Morning journal and courier., 1893-12-11
\ GREAT WORK BEING DONE.

of Praise.
 The excellent work which is being done y the City Missionary association IS de- landing special attention from all people rho are interested in the elevation and up- fting of the down-fslIen and in giving aid nd assistance to those who need helping | and. While the association is primarily rganizsd for mission work in cooperation with the organized charities great deal f relief work has been accomplished. Ind 1t has not been immediate assistance lone that has taken up the attention of hose connected with the association. but he managers are constantly striving to make their work permanent and lasting by esching the people with whom they deal habits of thrift and industry. For this purpose coal account was started. A prominent city coal dealer was .een in the summer, and the right to have ,oal delivered at any future tins at whole sale prices was secured. This enables the association to furnish coal at uniform rate of something like $5 per ton during the entire winter to the poor and needy.
 COAL FOR THE POOR.
 This matter of securing coal cheap to those of extremely limited means Is most important. It is exceedingly hard for them to buy coal in large quantities, and when they buy 1t by the bushel very often do not get more than three pscks to the bushel, besides paying much higher rate for 1t.
 SAVINGS DANK.
 The ohildren's savings bank has also been an excellent idea The children can de- posit any amount from cent up. Some of them have as high as $15 or $20 in the bank. At this time they are drawing out their money for two reasons-because they wish to bay holiday presents and be- cause the pinch ia being felt at home. Miss Sarah Hume, the lady missionary, has charge of these departments.
 FEEL THE HARD TIMES.
 Out of tho thres or four hundred fsmi- lies that are more or less closely connected that number who are feeling the dis tress of the hard times. And while, as before stated, the association is not organized for relief work, the comfort and cheer that has been carried to good many homes testiies in most striking manner to the excellence of the work. The work is extended to over one hundred streets in the city and embraces fifteen nationalitiss
 SUFFERING IN HOMES
 The suffering that has been found in some homes Is acuss insomuch that Gen. eral Superintendent Mossman hos suggest. ed that ths city churches band together and make some special concerted effort to relieve those out of work. He suggests that two churches take one ward and ap- point committee to make personal visits. tion throughout that ward calling on every family and finding out actually what the state of affairs in that ward is. Where actual want that demands immediate assist. ance is found help should be given at once. but in other cases reports of them should be made to the proper authorities. The chairmen of the committees from the diff ferent churches should hold frequent meet. ings, compare notes and discuss plans fol the future, This manner of relief work would supplement the ordinary methods
 AGENCIES FOR RELIEF OF SUFFERERS
 In addition to the aid given by the town to the poor there are at present the follow ing methods relieving suffering: Q) The city churches. (2) the Organized Charities, ed Workers, (5) the Marett Fund, (6 the Union Circle of Kings Daughters, @ the individual aid given by people to each oth CT.
 THE KINGS DAUGHTERS
 The Kings Daughters have already done some excellent work in connection witt the City Missionary association. At thei1 own request they were assigned eight fam flies to whom they propose to bring holiday cheer, and to assist in any way they can. At Thanksgiving time they gave each of these eight families a fine Thanksgiving dinner.
 IN CLOSE QUARTERS.
 There are great many people in the city who are getting along on very small means, although they are not actually in need. One family the day before Thanks. giving had nothing to eat except bread soaked in hot water. This family consist. ed of 8 mother and small child, the grand mother, a sick relative that had nowhere else to go, and working wom an out of work.
 MANY HELPED
 To many of these little extra good cheer Ia boon of inestimsble value. As many as 120 families were helped in this way at the Thanksgiving season by the association.
 The interest that is being taken in the religious services which are held at Eug fish hall every evening is wonderful. Scarcely an evening passes in which there are not one or more souls at least brought out into the light and fitness of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Over 23, 900 attended the religious services alone last season; and almost as many more attend the other meetings which are held at the hall-the mothers meeting, the girls club, the children's meeting, the neighbor- hood meetings, etc. All are welcome to the meetings and most cordial invitation Is extended to all who are at all interested in the mission work.
 THE REALLY DESERVING.
 Of course in times like these when any effort is made to give assistance to the needy there is great danger of exaggerated reports. Imposters are always presenting themselves for any public assistancs that may be given. On the other hand too many should not be put down as frauds and imposters. People who ara actually suffering, even if they are drunkards, or any other ones who have brought their misery on themselves from bad and vicious habits, do not deserve to stsrve. They should be treated at least as good as the inmates of the jails.
 The association deals, of course, with all classes of people. Some people of means gladly give both their time and money to the support of the work; others are lifted up and pointed to 8 better life; and there are still others for whom little more can bs done than to hope that the spirit of Christ will at last work in them and save them.
 THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
 The Sunday school, at the suggestion of the superintendent, Attorney L. W. Clesve land, appropriated out of their benevolent fund quite an amount to be ussd for people In distress. The private loan fund, in the care of Rev. MT. Mossman, is another man. ner in which aid Is distributed.
 This great amount of work which is being carried on for the most part under the personal supervision of MT. Mossman, speaks most eloquently of the heart, the spirit, and the energy which he has put into the work. Such work Is necessarily one of self-sacri6ce. It is the practical work of saving souls, with many of the pleasantsr features eliminated which many ministers to day enjoy. The work is very often criticised also. as being unnecessary and superficial. But>if one examines the