The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-06-16

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The cry OF the poor In our city is
not loud and sngfy, bat low, piaintive
and helpless. The utter destitution
aad ~retehedpess ia some quarters is
absolutely appalling, aud could these
cases be brought before those whose
Golfers are fall, and into whose doors
hastily want never stalks, il would
touch the sympatEies of the hardest
hearts. In view of this fact, il Is AS
tonishing to see how few professional
beggsrs there are on our streets. a
visit Il the homes OF these sufferers,
however, will explain the matter.
Very few of them belong to that class
Of poor. who never make an effort
to~ ards their own support, but like
teaches, draw their nsurish ment frem
pablic or private benefac lone, without
eoncienee or shame. On the contrary,
these are for the most part persons
who have seen better days and whose
womanly pride tor the most of these
sufferers are widows and children,
forbid their appearing on the streets to
ask charity. Their low smotherep
wall OF distress and want has however,
come to the ears Of the ladies' of the
benevolent societies of the various
churches in our city aud they
have gone TO their relief rs far as their
limited means would permit, and, in
many cases, have given food, lothing
ana money, from their private funds
till the burden has grown very heavy
These poor people do not ask for
money, but little plain food, and a
few necessary articles of clothing, to
tide them over these dull fimes, until
grain aud cotton begin to move, when
employment will be abundant. To
| render this aid is q werk, not OF chris
tianity alone, but of humanity; q labor
of love, appealing alike to saint and
sinner, and the few christian women
of the church benevolent societies who
| are engaged In looking after the poor,
find their limited strength and re-
sources are not sufficient for the con-
slant demands upon them. -e
Bankers, grain buyers, merchants
| and business men generally, ought to,
aud undoubtedly will, lend helping
| hand to these noble women so soon as
the facts are bronsht to their notice.
One of these angels of mercy said,
in the hearing of the writer: "Help
must come. ] have done what could
with the little means which are at my
command. but | sm worn out and
| diSCcui& &td. let ChUuut slttpt Will
the wan faces Of those disconsoiate
mothers, and hungry children haunt.
ing my pillow" And this dear wo-
man is herself one OF GODS poor. Oh,
there must be q fearful reckoning for
the great mass of church memb ers who
never contribute anything towards the
support Of their own pastors or church
expenses. and are never seen stepping
forward with willing hAnds to heir
bear these burdens. But, - shove in
Dictated, this 10 work prompted by
humanity, as well ~ christianity. We
would, therefore. suggest that commit
toes from the various benevolent SO.
cieties among the churches, Masons,
Odd Fellows, ETC., hold union meet.
ing to devise ways and means to aic
those sufferers until business rsyive1
and employment can be had. isfa
1t also, occurs to Us that such q meet
ing might very appropriately make an
| appeal to the city council for aid.
Money should not, ~ general thing,
| be furnished a. 1t might not be Judi.
ciousiy expended, but place the fund,
in the hands of those ladies who al.
ready have the matter IT heart, anc
know where the needy can be found.
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