Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-02-08
HOWARD BBnsvoLEnr soc1Erx
4 Communication Regarding the Needs
and Work Of this Excellent orsani-
xatiou

The time seems TO have come round again
for this Union more directly and forcibly to
put forth its energies in care for the poor of
our city. Each year brings with i, this ne
cessity, and will, we sappose, A. long -
long a. there are the poor, among Us. Jesus
said long time ago, For the poor ye have
always with you. and rhensoever ye will, We
may do them good In every age Of tae
world since these words were spoken, this
has been the condition Of the human family !;
the poor compose part of il. and will ever
be strong feature of it, And the supply to
meet the exigeney of this condition will be
measured always by the will of those Who
possess the ability to help in this, work
foremost in human benefcienee. "when-
soever ye will ye may do them good" No
one need hint even to the friends and help
ers In this noble work of our CITY. that the
time has come for especial activity in this
line of duty, for all our surroundings and all
our circumstances admonish US of this fact
these utter bat one voice, trtHter Is here and
although not 50 severe as some have been, il
Is winter and may reveal itself in its usual
character; yet there is time enough for that
And nov 10 the time when the cords of pow
erty tighten. and draw painfully close about
the poor, and the hands Of the bene volen,
are called to loosen these bands before they
bury themselves too deeply in the hearts and
souls Of the deserving poor among Us.
The record of our Union in the past has
been very honorable one, as all most
cheerfully concede. And xe have no mis-
givings as to the future, judging from the
past. provided all those who can as we'll a.
not give the cheerful response to solicita-
tons for help in its noble work. noble
band Of self-denying workers meet as often
as the pressure is urgent for work. the
same compose committee TO canvass the
city 10 md the needy, TO visit the sick, and
to administer TO their necessities. And here
let It be remembered, that all this is a
gratuitous Offering on their part Says one
of this kind of benehcence "He who does this
does most, and if there were more of this, !
there would be less need of so much call for
money, because those who give themselves
TO help supply very necessary lack in all |
ber evolent work" The hungry are to be /
fed, the naked to be clothed. the sick are to |
be visited and nursed and be supplied with |
medicine. The before named workers and .
committee will cheerfully do this work, if /
fellow citizens, we who are the union /
really bid them go on, furnish the means
the real sinews of all activity and success in /
sHy ihcy appeal ~ yUu tUls
they call on you for money, in sums large /
or small as you can afford, and other gifts |
of food or clothing if you wish In the past
you have responded generously to the call !
In benevolence, think | speak, as facts
will bear me out, no city in our State of its
size will excel Augusta, and hope no mis-
fortune will befall US so as to at all diminish /
this high rank
The writer has again been requested BY the /
managers Of the Union to canvass the city in /
aid of the Union. He has concluded to do
1t. 1t IS no slnecure, and in all forms so
very agreeable. Yet the work has many
pleasant features in it. 1t is quite pleasing
to meet so many intelligent men of business,
prompt, energetic men in their callings, and
in cheerful benevolence hard to be beat
Then it is pleasing to call on so much cul-
tured and refined society as one meets in
Augusta. In such work rebuffs may be eI-
pected, but we meet with very few. For the
most part it was cheerful meeting, greeting
and giving. The success of the past year
was honorable to all, and to some of the
donors in high degree so. Should the eff
fort again be made, may it be equally sue
cessful and honorable; we hope for this at
least. And that it may be So let all when
solicited make a cheerful response. And
NAV WIN oc Detteis Hot wall W Ut Cdiltu OIL
to give, but forestall the call, and forward
your gift to my address, or to our excellent
and careful treasurer, w. X. Smith, Esq
( of the Augusta Savings Bank. And all,
please don't forget to give as the Lord has
you, for he loves the cheerful
giver. This may require doubling the dol
lar and possibly trebling, but don't fear it,
the reward will be all the richer. And as
the task of soliciting is very onerous, as all
know who have had any experience in this
line of duty, let me emphasize sohat zee SAID
tbore. please forward your bounty. 1t is
true where this is done it will deprive the
solicitor of pleasant call. but as recon-
pense for this, he will find rest from weary
Tinter's walk and little anxiety as to the
result of such call. So we will rely on our
many thoughtful friends in this duty, and to-
yether We will carry forward this beneficence
for the deserving poor of our city.
5. G.. SARGENT.