Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-22
PROVIDING FOR THE POOR.
What the Charitable Societies are d ding
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What the Charitable Societies are D oing
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There is every reason to believe that the
poor win be wen cared for in Savannah
on Christmas, if the various benevolent
societies which have charge Of that kind
of charitable work receive the usual aid
from outside parties. The churches near
ly all of them have charitable societies,
and the city is divided into districts. The
work is not restricted by the boundaries
of parishes or the creeds of the families in
need.
The names of those who are in desti-
tute circumstances will be we'll provided
for during the next few days. The
Bishop Elliot society of Christ. Episcopal
church, the organization having III charge
the Abraham's home for widows, and the
Mary Telfair home for widows with chill
dren, the society of st. John's church
and the various other organizations hav-
ing for their object the relief of the suffer-
ing and distressed viii do their best to-
ward providing comfortable Christmas
for the poor Of Savannah.
1t Is stated that there is some decrease
in the applications for aid as compared
with former years, but there are many
very needy cases, and donations win be
thankfully received by the various
organizations.
The Industrial Relief Society last week
issued 204 ward tickets at the Home of
the Friendless TO 50 Catholics. IS MethO-
dists, % Episcopalians, II Baptists, 7
PresbyteFians, 5 Lutherans, 90 of no sect
There tremain III names OF usual bene-
hciaries who have failed 70 call for their
tickets. The wood will be delivered to-
morrow. 10 most OF the ticket.holders
the society gives % cents to assist in the
carriage Of the wood. 1t is ascertained
that the teamsters charge so cents for
hauling, and in cases where the parties
cannot pay in full, take payment in wood,
leaving often but a moiety to the
ticketholder. This is starving a
charity, and the society appeals to the
good and kind to help il correct
the evil. II the churches and charitable
societies who send applicants for wood
will furnish them the means for hauling,
the president of the society states that the
disbursements can be more liberal and
the wood will prove the more acceptable
gift intended.
The following appeal is issued in behalf
of worthy charity:
heladieso of our sister seaport city, Charles
ton, have annually Christmas Tree for the
poor, on which occasion not only toys and
such things as rejoice the hearts of the little
ones are given. but also substantial comforts
for both the inne- and the outer man. snch az
the winter season make especially desirable
and 10 seems TO the writer that we might well
copy so worthy an example. And, believing
that there s beneVOlcnce, generosity and
wealth en- lugh IN our Forest City to measure
bly, relieve some Of the pressing wants of our
poorer neighbors, we invite ali the ladies and
gentlemen DESTROYS Of aiding in the carrying
out OF this proposition. % meet at or send in
their names TO Metropolitan Hall, corner Of
President and Whitaker streets, between II
and / o'clock to morrow "wednesday morn
ing. W. S, NJ.
The appeal is in a worthy cause, and the
object coinmends it TO every charitably-
disposed individual.