The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-22
a ph.,an:hropic Movement.

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hospital upon a phiian:lropic basis.
deserves u general commentator.
The present effort has the potency
and promise of success. With the
TIMES, believe the present public
spirited movement will undoubtedly
be successful.
More than two years ago, some of
us met and considered the hospital
claim. A committe was appointed
and here the matter ended. Within
the past year the question was brought
before the city fathers and discussed
at some length in the papers, bnt the
proposal for raising the money by
taxation was rejected by Il popular
vote. Not having discussed the
municipal plan, though requested
to do so, i beg leave 70 express now
my profound appreciation OF the gen
eral aspects of the hospital claim, and
to add my unsolicited commentator
of the present movement. 1t is con
fessed!y phi!anthropic, and is evi-
IDENTIFY free from certain Objectionable
features fatal 10 the municipal plan.
There is no occasion TO present tn"
needs and inestinable benefits of a
city hospital, for hone appreciate
these points better than the large
hearted and liberal minded citizens
who will provide the financial sup
port for this benevolent enterprise.
No tlattering appeal to tender sympa-
thies of the general public is de
manded. The benefit of a first
class, well-ordered city hospital Is
understood by the public, and the
funds for its substantial endowment
are in the hands OF those who appre
ciate the Importance of the work. We
may conclude that the enterprise is
COW an assured fact. The money
raised already is Il guarantee OF finan-
cial and moral support.
As "a people. however, we should APP
preciate and encourage the plilan-
thropic spirit which characterizes the
present movement. The fund will be
secured, the hospital will he built and
the sick and wounded will have all
that professional skill and personal
ministry can render. and it simply re-
mains for us to sink our personal
and selfish preferences beneath
the higher claims of Il public
spirited, philauthropic movement.
The establishment of a city hospital
upon a purely phiIanthropic bas S
will bind our citizens Of every condi-
ton together in Il common service,
and no bone CT contention will be left
for either municipal or denomina-
tional factions. The liberia! subscri-
bers who feel enough interest TO pro
vide the means, will consider care
fully and wisely the practical details
of organization and adaptation. and
current contributions will meet emer-
gencies.
While at Yale College noticed
with especial interest the generous
rivalry of the New Haven churches
in raising their annual contributions
on Hospital Day" The church
attended took the lead with an
average of nearly two thousand
dollars. The ZINES is right in sug-
costing that tie ladies and churches
can come to the rescue if anything is
lacking, and there can be no lack
when The philanthropic spirit pre-
walls. There will be no delicate mu-
nicipal or UNCONVENTIONAL issues. The
present hospital movement lisa COLDER
opportunity for binding all of oul
people together more closely in one
grand, good work.
May the present movement meet
with abundant success. j. e. j.