Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-11-21
CRY fsr Help.

rs.1ov Cn,zsss The cause Of ssiIer-
ioe il yeur cause; 10 allsvis:e distress is
your dsty to care for ths poor 10 yeur priv
slsee. The highest type Of Chrisessntty is
developed 10 earisg fer the uniortunase, the
uobless inspirations Of humanity afs stirrsd
h euelisrssisg shs wsnls Il The .sedy, The
nrefoundeet depths Of the heart Aso 0oved
in this valuable symathy.
A lene seld Water 10 asasuaced; The
severitiss Of our clinats aee rapidly tumb-
ling upen US; the seld winds Which pens-
tssess poorly gusrdsd eeusse. % wesssling
through our streets; thin'y clad people are
suffering from the piercing b'asts OF the
northwes,er. Suffering. want, hunger, are
making their visitation knoSn and felt 10
this community. Families reduced 10 pow
ertv from sicknsss, or from Thousand re.
verses familiar to our expsrisnce, are in
aaonv-neysr known, never appreciated,
and Totally beyond the understanding Of
some people. Over their abiding places, for
these peopls can have no homo, write
.spoor and honest" Teo proud to beg, not
teo proud TO die from suffering. The coun.
" cannot. or does not, reach them. They
belong to you, they must depend on your
private charities. Ysu NEST ICED thsm,
cisths them, warm them, comfort them.-
This 10 your heritage given plenty
Let no ens bs found sufferer ON ie. You
are Gods stewards Of the prosperity and
plenty which He has given ysu. IN the
great DAY Of fisai decress lot il net b said
Of you that you we're selfish to cr'malna'lty.
God dsmands something Of you. homani-
y demands something ef you. These
posr whom you have in your midst may bs
msnu.snts sf yesr COED deeds, Or Wit
nsssos that shall eondsm ysu 70 unsttera-
bio grief. No one has done his duty a
long % there remains sufferer. Nc one
hes given oil 6s oan a6erd y give until hs
has rstsivsd the command Of Heaven to
stop. God givsth and tsksth away. God
levsth cheerful givsr. Fellow christians,
appeal 70 you In the name Of the ded we
beth aders, to remember that charity shall
eovsr multitude Of sins. The distribu-
ton Of these charities ysu may bs prompt
ed 10 bsstsw, has bssn carefully arranged
and systsmatixsd. Everything. from
money and old elsthss, 10 prayed for. and
win b acceptable. The donor can leave
them at the rooms Of the Young Mons
Christian Association, or lssvs word there
whom they can be obtained, and they will
bs sent for; the Chsplaia Of the Assosia-
attends TO the distribution Of these shari-
ties, examines every case psrssnally, and
whom satisfied Of the nsesssities. bsstswe
the needed relief We urge all psrsons,
everywhere 10 this city, = dseids what
they will DO for The psor. and lot The Chap>
lain Of the Young Mems Christian Asssei-
alton knew your decision. The psor vast
your help nsw they need IL now. There
10 an agenizing "cry for help" going up
just now. appeal to you to obey the
dictates Of yeur better natures, and allsvi-
ats the distress, assuage the suffering. all
their hearts with joy and gladnsss. In
Gods name do something for the peer Of
the city, and do il now. The Chsplain Of
the Young Mons Christian Association
can b fsund At the roens. between the
hours Of 10 A. NJ, and IL N.