Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-12-17
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Every organization must have a head,
which settles all difficulties. Let the
question be PIT: "What can you do
individuality" and you will fnd the re-
spOnses come from q and another:
II can get a supply Of aprons" / can
get a large amount OF preserves" II
can get a donation OF this or that"
One OF the hardest duties which de-
wolves upon a few, is that Of beginning.
But there are always some TO be found
IN every church, who possess tact and
grace enough TO win over the most OBJ
durate tradeSman.
Don't send q timid person, who, at
the first rebuff feels ready to faint, and
refuses to try 10 again; and don't
send one who by their manne Of beg
ging, brings cenSure upon the church
and its cause. At the last fair, l was
the one selected to go about this work.
/ took our prominent business street,
and went into every store; even into a
-tObaccOnists, though there I asked for
q donation, however small, Of money,
not cigars.
nEAlk LOMA LN0Aea AGNOAHN4 N01AA ~9la
I never forgot I was asking a favor;
not granting one. There was but one
exception TO this treatment. The pro-
prietOr Of the store, which / had en-
tered, ordered me out, saying, also, II 1
did not leave, he would put me out.
'No," l said quietly, you will not.
I have only come to you as any lady
might. You are not required to give
me anything. You, at least, could as
sumo to be q gentleman"
Having stated my object to the pro-
prietor, with as little loss Of time as
possible to him, 1 asked for anything
they could spare me, in the line they
dealt. / was ready TO take an offering
large or small.
Those who are better adapted to sell
ing groceries than fancy good, give
them the grocery department. There
Is always some work for the willing
hands 20 do, and you must judge OF the
persons themselves for what they are
best fitted.
We always worked hard to sell our
goods In q stated time; yet all fairs will
find as we did much left on Dur hands,
40 the winding up Of our affairs. All
these articles may readily be disposed
OF BY any Quick-witted person in An
auction sale.
If, every night all money taken in
be handed to the treasurer, her labOrs
will be lightened ia the end, when her
accounts and funds are handed into the
church.
Some years ago there were many
things allowed 10 fairs that were very
Objectionable, but for the last few years
there has been a great decrease in any
thing that called for cenSure.
II rafting is not tolerated, or any de-
vice akin 20 a lottery; ''~grab-bags, -
cakes in which &c Is known only one
ring Is placed, which tempt children to
spend their money Tor one piece, hoping
they have chosen the piece that holds
she ring. III they fail, they are enviOus
and disappointed. Trees on which are
hung little bags OF candy, n or two
only Of which may have 4 ring or some
ornament all these are a species OF
gambling. II the children who buy
find they have lost, they leave in 10
lovely state Of mind, or worse, with the
rashness OF the true gambler, continue
70 risk their few pennies, hoping for
''better luck" the next time. In these
apparently trivial ventures the child has
perhaps laid the foundation Of a habit
that may lead to his ruin.
And the same is true Of the child who
has been unusually successful. He is
not likely 70 forget that 10 a trial Of
chance. be has been more than once the
winner.
A great dishonesty may be practiced
by refusing to make change On q bill
handed In TO pay what-was needed for
articles purchased; we were Cncs wit
nessOf such q scene. Agentleman pur-
chased articles amounting TO thres or
four dollars from 8 very bright, intelli-
gent young lady. He had not the
change, aud handed her q large bill.
His parcels were neatly done up aud
handed him. He waited a few moments
and then said;
"Pu take my change, II you please"
"Oh, we give no change" was the re-
ply.
Nov" said the gentleman after
wards, 81 have done with fairs. They
tend to make those engaged in them
dishonest. 1 could never, under any
circumstances, trust that young lady
again"
We don't think anything Of that kind
has been practiced for a long time.
Taking "chanceS " or buying articles
''On shares, " are very different things.
'FChances" are neither more nor less
than a lottery kind Of gambling.
Buying ''on shares" Is q strictly COM
mercial transaction, q partnership con-
cern, where each one who buys a
''share' is so far the owner of the arti-
els-has just so much invested IN it. Il
from the beginning It is understood that
when purchased 10 is to be presented 90
ONE one upon whom they all agree,
each one who buys a ''share, " and thus
helps 70 pay for thu goods, becomes q
Joint donor Of the article 70 the one 10
whom It is to be presented.
Zone prominent objection 10 fairs Is
that those who haya the management
and responsibility avA overworked and
In danger Of sickness d much discom-