The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-10
FIFTY SUFFERING CHILDREN.
An Appeal For Help That should Touch
All Hearts.

An Appeal For Help That should Touch
All Hearts.
Tho following appeal is made 10 the
churches. Christian men and women, the
press aud the public at large:
Almost in the heart of this great city
lies scarcely lives, Que Of our mobiles,
works OF charity. Founded by one OF
Memphis's most charitable women. KEEP,
mp during her liic pcrpctuaiol after her
death n a grand monument TO her mem.
DRY by her husband, lies the Children's
Home, on Alabama street. She originate d
Il as rciormntory for that class Of women.
whose lives appeal 81 the sympathes Of
the good, but Il has driitcd, through the
providence OF God, into home for chill
drcni q home for those who are worse than
| orphaned, as ihoy would then be cared
LOT 10y other more hourishing institutions.
y home ipr the deserted ones; q home for
the poor little wall that il lett, perhaps
with sorrow, 10y an cfring and too
trusting young mother home for
the child OF mother who can
not, In the houses OF the rich, find a slccp.
ing aud hiding place with her for her un.
fortunate one. For this We must now
plead. Heretofore Il has fallen heavily,
almost upon one, whose Golfers have boon
lighicncd by the wants OF its poor. Now
IL u In the hands Of a few brave, strng.
Cling women who are almost appalled, ut the
situation. One has sacrificed almost life.
surely health, In her intense anxiety aud
work for the future OF those children. Tho
mother papnt, the WUmcn's Christian
Association, In Us labor has carried IL as
long ~ Us strength lasted. Now in is
utter hclplcssncss u appeals TO every man
" impulse and every wominly sympathy
IN this community Last month with
poverty staring II IN the face, the matron
reported the fare Of each little child To
have cost only 81 cents per day, and not
money sufficient ~ the treasury TO pay for
that Then comCftho need ol money 10
pay the good mairou aud teacher, whose
lives are given to this noble work, besides
The expense ol one cook, ono washwoman,
coal, gas, medicine and other In.
cidcnial and unavoidable expenses.
VIII not each minister OF the gospel
pause and bcsccch his congregation TO help
bear his burlcu2 In tho name Of hui
manity, hclp them, or u may Ia the future
be- proven greater kindness 10 have ended
their little chapters OF misery aud sin In
the mighty river that blcsscs your city.
Go ont there and investigate; its doors arc
thrown open for inspection and visitors
each Thurday nc o'clock. Again |
plead, help the children. Asasuggcstion,
let each church canvass its members aud
sec what they can raise as a monthly con
tnbuton, so the managers will know Just
what they have TO live and work upon
There aro 30 many calls and claims on bus
incss men and men Of means, which, he Il
said to their credit, they respond nobly 10,
but surely none worlhior, none more at.
torly helpless than these fifty little child.
rem. Then lot those who have means
use some for the Memphis Ala
bama street waits. This plea Is now
placed on every altar In this city and laid
At the doorstep Of every house In Mem.
phis, so We now trust u TO Gods blessing