Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-03-22

With pleasure We direct public atten-
ton to this philanthropic enterprise. 1t
is an incorporated institution. Its char
ter recites the objects of its organization
thus:
To preach the gospel to the poor.
To teach good morals and renglon 10 poor
and neglected children.
To give Instructions in handicraft.
To lind employment for the idle,
To furnish food to the hungry.
Thus far its operations have been
limited to Sunday-schoola and religious
exercises on Sunday, a sewing-schoolf for
girls one day in the week, and to find
ing homes and employment, so far as
was practicable, for those who needed
them The Sundsy-school has been
regularly kept up, except during the
velIow-fever, fof seven years, and has
an average attendA nee OF more than one
hundred pupils. The effort is to gather
into it the children who, otherwise un-
cared for, grow up IN lgno-
rance and vice. The roll now
shows the names of nearly fifteen hum
dred such children who, during the
seven years, have been, for longer or
shorter period, pupils in this school.
The ladies have accomplished much in
the sewing where, from materl-
ais furnished them, the girls of the Sun
day-school have been taught to make
clothes for themselves. The medical
college has kindly given them the use
of their rooms for the Sunday
school in Exchange building. The
? cal. the earnestness and the sue
cess which have kept up the
linn iteG operations for seven years, af-
ford sorae guaranty of Permanence, and
Justify them in asking now for aid in
irving to 10 something more than they
have done. So long as they can use the
rooms 4, of tie medical college, they
would not require another building for
the Sunday-sc hOol; nor would they
need pecuniary aid to keep up their
present operations. But they feel that
this work is only a beginning. They now
earnestly desire to enlist public interest
i'm order to enable them to promote the
>other object of their organization. A
ve ar ago some effort was made In this
dir, ,ction, and our citizens then called
upo, =, contributed enough to pay for an
eiipib le lot, which is now owned by the
bethel. without incumbrance. AS the
nucleus of building-fund, they have
two tho usand' dollals Of the stock
of the Poplar-street turnpike COM
pany. wb. 'ch has been donated by
Mr.. John "a. Lea, of Nashville. Judge
Lea is largely interested in the material
welfare of Memphis. This liberal do
nation. proml l1te, by his large philan-
throphy, is no ,1o,1bt fully sanctioned by
his very fine b US mess sagacity. And
this Is the view v 'hlch all who are simi-
larly interested, shou Id take of this SUBJ
iect. To prevent ignorance and idle
ness is, to a great exte nt' 10 prevent
want and crime. To ait IN making
GOOD citizens of those who, from clrcum-
stances, are otherwise likely 10 MAKE
bad ones, is not only private usefulness
but public benefaction. The OBJECTS
enumerated in the bethel charter app cal
to christian cooperation, but they ap'
neal no less to benevolence and philail-
-thropy, to the soundest .busi- !
n ess views, and to the highest
pr inciples of political economy.
In. all our large cities, bethels have ex-
ist, ID for many years, handsomely sup
nor ed and literally endowed by busi-
ness men. The bethel work is organ
lied md systematic usefulness; and is
so raco. .ynized wherever it has been tried.
We look to see it promoted here. The
work Ain ,ady done is foundation laid,
an,ong tho sc who are not reached by the |
ordinary me ans of social and Christian
influence. Al Npliances for good, the most |
diversified and extensive, may be added !
if the money C. IN be obtained. The
bafhel embraces its its scheme the relief
of moral, mental ud physical destitu-
tion. and II can adm tinister understand
ingly, economically, ana upon ousi-
ness plan, the largest provision OF lhe
most liberal charity. a suitable build
ing. suitably locate d, with the
bethel flag floating over III
would be, not an orphan asy-
INN. nor an industrial school, nor a
bospital. nor a church, nor an aims
house: but, TO some extent, is would be
a combination of all of them in prevent
ing or supplying the wants fol" when
oil Of them are intended TO provide
Here is an opportunity to do good ana
an opportunity for all to give your
money, your influence, youl encour-
aoement. Help to gather In the
waits of society-the young minus
ord bodies so active, so ful
Of capacity for good or for evil. hep
TO raise that flag and keep 1t ahoA''
which shall tell of kindness and care iof
God,spo and constantly invite tnein 70
seek its protection. We Suggest iiiA'
the organizations which have surplus
funds in their hands, sent to them irona
abroad during the yeIlow-fever, Wouid
well to see whether aid to the Dethei
I nd not accord well with their views
'ot purposes. The directors invite all
nd q in sympathy with these objects
no al, he Sundsy-school this afternoon
visit t. t two O'Clock, and see what
half-paA pg and hear what they have
icy are dol what they propose
'ae, and do. The room is
Id hope t. of Exchange building,
The north side street.