Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-15

nate. The same story which the exchanges
have been telling appears now in the record
of treasury receipts. The decrease in mis-.
cellaneous receipts-which include proceeds
of sales OF public lands also change
which does not betoken general prosperity.
A PRAIsEW0RTHY ENTERPRISE.
During the entire week the Women's
Christian Association of Memphis will hold
forth on Main street, nearly opposite Odd
Fellows Hall. They will give a series of
dinners from y to o'clock, and as the pro-
ceeds are to be appropriated to taking care
| OF the homeless, it Is safe TO say that nearly
every lady and gentleman of Memphis will
spend a dollar during the week to aid
the ladies OF this society in the labors
| they have imposed on themselves. They
have a right to expect that the people
of Memphis will come forward and con-
tribute something toward aiding them in
keeping up the institution to which they
have dedicated so much labor and money.
The Women's Christian Association is a
compliment to The philanthropy of the
citizens of Memphis. II it should be per-
mitted to die or languish for the want of
that patronage which will be asked and
expected. during the present week, it
would indicate that we had refrigerated
in the march of civilization. Humane and
charitable institutions evidence the civiliza-
ton, culture and practical religion of a
people. Memphis has many charitable So
ceties, and none is more entitled to the
benefactions of our people than the
Women's Christian Association. This asso-
cation has done, is doing, and will continue to
do, an immense amount of good in giving
homes to the homeless children and fallen
women who have turned their sad faces from
the low and grovelling passions of earth to-
ward the stars. Toads and serpents crawl in
the NOISY slime out of which the magnolia
lifts its beautiful head, filing the atmos-
phere with fragrance, and through the in
strumentality of this association many life
has been cleansed purified and made happy.
The ladies who compose this society
from day to day standing at the door of
No. PAT Main street, and with out
stretched hands pleading for bolus
to mitigate the su1erings of the
orphan children and the unfortunate
women striving to live better lives. This is
a noble charity, and one that should receive
the support of the charitable OF all denomi-
nations. Many are willing to contribute for
the orphans under the charge of the Women's
Christian Association, but have faith in
reformatory institutions for women; they
do not seem to know that this is an in
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tains that the inmates live in ideness at the
expense OF the charitable, while they are
able-bodied and should make their own liv-
ing. These unfortunate women have made
the experiment, and the rebuffs they
receive, the refusals TO give them en-
ployment, convinced them that they must
either starVe, return to a life OF shame,
or find home in just such charitable insti-
tutions as the Women's Christian Association
furnishes, which is made self sustaining as
far as possible. This institution is worthy
OF the highest praise it should appeal to
the sympathy OF all sects; it claims
the cooperation OF all CLASSES. What move
ment could be more worthy OF the blessings
of the benevolent? 1t touches the tenderest
emotions Of the human heart; it invites the
sympathy and assistance of the creeds-it
leads the generous and noble OF every kindred
and name out upon the broad, blessed plane
of common humanity, AID says in the
sweet accents of heaven itself, "Do unto |
others as you would have them do unto |
you" And what is more, it gives the CRATE |
full assurance that the labor of love is not |
lost, and that the gifts bestowed, whether !
the mite of the poor widow or the munif-
cence of the millionaire, are neither wasted |
on unworthy objects, nor made the vehicle |
of doing actual evil in the name of charity. |
A channel is low open for the help of the
orphans and unfortunate women, and it is
hoped the ladies who have charge Of this
benevolent institution will be placed beyond |
all embarrassments. For years they have
with matchless energy to keep
their association alive. Long have they
given sympathy and encouragement-thst
blessed medicine which the sorrowing
soul and suffering body too often crave,
but crave in vain. The picture of
some wretched female, deserted and despised
in her misfortune and misery, is not merely
a picture of fiction. That portrait of de-
spair and death in actual reality, is seen in
all our cities. In her loneliness and woe
she looks around tor some solitary path,
however narrow and obscure, where she can
ind sympathy and support uRder calamity
that seems a thousand fold more horrible
than death. But alas! every path-save the
broad path of ruin and DEATHS closed
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plague spot of DEATHS upon the
poor, polluted soul. Betrayed by the base,
1npitied by the pious and Stunned by the
with her wretchedness and grief
she knows not which way to fly. And yet
ly she must. In the lone hours OF her mis-
cry the pitiful sigh swells unheeded from
her wretched spirit: "Nobody cares for me-"
The wicked alone seem to smile on her.
They alone offer refuge. 1t is the only way
her poor soul can see. And 'her feet go
Down to death; her steps take hold on
hell" The Womsn's Christian Association
If Memphis have provided a home for the
orphan and refuge for the wretched and
unfortunate. Surely such a cause will
De literally patronized during the pres
INT week. Remember that these ladies are
1t No. PAT Main street, and that they will
urnish dinner from II to o'clock. We can
hink of nothing more that could be said to
induce the public to patronize an object so
worthy, every benevolent man and wo-
nan in Memphis will contribute a dollar to
,elieve the suffsrings of the unfortunate, and
o save those excellent women who have
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,ty of mind in devising measures for the
of a noble institution
Raising the Rates.
CINCINNATI, March 1.-THE Chamber of |
Commerce. by vote of 695 to 80, adopted I
IN amendment to the constitution whereby !