Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-11-16
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The city OF Mexico has had many
conventions, political, professional
and religious, where the eloquence Of
master minds has held in rapturous
admiration the cause considered and
him who with warmth and eloqnsnce
presented Il, but we have never had
q convention whose coming together
was for . more worthy object than
the convention Of the Kings Daugh-
tiers which has Just adjourned. Il IL
an International, interdenominational
order which ain His Names lie stsiv-
ing to alleviate the suiierings and or
rows Of humanity. One prime object
OF the Missouri branch Of this oFgani-
zation is to establish an Old Ladies'
Home In Mexico.
The managers OF this grand move
ment In Mexico are each and ali
among our very best Christian, re-
sponsible people who are well known
at home and abroad and by their per-
sonal efforts have bought and paid
for beautiful grounds, set in shade
trees, fenced and ready for a home
to be made there; not . pauper's ref
J uge, not 9 poor house, but q quiet,
neat home, whore your mother or my
mother or any worthy old lady Of
Missouri, were shis left unprotected OF
. unpleasantly situated In the sunset
days of her life, even though she may
have some means left, may spend her
. last days In decency and peace. These
homes for the aged-monuments Of
gratitude, philanthropy and respect
have been established In almost every
State.
What o worthy Christian cause
could engage the mind and means Of
, mortaIs than to provide a home for
aged, unprotected old ladies, widows,
who, having outlivsd those to whom
they could naturally look for q home
or who by misfortune are left alone
and penniless in the world, must now
: look to it for protection.
Twill not say cold and uncharitable
world, for in the writers travels over
our own and other states, 30 many
evidences are seen of mans magnam-
ity, philanthropy and sympathy for
the worthy suffering ones, that from
his heart he thanked God he lived in
such q land of unstinted charity. One
! OF the hsppiest days / ever spent
was In the "Old Ladies' Home" in st.
Louis, eroneously chartered thessHome
OF the Friendless," For hours / sat IN
q room Sex6o feet squire, neatly, but
plainly carpeted. Pictures on the
wall, flowers, books and papers on
stands and in this, their sitting room
! were from 20 to 30 old ladies', each
seated in q rocking chair, some read
ing, some crocheting, some sewing
and some singing. Everything about
them and the house was as clean and
neat as q penny. / thought as ]
talked to these happy old people, Il
this 10 not pure and indebted religion
then there IL none.
! have been In several OF these in
situations in Missouri and In othei
states and II our people here could SCI
the great good that is being done
along these lines they, too, would fee
proud OF these monuments of mercy
evidence of Christianity and heed ths
divine injunction, "Help those Wo'
men," and would cheerfully assist the
Kings Daughters to establish such I
> home In Mexico.
He who wrote that song which hal
thrilled every heart and dimmec
every eye with n sympathetic tear.
died in his old age, homeless anc
alone. "Home, Sweet Home,o woult
I have been sweet 70 MIN indeed, but NJ
. had none and q stIll greater than How,
ard Payne had no home, though Hi
life has made your home q joy and
: blessing to you and better still Offer
: You n OF jasper walls and gates o.
pearl. Then, 'In His Namen will yor
not do all you a for a home in Mex
leo for those homeless ones and fol
which your dear old mother, whether
. she is on earth or in Heaven, woulC
let her blessings fall on you? Giving
to this is pure and indebted religion.
Help 1t and you will be happier.
j. V. w.