Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1884-12-13


uahappiii the growth q. anF aliy does nst
mean pfasutfii9 and plfnif q aYcfy eisifaH
faufefim. ofifue aud Vice seem n srlW
space az tia Iliaee n-s1meatha civ, sefen
gear ago tuo 'li4esI au1 vlut gfoNiHs edo
81 side vii hlrplpess and plenty t4nehed
thH hrHtts ff lev " nrs noble women.
Tho iadils h'nev1leat 7Jefeiy wa argar
isad AZ afld syAiafidIir HaF d fesehine
aud relieving aame ~ she desttaton
fhey dsiIF witnessed uHssetariau III "a
principle q limits IL charities to liU feeh %
sect recognising the common brotherhood
~ al fasnsihd Z relieves tHq needs anl
0aira.f wherever found Swimming not even
thn sfafHi when sickness aud want erfue g.
their door. its aim 81 70 III the fallen.
strengthen ihc weak. Instruct the lnepmFei
WAY IA those WHO suffer When ali %
world seems estraaeed b she g0ei ship
wrecked ffe nlarlnef aud puly lbe grave
saeusu open this Charity throws out lpFin7
arm y fiaiefhQpd. snatghes tie per.en per
haps from he innd githe saieldelld WARNS
10 life the dead soul hY ffis new tI4 sent ont
from hearts burning With love iqr lheif iel-
low men rNhofiBa for sweet charity sake
WIN ~ reward ssTtihe approval q Heaven
ard the Consciousness d Wofk well done.
fhis society applies ~ the funds collected
directly % The elevation o. suherihE. ne
monibars pay yearly due Of 500. and this
f. the msia source from which Al supplies
are drawn Until recently in this prosper
Gus ciff aur society eonnted hut one hnnd-
red and elxty names On is itfmbershtp
NttM NNEtHt NNi fN HNN'AHH - M VT HHAA
peal seventy gentlemen came 10 the rescue
sHellingnnr list and naIlk account, and CIV
lnr seventy ueN wHfn hearts 70 eel an in-
terest III our CROWNS work
The aflifers u the Society are President,
Vice President, Secretary aud Treasurer and
i've lady directors these, With the visiting
COMMITTEES c1nstitutethe Working lprce Of the
organization, and hold q monlhly meedhg
% discuss ways and mesnz The toxin is
di yi1td into ten Districts, with two ladies rs
visiting committee IA some Of the districts
and four ia the more deusHiy populated
nues Ever since its foundation, besides the
money expended for the uecessarlea Of life
= large amount o. clothing, food and hqnso
hold g0nds have been Distributed 20 the
needy. homes have been provided for d.
Ahled ones aud employment found for fhOae
given but one which ciunot b. measured
IS tape line Oh weighed Ia ae4ies OF yet down
Ia hglFes, has beea the influence exerted
over the minds and hearts o. the relieved
ones Who caifsmeasnre the power Of tho
kind and tender words ~ sympathy Of those
Ia tribuiHtlon, tie encutraRed emagating
from some sweet womaniy presence %
wife crushed beneath sorrows v hose weight
only a wailRncsn understand, the new hope
thai seems 70 spread itsolf IN the sick room
from the touch Of sympathetic fingers, on
the comior brought y lha dying pillow
when no mothers Or sisiers voice suftens
| Tho laat agony Who can estimate the Ia
nnance even Of q refined woinans very
visit % the homra o. the dnpraved and III
! HnTHltf. fHTNnTff 70 some IutftttA IL Is tile
lifting Of curisin that shuts Out purer
aud better lie aud the means OF arousing
| some long dormant self respect. Certsiny
| the effort y made to encourage the poor 90
Independence, 90 give new efergy 70 the
Weakened will, aud % rouse q spirit Of self
reliance where sin seems tn have drowned
| all true utuhOOd OF wOinanhnnd. II ig dard
% put this many sided work On paper but
surely your woInan's Imagination esn qaiHt
more wildly than l can describe the vast
field ready Tor wOnians hand and heart.
In consequence Of tho rapid increase Of
4ur pnpileiiou the work has beer 50 greatly
extended that we are scarcely able 70 meet
the demands More money has been dis
hnfsed IN the last twelve months than VI the
inception Of the society. Since the ath Of
December, 1883 10 pecembef 1854, exclusive
Of all aid given 10 flood sufferers, that being
drawn from special fund contributed iur
the sufferers. we have expended si2iI On
account Of tbe continuous rains there has
been more than the usual amount OF suffer
Ing among the poor. The conceded ndVnu-
tages u our sunuy cline with is soft heal
ting breeaes, constantly attracts many inyh-
lids 20 our shore. LIE is a. precious 20 the
poor as to the rich, aud when even faint
hope OF renewed health Is held uut 10 the
wasting eonsumpsive he prasps Il eagerly
sven i every dollar Is SACRIFICED % gain Il.
50 mani sick upon reaching ent city are
almost entirely without lneansi health does
not return as they fondly dresmed, the hos
piial closes SIS doors 70 them because they
are strangers, homeless, lriandless What
ean they dor Many such are men without
families Our work haa been mainly 70
assist families women aud children Ont
fnnd Is not large enough for Nil these health
seekers. We have done What we could IN
the past-wliu provision shah be made for
the future we throw the subject out for your
thoughtful consideration,
The fond has been a memorable cause Of
suffering this pnst year. When the hearts of
the public were still melted by the sight Of
suffering, generous response was made %
Hlsat Ca ft4 n41 nr NaF - al
lars was contributed, of this all but a small
amount has been distributed under the "a
reeiion Of OAR society But the effects Of
this are not temporary Long nfter the mem
DRY Of this disaster has been dulieA by tho
constant pressure Of new cries, many u the
afflicted will need the aid Of outsiders 10
keep them from the mTe. This Tor some
time viii be a constant drain on our re
After lhass msny years Of wha, we trust
has been usefulness. we find ourselves I'M
der great obligations to our many frieBds to
the Kind public, eud to all whose generosity
has helped Us 80 respond 90 our many calls
and to the mnuy corporations Of Los Ang-
eles Tor their unremiltng iavors And yet
our bands are still shackled. The field Is SO
large the laborcrs so few our hearts grow
faint wlthin ms when we think OF the vast
ard sell increasing work Are there not
some among the many newcomers who ara
constantly making our city beautiful Nith
their homes, who can be touched b. the
not some whose souls beat responsive t0this
constant cry from the great Singing tide Of
suffering humanity. Go out rom your fair
homes and view the dissolution righ IN the
midst Of this land smiling with It's rich
haryests See the widow whose frail arms
are tue sole barriers 20 beat back HE gseat
wave Of poverty that threatens to epgulf her
little haek See the wofse than widow, the
wife erodehng IN her desolate home little
ones ut her knee, listening with terror for
the unsteady steps chat bring neither light
nor joy TO the cherries hearth; see The
emaciated forms Of Re sick, fsintng, with
out food or medicine Listen to the means Of
the dying, away from home and friends;
then, when you can look no more for weep
ing when YOU are bowed down with pity
aud sympathy, when the fountains ~ gen
er0us feeling would fain well forth IN geaer
erons deed and yon are SLED with new lie
sires 10 paur out from your abundance,
come out and Join yourselves with us whose
hearts have been Touched with the same
heavenly pity aud with Joined hands and
united purpose We will 20 forth and open
the dafkened household so that the light Of
God own great love may Hood the desoiate
homes. We need your money, your sympa
thy yonr work, your prayers, There Is
cry from Macedonia, Come out aud help Us.