Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-04-09

lodge rOf ms TOT tue p1st tESANc LA1ntAss
sc sxtsDd our sinserest gratitude.
Thanking ell others vho have assisted
"a, beth By enco1TsRf nsBs and snpsran-
tial aid, aud asking their continued sup
port and confidence, the ladies Of the
Relief Soeisiy 20 forth unfaltsFinRiy to
another year Of labor.
h LIE b. HANEs,
see'y LADIES' Relief Society
yIs0M THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
r, ne Offers and Kembers u TIE Ia
diss' heii.J Society:
We. ySir Advisory O. mmittee, having
served dsring the term for which elect
2 4, would respectfully offer the following
general. rtm4rks eoBeernInz oar work
wosch we present IN place Of a regular
report, inas much as eur Secretary has
ylysu a detailed account Of the work
ard there ~. ms but little for rs 10 say
that sou are Dot already familiar with.
The germs of sweet charity, which
Gid implanted ia the hearts Of cur
III. nb.rship, have been sending out
suooss here and there for many years
Method and concerted action have
evolved from these same germs an Or
ganiz Ision with . head 70 plan, feet
saifr 10 do good. hands ready 70 assist,
ard a heart which supplies vital force 70
ali. The stress of necessity will keep IL
active and healthy, and, although its
ACE can "a freely vet be counted by yeare,
80 can foresee the growth to which Il
will attain, Contingent only upon the
harmony Of iia 10 mbers. We feel sure
that the smA all Company Of ladies rep
a "A etrNN
and sOcisties) which III 20 IN Seattle bot
a little more Than tNslv' month sinte
TO dI-euss the Advisability Of organizing
. Ladies' Relief Society" and which
decided IN the Efh IN alive, did not ex-
pest "a large results IN ~ short TINS.
We do not Si.h TO enioRizs COR efforts,
bat 90 think that every m mber should
sea and accept for herself the encour
Az 10 .nts xe t,sve, and keep them stead
ily Ia view, because. in carrying forward
auy great work. obstacles do at tunes
present Themselves when seem nearly
insarmouu.sbie; then the coed which
has beer done stimulates to greater
exartisns.
Ihs Relief society has stood, A. thin
wall at least, between many OK oar wor-
by poor aud absolute want during the
past winter, and We heard the pastor Of
0Ra u oar churches say he bad found
40 necessity for taking 40 collection
for the poor during the season, which
be considered remarkable.
Your COO m lttee has held weekly meet
iaRs, with tew exceptions. Our PTesi
dent and Treasurer have usually met
Ritb Us, and perfect harmony has pre-
vailed az all times. Not one of Us bat
feels thst her s5mpatbies have been
proadcned and her nature enriched by
the studies and experience of the wear.
We have s0ugRI 10 temper our decisions
sith mercy, and our meToies with good
Judgment. Ihat We have failed to do
,hh. every time - probably true. that
.Inr visiting committees have O. ms short
Of performing all they have wished ~
doubtless ths fact: but let our mistakes
Ano failures be made stepping stones,
shareby our Society shall have reached
greater pexfectness la modes OF work
shHn auE next anniversary 10 celebrated
Philadelphia has ITS model relief socle-
", TO which We look ne our pattern. Its
IA auhlnery, though complex, ~ 30 thor
0u2hly uuNierstood aud ~ we'll eugl-
ncered that 1t seems a. simple as an
old fashioned clock TO mere spectator,
u works 10 smoothly, bus when We re-
view its history We nod It's butlding vas
on small scale, that vari.
ons experiments we're tried which we're
after failures, and It was years before IL
reached lie present perfectneas. The
xisa plan once established, has been
steadily abb, red to; hence its success
both "a chaFitaole organiz alton and as
uplifter OF the poor. Applicants for
CHARITY are not assisted In haphazard
maunsr. fhuae able TO work aud 10 get
work are not assisted at all. except to
the NoTk. We xish 10 follow that plan,
bat uAny Of our good citizens do not as
sisi as as ne wonld lIke them to, and
charities have been bestowed on some
very unwsrthy persoas, We think IL
would be wise 10 AJAX the eitizsns OF the
eity 10 oo-.perate With ~, aud refuse,
andar ordinary circumstances, 20 gave
money or clothing TO any whose case has
not been investigated. II issasler TO do
the beat thing now our work IL small,
tsAB when is has arewn TO larger pFo
portions. Oar busy men think twenty
dive cents here and there, nov and then,
eanEiot dIsarrAuge affairs very much,
neitlaer would 10 " trAmps and inlpsst-
oFs wesid only take that amount 0nce In
= whlis. Unfortunately they are not 81
all tintd about begging from . dox IN
tnons IN 3 day. and that makes very
diffsrent matter Of giving aims promis
euously without catefal inquiry con
eeFniua the petitioner.
Many practical questions have arts n
duFtaR the year, moral conundTums, diff
tiuall 90 solve, of which we may mention
two-- Whit does society owe 10 the Nives
Of iInptovtdent Ut dIaslpaied husoaadsF
We have been perviexed with cases Of
this kind. IL seetns that among the
manv laws OF our political economy one
might be faand 90 reach these eases.
surely II snch one exists u ~ Q dead
.stt3t. Whist does humanity owe 10 the
ahlIeitsu OF thrtfsiess. incompetent. OF
dssalpated pAruntsl "An oauce Of pre-
v.ntfan IL vofth pound Of cure" lo1k-
ing at toe qarsgion feem the standpoint
OF dollars aud cents lite adage viii
Apply with EVEN more fore when ve
view the CASE tram the standpoint Of viz
toe tM happiness.
When ihe great financial depression
which has 20 naked the year, shall have
grown less. We hope the SOessty will be
able 10 establish free kindergarten in
oar eity, and that viii hslp ~ not . he
tie Go, OF oar dIfiicultisA The public
has been eencro0s IN assisting ns. and
ws m,ast not ash too mach Of 70 - a. 10
nak, ourselves hindrance instead Of a
help. In the meALtigae, since 90 enter
ed into thts work % carry u fos~asd 90
snccsss IA all depArDeats. viii d Dot BE-
SSa To ssedy authorities, also 80 think
tor eafs~ivsls In rulatloa 20 the tFGest
charities - Gid aud yoansg OaF
~OfpksHs' Hoases seems 80 be tue great
hasdsn RISING npoa rs iuss roe. ann.
Ekser ~ eansiag SaeD pf0usscao1s calls
uEon car time ana treAsasy sill be few
er, lat % e,st forget that We ssill have
gogh, which vlil De heavy 90 light ja,t
according ~ tQe peTsonai responsibility
% thil asens bars OF this socteEy. Ii wili
be heavy fef eur PFesldrns o. oar Treas
arss sllcDs, ht'Avy for car 'daEne Con.
aaittse.N lite harGsn utll rest some.
gassts &c hspe q viii resg on all. We
Sscisl especially nrse cur membership
10 slapd oy tie general SffhesFs. 1eey
'saghl Hos 80 40 large sH&re az Tie
Noxk Ahd bear ell The responsibility.
ieersr y soESetatHg iaspsFin9 IN lates
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