Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-14
MINISTERS OF THE GOSPEL.
They Comment on Kaufmanns' Fine Distri-
button of Picture Books to Sunday School


| They Comment on Kaufmanns' Fine Distri-
button of Picture Books to Sunday School
Children.
| Just four years will have elapsed next
| Christmas since Kaufmanns commenced
their now famous annual gratuitous dis
| tribution OF picture books to the Sunday
schools of the churches of Pittsburg and AL
,legheny. Their first distribution consisted
| of 20, 600 books-their fifth, which will take
place next week. requires total of 10000
books. This immense increase is !air in
dication of the popularity of these distribu-
tions. None, however, speak OF them in
more enthusiastic terms than the pastors and
preachers of the churches.
81 have personally Observed" said a
well-known minister yesterday, that these
picture books, SO kindly presented to the
children by the Kaufman Bros, are a
strong stlmulant for Sunday school attendG
ance. The children have become accus-
toned to looking forward to this annual dis
! tribution with anticipations of delight and
pleasure, and weeks before Christmas they
commence focking to the Sunday school,
! The very beneficial result of this cannot be
| overestimated by every moral. religious and
| od-fearing father and mother" Tomorrow
Kaufman Bros. will put three men at work
to count, pack and address the books ordered
by each church. This is no small task, and
! will require at least four days. Then comes
the delivery, and Kaufmanns' numerous
wagons will be taxed to their utmost to
properly and timely deliver this immense
quantity of books. Among the many let
| ters OF thanks received for their generous
offers by Kauimanns', are the following:
1t affords me pleasure to acknowledge
your kindness and liberaIity in making the
| little ones happy.-Rey. W. T. Cross, Church
of God.
| 1t is very kind in you to remember the
children; as teachers, in behalf OF the little
| folks, return thanks.-Mrs. S. McLaren,
| Arch Street NJ. E. Church.
We appreciate your kindness very much.
| The little folks were delighted with your
books last YEAR,. T. McCrory, Third
| U. P.
We have a very large Sabbath school,
with over 700 scholars enrolled, and last
| year we found that the older ones wanted
your books as we'll as the little ones.-
! Gordon Stewart, Southside Presbyterian
| Church.
Your fifth annual gift of books for SUM-
day schools will be gratefully received by
our school with many thanks. We wish
you a merry Christmas.-Rev. G. G..
Skinner, A. NJ. E. Church of Cannonsburg.
You are very kind, indeed, to make this
liberal offer. You will make many chill
dren very happy and will be rewarded for
your kindness.-Rev. S. r. Gordon, Church
of Covenant, E. E. .i
1t is very kind of you thus to remember
| the Sunday school children. l heartily
thank you.-Rev. William McCracken, Sec
ond Congregational Church.
Permit me, in behalf of our little ones, to
once more cordially thank you Tor generous
Christmas donation of books.-Rev. NJ. NJ.
Sheedy, st. Mary's Church.
Our children and parents are delighted to
have an opportunity this year as they were
delighted last year.-Rev. G. W. jenkins,
Merrill NJ. E. Church.
In the name of the little ones thank you
for your treat.-Rev. Schnorr, Evangelical
Protestant Church.
In behalf of the Sunday School Board
hereby tender you our hearty thanks fol
your kind offer.-Rev. Graessle, First Ger
man NJ. Z. Church.
| you Will please accept thanks from mvsel
and congregation.-Rev. Beacon, Unior
Centenary Church.
For books we are very thankful and wisf
you Merry Christmas and happy New
| Year.-EbeneZer Baptist Church.
Your charitable distribution will make
glad the hearts of many little ones.-Rev
Robinson, Antioch Baptist Church.
We gratefully remember your present o
books last year and cordially appreciate it
return.-Rev. Charles A. Clark, McCand
less Avenue Presbyterian Church.
Thanking you for past favors 1t certainly
is as little as 1 can do to say that you
books, in former years, have been appre
ciated and may yet be found in many of ou
homes as well preserved as other gifts. Oul
4 children have received from you so many
times they seem to expect it. 1t make
them happy. 1 appreciate your Kindness
Rev. Turner, Fourth U. P. Church.
l The scholars all en- joyed the books so las
year they are eager to have them again th
year.-Rev. Andrews, Eleventh U. 2
Church.
With the greatest pleasure will accep
your presents for our little Sunday schoo
scholars NJ. Hangartner, Evangelical
Protestant Church. -..
1 wish, for the children, to send thei
warmest thanks for your kindness and lber
alIty.-Rev. George, ongregationafC Church
There are many more letters written in tn
same strain. There is no need of mention
ing them here. Enough has been cited t
show that Kau fmanns' annual free dstribu
tion of picture books to Sunday schools is
most commendable undertaking, free from
all ostentation, sensation, pageant or parad
which nowadays seem to be the main objec
of many so-called charitable" deeds.