The evening world., 1891-12-11
This Is What Ministers Say Of
The Evening Worlds"
Christmas Tree Fund.
Interviews with Some Of New
York's WeII-Known Pastors.
Il Brlghtsns the Lives Of the Poor Chill
dren and All Should Help II.


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In cod con,res, ,h.ro ,re other w,vos and
motners who md In the annroocn NJ Christ.
mas onlv something from which TO shrink,
because Of the poyerty that makes it time
Of disappo,ntment for their equally well-loyed
children. There are thousands of these chill
dren To whom Christmas is a mockery and a
sham. There are thousands OF fathers who
experience. in place of the 10Y that the happi-
ness or their families would bring. what was
defined by one gloomy laborer to represen-
tatiye OF THE EVENING WORLD as "Christ-
mas blues"
These thousands of children can receive
Christmas 1oys only through the generous
charity OF the more fortunate, who love chill
dren because they are childrep-innocent
and helpless in the world.
THE EVENING WORLD Christmas Trees were
established three wears ago for the express
purpose OF proyIdinp for these more fortunate
and fore-handed children-loye n mode OF
expressing their Christmas gift-giving spirit.
Through the Fund even the charitably dis
posed persons who can afford but nickel or
a dime,is enabled to make that mite do much
good, for there are no expenses for clerks
typewriters, rent OF public halls, salaries
expressage or anything else.
cowursnrn nv THE cIrpcy.
What the New york n,stors mink NJ Tur
EvrSrsc Wop,p Chrtstmas- Tree enterprise
that g,ves at chris, mas nresents NJ tovs can.
d,es and c,othing IN ,o ooo moor ch,,dren
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no,ow rho nostors n, cburo,os aro
sn.cio,,v otted RI ,udoe n, tho need for such
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.ay whetber II 10 conducted in tbe hest man.
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Stephens Church, which has a larger congre.
cation than any other church in the world,
says:
"Ithink the EVENING WoRLp's Christmas.
Tree Fund is a noble project, and would be
glad to see It always kept up. am willing
70 contribute my mite always to that end.
Christmas is notably the children's time, and
all should contribute to make 1t joyful for
them.
SPIRITUAL BENEFITS ACCRUE.
"It is n religious training as well, for II
brings them to think of the cause OF all this
toy-the everlasting happiaess brought by
the Babe OF bethlehem.
"The children OF the rich are never forgot.
ten by fond md loving parents and guar
uians. hut lie who said. .The moor W. have
ALWAYS with you.' would not have us FORGET
The children OF the moor. So LET'S f-lodion
their hearts as much as we can. and he who
has said, Whatsoever We do unto one of the
lcast ur these nv brcthrcn vc have dono =,
unto me- Will give us all the fullest Christ
mas blessings"
Father Cotton, who Is solicited for aims
many times every day, has contributed 81 TO
the Fund.
CHRISTMAS MEMORIES WORK FOR GOOD.
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