Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-12-12
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ORGANIZED CHARITY WORK a NE
OESSITY.

| Mr.. EDITOR In your issue Of Tues
day evening. saw with great pleasure
that our Mayor had called meeting Of
citizens 10 re-organize the Associated
/ Charities OF Annapolis . We are living
IN an age when organized Charity seems
to be necessity.
Every city has It's needy and fl cited,
| and every ci,iz-n should feel personal
responsibility resting on him and her 10
relieve every such Case. God personal
| love reaches on, 10 every human soul,
binding US all together By one mig hty
tie OF Brotherhood in Christ. La our
several UNCONVENTIONAL societies for the
relief OF want and suffering we. OF neces-
sity. Can reach only few OF those who
do not belong TO any one of these
| denominations.
Every church gives help, regardless of
| creed, in so far as il is able, but il is i'm
| possible for such organizations to reach
all who should receive assistance-nor
should II be expected OF them. Il hap
| pens. TOO. that sometimes all are helping
the same case. There are those among
US in suffering and want who are bound
10 US by no other tie than that of Gods
love. But If we stop to think moment,
is not this tie the mightiest of all ties
the love of God that binds us to all men,
that places upon each one of us per-
sonal responsibility for each one of our
fellow men ! Is II not just as sacred and
binding as the so-called tie OF blood
Then if we acknowledge this duty that
such tie binds, and is there any Tie in
life which does not bring It's duties just
a surely cause nd ffarf Than tb.
next question is how are we going to
perform Individually these duties thus in
volved Yes, and this is the vital ques-
ton that our Mayor has now called upon
us to answer. Let us not shirk it We
cannot individually give relief to every
such case-we cannot do it thoroughly
through our church. We must then look
to something embracing all these forces,
and by oneness IN spirit and organization
answer TO this wonderful God-tle and its
obligations imposed. Herein lies the
great need OF organized charity. which,
IN our city, takes the name OF The As
sociated Charities of Annapolis
Because we citizens have not respond
ed to our solemn obligations as herein
set forth, it seems TO me, this organiza-
ton has not had funds to carry on the
work OF relief. What work has been
carried on by the small sum at its dis
posal was done SIMPLY to try to keep lite
In an organization that had great posi-
bilties for good, were money and sym.
pathY given it by the citizens. For this,
| take it, is the meeting called, and |
trust most earnestly It will not be in vain.
There are willing hands, where will we
not find them Who will take up the
work if regular fund is supplied and
real sympathy and confidence given? The
police force is ready to give their valu-
able assistance in investigating cases, and
under the constitution already adopted,
no case is relieved without first max
ing an investigation.
For this purpose there is a board of
lady visitors, each OF whom has a special
section OF the city under her care. 1t is
to be hoped that our citizenswill hit upon
some plan by which the individual citizen
can give his and her yearly subscription,
great or small, and regular, organized
charity carried on in our city. The cold
weather will soon be upon us, which
brings suffering to many. Let us be
prepared. CHARITY.