The evening world., 1891-12-11

N0''"' ''Nh'p % SSuilS IlutliC' VI ElNlUS
turkeys, toys and other gifts to its children
ana to It's poor at Christmas, is the best In
dorsement Of any movement that makes
christmas gala time for the children and
Tor those who have no other Christmas cheer.
" There can be no question that there are
thousands of children In this city who cannot
be reached by the churches The churches
are local essentially. THE EVENING WORLDS
Christmas Tree enterprise seems to take In
the whole metropolis.
Your plan Of distributing admission
tickets to the children through those who
work among the poor secularly seems to be
very excellent, and think that YOU must do
much good. At any rate you aford an oppor-
tunity for the whole public, down to the
least, to vent their Christmas spirit"
MAKE CHRISTMAS BRIGHT AND HAPPY
Rev. Jesse +. Forbes, OF the Adams
Memorial church, which has the third sun
day-school in the city in point OF numbers,
said earnestly:
"Any EFFORT that has for It's object the
making of Christmas bright and happy day
for the children has my hearty Endorsement
and support.
Z" II Is the day set apart by the Christian
church in commemoration OF the Christ child.
Because our saviour was a child and because
children are very dear to him, all lovers OF
Christ ougut to desire to make Christmas the
brightest and happiest day In the life OF
every child.
"The effort OF THE EVENING WORLD Is
especially praiseworthy, as 1t brings the
Christmas lesson of Charity, peace on earth
and good will towards men into many, many
households which otherwise might know lit
tie or nothing OF Christmas JOY.
"God gave his Son, his best gift, to the
world on that day. We ought, Also to give
one to another, and especially to children.
ESPECIALLY PoR POOR CHILDREN.
"There are in the city OF New York prob
ably about 10000 children under the age OF
fourteen years whose parents are too poor to
give them any special Christmas gifts The
lives OF these children are hard and barren OF
| Joy to sad degree. Many Of them are forced
to toll or beg for their own living. Their fare
is coarse, their clothing poor and bright spots
In their life are very few.
"These children ought to be remembered by
others, at least on Christmas Day.
| lit is a noble thing to teach the children
whose parents are in better circumstances tC
remember these destitute ones. Any act O.
self-sacrifce on the part OF child to the enc
OF assisting other children must bring re-
ward, for 1t Is more blessed to give than tt
receive.
would that every one Of these 100000
children OF the very poor might receive one Oh
more presents on Christmas Day from more
fortunate children. such efforts as that o
THE EVENING WORLD are very helpful II
reaching children who would not otherwis,
be remembered"
INDoRsEs 1.-THE EVENING WORLD" PLAN.
Rev. Henry Kastendiek. pastor Of the Ger
man Methodist Episcopal Church on Wes
FOrtieth street, said:
"You may put me down as in favor OF tn
EVENING WORLDS charity. 1t may be tn,
means OF doing much good.
While in itself, the giving OF gifts to tn,
poor children does not mean the benetitinl
OF their spiritual welfare, it may, In meas
ure pave the way for this and render thei
minds and hearts more susceptible to re
| ligcus instruction.
"Of course our Church, like most others
has its Christmas tree, and we spend consid
cradle money for the poorer children ever.
year. We find, too, In common with othe
churches that many poor children attent
our sunday y-sChool Just about Christmas tint
for the sole purpose OF getting presents. Fo
this reason / sometimes wish that other
would take away Christmas trees altogethe
from Sunday-schoOls.'
CHURCHMES SHOULD SUPPORT 1T.
| Rev Frank l. Wilson, pastor OF the Forty
third street Methodist Episcopal Church
says:
The EVENING WORLDS Is most dcscrv
ing charity, and If discrimination is used II
bestowing the gifts, see no reason why 1
should not be supported, not only by church
going people, but by others who have an.
! spark OF humanity In them.
~ here Is none but 10 made the better b.
giving. To lie sure, there is great deal o
misplaced charity extended TO the undeserv
ing poor, but at the same time innocent chill
drcn are not responsible for the sins AM
wrong-doings OF their parents.
! alt IS to these little ones that the great
generous heart OF the public tightly goes ou
IN sympathy"
| COMMESDABLE uSsRLFIsHSEss.
Rev. William Roebcr. pastor OF The sixty
| seventh Street German Baptist Church,
loud in his praises OF The EVENING WORLD
Christmas Tree Fund "It's grand, goo
| thing" he says. "In these days when S
many papers seem to think OF nothing bu
disseminating everything that Is harmlu
among our people, It is encouraging TO Sc
one paper advocating and supporting tina
which not only Is coed, but Is also descrvin
and much appreciated charity.
| ~ think those OF us who have smalle
churches, comprising many poor families, ar
prcCiate these charities more than do III
richer church societies. wish THE EvENIS
WORLD all possible success III its most praise
worthy undertaking."
REACH THE TRIENpLEss CHILDREN.
Rev. William T. faGnce, pastor OF the FIT
Avenue Baptist Church, said " | commen
TIE EVENING WORLDS enterprise yer
| warmly.
"Aftcr the homes and the churches hav
done their part in the beautiful celebration @
Christians Day there stiil remain Thousand
OF children uncarcd for, and II seems TO m
that If THE EvENING WORLD can do anythin
to benefit those unfortunate children II
deserving CT the hearty support OF the com
munity."
said Rev. William NJ Taylor, Pastor Of til
Broadway Tabernacle: ~ am In favor q
every effort to make Christmas time hapuic
Tor children and the people generally.