The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-19
A CHARITY WHICH FALLS SHORT

This too is your privilege, and this IS the
only charity that ever seems to fall short in
Savannah, and this is only because it Is not
fully understood We, therefore, come again
to ask your substantial aid and that Won he-
come members of the society, and give US
your annual support and not in q ftfui un-
certain ana heartless way, one year on and
the next year on. 1t is so disCOuraging that
our treasurer should be met with the answer
Il subscribed last year. but am not a member
this year" The annual dues only amount to
3D. and VIII you not cooperate with US to that
extent at least, and thereby assist us in build
ing up self-sustalning society owning a
building for It's home that will be a credit to
our city, and not continue as it now is the
weakest society on this coast, compared to
the respective population and commercial i'm
portance.
The present home Of the society may be
but transient one the rooms occupied being
by lease from year to year, and the building
is now offered for sale. 1t is the earnest de-
sire OF the board OF managers, and its help
mate the Ladies Auxiliary; to own suit
able building as home for the sailor. waving
Its banner OF welcome and giving assurance
of kindly friends to the stranger in a
strange land and as beacon that
OF temptation and vice. Outside Of
all other considerations, 1t is our firm belief
that such happy provision for the comfort
OF the seamen visiting this port would fnan-
cially benefit our city, owing to the fact that
ours is fresh water port. and during the
summer and fall months it is necessary for
the sailors to find lodging on shore, therefore,
as against the advantages of the salt water
ports so near us, we must offer considera-
tions favorable to ship masters and owners.
The city needs it, the sailor needs it, and
every NOZZLE impulse in tho human heart asks
why not this landmark OF beneVolence and
Christianity on our shore?
The additional support the society gets
now VIII evidence to its managers whether il
would be but q fruitless task to ATTEMPT to
accomplish the creditable and needful results
we have endeavored to picture to YOU The
records in the United States custom house
show that in the last fiscal year q, 5q7 sailors
entered the port of Savannah. A goodly num-
Der; what will you do for them"
Mrs. L. Haynes sang the offertory seec-
ton. The choir sang the anthem, "Mas-
ter, the Tempest is Raging which has a
very pretty little history connected with
it as told by DR.. Palmer
After the benediction a meeting of the
society was held and the same officers re-
elected as follows:
PresidenU-H. D. Stevens.
First Vice President-J. M. Barnard.
Second Vice President-T G. Hunter.
Secretary and Treasurer-T. S. CLAW.
Observation-Disclosures j. D. Weed. Joseph
Clay, r. B. Reppard, C. S. Con-
nerat, j. G. Rowland, Julian Schley.
Robert Ellington, Walter Coney. T. S
Clay, Lloyd Owens and p M. Dougau.
Mr.. H. Iversen was reelected chaplain.
vote of thanks was rendered unaui-
mouslv to the Rev. A. M. Williams for
his able address, to Or. Palmer for the
singing, and to the members of Wesley
Monumental church for its use for the
exercises.