Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-10-21

some Hats Aboa. Managing Function
That L. Very Much 80 season.


That T. Very Much 80 season,
II there must be fair let no member
4 the church, young % old, escape. ~
gin very early. a ear beforehand, IL p1s
sibie, aud press every creature into the
.ervice Labor especially with the hu.
bands and fathers. Let the attacks bert
newed at intervals until 1t results IN max
ing the man whose proper share Of churc
relief would have been twenty five dol
lars give fifty or seventy five dollars, by
way Of encouragement 10 women vii
are willing TO spend themselves fag
raught
There Is nothing new under the sun
out by jueiicious combinations Of the oil
things wonderful effects may be pro
iuced. As missions are 80 essential q
part of our church work, missionary
features in the fairs are very valuable
Returned missionaries can be draws
upon for costumes and groupings, and ii
bazaar includes a booth representing
uch shop as would be found in everA
nation 81 the world where the mission
aries Of this particular church are a
work, aud If the attendants are dres~tr
IN the costumes Of those countries. l..
assured the shekels will pour in at ever
uch place. The American pincushiut
n,ting ten cents. that would bring TWEEN
y-tiye cents at Christian table, wi
readily bring fifty cents If sold by pur
pagan from one or another of the heather
anAs.
Even at tine modern fair, be the object
ayer ~ spiritual, we have observed that
i Is very unwise TO omit provision TO
he body. Have restaurant by all
means; have half dozen, if possibl.
md in the course Of the evening those
most anxious to help the cause will l.
likely 10 try them all.
OF the ibiquity Of grab bags no doubt
ny longer exists. Allowing young girl
trrayed like fortune tellers TO exerciaa
heir unr.geuerate imaginations upon
he future Of such damsels and youths
~ may cross their palms with silyeI
Mould be frowned upon, but the inakiu4
q ones self rs pretty rs possible ana
playing as saleslady behind table lad,r
with pretty triflrs; the coaxing of
much money rs possible out Of every
aOdy vino comes near, the pleasant III
tcrehauge with friends; the hearty goo.
uaturcd vying with each other TO Sc
IS whose hands the largest sum 81
money shall swell the church fund. tn
ll"asure In success; the auction at TIM
nd: the fun of it all, and the delight 81
pming together the next morning am
aantlng mp the proceeds; the lifting
ne burden of the pastors family; thu
frightening MP Of the dingy church; tn
Hing the library with new books
nese somehow seem to compensate To-
much
Whatever may be said Of some OF III.
PROCESSES the results seem to be posi-
i've good. It was good thing that Al
through many months the thought q
,aing something 10 help shonld have been
IA such "A multitude OF hearts. Ii va
uud 10 sci even little children al WORK
M i was d good to try to interest othes
ieople in work aud when the time cam.
ar gathering together all that every on.
ud done. the sense of union IN seryit
aud Of having carried the church and Il
need, On the heart for 50 lDng-this. to-
was good. The social phase Of it. If man
tgei Iujieiously by the wisest hearts il.
Inc womanhooi Of the church. misf
also be- all good. Seriously. one rrco-
aizes the objections TO ali THESE mcthu8
Il raising funds for good objects. -
ame method must be devised that h.
10 1t the element Of cooperation.
Until we have something better ".
nall have 10 accept the supper and tin
nazaar The first leaves nothing wors,
han an indigestion aud a doctors bii.
Tor some of those who got more thaa
aeir moneys worth. The latter ha
erians objections also, but rs matters ar
ii present We do not know any bette
way ahd we must do something, an
,hese seem 10 be tine things that oifei
II Is better, then, for ms 10 direct our Al
entiou TO the best methods Of ayoidin4
Objectionable features and of maxim
hem grand financial successes, while "
nope and work for that good time com
.us when we need not have them at al
Mary Lowe Dickinson in Harper
Bazaar