The daily gazette., 1878-06-01
Well Bestowed Charity,
by j. III. z.

condition of want. He had freauentlv
read about the cases Of suffering in his
own and other great cities, and, being of
sympathetic nature and naturally ten
der-hearted, thought one day lie would
visit for his own qualification the lower
districts of the metropolis, and satisfy
MS mind as to the truthfulness of the re-
ports.
He had been an attendant of Sabbath
school from his early youth, and had
given freely of his surplus change to-
ward Iorcign missions. He finally re-
solved to become home missionary. He
would relieve the needy around him.
His scheme seemed feasible, and to
carry 1t into effect it would be necessasy
to have reliable agent In recalling to
mind the different persons with whom he
was acquainted, who would be likely to
suit his purpose, he thought of the Rev.
Adley More. William Morgan's ac-
quaintance with him was slight, vet he
thought, Judging by the reports he had
heard him give, and the speeches he had
heard him make, he was just the person
TO employ He called upon him one
evening, and, after few moments ordi-
nary conversation, stated his object.
"You know what the friend of the
poor said," was the reply of the rever-
end gentleman. "What shall it profit a
man if he gain the whole world and lose
his own soul?"
"Mr. More," quietly said the young
man, 81 have no fear of my soul; but
have been left wealthy, my parents are
wealthy, and my desire is to do some
thing for those who are needy and suf-
fering around me-"
"You remember the injunction: GO
sell all thou hast, give it to the poor
When speak of the poor, i mean the
heather. There are many poor on our
land, but they are made so principally by
crime. If you wish to put your money
out on interest to the Lord, bestow it to
carry the gospel TO the bea-"
| "Mr. More, interrupted the young man,
81 did not come to hear stereotyed Ian
| guage buzzed into my ears about the
heather, when our city and State are
becoming heathenized by the pressing
| and often inordinate demand for money
from those who are church-goers by the
ones whose duty it is to attend to the
Christian instruction and amelioratioI
of the needy around us. 1t is the needy
ones i wish to assist. have a scheme il
view; it is necessary to have some ont
intention to establish charitable insti
tuition and endow it with fund sufficien
to mali ntain it,"
"Your scheme is noble one, younl
man, and though you cannot give relic
to all, you can to great many"
"My intention is to afford relief to a
many as can. You shall be the super
intendent, If you will accept the situa
ton; and you for your faithfulnes
shall answer to your God"
81 will accept" said the philanthropi
missionary, touched by the young man
words.
A site was selected, and the institutio
was soon in the course of erection. Wn
| Morgans friends had endeavored 9
their first knowledge of his purpose,
divert his mind from it. But unheedfi
of the discouragements he received, tn
work proceeded to completion. Man
half naked children were clad, and pr,
vided with food and facilities afforde
for respectable education. He fr,
quently wandered through the by
streets and alleys, and was surprised
see no diminution of the cases of char
tty.
One day he found himself in front
a mean-looking tenement house on b,
street, and saw female whose appea
ance denoted distress Her form WI
thinly clad, and her face was emaciate
and as pale rs death. Touched to I'll
heart, the young man spoke to her. II
soon learned that she had been out seel
ing employment, and had returned Ill
successful. Within was child, who W;
i'll from lack of food, and the poor mott
er had no means to procure it.
"Come with me, madam" said he.
Entering a grocery store, he purchase
a basket and had it filled with provision
Taking it in his hand, he told her to lea
, | the way to her home.
That night there were fervent prayer
offered up by the bedside in that poe
dwelling. He had not only relieve
their present wants, but had left enoug
of money to keep the wolf from the doc
for many days to come. 1t had been hi
intention to visit them again, and max
arrangements for their permanent relie
but misfortune came even to him. Hi
property consisted of real estate, and
large fire swept away not only his, bu
millions worth of other property; and
unfortunately for him, the companies i
which he had been insured had declares
themselves insolvent.
"Can it be" said he to his agent, afte
n final examination of the books and in
| ventory of his property, "can it be tina
all is gone? Pay or turn over to IN
creditors every cent that is left, even
d it leaves me as poor as those who are nov
living on my bounty. The institution
chartered and under the direction o
managers. Though l have been disar
pointed in the person / selected for sl
perintendent, 1 will seek an asylum with
il its walls"
But now little we know of our fellow
mortals He entered the office of the rev
erend gentleman whom he had installe,
in lucrative position as an humble appli
cant for admission.He was treated as if h,
were a perfect stranger-even worse. HI
felt himself humiliated by the reception
and a few days sojourn made him fee
| that life anywhere else and in any posi-
ton was preferable to the one he lie,
beneath the roof his own money hat
built. He determined to leave it, neve
to cross its threshold again.
He wandered forth among stranger
and sought employment. But his healtl
was shattered BY the difficulties he hat
undergone, and, unused to labor, he wa.
told his services were not required. A
last, weary and discouraged, he founo
himself at the close of day in front of
large mansion. He sat down to rest hi
aching limbs, his head bowed down il
his hands, and sad reflections coursinl
through his mind. He sat near gat'
that was at the entrance to the carriage
drive which led to the mansion.
Finally he was disturbed in his medi
tations by the noise of wheels, and look
ing up, saw carriage stop. The onl,
occupants were the driver and lady. A