The evening world., 1891-12-11

mas trees Of their own. | regard Tue EVEN
ING WoRLp as exceptionally thoughtful In
thus providing the happiness which surely
would never he iclt by thousands OF our less
fortunate children ON the beautiful, holy day
OF Christmas"
Rev. j. ". ~ Dodge. pastor .. the chelsea
Methodist Episcopal church, West Thirticth
street, said: ~ give my hearty Endorsement
to the work. IL Is certainly practical
charity, and THE EvHsISG WORLD IS drserN-
ing ot the hearty support aI cu-upcrati oI
the people Who ha'" an interest IN children
and the lutUrc OF society"
REACHES WHERE THE CurRru CANNOT.
Rev. Edward c. iioughton, rector IN charge
of the Iranstguratiun Chapel uu West sixty
ninth street, says:
81 think the Fund IL cmphatical.y gOoi
thlns. rlr EvsSiSG MORLp re- lchrS Il class
oI people that ihe Church cannot reach. Any
thing that makes lite brighter Tor such people
Is to UC commended"
Rev Edward Octayus Flagg, u. D., formerly
assistant rector OF Grace church, now rector
OF st. Marks Protestant Episcopal church, ut
Tarrytown. who lives at 80 West seventeen
street. this city, has this to say
" think that he idea is one that is con-
stantly growing In favor with all denomina-
tons. Christmas Is the season OF gifts more
than any other, and therefore particularly In
tcrcstlng so far as children are concerned. 1t
seems to be their festival.
The occasion that commentaries the
birth of our Saviour, the world unanimously
comedies, is u time ior remembering the little
ones. The Christmas stocking Is an institu-
tlon as old as we can all remember. GIFTS
having been distributed through the medium
OF Christmas trees. newspaper which is uni
yersul In ITS aims and objects can hardly do
better thing than set an example III It's own
case for others.
=" 1t Is good thing as far as religion Is con-
cerned, Its associations constraining upon the
minds Of children their Indebtedness TO their
Divine Redeemer.
THE EVENING WORLD Is setting an example
which should become common with all news
papers so that the young Will have fresh
interest In that which contains the history OF
everything that benefits the community"
GIVES SANCTION AND SYMPATHY.
Rev. Henry S. Day, President OF the Board
OF Trustees OF the New York Medical college,
and an old-timc New York pastor, says:
pathy with the work in which THE EVENING
WORLD is engaged"
Rev. William c. Huckel, at present not ac-
lively engaged IN ministerial work, said: " 1t
is unqucstionably Il grand work that TuE
EVENING WoBLp Is doing TO 50 brighten
Christmas as to Impress upon the minds OF
the poor children the fact that Il IS II day
of holiness and good cheer. Your fund
should easily reach such figures as TO permit
Of giving to every neglected boy and girl
whose parents are unable TO provide for them,
a Christmas present"
1T Is rRAlsEwoRrHy ENERGY.
| Rev. william Eigenbrodt, OF 1877 West
Twelfth street, declared -" IL is Just what !
have been doing all my life, trying to make
Christmas Day one Of delight and thankful
ness for the poor people and their children.
TOO much praise cannot be given to THE
/ EVENING WoRLp for The energy It has dis
played in securing subscriptions for this fund
and the object is such worthy one that the
public should heartily cooperate In helping
along the good work"
ALWAYS FOR BROAD CHARITY.
Rev. Father Peter j. Prendergast, rector OF
the church OF the Epiphany, IN Second ave-
nue., is a large-rramed. large-hearted, broad
minded clergyman, who thinks deeply, but IS
not given to loquacity. His reply to the
caller who sought his views on the usefulness
OF such popular charity as that OF The
EvKSING WORLDS Christmas Tree Fund was
characteristic.
After q moments reflection the father re-
Piled: Anything that is for charity / am
| nf hna ,,,v ~
THE EVENING WORLDS splendid charity, but
/ am not going to waste space In talking
about 1t. 1t is too plain case. IN give u
dollar for the Fund. That Will be better than
halt column of praise"
Rev. Is. +. Kidder, OF the Rose Hill Metho-
dist Episcopal Church In East Twenty-sev-
enth street, the congregation OF which is
made up Of that class OF people who are
neither very rich nor very poor, speaks
thoughtfully, for his work Is on the border
! land, and he knows that there are many
families in his AoCk that, should the father
be long time Ill, or should there be serious
business depression, would surely become "A
pant OF the too numerous class that are de-
prived OF christmas joys by poverty.
"GESERoUs, WORTHY, WISE"
III Is very ScHeTOuS, very worthy, very
wise of TIE EVENING WORLD and It's readers
TO thus provide for the children otherwise
unprovidcd for" said Mr.. kiddcr, slowly.
The Fund should receive hearty response
from all who are able and disposed to
tighten the lives OF other people.
Zone great difficulty In New York Is the
distance that lies between the classes-be-
tween the poor ana those that are better OF.
The EVENING WORLD has brdgcd that gulf.
at is a plan that receives my unqualified
Endorsement. Any movement that Will
stimulate feeling OF human friendship is OF
inestinable benent.
"Charity, unless wisely bestowed, Is apt To
act unfavorably and TO generate feeling OF
dependence but In an enterprise OF this kind
in which the value from the standpoint OF
utility is not large enough to make one who
receives the benefit seek 1t and pose as a
pauper; where the gilt Will lead them TO feel
that there are those who want TO make them
happy ana give them u bright day In the
year, the result viii be beneficial.
FINDS THE WORTHY POOR.
at has been very truly said that the
worthy poor are those whom you seek out,