Omaha daily bee., 1882-12-22
BREAD UPON THE WATERS.
The Work OF Helping the Worthy
Ones over the Hard spots
OF Life.

OF Life.
The liberality of the citizens and the
judiclous distribution by Rev. Mr.
Leyen r serving TO not only relieve
the wants OF some worthy resldents,
bat come of these arc being fast put
i'll otndition to be again self support
Ing.
The principle upon which this char
liable help ia beipg bestowed Is n good
one, the donation not being dealt out
as mere charity, giving the recipients
a uenre Of psuperism aud confirming
hsblts of helplohsness, but they are
being Sc bestowed as to help them in
the truest nense.
The carpet rag plan is working ad.
mirably. There are many families
who can spare bundles of rags without
feeling any Inconvenience beyond the
trovble Of gathering them up. These
carpet rags are given to families who
are in need and they few and prepare
them for weaving. Among the wo-
meu who arc needing help Is one who
weayes carpets, and she is thus given
work. The carpets are given where
needed to destitute families and the
balance sold o. additional evenu
for the relief Of others. More ma.
terial OF this kind is now needed and
by a little thoughtfulness on the part
CT good housewives there should be
no lack Of supplies for keeping up this
feature of the work. Those who have
more material than they can con.
veniently n%eliver at the Baptist church
should inform Mr.. Lsmen, personally
or by postal and an express wagon
will be sent for them.
There is still o chance to use
to advantage articles of clothing
and Of bedding, as we'll as food and
fuel.
One instance may serve to show
how the help is being distributed,
Among those needing help Is a mute,
who has been struggling along as best
he could, and has managed to pay $40
, on o little house on which he still
owes $50. He has OF late been suffer.
ing from malarlal fever, and the little
house 10 In such condition that it does
not afford needed protection to the
family from storms and bitter blasts.
Some lumber has been procured and a
carpenter Get at work to make the
place more habitable. Now, this oar
penter is q man who, having met with
sickness and other reverses, has got
80 reduced that he, too, needs tenn
porary help. Some tools have been
purchased for him and he has been
set at work fixing up the mute's
house and his wages credited on the
amount paid for the tools, so that, in
fact, he has bought the tools on credit
and Is paying for them In work. He
is not q very skilled workman.
but q do any sort Of
plain carpentering, and anyone having
such work will do we'll to bear the
same in mind, and furnish him with
work. This man, now provided with
tools and restored to heslth, will now
become self supporting and able in
turn to he p others.
There is now on hand in the cash
fund about 500. TT is desired as soor
as possible to swell this fund so as tt
be able to buy a lot for the widow
house of which mention has beer
made, and which will require abou'
a100. This cash fund shall not b,
allowed to dwindle down, however
as it surely will unless moro funds Ut,
constantly coming in. Yesterday Their,
came an almost imperative deman,
for IS for rent to keep q poor famil,
provided with shelter, and such de
mands must be met. Cash therefor
shall continue to Aow in.
In conversation with Mr.. Lemel
yesterday he informed us that he ha
found in his visitations practical evi
dences that several ladies of the cit,
have been quietly but earnestly devot
ing much time, money and labor t.
relieving the poor and caring for tn,
sick, going on their missions modestl,
and without sound of trumpet, AMI
yet gladenipg the hearts of many
How many of these quiet womal
workers there are it is impossible t.
tell, but among those whose work h
has CHANGED to come upon In severa
homes are Mrs. Ford, Mrs. Morgan
Mrs. Merkel, Mrs. Houghton. Mrs
Stevens, Mrs. Osborne, Mrs. Terwil
liger, and there are others, doubtless
who are likewise joined in such goo
work.
One kind hearted person has alread,
ordered forty dressed turkeys to b
distributed among some of the fsmil
les unable tc buy turkeys for Christ
mas.
Another worthy plsn is on foot TO
providing a dinner for some of tn,
poor boys Of the city during the holi
days. Thus the good work goes ON
Silk bandkercbiefs and mutlsrs q