Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-17
CITY AND DISTRICT.
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES REMEM.
BERED BY SABBATH SCHOOLS,
Affecting Incidents of Charity Work.
The Sick Mans sETone,'-The Two
JShns-The Noble Pig.

The Sabbath school of the METROPOLITAN n
Z. church. the Rev. DR.. Huntley, pastor de-
posted IN the ch uTch parlor ON Christmas eve
LA papers Of groceries 40 pairs and pieces
of wearing apparel, and S14 in money
including 81 in bread tickets for the Asso-
cated Charities. couple aided from this con-
tribution live in one small room in an obscure
part OF the city. they were Especially needy. TO
q friendly visitor OF the associated Charities.
the woman said: I'VE were once in comfortable
circumstances; my husband lost his property
and became Respondent; he has been sick a
long time; has been in the hospital; didn't i'm
prove as fast as he thought he ought. and
lOBged TO come home" They had parted with
their furniture piece by piece. rather than beg,
until nothing was visible but small stove, Il
table upon which We're some dishes. sOmehoxes.
which she had tried to utilize for q closet. a
bedstead upon which vas an oid mattress 1lled
with tine shavings, worn through TO the Stats.
an old quilt and horse blanket For this
home the sick man pinned; his faithful wife was
there. He said: she knows inst how to nurse
me, and how to TX up things tor me- when she
had anything TO fix. She had flied one end Of
the stove box with ashes to save coal.
FILLING THE NITTES.
In one OF the NICE warm mittens contribu-
ted thoughtful mother had placed the often
needed mending yarn.
The pockets Of one boys coat were filed with
OF a boy who received it. a mouth-organ and
two books. He divided with his brother and
sister.
TIE TWO JOHNS.
He expressed a desire Ito write John-last
name on the coat not read-to tell him that his
name is John and thank him for the nice pres
snts, and wish him happy New Year" His
modest little brother checked the good spirit
within him with. II wouldn't do that; it would
look just as If you was after something more
Both OF these boys received coats, for the want
of which they had been kept from school. Have
they mother? Yes: she has endured long
years of toll and privation-againa and again dis
appointed. she is almost 0rOllen-hearted. IS the
husband and father-the sO-caled head of the
family"-dead? No. YES. He lives body
apparently without soul. lie likes whisky
better than he loves wife and children. He
drinks and drinks: his children flee from his
presence; he tUes TO curse and neglect them: he
is dead to his duty and responsibility as a hus
band and father. II is not too much to say he
is dead TO everything which inspires self-respect
and the respect OF the community.
Two bright little boys-chidren of excellent
but unfortunate parents-each received coats
and pantaloons and q nice illustrated book. The
good mother had prscticed great selt-denial.
She said to visitor: Their Sabbath school
teacher has been like an angel to u.s." her eyes
glistening with tears: she told how the teacher
remembered them Christmas day. 1t was she
VINO had asked friendly visitor to call on
them and remember them.
CONTRIBUTIONS THAT DID SERVICE.
The 9. s. Of Assembly church. DR.. Little
pastor. sent their Christmas contribution to the
central office Of the Associated Charities which
comprised a large bundle Of clothing fifty-fve
papers OF Notwithstanding up in quantity
what it lacked in number-haf q barrel of meal,
bags of flOur-equal TO two barrels-six cans
tomatoes. two hams and Il large pig and S11 in
money. This school adopted the excellent plan
of contributing by classes; the result justified
the remark of Dr. Little that his church never
did anything by halves"
THE POPULAR PIG.
Many are the thanks Tor pieces of that pig.
One family were in temporary distress, through
nofault oftheir own; the wife asked the friendly
visitor" for work; she appeared to the visitor
weak and faint" the husband attempted to
explain; she checked him; he continued. ''she is
suffering for fuel; has sacrificed herself for her
children; they had never been hungry before"
She said she had mot tasted meat for months"
Who that has heart will not be thankful for
system which furnishes friendly visitors and
affords prompt relief 10 the deserving poor
A FRIENDLY VISITOR OF THE
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES.