to donate few hundred dollars to .omt
rich corporation for sending the gospel to thu
heathen, come Tract Society Or Bible enterprise
especially since he is tr-e to see the fact duly par
adcd In the columns of the daily paper IN tho
morning.. He isa candidate for Congress, or may
be for Judge at the ensuing election, and he n,n,u
faeturcsa q reputation for benevolence which will
tell woadenrlly in the coming c-uyees. Ne do
nos object to thcse kind Of donations. We bti!e7e
th.t dollar thus obtained will do a. much good
and PRINT as maoy p.geo Of the WuFd ofLiie az that
opr..nea 1rum q peirct suurrc, auu donated from
putcrmotive7- We might possibly prefer to c1ll
tho motive which prompted TIE donation, policy,
tusse@d Of that purrr, boiler word, beue7o1suee,
bat VIC are no. disposed 10 quarrel about terms.
There is another Eind Of humanity which seeks
IFS exercise in tie relief o: the destitute, In Geek
ing oat tie widow and the fat.lc.lcss, aad In ad-
mtn:ate-irg to their material wants. It ia no mr.
t.c7lar t1sh tos man or wonan to visit q well
lighted aodt vel! warmed ha1l, and On cushioned
se-t1 eonedcr the wants of the destitute but II Ia
IN enterprise wo,;hJ Of al credit to visit the
h-un.s Of v.cc and misery, to feed tho hungry and
to e!oshe the naked. 1t is not SO much the amount
Of money mea may give 4 benevolent object, as
tie manner o. his giving, that ,nahes
the. ciit y-lrable. While We would not
dec'y tho effort, Of ,our, great benevoleat
organizations in spreading broadcast the Word
of God. and-an Relieving the intellectual wants OF
tie destitute thee is duty that Is paramount to
and Infinitely above this First feed the BODY md
tEcn cultivate the seu, is IN our opiuton correct
te ~ IT, Ia9nSF} man "a III not PsoperT digest
cast.ng pearls before SWINE, OF ike tho GOOD Sod
EoWn nPon stony ground The frat dniy, Of thc
hencvolent is to relieve those who are immcdta;e-
those IN ely own vicinity, who By misior i9qe aro
euaerinG fo. the lack Of food aud c1othine and IL
is q ihote aGta Of humanity which in our opinion
Of credit here and herealter.. an'11'
We aIe g!ad t2 chsonicle the fact that Willis we
90 not ns5lect ths relei Of the destitute IN other
do not forget the demands which the needy III our
midst hgEe upon their active benevo1ence. The
sGlaisss '5, nome tMhe.Assosiaton he fer the relief OF
csa1tons The City A!ason, the Homo Of the Friend.
lees and the LADIES' Ioya! Leayue, are endearinc
monuments M o. the disposition on the part Of ous
that ihe pnte9t and hdliest charity begins at heWe
i u Of ne Ladies'- Loya1 Lcaene and their e.
ipIis 70 70 .eneye ne wants Of the suffering poor.
genizatlon le composed Of some eighty Of TIC H.
dies ct re eity wac bare eFcr been foremost j?
projects foT The amelio1ation Ct It
Was tolmcd originally 1a an adjunct to tho Fsesi>
men s Aid society, With view TO rellere tho sui
fcrings OF the eont1ab.nla on Prestd.nre Islana
1ea1a ,n nG bns he exsenes
tgtnsl plan. and they now condne their labors 10
the relief Of those who are In want In Chieaeo. b.
syeE taSta az
ssyIes Il 'ho President, 4Es. Hurlbust Vice PTesi-
dent, MEs- Paul Mendon, Secretary, Mrs, LAyaua-
Wy. Treasurer. and Mn: Christian, Chaplain.
tsey opcned . soup House: On . liberal sssie, il
lie baseuent Of No. u Washington street, b.
2ef,hsn snd in ,ha
Meme Christian Association, and to ali eomer5
'hey ditpensed Without money, and without
s gss!es, The most abundant hospltslty. Besveea
EIslted hy ihe worthy poor, those who, hsd To-
,etred tickets, and many q poor woman went
,Mss ~ = saS M1th rs,a'eo he afst abundant meal
eenetess aasni,ty ~ for tho "eek afar,iDe iDe
:hildren 1t home It would have brought tc1rs te
yss m9et nc a5 n1nted . 70 weeping could they have
he unsel1sh goodness Of those ladies' ca!ed forth.
There were Instances Of utter destItution brouoht
lfe5 ho IKE Of Sh!sa ye 4aye
se recipients were the - wives of soldiers.
bs eeanty eataings q their husbands IN 4 the
ounty were exhausted IN the effort to keep warm
using the bitter cold Of the younger days OF the
eT year. Ore EooF woman vas nat1s. Of New
tnce the death Of her husband compelled to naEe
htrta for Lake street dealer, fos The niserabie
itta1ce Of eighty dTe cents dozen. Under T.
or5b1e eireums'aness she you'd nni.h dozen
Id her rent aad tried to feea bcf childrsn. 81
Is starving Lc+orc ahc Would ask tor charity
.duite mercy. through which that hard hearted
raler may dnally DC saved, bnt-1he chances are
h. h. walks the streets Of this crest city.
suc tickets ard placc them ID the hands Of The
'itt1. committees Of tho different benevolent as
'ctatlons OK tic city, who are charged with their
4 t1t11eattcE, These tickets giEen to the wo:ihy,
ID caring the cEdoEscI.cat o. the Donor are hu1-
I'd on p.ezeut:t,on- As yet- the collection OF
nds Is bot just commenced, and the Lcague
se'ab1e dealerr. wood dealers and the butchers |
ve CONT .hatrd literally: cld X :.eEe7y The min
rei y orre OF Arlington. Lcon acd Doantker gave
aieh Wete donated TO this eEcel.cn. charity. We
r. st's excellent exampe wtll be largely copied
yesterday, tfere were near1y sixty meals pro,i-
d, and we hare no doubt the capacities Of soap
,1te ~. r!n be fe,ly :eaeo. God speed the good
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