Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-12-10
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with the recurrence Of the winter
season comes the usual phllanthropic
duty which devolves upon leaders Of
tho people locally. particularly in re-
liglous sfIairs. ~ lato years there has
been necessity FOR greater activity than
formerly In the performance Of thla
duty Of providing for the poor and the
needy, because tho number OF tboae
has been Increased by circumstances
and at the same time has limited the
supplies from which necessary aid Ia to
bu drawn. There may not be 40 great
requirement this season for this
increased activity rs Tor the pas,
two winters, since there has beun some
Improvement In the industrial situa-
ton M well n measure Of effective
training In economy by which people
have learned TO trim their sails to meet
the financial vino; yet the clrcum-
stances afe such as 10 require prompt
and oonsidorate action, sn that no dc.
serving person shall suffer from laok Of
tue necessities Of lifc. Among many
who have had employment, tnht has
not been sulliriontly remuaerAtive "
meet past obligations aud lay up u
store for future need; aud the settling
down Of the winter season has caused
the cessation Of employment In
numerous ways, Tor tIme,so that thefe
are many who should haVs little
kindly help to SEQ tnum through,
There In no complaint to make o;
the inhabitants OF Utah for the way
they have given suecjr to those who
require It. II Is no empty boast that
with the mngnRnimlly Nnd thrift Of
ihc people here, under the blessings
OF heaven that nave been showered
upon them generally, thore 10 no
occasion for any deserving poor to
want Tor food and shelter. sill, the
forgetiulness that comes Ia some dlfec.
tions through the attention being
engroasad In others furnishes
ample Justification for q timely re-
minder Of duties IN this rogArd-a re-
minder that always IL received Ia the
kindly spirit In which Il Is uttered.
Whatever picture may DO painted Of
financial distress, there 10 no disgusting
the fac, that the jewellers OF Utah have
been blessed In basket anu In store
during the rnsi year The harvest
has been bountiiul, anu nature has
performed her klndllest works. There
10 plenty In the land Tor the sue.
ienAnoe ana comfort OF IL people,
and there should be none to
hold back in the distribution
which will give to those who
may DO short the necessities aud some
ot the comforts Of life, Hence
whom those kind and noble hearts
who take the lead In such matters, and
arc a. ministerlng angels among the
people, mako request from those who
have TO give TO those who need, there
Is no reason TO anticipate that the te.
Spouse Will be other than OF sloharaoler
sufficiently generous " meet all rs.
quiremenIs. The malority OF Utahis
inhabitants, NJ least, have leaTasd to
realize that "the Lord loyeth a cheer
iul giver" for they have been re.
oipients Of divine love Ia this regard.
At the present time, therefore, ne
feel there Ia only need ~ mention II
by way Of directing attention, ana all
that 10 necessary for the aid OF the poor
will be accomplished with pTomptiIude
and Joy by the entire people. There
will be- the usual Christmas donations
for the poor, AMI further contributions
that will make the hearts Of the needy
rejoicein the knowledge that tho time Of
provision Ia not made for one or two
days only, but from day to day contin.
uously as circumstances may demand.
Through the labJr OF love which Ro.
complishes this those who engage in
Il rejoice In a comprehension Of the
divine principle that "it IL more
blessed to give than TO receive"