The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-15
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And especially ut this holiday season,
this Christmas time Of the year does the
bitterness Of want and sharp ponury come
nearer to the heart. The contest is almost
too great for human endurance. some
times shrink from visiting the places
where Christmas toys, Christmas goods
and Christmas cheer are displayed, the
wistiu eyes aud the pathos OF silent long
ing in the faces OF the poor children lingcr-
ing around the tempting display IL too
powerful for a heart full oi human feeling
and human love. One Of the most touch.
ing and pitiiul pictures ! ever saw, one
tina, has ever since fingered with n
painful intensity Ia my thoughts, WIS
plain simple woodcut representing the
interior ol a poor cherries home on u
bright Christmas morning. with the poor
liitlc shivcring waits timidiy aud trust
ingly going IN the chimney to inspect the
tattcrcd stocking and finding II empty. |
never could look nj that simple, cheap
picture without a choking in the throat
and a moislcn.ng IN the eyes. The grief,
pain aud disappointment OF child are ~
deep AMI hard, though not a, lasting. NJ
thosc Of a grown prnon II takes but
little, very little 10 bring pleasure aud
happlucs. To a child ON a Christmas day.
says some cold uuliuuam "What IN the
use OF giving a child feast aud pleasure
on Christmas 30 siAryc the rest oi thc
winter That one days icgst and that
one bit OF happiness coming into that little
liz will never be forgotten. bat will liugcr
and brighten many q al day, aud mayhap
change the whole course ol iis existence.
No act OF love aud kindness IL over lost.
There aW few good aud true men and
women here In Memphis, who nrc ass1.
ciaicd Tor the purpose 81 giving this one
day Ut pleasure. There h formed IN each
school and each religious organization ol
all sCcs anl CIccls a thildfcus' Club iul
thc purpose Of saving little sums 60 Join
IN one fund aud give Christmas cheer %
thc poor children Of Memphis. not unly
money, hut cast.on toys. uncIWd-lur dolls
tie abundance Of waste playthinr ut %,
happy homes Hrv gathered together
mcndcd aud put iu shape, and gll brought
g. one place where a Christmas dinner ]
given 10 These poor children, christina
tryls uu lighted up and every little desp
ltchcar ischccrc ami warmed with POM.
Otherwise wasted and u,clrfs pllythiug
Tho mothers iu ali thpsr religion societies
thnTch, cathedral aud synagogue, have
iUiued loo llrming the Chiirpu'A Christ
mas Club and oversee aud supervise th,t
uiiviuar The day before thr dinner
which this year is ou the Ihnrl1y nitp
Christmas, the muihyr gather thp rh.
drrn and distribute Ia them the cnuul
uird dresses, Shoes aud stockings and uiht
garments. and bits 90 ribbons 20 iit thpt
iur coming to the dinner. II thc col,
braHcd ouitctou would but uttcn
tbs distribution and the next day
festival. lhDy would come away vi,
Itw heart. and know tha, new,
IA thc future OF these chulrg
WAS tho influence oi that dly iuwufirl
Bat thc work ul those umm hearted mp
and women i0D not cease there. a
during the dUlry winter Ihry aru bu.v
their various religions sIririirs prrplur
food and clothing anil collecting mon,
NTH which 10 buy coal Hud provisions u
tho destitute aud suffering MANY ur
many a destitute mother 1ui child WON
perish hero iu the midst of plenty. ur pi
Into the power OF the evil one, vUuc itu
i0r iho saving charity dispersed by Oh
combined organization. There nv BOO 81
aries paid. no glory aud mo- worldly ho
ors. u 10 simply douc Zoe sweet CHART,
sake, and verify they will in DO wise lU
thcir reward win The unhclir,ing HI
TnccrIns take q little pains 10 inycsiiga
aid learn The beauty aud holiness Of q
work, AMI be prepared 90 promptly
spend o the call u ihcsc noble Womc
kAtAEAUA.
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