The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-10-31
a cIaritahla Appeal.

We have boen requested to publish the
following from The Chuch JomaaL aud
70 state that persons " tho desire to contribute
clothing, &c. may leave them at the AID
vocArR office, aud that ladies who wish to
assist in sowing for them are requested to
meet in the school room over Judge
Maulsby's Office, adjoining the residence
Of Mrs. Mary Reese
TofK FRiESps OF rHE cInPrEw ISpiASs.- There
Is urgcnt and immediate need Of supplies Of men,
women and ehildrcns clothing of an descrintionS
new q second hand 4 The friends Of thtse Indians
the winter now nearly upon Us.
Tho need arises In this way; The Penlbina band Of
to White Earth Reservation Their home has here
toiore been at Penlbina. about 40 miles northwest Of
Hs and insy come @ Us in the most poverty stricken
Of all the Chippewas They hayealIn no clothing
nothing but q Tow old WORKOUT Indian taticrs not
quate to keep them from freezing this winter They
have neither beds 10 lie on nor any bedcothing 10
cover them, but have TO SILVER all night on mat
stretched on the cold ground and with only the one
thin and worn blanket which they wear during the
daytime, % coyerthem. several hsmilies. Including
COL kemble. now United states Indian Inspector
was lately here, and saw the advance guard OF this
bowh. did not sleep much last night-I could not
sleels-for thinking Of those poor Pemblna Chippe-
was whom saw last evening camping FOR the night
clothes. no covering during the freezing night most
OF the men not even coat; nothing but one thin
cold night air How do they liye!s
IL II struck him 80 of night In the beginning Of
september how are these people 10 live through the
piercing six months winter OF this latitude unless
our friends at q distance helpi We have not the
means % get clothing here, and flour friends do not
send Il then--God help the poor fembinasl
But Il we could meet each OF them-men. women
and children-With comfortable suit Of clothes on
their arrival, what boon % teeml IL would dis
would see that ourprofesions were not empty words
but that Christian love was a reality. What bless,
ing TO them TO be able TO burn their old tntters and
for once In their lives TO be comfortAblel
Comparatively few Of these Indians are yet Chris
as ana IN no other way can We influence Their
We wish 70 lead them In the right way, Christian
kindness Is the most direct way TO their hearts.
Tail band, who are almost In the same condition
Just settling here and very poor. Our White Earth
are yet too small to yield them food an the wear and
buy them clothes too So there Is need OF the great
est efforts OF our friends.
care OF through the winter Therefore gather up and
send Us men, women and childrens halfworn or
boots and shoes send Us strong unbeaehed mus,
lin, 10 be made into mattresses and oiled with straw
70 give them, Il possible, comfortable beds: Send
comiortables and bed clothes Of all kinds Let the
goods be sent freight not by express directed 10
WHITE EARTH. Northern Pacific Railroad Minnesota
God grant that the good women who mad this may
have their hearts moved TO go out among their
friends aud see what they can DO In the way Of col
leetng clothing for US SO Will they render a dou.
pie sesSice-one 70 humanity In relieving the suffer
ngs OF poor wretches, who but for them must perish
this winter; another TO the Church Of Christ and 10
their Lord whose poor distressed members they take
care OF suffering there must be- no matter how
much they do but very much OF IL they can alleyi-
this appeal IA C;uyIIIIN
White kArtA s. Matthews Day. 1874.