Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-11-06
CHRISTIAN WORKERS.
organization, Objects and LabOrs of the
Memphis Ladies' Christian AssO-
citation An Earnest Appeal
for Aid.

The Otte''s Of the Ladies Christian
assO -istiOn are TO enlarge and systematic the
missionary and benevolent woTS assigned e
ladies, as their legitimate field, bringing to-
gether body of christian workers from al
denominations who may cordially uni G hi
their labors for the mast 7, and who NAV i'm,
part and receive information as to the best
methods of carrying on the work: ana who
by knowing the separate work OF eacn, MAY
tne more il diligently and effec ually accom-.
plish the create I good. TIE mi SiOnary ef-
forts or the association will be mainly direct
cd 20 the reading and dis 'ributiOn OF the bible
ald religious literature and persuade all 10 at
tsnd church and Sabbath-school The benev
olent eHOrts viii De mainly directed toward
furnishing employ ment, by means of which
az who are physically able may help them
SelveS.
ORGANIZATION.
An associate body OF ladies from the several
churches, With the usual officers-a board OF
managers and visitors, visiting committees
for jail, poor house and hospital.
BOARD OF MANAGERS
is composed of two ladies from each church
organization, whose duty II is to 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
sGtsaoleS 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
may be requisite for the demands OF their
several districts. The managers IL receive
the reports of The visitors, and present them
through tbeir secretary 10 the association at
each monthly meeting.
DOARD OF VISITORS.
The city being divided into seven districts,
there will be board of visitors for each dis
tTict, comprised of two or more from each
church organization of the district, and other
volunteers who may be elected by the sssocia-
ton. II 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 btble-reading, distri button of re-
Igious books, papers and tracts, and by COR
versatiop, 10 induce all to attend some church
and Sunday-schOOli to report all cases OF tenn
poraI destitutlon aud suffering to the man.
agals or clergy of the respective churches to
which they belong, when the person or per-
sons are connected with any church aud
when not connected with any church, to the
Citizens Relief of Memphis Bethel. The reg
ular meetings of the association are held in
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 al four o'clock in the afternoon.
Second district, at the Cumberland Presby-
terrain church, Wednesday at four o'clock in
the afternoon.
Third district, at the Christian church, Sat
urdey at four o'clock in the afternoon.
Fifth district,at Mrs. Hunt's,357 Union street,
Thursday at four O'Clock in the afternoon.
Sixth district at Mrs. George c. Harris's 346
Poplar street, Tuesday at four o'clock in the
afternoon.
Seventh district, at the Chelsea Methodist
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 appli-
Giants without charge to them, and to furnish
employers wi h reliable help at the moderate
charge of one dollar for each place supplied,
hoping that liberal patronage will in time
render IL Self-suppOrting, and that much
mo-al good may accomplished through its
lnstrGmentality.
APPEAL.
We earnestly appeal to every christian
woman in Memphis and vicinity to
by means, labor or prayers. Member
ship is only two dollars per year. and If
the ladies of Memphis would unite with us
We couId establish the employment agency
on a permanent basis, and have additional
means for other good work in contem plation.
Weoniy need united labor and faith to be sue
ceSSiuI- ana hope ere long, by our coed works,
to commend our association to the generous
and liberal nsid5TatiOn of the public, refer
ring the special promises to those who con-
slider the poor. zee Psalms Xl. l, . and 81. We
also have the surance Of the blessed Savior
Himself: "Inasmuch rs ye have done it unto
one OF the least OF these, my brethren, ye
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 tue house of
Gou. When we commanded 10 "gp 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 We
clothed" For the accompIi Shment of this
Work we feel that united Organization is ne
cesSary. Some persons depreca'e the idea of
organized, phiianthrOpic and christ an work,
claiming that the G urches are sufficient as
organizations and more concentrated. This
may be true, of exceptional individuals,
VINO are born with a genius for good works
ana VINO may not need the suggest Ons which
come nom cooperation; but Tor any enlarged
CHRISTIAN beneyOlence most of us need the
stlmulouS and direction which springs from
association under a systematic plan, devised
by united Intelligence, in which even the
details are clearly indicated. This association,
we Grmly believe, Will quicken into activity
and utilize the energies of many who are
longing to do some work for Christ and for
their fellow men, but who do not know how
or where 10 begin. With the churches COOP
eratiVe 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 represent
alive body OF the different churches, also aux
iIiary 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.