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

OF Inc.
The liberality Of the citizens and the
judiclous dlstriba:ion by Rev. mr.
Leven are serving 90 not only relieve
the wants OF some worthy residents.
bat some of these are being fast put
in otndi.ion to be again self support.
Ing.
The principle upon which this char
liable help Ia beipg bestowed ia a good
one, the donation not being dealt GU
as mere charity, giving the recipients
q Of pauperism aud confirming
habits of helplossness, but they are
being SO bestowed rs to help them in
the truest ense.
The carpet rag plan Is working adj.
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 sew and prepare
them for weaving. Among the wo.
men who arc needing help Is one who
weaves carpets, and che is thus given
work. The carpets are given where
needed to destitute families and the
balance sold rs additional revenue
for the relief OF Others. More ma.
terlal 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 on.
%veniently neliver at the Baptist church
should inform Mr.. Lemen, 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 q littlo house on which he still
owen $50. He has OF late been suffer.
ing from malarlsl fever, and the little
house Ia In such condition that it does
not afford needed protection to the
family from storms and bitter blasts.
Some lumber has been procured and q
carpenter set at work to make the
place more habitable. Now, this car
penter is a 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 can 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. 1T Is desired as 500
AZ possible to swell this fund 80 as to
be able to buy q lot for the widows
house of which mention has been
made, and which will require about
e100. This cach fund shall not be
allowed to dwindle down, however,
as it surely will unless more funds are
constantly coming in. Yesterday there
came an almost imperative demand
for IS for rent to keep q poor family
provided with shelter, and such de-
mands must be met. Cash therefore
shall continue to Aow in.
In conversation with Mr.. Lemen
yesterday he informed us that he has
found in his v~isitations practical evil
dences that several ladies of the. city
have been quietly but earnestly devot-
ing much time, money and labor to
relieving the poor and caring for the
sick, going on their missions modestly
and without sound of trumpet, and
YET g~ladening the hearts of many.
How many of these quiet woman
workers there are it is impossible to
tell, but among those whose work he
has CHANGED to come upon in several
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 good
work.
One kind.hearted perEon has already
ordered forty dressed turkeys to be
distributed among some of the famil.
les unable tc buy turkeys for Christ.
mas.
Another worthy plsn is on foot for
providing a dinner for some of the
poor boys Of the city during the holi.
days. Thus the good work goes on.