The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-04-23
C|TY'S CHURCHES
ADD TO THE FUND
Give Money and Other NeCes-
sary Supplies to Needy in
California.
SERMONS ON DISASTER
ALL CONGREGATIONS WILL CO.
OPERATE WITH WOMAN'S LEA
CUE AND RIcHMoND's coNTRl-
BUTTON WILL BE LARGE.

| AS result OIL the decision OIL the
ministers of the city, to join in the
movement to help the thousands of
suffering people who are without food
and shelter in the devastated city of
| San Francisco, an appeal was read
| in every church in the city yesterday,
at either the morning or evening SER
vices, asking that donations of food,
clothing, bedding and money, be
made on Monday and Tuesday to the
Womans League, as that organiZa-
ton is preparing to send a large a
mount of much needed raiment and
bedding to the citizens of the stricken
city.
A called meeting of the Ministerial
Association was held on Saturday af-
ternOn, and those pastors who were
not present were notified that it was
decided to cooperate with the Wo
mans League and help the western
sufferers. In accordance with this de-
cision, appeals were made to all con-
gregations to help, and it Is expected
that much good will be accomplished.
Special Collections Taken.
In some of the churches a special
collection was taken and the money
will be turned over to the League. In
others pledges were made, and in
others it was thought best to let each
one send his contribution into the
headquarters of the League. Much
clothing and bedding will be provided.
At the First Presbyterian Church,
l.
mon with the story of the earthquake
and its terrible result. He told of how
thousands are in want, and how the
church should help them. Many con-
tributions were pledged. Clothing and
bedding will be taken to the church
on Monday or Tusday.
The Rev. Mr.. WADE, the new pas
tor of the First Methodist Episcopal
Church, spoke on the disaster and
asked his congregation to lend a hand
Over $50. was collected, and as this
sum will be turned over to the Lea
que.
Give Quickly the Keynote.
At the st. Pauls Episcopal Church,
a notice was read to the effect that
money will be received at the Par
ish House on Monday afternoon or
Tuesday morning. He gives twice who
gives quickly, was the keynote of
the announcement.
THE Disaster at the Golden Gate"
was the subject of IAN excellent adj
dress at the Christian Church by Rev.
T. II. Kuhn. The earthquake pheno-
mena were discussed, including nat
ural and political earthquakes, with
much the same result. A graphic des-
cription was made of the terrible
scenes which must have been enacted
in the stricken city. Rev. Kuhn ended
by asking his congregation to con-
tribute literally to the fund which is
being made up to be sent west for
the purpose of relieving the many
sufferers.
At the South Eighth Street Friends
church arrangements were made for
contributions of clothing and bedding
as we'll as money, which will be sent
through the Woman's League.
The evening services at the Ninth
Street Baptist church were devoted to
the subject, and it was decided to
make as large a contribution as pos
sible, to be sent through the Woman's
League Clothing bedding and money
We're asked
The entire morning collection was
donated to the San Francisco suffer
ers at the Whitewater Friends church
nd orron re 20
tribute articles of clothing and bed
ding on Monday and Tuesday to the
League.
Raised Sum of $1o5.
AT the morning service held at the
United Presbyterian church sos was
raised for the benefit of the victims
of the San Francisco disaster. This
Woman's League.
AT the morning and evening SER
vices held at the Grace NJ. E church
s4S was collected for the San Francis
co relief fund, supplies of clothing,
bedding and other articles were also
| received. At the First Baptist, Eng
| lish Lutheran and East Main street
Friends churches money and useful
articles Will be received today, Tues
| day and Wednesday.
| AT the order of the Bishop in Indi-
annapolis the Roman Catholic churches
all over the diocese took I'D special
collections yesterday for the benefit
of the suffering in San Francisco.
Both st. Mary's and st. Andrews
| churches reSpopdad RI tho call 1arca