The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-10-17
SYSPeMATIZ6O CHARITY.
The PrOyident Association is Now Fully
Organized

organized
What but a few weeks ago was mere
conception is today one of the realities,
and the Ptovident Association, Of Dur,
ham, is the outcome of the gracious com
passion and tender pity of some of our
ladies for our unfortunate poor
10 relieve suffering is the delight and
duty Of all good hearts; but We must see
to it that the suffering is real and not
fictitious; that, If real, il is not undesery
ed; that we do really relieve and not in.
crease the suffering. 1t only reeds ex
pcrience in working among the poor to
afford US most convincing proof that non
investi eating relief ncreas the evil it
thinks to lessen.
The Provident Association is one of
| benevOlenCe pure and simple. It's object
| is to relieve worthy need promptly, fit
tingly and tenderly, and to prevent Civ
ing unwise aims to the unworthy. 1t is
by no means its purpose to antagonize
or in any way interfere with the c arita
bic work Of the churches but, to reach
those cases which are outside of the pro-
lection Of such relief.
The organization today numbers twelve
active young lady members, and a out
sixty honorary members, the young
ladies being Misses Peay, Fuller, Good
win, Nall, Heartt, Tyree, Gooodson,
Ramsay, with Miss Lida Carr, president;
Miss Mamie Heartt vice president; Miss
Mabel T0mlinson, secretary; Miss Addie
Reed, assist Mt secretary; Miss Margarc
Morehead, treasurer.
The twelve young ladies propose to do
the work of the Association, but they
will rely greatly on the honorary mem
hers for their counsel, encouragement
and support.
The second story corner room, on left
hand side back in First National bank
building has very kindly been placed a.
the service of the Association, anG the
room will be open every Tuesday and
Friday morning from 10 to 12 o'clock
and at least three young ladies will then
always be in attendance. Circumstances
compel the choice of Thursday instead of
Friday of this week-and as this will be
their opening day, the young ladies will
be glad to receive any donations between
the hours Of 10 and 13
here applications for relief should be
made, and here donatatiOns Of any kind
whether cast off clothing, worn shoes
bed clothing etc, or contributions ir
money, will be gladly received.
TIL, association invites all the ladies in
town, who have not already done so, tC
become hOnarY members. All that i:
necessary to be done to become such is
to send your name to the trcasurerer, &C
cOmpanied by % cents.
Any gentleman wishing to contribute
to this charitable work will find the rooms
of the association opened on the days
mentioned above, or he may send his
contribution to either Of the SeCretati S
| or treasurer at any time
Since these young ladies propose tu
) give III hair time and enerlie, ~ this work,
they resp ctfuly ask tha' Whaf' > yo
NAV have to beStOH n tn" WtV of Ch trrIN
NAV be given to the m FIR ni>trihu tOn
and when the appeals f'r r'iI' .'e mad
: at your door at your Off. "r at ~"
store, send the applicant !" h r'"n~ "J
the association or il the CHSr may hr a
urgent one on days when III. ass '"'r - l
room Is not 0ppnch to al her e ,A' g.
retaries Thus y"n W protect you s'IT''
from the unde>e erv ng and III 4'ea
number who beg from door to d"or AnC
your aims will always find lOdmtnt wher,
lhpv should.
OF course this association cannot b'
kept up without the support Of each ant
all, and it is earnestly hoped that in haV
ing some place to which the applicant:
for help may be sent, that you will no
cease to give as much to charity as yOl
have always done. These young ladie
. propose merely that you let it pas
through their hands, so that the givin!
may be done Systematically.