Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-07
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Now that the cold blasts OF winter
3, arsvapmr usss ,bseopes those who
have ssusg houses TO sheiter them
with plenty 70 eat and 20 wsas that
they skouia looking about them, rather
than being soughtsiser, to help the
many honest and worthy poor OF our
city who have none OF these comforts,
An opportunity is to be offered on
the 10Th inst. to enjoy charity concert
Instituted BY the philanthropie ladies' oil
wheelingin this behalf. We have re-
ceiyed from one OF these earnest ladies
very urgent appeal to the public for
their support in this worthy enterprise,
which We commend to all the readers
Of the REGISTER:
1.-The cry Of distress, coming up trom
the lowly abodes of poverty, ever hnas
its way TO the tenderest flores OF the
human heart A very monster oil hn-
man kind is he in whose breast there
throbs no responsive chord. lie has
broken the bonds OF sympathy and love
that bind together one common human
inv. But that innate feeling OF compass
sion for the poor and suffering has been
consecra,ed BY the Divine Redeemer,
and its expression has been declared 10y
Him 10 be the very test OF practical
Christianity. His solemn wordispledsed
that what We do in charity for the lowllest
OF His creatures He will consider and re-
ward as il done for Himself. How tins
promise ennobles every deed Of Chris.
tisn charity. Ii the Saviour Himself
were upon earth and extended Ills
sacred hand To receive our aims, how
gladly would We comply with His ap-
neals: how ,honored should we feel TO
have il in our power to do such favor
far our blessed Lord, Rut We have His
word that what We do for the least oil
His servants we do Tor Himself, that
under the tattered garments oi the
poorest mendicant He begs an aims.
And His apostle tells Us that Religion
clean and undefiled before God and the
Father is this: To visit the tatherless
and widows in their tribulation. jus,
|, 81 :,
Ills this spirit Of Christian charity
abroad in the world that brings the
man Of business from his desk and the
lady from her parlor TO aid and patron
izc fairs for orphan homes and entertain
ments Tor even distant sufferers. But
here at home and apart from our orphan
asylums arc many-Oh, how many
objects OF our compassion and Christian
charity. Few perhaps unless II
be our generous physicians
know the widespread poverty
and suffering i'll our city. To relieve III
a measure AT least this disease, there are
many charitable associations, leSpeciaiIy
| of ladies' connected with the various re-
lipious denominations whose object Is
10 ascertain, and, as lar Us possible, sup
ply the wants OF the deserving poor
Among the laudablc societies are the
| Conference Of st. Vincent OF Paul and
the Ladies' Aid Society which works i'll
conjunction with the Conference. Dur
ing the past year hundreds OF families
have been visited and assisted by the
members of these admirable associations
Food, fuel, clothing, &C., have been beg
eed or purchased by them, and dis
tributed among the needy. The organ
izations couldnot be more thorough, and
the members deserve the highest praise
for the time and labor and means they
so generously bestow i'll the furt heranct
of their charitable aims. But the good
which they accomplish must be in {
great measure in proportion to then
pecuniary resources. To rcplenish then
well nigh exhausted treasury and ena
BILE them to meet the many urgent APP
peals made upon them they have Sc
cured the generous cooperation I"
Wheeling's best musical talent, and al
Thursday evening next dec. Eth
grand concert will he given ia The
Opera House, the proceeds OF whlcf
will be used in works of charity. Every
lover of music should be there, for the
best known talent of both vocal and III
strumental music that our city cal
afford and We Justly boast OF superior
musical giftsl will be displayed. Every
friend Of the poor should be present
for every cent will he given to their re
lief. Wheeling is noted for its charity
this is fair occasion To test il.