Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-11-02
The Benevolent Aid Society.

At meeting, publicly called, and held on
the 18th ultimo, at Rockville, an association
was formed whose platform was beneyolencc,
GU which all persons can stand without regard
to creed and can unite without reference 10
party. We dc this ia our Agricultural society
why not in an association which calls into
exercise the best and nobest ieelings of our
Enthusiastically with the unfortunate and q
desire to raise the fdlleuY
: All gooG citizens OF our county are request
ed to join ia The effort.
In ali the denominations, which, uufortu-
natey, divide instead OF unite US, there are
good christian people. There are good chris
tian people in the politica'parties which sepa-
rate US. This is acknowledged in the daily
intercourse Of life. Should we not hail with
pleasure and grateful acquiescenee plan,
which resting on feeling o. common human
ty, will bring US all together IN acts Of benev-
client duty2
Here is something in which we can all show
that we are Christians. The association is
organized for the purpose OF aleyating the
suffering of the poor around u.s. and especially
to ameliorate the condition of the inmates Of
our Aims House and Jail. We are none of us
exempt from the reverses and misfortunes that
are incident to humanity, and we all know
"that TO err is human"
We look at the fallen and count ourselves
better than they, when, perhaps, il is only
that We have not been tempted as they were
The eonveutioualities aud restraints of differ
ent social position have hedged US in.
ro-dar we rejoice, and often without snf-
ticient gratitude, in all the comforts and bless
ings Of home; Tomorrow disaster and mis-
| fortune, most unlocked for, lay us among the
destitute, wretched and miserable. Should
not such liabilities unite us all in common
efforts to restore the erring and relieve the I'M
fortunate?
The organization is not an investigating
committee to seek out and publish the err ors
or misconduct Of any one. 1t is not for the
purpose of fault-hnding or annoyance,
| Among its objects, rs stated ia the Bylaws.
will be, with the permission Of the proper
! public Authorities, to visit the jail add Aims
| House, TO provide for their inmates such faeil.-
ties for moral and religious instruction, to-
gether with literary improvement as may be
within the scope of our ability and to furnish
work ana employment.
We think that Jails should be places not fu'
punishment only, but for reform Also
! Merely to imprisou a convict and then turf
him or her loose, no better than when con
victed, is certainly not desirable. lmprisou
inent should be reformatory as well as punt
live, SO that whilst the pun shment may deeI
| from recommssion, and the fear OF it restrain
the tempted the prisoner may be released at
The termination Of sentence with some feeling
OF hope instead of desperation and have soln(
foundation laid for better future.
We believe there are means by which these
things may be accomplished, and our purpose
is 10 appeal to the intelligence and good feeling
Of the citizens of our county and Try what w
all can do.
We wish 10 draw public attention to ,h
Aims House and Jail, believing that when tb
intelligence and humanity Of our citizens ar
duly exercised with respect TO these institu
tons, those who now have the official super
vision Of them. and their successors in office
will find themselves aided encouraged an
sustained as none of their predecessors hay
been.
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