The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-04

22-Mrs. ID. Augusta Kinner. 70
 Besides the above sections which have already been received into the guild twenty garments have been received from a section known as the Loyal Seedsowers," which will soon be admit ted.
 After the reading of the reports the matter of gathering and distribution of garments was discussed. The pres ident stated the sort of garment that was most needed, saying that stockings always came in superabundance. Other small articles, such as pillow cases and handkerchiefs are always sent in great CT quantities than can be used to ad- vantage. Warm under clothing for men, boys and women is needed more perhaps than anything else. There is also an over-supply of skirts sent in. She then read letters from the Leila Day nurseries, Mir. Preston of the As sociated Charities, from Miss Hume, the city missionary, and from Miss Good rich of the school for poor white child ren in Weaversville N. C., thanking the guild for clothing received for dis tribution
 The meeting voted to give clothing to the various charitable organizations and charity workers during the ensu- ing year as follows: To Miss Hume, 300 garments; to the state hospital, 150; Grace hospital 50; the New Haven or phan asylum, 100; St Francis orphan asylum, 100; Home for Friendless, SOO Associated Charities, 300; Welcome
 
 Nurseries, 150; Seamen's Friend society, 50; and Miss Goodrich's school in North Carolina, 100.
 A vote of thanks was passed for the resigning secretary, and the selection of her successor was left to the president of the guild.
 The presidents report was as follows:
 Another year of fngathering has been accomplished, as these well filled shelv- es can testify. Here is represented sac rifice from some much of energy and devotion to the cause, trials in asking, joy in giving.
 Such things we can estimate, but can we estimate, the good these garments will do? The warmth, the comfort, the sense of self-respect we all know a new good garment brings, the knowledge that some kind hearts are caring for them; can these be measured? Is not the little sacrifices of time and means that we have made returned thousand fold to us when we know that this win ter the struggle and misery of poverty will be somewhat frightened in hundreds of homes through our efforts?
 We have as a guild and as individuals done good work this year in gathering together 2,734 garments. This is fine; some sections have done nobly. But we must not be content with the measure we have attained. Let us go on to better things. Last year from eighteen sections we collected 2,734 garments This year from twenty-three sections we have seventy-four less than that number. The reason for there not be- ing large increase may be found largely in the financial stress of the year, but not wholly so. From some sections has come in the word, "quotas not full" Some contributors not inter ested. Why are they not interested :? Would it not be well for each one of us to ask ourselves why should anyone over whom I have an influence fail of interest in this cause? Do I do all I can to keep this interest bright and burning in myself that I may awaken it in them?
 There are some objections with which we all are met in our efforts to increase our sections and circles. One is that the giving of garments will pauperize the poor.
 When a man is perishing of hunger does 1t pauperiZe him to give him bread when he is hungry, ragged and cold. without the power of bettering himself? Will it pauperize him to give him the warm, respectable garments he needs to keep him out of the hospital and per haps enable him to work for himself and his family? Surely it cannot de grade the man or woman who goes from sick bed in the hospital to have warm garments given in which to be gin again the struggle for existence Would not that principle close every hospital and organization of charity?
 Another objection is that there are so many charities. Yes, there are But this charity goes hand in hand with every other. We provide to them the means of doing grea fer ooOd in furnisb