The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-12-15
SWEET CHARITY'S SAKE.
A Provident Association Or
ganized to Look After the
Poor OF Lexington.
WILL YOU HELP THIS CAUSEs
None but Honest. Poverty to be Be
iieved-The Churches win Help
The Public School Expected to
Come Forward ~Again-The
Mayor With Us.

IteVo0-Tno CnurcnoO Will 0olp~
The Public School Expected to
Come Forward Again-The
Mayor With Us.
We can not close our eyes to the
sight of want, nsr our ears to The
Of the needy.
The citizens Of this, city, who are
enjoying the comforts Of life, . not
afford to see destitution and hunger
enter our midst and bear away to the
unknown world our fellow-msn.
The winter is upon rs!
With it comes q sure. counterpart
suffering Of the unclothod and the
hungered.
ave must DO up and dsing!"
There is q work for N and We must
perform it with chesrfulnsss, humility
and generosity.
The poor MUST be looked after!
We can not close Dur eyes and say
that We have mono IN our midst. They
are here, plenty Of thsn-too many
more than should be. They are needy
deserve our sympathy. Shall We turn
q deaf carp Shall We close eur syssi
Or will it not be more becoming Of "a
as honest, sympathetic men and women,
living in q Christian community, to
listen to these calls Of charity and pro-
vide for those in need and abjsct
poverty
This question was answered in the
INrELLIGENCER editorial rooms last
Thursday morning BY ten young ladiss.
1t was answered by making IN organi-
zation whose duty will b to solicit
and contribute funds, provision and
clothing among the worthy poor Of this
city on the day before Christmas. This
first donation will come - . Christmas
offering and much misery will b ~
lisved upoA this occasion.
The organization perfected asks the
entire cooperation Of the oitissns Of
Lexington. Let's 60 u work aad So
that everybody in Lexington spsnds .
pleasant Christmas. This u oar plain
duty and va must net fall short Of
doing it.
1t Is q shame that here In Lexington,
where there 10 90 much luxury, -
much good fortune, 70 much capital,
and 50 many In good circumstances.
that there should be here, In this God
blessed spot, poor human beings suffer-
ing. yea, dying OF hunger snd cold.
There is plenty for Us all In Lsxingtsa.
There Is no need and no excuse for
permitting honest, disabled people to
Lexington has never had sprovidsnt
association. True, the chafehss do
much, individually much more q done,
but the entire field for charity Il not
covered and everybody here knows Il.
The organization whioh wss psr-
fected in the INTELLIaENcnR ONCE,
Thursday, intends to cover al the
ground. 1t will relieve the needy. bat
will not give indissriminatsly. Il win
look up the poor and investigate their
needs, but will not give to those able 10
provide for themselves.
This organization 10 started - Q
Christmas offering, but it u expected
to turn it into . permanent organisa-
ton. 1t will be . grand success. The
churches are behind It. They sndsrss it
and the Christians Of the town will give
their assistance.
The mayer of this city, one Of he
best men ever elected 70 that Office,
endorses It and will ask the citIssss 70
come forward generously.
The public schools, the ipstitation
that conducted such successful
Thanksgiving offering. have bsss asked
and are expected to assist, and take .
prominent part.
A committee composed Of ladies will
solicit contributions. A committee Of
men will solicit funds. An executive
will conduct the entire q.
fair, and another COMMITTEES OF ladies
will look after the poor, invsstieats
their needs and distribute the coatribu-
tions.
The town is divided in four parts for
the ladies' soliciting COMMITTEES. Cen
trail college and franklin street divide
the town into these four sections. That
territory from the North corner Of
Franklin and College streets, sxtsndisg
north and east, will 10 solicited ~
Misses Martha Crenshsw, Birdie Wal.
lace and Berta Richardson. That Dor.
ton of the town from tho corner Of
Franklin and College streets, lying east
and south, will be solicited BY Muses.
Mamie Gordon and Minnie Nsals snd
Mrs. Annette Peters. That portion Of
the city lying west and south Of Col.
lego and Franklin streets will b.
solicited BY Mrs. w. b. Steele and
Miss Lillian Ryland. The remaining
portion Of the town, which lies north
and west Of College aad Frankiia
streets, will be solicited by Misc Ella
Nickel and Miss Kittie Fulksrson.
These ladies will begin their work
today, and expect TO visit oil Who are
able to contribute.
Remember that charity 10 the greatest
Of virtues, and give to then libesaliy.
The other committees will - an.
nounced later.
A large store room has been engaged
in which to deposit the doastions.
This room will be open all day Friday
and Saturday and Monday mornin9
until twelve O'Clock for the purpose Of
receiving donations.
A list Of the poor and needy will b
made, and the contributions delivered
to them Monday afternoon.
All perishable goods should be
delivered Monday morning..
Further announcements will b made