Evening star., 1896-10-08

d1ueu 10 tne extent OF making them lHQe-
pendent. self-sustaining, then the charity
association has accomplished its mission;
Is no longer dead issue. but living
force. factor true to its mission. sacred
and divine. Such has been the aim Of the
association; the result mas given sufficient
proof why the number of our poor is de-
creasing: But do not let us, IN the very
face Of these hattering reports be too san
guine. True! we have been instrumental
In improving the conditions of many. but
we nave not, cannot exterminate povelty
We have but cleared its field of many OBJ
struotive vines which hindered the growth
of independence and self reliance. But our
work is by no means finished; there remains
| much more to do; additional weeds and
be prepared to uproot these fresh evils
they may present themselves.
I'VE. therefore, again present for your
gravest consideration the urgent necessity
| OF aiding the la udable cause with your gen.
| erous cooperation. Let not the good work
| OF the past be dampened by neglect
difference. Continue your very best efforts
and interests in this direction, for though
our demands have been somewhat light,
our resources, 1 regret to state, have
| shared the same fate.
| "Contributions from members have, III
| many instances, been curtafled; donations
| from outside agencies have altogether fail
| ed to reach US, but we are pleased to report
| that their discrepancies have been partly
| made good by the noble action of one of
our members, who. at the last annual meet
| ing, volunteered handsome monthly con-
| tribution, which liberal example has been
followed by several others Let each and
| every one follow this example, and tender
u donation; let it be paid in monthly in
| stallments on the easy-payment plan; 1t will
become less burdensome to you. and relieve
| the committee, who, up to now have made
| 1T their duty, the hardest, most disagree
| able Of all, to call and ask for it. Let those
| who can best afford to, contribute literally;
those less favored. give us their mite We
| do not ask you to give lavishly, but expect
you TO dc SO generously. Nature does not
| give us something for nothing; every man
is the servant of his fellow men. and he is
| greatest and best who serves most. The
| management but direct the running course
| or the association; they have to look to you
| to furnish the necessary fuel for it's loco
notion The executive duties Of the board
| are tedious and laborious. They should
| not. ought not. be burdened with additional
duties Justly belonging to the members.
Ycu have deemed it wise to create this fac
| tor; make 1t your aim to support and main
| tain it. The management OF the mast have
| done their share; 1t remains but for YOU to
do yours:
"rhe United Hebrew Charities is. as its
| name and title Indicates, supposed 10 he
sectarian In its character; derives its re-
sources and support mainly FROM and is
governed by, Jews exclusively. The board
| OF managers have, on all occasions if hot
entirely ignored, deviated from these mar
row sectarian principles and ideas, and
| nave aided some of our Christian neigh
DOTS whose unfortunate condition was
Drought 10 our notice. and whom we found
| suHering and deserving. We have done 50
unhesitat,ngly, willingly. cheerfully, re-
| gardiess of either criticism or comment
| iortifled by the consciousness that we have
performed duty which is but Just sas red
ana humane. Is it because our neighbor.
VINO, differing in his religious belief FIR, m
,nat OF ours should be excluded from the
penents OF an institution whose verv birt h
ana existence is Jewish, and whose very
banner Is the emblem of charity? Why
ou snouiu human beings discriminate against
Il each other Tor the attainment of an object
"hicn Is common to all, but whi n they
II seek TO reach in different ways, and by diff
| iereht means! Let US be true TO ourselves
t iue 70 our mission. true to humanity AS
! !sfaenteS we are tolerant liberal and char
ltable, imbued with the broadest prncinIas
OF lberailty toward humanity True chart
~ should be aienated from selfishnaes
bisotry and hypocrisy 1t knows nor So
or creed. but recognizes the divine 80
| ihss, that all men are akin the rich IN the
| poor, the Jew to the Christian
from ar.3n the orphan children under our
guardianship in the orphan home of Al
4 ianta, Ga, likewise those in care of RI.
cllidrens guardians of this city, we have
i the pest and most favorable reports. I'm
aei the careful training of competent and
sKliea teachers their social moral and
| religious training is assured
beftna SuVerberg, eight years old shel-
lered by the children's guardians in the
ueih hiah ofphan Asylum of this city, l re-
sret to state, died at that institution in
February last and was buried by the as
| SOcia lion.
TWO more children. Harry and Samuel
Sand, sons of the Widow Sand of this
| city. have recently been sent to the homo
at Atlanta, Ga. Thanks again to Mr.. 81
mon Wolf. the father of the fatherless
through whose influence we We're enabled
10 provide these children with homes and
surroundings which must ultimately aid
4 IN the development of their physical and
moral nature.
I'm connection with this, NV memory ra
|
lam Del Banco entitled Our Jewish Or
; phan Home
All but one of the children OF Mrs Shap-
ero have been restored TO their mother Who
likewise expects shortly to claim the one
sun under the care of the chldren's guar
dians, 10 his former home and mother
Il The Ladies Sewing Circle, Mrs. ev
L. Stern president, has done some good
work, and materially aided us in providing
wearing apparel, etc, for the needy. The
lack of interest by some of it's members
which OF late has somewhat thnned its
) ranks. is deplorable. Our lady members OF
: the board should note this, and advance
their interest toward stimulating this
worthy cause
Goldschmidt, also five cords Of wood, ty
Mrs. August, is hereby thankfully ac-
knowledged.
I'VE have been specially favored by the
. b. and O. Railroad Company, through its
genial and obliging agent, Mr. S. B. Hege
with additional safeguards against ros-
slble imposition by recipients of transpoc.
tation.
The officers and members of the board
) have performed their various functions
with an energy and zeal which is com.
mendable; their interest and attention has
materially aided in facilitating our bur.
, densome routine and executive work. Man.
ifestations of devotion to a cause which
: entails SO much labor and time and whicf
promises SO little compensation, are indeed
praiscworthy and. entitled to recognition
My personal acknowledgement and thanks
to the members of the board"
Other Business.
The report was accepted, and, on mo-
ton, the secretary was directed to have il
prir ted for distribution to the members
: The election Of a board of managers fol
, the ensuing year was Their taken up, and
several of the retiring managers rendered
I their declInation to stand as candidates fol
r another term, on the ground that they fel
! it their duty to give the younger member.
f of the association an opportunity to ge
q into the harness, but there was much cp
position to allowing any of the old member.
to drop out, and the matter was finally
3 adjusted by increasing the membership q
the board, on motion of Mrs. 1. L. Blout, tt