Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-11-09
CHRISTIAN WORKERS.
Organization. objects and LsbOrs Ofthe
Memphis Ladies' Christian Assoc
eiatfOn-An Earnest Appeal
for Aid.

The objects of the Ladies' Christian
associ ation are to enlarge and systematize the
missionary and benevolent worK assigned TO
ladies' as their legitimate field, bringing to-
gether q body of christian workers from Gil
who may cordially unite In
their labOrs for the master, and who may i'm
part and receive information as to the best
methods of carrying on the work; end who,
by knowing the separate work of each, may
the more intelligentIy and effectuaIly accom-
plish the greatest good. The missionary et-
Forts OF the association will be mainly direct
ed to the reading and distribution OF the Dloie
and religious literature. and persuade all to at
tend church and Sabbath-school. The benev.
Olent efforts will Ds mainly directed toward
furnishing employ ment, by means of which
all who are physically able may help them
ORGANIZATION.
An associate body of ladies from the several
churches, with the usual ofticers-a board OF
managers and visitors, visiting committees
for jail, poor house and hospital,
BOARD OF MANAGE Frs
is composed of two ladies from each church
organization, whose duty IL is 10 present the
claims of the association to the members of
their respective churches, TO solicit member
ships, annual subscriptions and donations; to
provide means for the assistance OF the sick,
disabled and destitute; employment and
homes, for children, girls and women, by such
ways and means as may be hereafter desig-
mated; to appropriate to the chairman of the
board of visitors in each district, whatever
several districts. The managers will receive
the reports of The visitors, and present them
through their secretary TO the association at
each monthly meeting.
.r BOARD OF VISITORS.
The city being divided into seven districts,
there will be board of visitors for each dis
trict, comprised of two or more from each
church organization of the district. and other
volunteers who may be elected by the associa-
ton. 1t will be their duty to visit each fami-
ly in the district; to learn for the association
the number of children who do, and who do
not, attend any Sunday-schOol; to see that
each family is sup piled with the bible, and TO
seek, by bible-reading, distribution of re-
ligious books, papers and tracts, and by con-
versation, to induce all to attend some church
and Sunday school; to report all cases of tenn
pOral restitution and suffering TO the man
agels or clergy of the respective churches to
which they belong, when the person or per-
when not connected with any church, to the
Citizens Relief of Memphis Bethel. The reg
the Cumberland Presbyterian church, Court
street, at ten O'Clock on the morning of the
second Monday of each month.
DISTRICT MEETINGS
of the board of visitors are held each week
First district, at the First Baptist church,
Monday at four o'clock in the afternoon.
Second district, at the Cumberland Presby-
terrain church, "Wednesday at four o'clock in
the afternoon.
urday at four o'clock in the afternoon.
Fifth districts at Mr.. Hunt's,3 57 Union street,
Thursday at four o'clock in the afternoon.
Sixth district, at Mrs. George G. Harris's, 346
Poplar street, Tuesday at four o'clock in the
afternoon.
Seventh district, at the Chelsea Methodist
Episcopal church, Friday at four o'clock in
the afternoon,
EMPLOYMENT AGENCY
of the Ladies' Christian association, corner of
Main and Jefferson streets. This agency de
signs to procure good homes for worthy appii-
Giants without charge to them, and to furnish
employers viii h reliable help at the moderate
charge of one dollar for each place supplied,
hoping that liberal patronage will in time
render 1t selt-supporting, and that much
moral good may accomplished through its
instrumentality.
We earnestly appeal to every christian
woman in Memphis and vicinity to
come to our aid. All can help, either
by means, labor or prayers. Member
ship is only two dollars per year, and if
the ladies of Memphis would unite with us
we could establish the employment agency
on a permanent basis, and have additional
means for other good work in contemplation.
We only need united labor and faith to be sue
csssful, and hope ere long, by our good works,
to commend our association to the generous
and liberal consideration of the public, refer
ring the special promises to those who con-
slider the poor. Zee Psalms Xl. /, and 81. We
also have the assurance OF the blessed Savior
Himself: "Inasmuch IS ye have done it unto
one of the least of these, my brethren, We
have done it unto me-"
Christians of all denominations are confess
ing the need of greater personal efforts
among the suffering, unsaved masses, who
absent themselves entirely from the house of
Go1. When we are commanded to Ego out
quickly into the highways and hedges and
compel them to come in," do we not mock
Him II we respond only by prayers; folding
our hands saying "Be ye fed anu be ye
clothed" For the accomplishment OF this
work we feel that united OTgaJstzGti0r is ne
cessary. Some persons deprecate the idea of
organized, ph1lanthropic and christian work,
claiming that the churches are sufficient as
organizations and more concentrated. This
may be true, of exceptional individuals,
VINO are re PE59 MT need 6e Suggest ons which
come from cooperation; but for any enlarged
christian benevolence most of US need the
stimulous and direction which springs from
association under systematic plan, devised
by q united intelligence, in which even the
details are clearly Indicated. This association,
we FIRMLY believe, viii quicken into activity
and utilize the energies OF many who are
longing to do some work for Christ and for
or where to begin. With the churches Coop
eraGive effort is desirable, in order to systema-
tie and understand the charitable
work of each, among the poor, so
that unworthy parties may not be
draining the treasury of each at the same
time. This Is proposed to be accomplished in
our Ladies association, it being a represent
alive body OF the different churches, also aux
Hilary TO them, and is designed to strengthen
and build them up, by inducing persons TO at
tend church, and by bringing children into
the Sabbath-schools.
Own fbono0pd odd Uaafa of SI zach