The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-20
God Bless Santa Claus.

Editor OF The Times Dispatch: S5j 5s5s
Sir God bless Santa Claus and please
let him bring lots 4tof good things TO- all
81 tile little poor children. This was
the simple petition of a lelr little boy as
heQknelt at his mothers knee last eve
,lling, and so we would send this message
ringing into the hearts Of every ther
and mother, every boy and girl, until this
little childs petition shall circle our city
In i'chain OF prayer, Z sab
r. Notices have been published In our pa
pers Of the committee appointed to So
slicit contributions from the members OF
for the dinner to be given the inmates Of
our Baptist Central Neighborhood House,
which is under the supervision of our
secretary. Rev. James Buchana.n,,San his
noble wife. This work has alread = as
5sulncd such a character that Eothel, cons
ditons must be met, for tho cry is. still
they come, and we must have more hclp!SS'
from the widow and the fathcrless have
almost gone up the wall My God, Why
hast thou forsaken me! !" This has sound
5 cd In our ears and echoed In our hearts
Until we feel constrained to make q per-
8snnal appeal along these lines to our
class to whom asleing aims is almost g
bitter degradation, but who from most
distressing causes have been thrown out
of employment, or who are physiGsllly sun-
able to fight the battel of life as bread
winners, and are to-day suffering rs they
alone can suffer whose experience is akin
TO that of q dear young girl to whom we
5dclicately offered assistance and whose
reply was, Oh, kind friend have been
weli-nigh desperate forI have besn a.
z go into these homes and to unite families
around their own heartf-stones this
Xmas tide we have asked numbers !, 81
our friends to send baskets MEG e Win
our Baptist Central Neghborhtod House.
or to report the same to the Writ er or
this article, who will, with MI. and Mrs.
Buchanan, sec that these 81 rs Eaf re sent
schceress and Christmas Joys unknown,
Some peculiarly sad cases have come TO
our knowledge. which we can reach only
in the way indicated. There are We'll Or
our charitable Institutions but we desire
to enlist every hand and heart IN this
work, In order to extend this Xmas JOY.
We are glad to announce thar m ore tnnn
u score have gladly promised baskets and
VIC feel fully assured they VIII come ~
laden with such bountifuli provisions as
only loving mother hearts can PROVIDE:
Then anay we step beyond ne personal
appeals we have made. and ask @ gene
Gus public to aid this phase of our iaWork.
with not only similar contributions, but
funds to meet the pressing necessities OF
rent, fuel and new clothing for those upon
whom the shadow Of adversity haSA' IA len
50 heavily. Then. what shall We DC y FOR +,
provided by older persons, the genuine
Xmas 10y problem is being, solved by
some dear young girls whose busy fingers
are fashionlng candy bags OF tarlatat,
and they are trusting our noble, generous
young men and boys to furnish the fupds
to purchase the candles. and also pro,
cure toys that are to bring sunshine and
Wv into may littl elearts These VIII
DO sent to our adj dress, No, Gi9 East Main
Street, and will be nicely acked ~, 5bas-
Eket q and sent TO Santa Claus Headquar-
tcrs at this Baptist Central AZ eighborhood
House, and thus answer the little boys
prayer, Please let Santa Claus have
Jplentyiof good things for NIL OF The tic
poor children" Need we say to a generous
public that we will gladly act as your
messengers. and thus aid you! y. the dis
tribution of your Xmas Joy among q
worthy class who merit your consideral,
I IJn. i35g., *
Faithfully yours, IN His service.
MFRS. A. Il. 5S'lfApFOFtI,
President Baptist Woman's Missionary
Circle is Al s,sSg