Connecticut western news., 1883-10-24

THE world moves; even Litchfield county is advancing and keeping abreast with the times, yet one class of people who have outived their usefulness are those old fossils and misers who cling to the old saying, Charity begins at home" Their idea of charity is, chari- ity for themselves only. Their idea of charity permits them to hoard up great riches, while on all sides of them their fellow beings are in abject poverty.
 These old skinfints have never ac- cepted the revised version, which is, 'sCharity begins at home but does not ead there" The time has come when this penurious class of people must haul down that old banner and substitute another, for it can no longer serve their purpose. Yes. charity begins at home; 1t has already begun in real earnest. In this world we are only permitted to see the beginning of this blessed work; it begins on earth but does not end here. The glorious results will only be fully known in the other world. Charity be- gi'as by proriding homes for dependent and neglected children. No home; no friends. The very thought causes a feeling of anguish and if even the thought is so terrible what must the reality be? How lamentable the condi- tion of homeless and friendless person. Just imagine the condition of home less and friendless child. There are about 5000 thousand children included in the poor lists of the towns of the state.
 The State Board of charities are doing a noble work and The Litchfeld County Board are deeply in earnest and will dc their work thoroughly and well. The benefits that the neglected children vii receive cannot be over estimated and this certainly is charity to the children and must result in great good to the state and nation.
 We publish the list of the advisory committee of ladies in the several towns in Litchfeld county :-
 Litchfeld, Mrs Mary Mclaughlin Barkhamsted, Mrs E. J. Young; Beth lehem, Mrs Deacon Bird; Bridgewater: Mrs Harmon Treat; Canaan, Mrs Ellen Manley; Colebrook, Miss Elizabeth Rock, well; Cornwall, Mrs Dwight Ives; Go shen, Miss Sarah Norton; Harwinton Mrs Abijah Catlin; Kent, Mrs Joh1 Hopson; Morris, Mrs Frank Lurking ham; New Hartford, Mrs John. Rich ards; New Milford, Mrs M A. Stone North Canaan, Miss Sarah w. Adam Norfolk, Mrs Emily Sedgwick Welch Miss Alice B. Eldredge; Plymouth, MT George Landon; Roxbury, Deacon Aar on Fenn; Salisbury, Mrs H. P. Harris Ore HilI) Mrs G. B. Burrall Iake 7ille); Sharon, Miss Lima Roberts Thomaston, Mrs Israel Woodward, MT A. P. Bradstreet; Torrington, Mrs N. E Lathrop; Warren, Mrs W. H. Coltor Washington, Mrs Julia Richards; We tertown, Mrs George Atwood; Winches ter, Mrs Rose Terry Cooke, (Winsted Miss Mary Hinsdale West Winsted Woodbury, Mrs John Ward.
 The Litchfeld county board for tn location, organization, management an general supervision of Temporary home for dependent and neglected childrel has sent the following letter to the aboy mentioned committees
 EAST CANAAN, Oct. 19, 1883.
 Dear Matiame:- board have ha the pleasure of selecting and appointin you as committee of your town undt the second section of the enclosed "A' to provide homes and care for depen( ent and neglected children" They hol that, at an early date, the ladies repr sentlng the several towns of Litchtiel county upon the committee will accel an invitation to meet for consultatic upon the purposes of the law and as the details of work under it. In u meantime, they beg that you will them the honor and the cause represen ed by the law the service, to accept u appointment. The Temporary hon provided for in the act has been opene at the house of E. T. Brewer, ''Fo Hill," New Milford. Will you plea examine the enclosed list of committe for the towns of your county and co rect any error in the entry of your ov name and add your post office addre and forward the list so corrected, wi your favorable reply to this letter, in t enclosed envelope to Henry E. Burto secretary of the state board of charitie Hartford. Very respectfully yours.
 LYMAN DUNNING, Chairman.
 WE think some journals are too seve in their censure of Rev J.