Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-02
MIDWAY

the independence of the will. skaters
the ambition and graduates the child
into the world "a mental weakling, unit
10 cope with lifcs struggles.
Two Pictures.
They are there supplied with conyen-
fences aud luxurics they cannot after
wards enjoy, and thus the foundations
are laid for subsequent Encouragement
and possible despair.
Which is the more fortunate. the boy
taken up from the slums and trans
planted into the pure air and wholesome
surroundings If country home. where
as ,Icnisiu LLOYD Jones says, he may have
% eat IN the kitchen and sleep in the
attic. tut where he can play With the
dog. - get the COWS. watch the calves.
hunt hens eggs. and begin IN learn To
be useful and selt-supporting. or the
institution boy. one 81 mOnotonous
marching nock Of orphans. ali dressed
alike. who IL scrubbed by rule. fed from
a printed bill IL fare. who knows just
when 10 expect beans or potato soup.
just which are PIE aud which are pud
ding days. and. who is sure lac viii have
nethodicai funeral when he died.
Friendly Visiting.
Friendly visiting is the soul of charity.
Without ii We may become harsh and
unjust We would be a court without
an eouity side We would mcte out
justice. bat 1t would not be tempered
with mercy. This is by far the most
important branch IL our work. BY II
alone can We hope 30 rebuild character.
aud stimulate the dependent class to
become self supporting.
We cannot drive people 10 cleanliness
and thrift against their Will. but 10y
patient fricndiuess Ne can raise their
ambition aud reclaim them from poy-
crts aud ia some cases from pauperism.
\ Successful friendly visitor must have
tact Patience, good sense. must avoid
every appearance n condcsccDsi0n and
must never dispense relief.
III assistance - needed the visitor
should report the facts a. the society
privately. aud u must not he known
that ihe visitor had anything t. DO With
the rsdief which may l,e sent
The hope ~ relief Wiii destroy the
frsbkuess ani honesty ~ the roor to
ward the visitor aid substitute craft for
friendship
II completely and al once alters their
relations. and the Visitor - looked uIsn
only 4H source = sappliee and any
statement un matter how unifafliul.
ehich They may think sill arause the
symFaths sud opfH the pskciif'ok -
the visitor. will BE- considered iuefih-
sbla
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