The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-08

vas scon scr73 sxY~5sen. 20 have re
N0Ee1 srorn their cwn Auxiliary society
. sA-oA as IL members ard workers. cz-
cSx l5s azns Of Frser1sy Visitors. al w.
.1z actively 20 eo-ops-zre and tie ruzs-
Ger Was grs-fry5ngty large Fer q tina
r-s1Aa< meetings Of tbs Board o. F-ssn1ly
visitors x.rs aeld For study q modern
- - nesac.s IN poianCnropy. a.
AE z.sfrfc-tEx The city. systeEraitxfng TIE
Work aa1 to- ccnzas-atior over dlciculi
a51 nsrpssx1ng cases.
VIII purpose Of securing At emergency
.11c Tor exceptional cases the Friendly
VISITORS bed 81 the February Of $50
very successful harvest FESTIVAL TIA. yield
90 4 aet profit II mary hundred doIiars.
winch. With t11f-.ocs economy. s-rvec for
Fe4-s- n many extreme eases: also 20 meet
the r@eent dsHctss II current expenses q
TIE o1rszu. and finally. 20 leave at me
tine q recent Suspension. q balance on
hand - about $50. astsr due payment OK
a. expresses % bosh beard ard bureau.
~ woul9 serve no present useful ps.r-
pose 20 present any detailed statements or
review q Fhe finances or Of the names of
oTcers ard workers or % e@neactari-s
wfTAin the Eve years last past. The books
OF account and vouchers and correspond
erce ana records sre al preserved WIKI
care for any inspection ard us-ful par
pose n rAe future. But these archives
car revsr reveal IRE devoted spirit, re
anxious care. thu ea-restnszs. a6elity and
eaersac made by the faithful supporters
and workers o. these ORGANIZATIONS That
King county sn1 the public have been pro
t@cts~@ from fraud and frrSosture and
saved Ia economy thousands Of dollars g
= matter q history. The records % the
narnes % applicants for relief OF cases IN
ysstizated Of individuals ard families
visited advised and helped. NAV be IN
spscteS. but they are totGiy ina6eQuate
30 Indicate the restitution hunger. want.
misery ard DESPAIR thar have been direct
" ans Indirectly sslsvisfsd. Above and
beyond ths material good bestowed. ne
systematic and well-dirac,sd Efforts % the
Trseas.iy Visitors have Afforded the moral
and spiritual bsnsfacgions OF tender SYM
pashy. kindness and hope, countless snd
priceless. May We not dsvoutiy believe
these benefcsaries. whether OF hand or
heart. are fully recorded n the Book o.
Life
Its not the gift;
But It's the spsris IN which rs given
That on the gift confers 4 merit,
AS seen by heaven"
The regre< al The abandonment OF
these useful huulsne examinations 4 II
some manner asleviateS BY the prompt
rise through ire fundamentally OF the
Ministers Association 81 new Interest and
activity % undertake a somewhat kindred
work To the Charity Organization So
cf4tv. of Seattle formed last Wednesday.
the Board af Friendly Visitors has wisely
entrusted IRE expenditure ~ its balsnce.
OF s3sa cash IN hand The vision and ex-
periencs 81 the Friendly Visitors, acting
individually and no longer as a board,
nav well be brought into requisition n
the formation ard execution o. the new
plans for the pubic. The hardness %
tines AFFORDS a Just reason for the great
est eircumspection and care that the oene-
factions NAV be made 20 40 as far as pos
sfh1A. ard that the poor NAV not in their
distress be rendered mere dependent and
not become paupsrized- Il Is 20 De hoSed
that The interest and enthusiasm mani
fast~f SO commend ably bv the ministers
a-a churches NAV prove In this great and
dsffcuIt work equal 20 the great responsi-
hslity assumed ara by commanding poo-
Hc cor .dence ard support, prove efficient.
permanent and stable
JOSEPH SHTPPEN.