The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-01-12

Deen turned away tIIPUy HiIdcd, pS-
cause there are no funds in the. treas
ury. We are LOW in the midst of Il
severe winter with only Sl.l4 in the
treasurer and we appeal to you for
help in this emergency.
Mrs. j. n. ATwATER, Sec.
TREAsURER's REPORT.
The annual report of the Treasurer,
showing the receipts and disbursements
of the Society, were also read by MIR.
LutZ, as follows:
From former treasurer. .S61.20
Collection from Union service. CLOS
Membership dues. .........-.... $500
Donations. 10 ~
Proceeds from lawn party $500 24-00
Total. -. ....... o999 %
Amount bills paid. 1919
Balance in bank 81 "A
Rev. c. w. Robinson spoke on the
advantages of reaching the Poor
through the Society" His remarks
were timely. He explained the OBJ
lects of the Society and told what its
members were doing. 1T is an unde-
nominational organization" said Mr..
Robinson, land its members make it
point to aid none but those who are
worthy" He closed his rematkS by
asking for a large contribution.
"Needs of Winston-Salem's Poor"
was the subject of Rev. r.. G. Brough-
tons address. In praising the society
he said ladies of this organization
were better tfnanciers than tue
preachers, of whom it had been said
they could wear better clothes and
live on smaller salary than any one
else.
II want to submit two arguments
to you here tonight" continued Dr.
Br0ughton, zone is that there ought
to be a society in this town to get jobs
for people. But my duty now is to
talk about people who are IN need and
can't help themselves. There are
thousands of LaZaruses in this town
more than you can count. L went out
on Christmas day and saw many of
them, big and little, myself. You
who live in fine palaces may not think
there are so many poor here, but you
are mistaken"
The reporters of this city, said
the Doctor, would blow about the
grand buildings going up here and all
that sort of things, but they took
great care not to mention the cOndi-
tion of the poverty-stricken of Win
Ston.
"If there is newspaper reporter
here tonight he will not make note
of what l am saying on this line.
There is not enough boom about it for
the town." and as Mr.. Broughton
spoke, people around in the Vicinity
of The SENTINEL reporter, who had
been faithfully endeavoring to keep
upwith the speaker, craned their necks
over and smiled in the direction of the
reporters seat. The rain of the Doc
tors contempt fell pretty thick for
while. but the reporter kept on writ
ing through the shower and fortunate
" managed to keep his paper dry.
The storm soon passed Oyeruto other
portions of the congregation.
''Men ought out to be made to do
what they ought to do. There is no
need of crying and weeping. Some
time ago [ was telling a lady about
poor family. While picturing the sad
homes great big tears could be seen
rolling down her cheeks. What did
that woman do? Why, at Christmas
she gave big dinner which cost not
less than forty or fifty dollars, and
she never invited me or any of those
poor people to it.
eve don't need so much praying
either for for these people. The first
thing we want is your sympathy in
order that we may be lifted up. The
second is personal contact.
'sThere are very few people in this
town who go cut sand hunt up the
poor. | have heard of some business
men who, when called upon by the
| ladies of this society, ran out the back
door when they saw them coming in
at the front.
'"rhe way some people visit the poor
| is to put on their silks and Satins: get
| in their carriage and drive DOWN.
| Their driver sits up in front of them
| with brass buttons and a beaver on.
| When they go into a poor, persons
| house their whole talk is about the
| trouble they have with their coach
man and other servants, etc.. Ihey
| don't talk about things appropriate to
the occasion.
EVERY time we give to the poor we
give to Christ
s'If you can't and won't do better
I send some old clothes and an Old bone
1 to some poor person. But say, how
would you feel after sending your old
clothes, bone and "a piece of hard
cake to Christ? But / say again, il
you can't do better send these things
There are at least one Thousand peo
pie here now who are in need of help.
In his closing remarks DR.. -BrOugh
J ton said that he liked Winston but
that she needed reformation. HI
said that some arrangement should bt
, made here by which the poor people
could get medicine.
J The city Board OF Aldermen. III
| said ought to take hand in providing
for this.
Il saThis town is wrapped up in none,
, just like the theologian is in the mil
: lennium,n said the speaker. ssWha
; you want to do is to drag out thos
old rusty dollars and endow Libraries
for the poor
? This money which you are worship
+. ping today will cause you trouble
t This is a fact of which some have hal
: recent experience.
3 A collection, amounting to S149, sc
! was next taken up. The announce
l ment was not made last night but wa
intended to have been, to the effec
+ that Mrs. Maj. II. j. Brown, deceased
+ left in her will request that 500 O
d her estate go to the endowment fun,
S of the Ladies Aid Society, of whic
: she was an honored member.