Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1888-03-15
4 Lesson in Stewardship.

| iiNal> IN the pas huiiuHN sc">""i "'" ''C
Young people all over the land have been
nade happy with gilt', and have given their
share of pleasure 10 large audiences by reel
ltious and songs appropriate u the occa'
,ion. A multitude of speeches good and
Indifferent have been made, aud now the
p riormance, are end,d till another year
rolls around
have been present at my share of these
entertainments ami have not failed To re-
eive with gratitude the gifts which were
ircpared for tie speakers as well a. the
.lildren. At one of these festivities a fel-
ure was introduced which was 50 novel and
80 worthy Of commendaiinn and imitation
hat am constrained TO record it for the
ueGl of the muliiudes who read this ar
: Gle Alter the usual programme of songs,
carols, speeches and addresses had been
omplcted. and before the gifts were given
/ 90 The children. the pastor said that while
% was blessed o. receive it was yet more
b'e,sed To give, and that the school bad to-
light gilt % make to rhe cause of Chris
IAN beneyoence. The gift was wuthy OF
ice school, but the way in which il bad
..cn provided WAS novel and was a tit ex-
mplc OF successful stewardship.
Erly in the wear the pastor went to the
,Auk and procured q roll of two hundred
,ew uts. lie went through the school on
Dee next ~und ~ and gave each one present
me bright cent lie explained The ~, able
d, thc talent, aud a,ked al who had receiv
i % cent to u.s. it during the year la such
way a. To increase the amount At the
ld ni the year each person WAS To make
port of the result and hand in the amount
! aimed os tie originai cent-'o be given to
urposes of bcuevoence.
he report WAS then read. and it was
Try surprising and touching rectol of
.,rh, sclf-dcniaI, aud might say, inventive
.niu., in thc Department. of financial trans
riion. tor sacred ends One account read
onewhat as follows:
look cent anI bought woolen yarn.
ti,h ,hi, / kni.te'l "a pairof r,rier- which
sold FIR ten rcut. With the ten cents
.t earned hodghi tup piece, of p r
rated cardboard aud piece of ribbon
iih which made two bookmarko. which
sold fui Glty cents The iity cents | in
c,tcd in white and .lorel iwine wiki
which made three tides, which sold for
llty cents each, and ava abIeiohand inSl 80.
Another wrole bought colored paper
nd made bnquer Of paper aowers winch
sold for fye cents took the five cents
nd bought more cnlorcd paper, made more
i,wcrs, aud bad twenty-five cent, n, the
hr result Then hough small square OF
% and some thread, and worked a little
arlccloih which sold for Laif ol dollar;
DIS is nay gilt.
Yet another wrote: Is1id my bright cent
~ two diuy ones. With these ] bought
,.ue paper and made lamp.lishler-, which
sold lor ten cents. took the ten cents
.ad bought ice cream in summer AID sold
tf 20 my companions for twenty-five cents
Nilh the twenty-five cents / purchased
one cheese cloth and embroidered four
).eccs IN pretty patterns, making mats
which sold for a quarter OF dollar. With
he dollar thus gained bought some card
nard and painted two pretty moltoes,
which had framed and sold Tor a dollar
,nd half each With these three dollars
T bought books which sold tor Gye dollars
nd then ! made some more motioes and
more br,l- To- -ri and am able To give
1900 Tonight This wa, remarkable
.etup indeed, from thc capital!
one lt,e fellow bnught q cents worth Of
o,Ii-h seed and tie result was twenty five
cents.
A little girl bought remnant Of cloth
mi offered to wipe dishes 10 the panty and
sirucd tea cent, with her towel
Two litde i,llows went int partnership
,irh their father, vino put iuacent From
hi- three cents ther- came out q dollar and
quarter profit which wa, credited 10 equal
plr- TO each OF the partner-
One liitle one having earned enough by
radins with her cent To buy bpit'e Of
.um, some Whit paper and picture, male
pretty album which added dollar To the
fund
Another bought molas>cs and made candy,
which operation repeated often enough, en-
,blcd him 10 give thirty ceHts.
J Oae cent was invested ia old postage
& .tmps which were exchanged and sold, The
? money re invested and annlher sale made,
and twenty Gvc cents rewarded BIZ industry
aud nventi"n.
some ,caing-wax aud chicken boncs aud
/ ,il. of cloth enaDlcd another TO make pen
5 wiper. which Melted bins enough to coutfi-
2 butte ha dsomciy.
. Another Guild cut .torie, out Of cid pa
\ per-, bnught some color,d paper aud made
il.le story bo4ks Which rclailedto liceager
. ,uysr- at arge pricr. while other. inye &
J. ID ip a lemon and did a bu-ine-s ~ lem-
y onadc.
l. OF the whole iwo hundred only Eve or
d .ix returned ihe cent without auy addition,
ind they bad upt kept il wrapped IN . nap
D, sin, bot bad tried L. make 10 increase aud
Jailed. The total amount returned with the