The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-11-28
Remember the Needy.

will ,veer round to the North ana
bring upon its wings the snow and ice
of that dreary region. Soon we may
expect to have it roaring around our
houses and piercing with its icy darts
to our. very marrow. twill be for
midahle assailant to those who are
protected by comfortable houses, pro-
yided with every convenience for heat
ing and making them comfortable, and
whose bodies are shielded by an
abundance of warm clothing. But to
the houseless, those who are arrayed
in rags, and hardly know where to OBJ
tain mealsof victuals, the coming Of
winter presents terrors that are hides
cribable and full of agony.
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving. 1t
will be a day of feasting and rejOic-
ing-of family reunions and merry
making. The rich will attend church
to admire the display of brilliant
thought and imagination clothed in
elegant rhetoric, and, returning to
their splendid mansions, will fare
sumptuously upon the fat of the land.
But there are some who will not 60
to church. Their personal appear
ance will suggest to them the proprie-
ty of keeping away. They may think
they have no part in the day-that
they have but little to be thankful
for. The cold wind and frost and ice
may drive from their hearts all
thoughts of thanksgiving. They may
spend the day complaining of the
Providence that has apparently SO un-
evenly distributed the blessings and
comforts of life. They cannet see
why their neighbors should roll in
luxury while theysuffer for the neees-
saries of life. Bitterness fills their
hearts, and evil thoughts take posses-
sion of their heads. It is such as
these who need careful looking after.
These must be taught by manifesto
tons of kindness and love that
Thanksgiving has bright signifca-
ton even for them. rsao,.
Most of our religious denomina-
tions will have services tomorrow, in
some part of which collections will be
taken up for the benefit of the poor.
We trust the donations will be liberal
and general. But will it not be we'll
for our people to think Of furnishing
stronger evidence of their thank
fulness to Almighty God for favors
conferred upon them during the year,
than is ordinarily exhibited in plate
collections? The heart that is salts
fed with giving one dollar for the re-
lief of the poor. out of an income of
thousands, is teaching lesson of in
gratitude and unthankfulness, how
ever it may sing praises to God, and
however apparently humbly it may
bow before Him in prayer.
There are some prominent public
enterprises for the benefit of the poor.
upon which we will do well to
concentrate our meditations, while
we mingle together in the sane
tuary, or surround our tables
which groan beneath the Injuries
Of life.
First, we mention the Orphan Asy-
lum. For the past year some Of our
christian ladies have been laboring
to build up an orphan asylum in our
city, with zeal, an industry and
self-sacrifcing spirit, that will yet
result in a glorious reward. So far.
however, they have not had that
hearty assistance and corporation on
the part of the people, that the sacred
ness of the cause and their own en-
deavors merited. They have provi-
ded comfortable home for few or
phan children, but scores are unpro
vided for, who might have homes if
our men Of wealth would only lend the
ladies that assistance their circum-
stances enable them to. A donation by
half dozen or dozen of our leading
men Of wealth, would enlarge the or
phan building and furnish it with ac-
commodations for a large number of
children in addition to the few now in
the Asylum. Of all the helpless
creatures on this earth, fatherless
and motherless child is the most
helpless. Will not our city readers
remember the orphans when they are
celebrating Thanksgiving tomorrow?
Then we have the Mission Sunday
School. A Sabbath or two ago we