The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-09-10
A COMMUNICATION.
To Our Many Friends IN Roswell and

To Dur Many Friends IN Roswell and
Surrounding Country.
For over n year and a half the
Salvation Army has been working in
you midst, and for one year of that
| have had charge of the local work
here, TN can tr%uthfully say that l
have done the best | knew how to
help my f~ellow-beings, Christian or
otherwise, rich or poor, regardless
of creed or nationality. In other words
"Jew or Gentle, bond or free" we
have tried to use all alike as becom-
ing Christians.
The monies that have been entrus-
ted to us in the way of collections,
donations, etc., we have to the best
of our knowledge, spent in a way
best calculated to do the most good.
Our workings are open and above
board, our books open to the public,
the cowboy and working man as
well as the business man being per-
fectly welcome to investigate the
same; in fact, we believe investiga-
ton will kill all prejudice, and there
fore we court investigation rather
than shun it. If you are our enemy,
come along and let us make you our
friend.
Last Christmas owing to our
friends of Roswell and surrounding
country we were enabled to bring
christmas Cheer to many a home
that otherwise would have been cheer
less. We gave food for six hundred
and twenty-six meals. We nave dis
tributed a large amount of clothing,
besides striving to the best of our
ability to aid all worthy cases thai
year.
AS far as l know, we have been
able to work in harmony with other
churches, realizing that we are not
the only people in the world. Our
mission is to fight sin and help the
needy as far as lieth in our power,
n not to pull to pieces other de-
nominations.
Now our work in the past has Deer
greatly handicapped owing to the
lack of a suitable building. in fact
as you all know, we have no build
in our friends to believe that before
the coming winter sets in, we shall
have one. We have been fortunate
enough to obtain a good proposition
on a lot, and | believe we nave
friends enough among the Mexican
sufficient adobes for our building.
The greatest expense will be the land
The building will be plain but com
Portable, with, if possible, a reading
room in connection, where the unem-
ployed as well as whoever pleases
may have a place to pass an hour
if they SO desire. If we can raise
sufficient means, a room or two add
ed would give US the opportunity
to helter such cases as the woman
who was so badly hurt by a COW last
fall and who a no home. 1t is a
hard matter to find people willing
to open their homes for such. This
would greatly relieve our town of
a much felt want, and the nursing of
such cases and care otherwise would
come a great deal cheaper than hir-
ing private care. Mr.. e. l.. Bedell of
~ consented to act as treasurer for
us and all monies received by him
or any member of the Salvation Ar
my authorized by me to receive
such monies will be duly acknowledge
ed through the columns of The Rec
ord. All donations, whether large or
small will be thankfully received,
and your donations will help us to
help others. Our work | am sure
speaks for itself. Thanking you for
past favors and in anticipation of
those to come. l am respectfully
yours TO serve. :