The evening world., 1891-12-11

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thus providing the happiness which surely
would never be felt by thousands OF our less
fortunate children on the beautiful. holy day
OF Christmas"
/ Rev. j. W. A. Dodge pastor OF the chelsea
Methodist Episcopal church, West Thirtieth
street, said: ~ give my hearty Endorsement
to the work. 1t Is certainly practical
charity, and THE EVENING WORLD is deserr-
ing OF the hearty support ana cooperation OF
the people who have an interest in children
and the future OF society"
REACHES WHERE THE CHURCH CANNOT.
| Rev. Edward c. Houghton rector in charge
of the TRANSPORTATION Chapel on West Sixty
! niuth street, says:
81 think the Fund is emphatically good
thing. THE EVENING WORLD renches class
OF people that the church cannot reach. Any
thing that makes lie brighter for such people
Is to be commended"
Rev. Edward Octavus Flagg, y. D., formerly
assistant rector OF Grace church, now rector
OF st. Marks Protestant Episcopal Church, at
Tarrytown, who lives at 27O West SEVENTEEN
street. this city, has this to say
al think that the idea Is one that Is con-
stantly growing In favor with all dcnomna-
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than any other, and therefore particularly In
terestng so far as children are concerned. 1T
seems to be their festival.
| 1.-The occasion that commentaries the
birth of our Saviour, the world unanimously
comedies, is a time for remembering the little
ones. The Christmas stocking Is an institu-
tion as old as we can all remember. GIFTS
having been distributed through the medium
4, 4 IA tc nj
versal in its aims and objects can hardly do q
better thing than set an example In its own
case for others.
." 1t is good thing as far as religion IS con-
cerned, It's associations constraining upon the
minds OF children their Indebtedness to their
Divine Redeemer
"rHE 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-tme New York pastor, says:
~ heartily sanction and am In full SYM
pathy with the work In which THE EVENING
WORLD is engaged"
Rev. william c. IIuckel, at present not ac-
lively engaged In ministerial work, said: q" 1t
is unquestionably grand work that The
EVENING WOBLD Is doing to 50 brighten
Christmas as to impress upon the minds OF
the poor children the fact that It Is day
!, OF holiness and good cheer. Your fund
should easily reach such figures as to permit
OF giving to every neglected boy and girl,
n MI Ida
a Christmas present"
: IT IL PRAIsEwORTHY ENERGY.
Rev. william Eigenbrodt, OF 1877 West
Twelfth street, declared: Z" 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 WORLD for the energy 1t has dis
played In securing subscriptions for this fund
and the object Is such a 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 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 a popular charity as that OF THE
EVENING WORLDS Christmas Tree Fund was
characteristic.
After q moments reflection the father re.
plled Anything that is for charity | am
for 1t. know something OF the beauties OF
THE EVENING WORLDS splendid charity, but
am not going TO waste space in talking
about 1t. 1t is too plain case. IN give a
; dollar for the Fund. That will be better than
halr column OF praise"
Rev. B. +. Kldder, 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
thoughttully, for his work is on the border.
land and he knows that there are many
families In his mock that, should the father
be a long time i'll, or should there be a serious
business depression, would surely become a
part of the TOO numerous class that are de.
. priyed OF Christmas joys by poverty.
5 "GENERoUs, WORTHY, WISE"
!, lit is very generous, very worthy, very
wise of THE EVENING WORLD and its readers
!. TO thus provide for the children otherwise
, unprovded ror,' said Mr.. Kidder, slowly
THE Fund should receive a hearty response
!. from all who are able and disposed tC
tighten The lives OF other people.
lone great uiiiiculty In New York is the
distance that lies between the classes-be.
tween the poor and those that are better on.
THE EVENING WORLD has bridged that gulf.
1t is n plan that receives my unqualified
indors, Any movement that will
stimulate feeling OF human friendship Is OF
ines,imable benefit.
charity, unless wisely bestowed, is apt u
act unfavorabiy 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 bcnert seek II and pose as q
paupcr; where the gilt will lead them to feel
that there are those who want to make them
happy and give them bright day In the
year, the result Will be beneficial
FINDS THE WORTHY POOR
1t has been very truly said that the
Q worthy poor are those whom you seek out,
I not those who seek YOU. THE EVENING
WORLD Is seeking to ilnd out IN psc that are
worthy but "rc deprived uf many OF the Joys
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