Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-09-09

EDITOR DEMOcRaT.--Allowm me through the
c lumns of your paper to state briefly the
origin and the object OF the Iowa Christial,
Home"
This institution was not suggested, by
pi,lantrophic fancies, but by the sight OF
actual suffering. which it seemed inpossi-
Ole to relieve, or rather prevent III any OF acr
way than BY such an establishment Per
sons with small incomes hitherto sufiicien.
to keep them in c Imperative comfort are
nov, owing to tie increased expense Of liv-
lnS, unat!e to pay rent AMI provide the nee
essary Tor clothing and fuel. They shrink
however, .roiii making their wants known
ana ii.vcr under great Prirat.ons. But as
inmates OF the House these persons could
pay according 10 their ability, in money.
in nursing the sick, in taking care of chil-
dfen, in sewing, or in any other requ;r.
woik, an thus provided f1r their own Il p
port. alId at the same time assist others.
The are also many women striving ly
their days work to maintain thc,nsc, cs
and children, who can only 90 abroad at the
coss ofcrully neglectlnc their little ones at
home. An arrangement could be made 1t
The Home, by which these children could
be cared for during the day, and thus he
mothers time be given to profitable lai or.
But the suffering or the homeless SICK
suggested most forcibly the necessity for the
proposed institution. | have found, IN sew
eral instances, nen lying i'll IN rooms adla-
cent to Offices anI sto.es, when. If il had
been possible TO remove them where they
could have been properly cared for. prolong-
cd suffering and inuch expense might have
bocn prevented. 1t is proposed, as FAR as
practicable, to receive such persons at the
Home, if the disease be Of a nature 10 rem
der it safe to ID SO, and ii not, to provide
nurses for them in some comfortable place
elsewhere.
In fine, all persons in want 0? shelter,
food, or the attention required by the sick,
will be welcomed at the Home, ami, as iar
as means Wi, allow, thair,wants supplied -
The institution originated simply in the de
sire to diminish, though it may be ever 50
ilt;le he terrible blgdcu ot .iscr4 oIrrcs
Ing mankind ana to this end ol1.t, vii
the efforts OF those seeking its establish
ment &c directed. While ali regulations
necessary FOR tie preservation Of good o.
der will DC strictly enforce, the inmates ii
be Il free II religions and social matters al
the guests OF ~ sell arranged hotel.
j charitable institution ior uhi i is
sought a Foundation a. blosl a. on Ilcar-
cniy Father love nia5. certainly appeal Tor
aid without hesitation TO CU dis.tca.,lina
alike their religious or political opinions
therefore in calling the attention Of your
readers to the communication u the Seer
tary of t!.e lowa Christian Home, second
his appeal in the hope tiat the ..b-taiity d
thc response VIII correspond with the need
The Institution ought TO be opened b fore
thc winter. all trust will be since there
are few WHO canaot help more u less, eth
CT in money, Or altic.ca Q. food, clothing o.
household furniture So far as wa able
20 MAKE personal applications to the Citizens
Of Davenport, ny request for the most part
was responded 70 che-ri'ully and ili,e.aily
T. EMERSON Jrpp.
Daycnport Sent Sth. 1851