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.
II BrIghtsns the Lives Of the Poor Chill
dren and All Should Help II.

The marts OF New York are thronged, these
beautiful December days, with happy,
hustling, bustling throngs of wives and
mothers, and eager children, all bent on
gathering Christmas gifts to testify their love
for the dear ones OF home and family.
In sad contrast there are other wives and
mothers who md In the approach OF Christ
mas only something from which to shrink,
because OF the poverty that makes it time
OF disappointment for their equally wel-loved
children. There are thousands OF these chill
dren to whom Christmas is mockery and a
sham. There are thousands Of fathers who
experience, in place OF the Joy that the happi-
ness OF their families would bring, what was
defined by one gloomy laborcr to q represen-
tative OF THE EVENING WORLD as "Christ-
mas blues"
These thousands OF children can receive
Christmas joys only through the generous
charity OF the more fortunate, who love chill
dren because they are chldren-innocent
and helpless In the world.
THE EVENING WORLD Christmas Trees were
established three years ago for the express
purpose Of providing for these more fortunate
and fore-handed children-lovers a mode of
expressing their Christmas gift-giving spirit.
Through the Fund even the charitably dis
posed persons who can afford but nickel or
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.
COMMENDED RY THE CLERGY.
What the New York pastors think OF THE
EVENING WORLD Christmas-Trce enterprise
that gives at Christmas presents of toys, can
dies and clothing to 10000 poor children,
may be gathered from the expressions given
below. The pastors OF churches are
specially itted to Judge Of the need for such
a charity. They are specially competent to
say whether It Is conducted in the best man
ner possible.
Rev. Father c. II. Cotton, pastor OF st.
Stephens church, which has larger congre-
CATION than any other church In the world,
Gays:
81 think the EVENING WORLDS Christmas
Tree Fund Is Il noble prOjcc,, and would be
glad to see Il always kept up am willing
TO contribute my mite always to that end.
Christmas is notably the Chldrens time. and
all should contribute to make IL joyful for
them.
SPIRITUAL BENEFITS ACCRUE.
alt Is II religious training as well, for 1t
brings them to think OF the cause Of all this
Joy-the everlasting happiness brought by
the Babe Cf Bethlehem.
"The children OF tie rich are never forgot
ten by fond and loylag parents and guar
dians, but 10 who said, The poor ye have
always with you,' would not have US forget
the children Of the poor. SO let's gladden.
their hearts as much rs we can, and he who
has said, Whatsoever ye do unto one OF the
least OF these, my brethren, yc have done it
unto me- viii give us ali 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.
Rev. G. L. Wenncr OF Christ Lutheran
Church In East Nineteenth street, said
thoughtfully: lit is a great movement that
THE EVENING WORLD inauguratcd and keeps
moving. Like all great movements, a great
popular lOrce must be behind II. / have
watched the growth OF the enterprise with
gratified interest.
ave cannct do too much to brighten the
lives OF the poor creatures who have SO little.
ii Is good, rs ,rnGiug to bring them out OF
themselves and to help each Othe".
81 lam In the closest sympathy with any
movement that briggs the Leoplc at large IN
closer contact with the poor. 1t Is doubly
blessed. 1t ticsses these who give even more
than those who receive. ! should BE- glad ia
assist In any way.
" This mOvcm 'rts Christina -Day culmina-
tion leaves n bright spot In many Child's
memory, ana that memory Will keep man
from doing cyr, for he knows that he had Il
friend.
"You can never exhaust the resources OF q
community fer doing good, and consequently
Think Il most delightful phase OF the Ell,
tcrpri'c of TuE hvES!NG WORLD mat it took
up his work and appeals 10 the whole public
"lhc paper r. aches class Il lcople that
no church or O,lur influence might reach
You induce inaay cofe 10 reap the bcncA
OF giving who would not give Otherwise. The
neccssi ) tor such n NCa', comprehensive
charity in The metropolis Is made evident OF
amy hand."
ALWAYS REMEMBERS ElE roGH.
Rev. Dr. q. II. HoughloN, tAC venerable rec
tor q lhc famous LITTLE Church Round tn,
Corner" auslug a he WAS as'ing out OF hi
houaf, aid:
"Ium avcrsq TO rushing ioto print ana
d. not care t' give 10 II talk on this sub
Jce,. But thin& thai The !act that ~