The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-06
FROM THE PEOPLE.
In Behalf of Charity and wOman's
Help In IL.

nthNAL % 'hA
Help In It.
To the Editors Of the Appeal:
1.-THE earth is His foot-stool;" and
our portion of it is now covered with
"The Beautiful Snow" And as We
sit by our warm and cczy Preside and
think of all the blessings and conf )Its
this life can furnish for enjoyment,
cur heart gees OFT ia fearful symra
thy for II. oee who are now suffering
from tae deprivation of all these.
They are our brother, children OF the
zane Father; hut they have been i'm
provident, VI fortunate, perhaps. in
their birth; an Inheritance OF evil all
through life. But the Almighty One
hiss faid, "Feed my lambs"-"He that
eiveth to the poor lendeth to the
Lord" Oh, what beautiful admoni-
ton! And shall We not do it? Even
now, as l write, the gay and fashiona-
ble-the blest If our community, are
busy preparing 70 the Inauguration of
n great charity ball, to come od an-
nually ia behalf OF these borrowing
ones. May the God OF all the heavens
and earth bless them. And now TO
Iu6 utdT Olu n hhLt O0A NbhNNAANA
morning visitor ior over thirty years,
ever ready 10 help, to enc ourage, to
stimulate, ) warn, ID defend, 70 adj
wise, to console, TO progress Memphis
and her people in everything good
and a1ceptat IL, / come To- aid aud
assistance in what ] believe to be
a good cause, cherished and fostered
by a noble woman, who is now Teaping
her reward in the beautiful land, be-
yond the snow and cod. 1t YVES
the intention of an organic alton
Of GOOD and benevolent women that
Memphis, our good city OF Memphis,
should have no street beRgaTs, DO
women and little children and invalid
husbands lalguishing in want in their
little poveYty-strickeD homes. Bot
that all the people with money in
their pockets) should come forward
with an annual subscription OF a 81
membership. This would give US an
abundant treasury from which to dir
pense good gilt gifts from all the
ptople! And II committee OF SELL
sacrificing ladies (whose duty it was
to visit in pers the bom g OF the
needy and the applicants for help
were to dispense these gifts with
Judgment and propriety; and also
to seek employment or position ioI
hands now folded in helpless idlenese,
that hope might bs revived, industry
encouraged and self sus aiming powers
established. And as we have, through
suffering and much financial sacrifice
become the oltanest city in the world
we might also become the happiest
city in the void, light set upon the
hilltop, the radiant glory OF the hel o'1
South. Hence, sprang into existence
the "Woman's Exchange" offspring
of this association, already a pub
lie benefit bringing forth much fruit
And many thanks from Crate
full heats, are due the deal
old APpEAL and all the Memphis presi
for giving it vigorous lf9 and an un
precedented success and run. We ask
the same influence, 30 potter t to warm
into enthusiasm this effort, in calling
upon every man and woman OF larg'
: or limit I'D means to enroll themselve
members Of the "Women's Christian
Association" before the SHOWS o
another winter shall shroud in dark
ness and gloom these pits GUS scene
ef suffering and want. We co no
claim equality on the same plane witt
our brothers aod husbands, but ALLOW
us to BIZ 'the help.m Get" OF man
Give us an opportunity, gentlemen