Arizona republican., 1908-01-30

will In the future perform. Ut has been begun in a necessarily small and simp.e way; but We have faith that, like the mustard seed growing onto a great tree, this home may increase in extent and usefulness year by year. No one can live il Phoenix without realizing the pressing need there is for some place where sick people can se- cure plenty of fresh air, good food, sympathy and skilled attention. It is not a money making institution. No one will ever be charged all that iU costs To keep him here. Those who can pay a reasonable charge win do so: but lack of funds will not be the sole reason for turning one away, and all ready We have had experience in caring for the absolutely destitute and friend less. Thss v-e shall be ready to do always and gladly in the name of the merciful Christ. We must and shalL however, insist on obedience to the few simple sanitary rules that mean so m,:c,, to tho patients benefit
 Judge Kent of the board of trustees said that the people of Phoenix had al- ways been alert to do what they could
 
 come to this country in such great numbers. They would always come. We can not stop them if We would and we would not stop them if we could. There is no danger from them, if req sonable sanitary measures be observed. The extreme heat of summer kills all the germs of disease. Places like St. Luke's Home are needed, and the speaker commented on the rapid but quiet unobtrusive fashion in which the money for this home had been raised and the work actually begun. It would be a comfort to know that there is a place like this in which our sick visi- tors can find what they need. He commended the work most heartily and predicted that this caring for the sick and taking interest in them would re- act on the church people of Phoenix in promoting their sympathy and kindli ness e character.
 Governor Kibbey was the next speaker. He said in part: We feel that this is an occasion of special con graduation: reorganization to those who conceived the plan of this insti- tuition, who have promoted it, and their NOiAli ibulipAA OA their time and money have brought the hospital to this stage. One of the functions of organized society is the aIleviation of distress. the mitigation of suffering and the lending of helping hands to the weak and to those who have been Overaaken by misfortune. T. is a harsh philosophy which the strug- gle of life teaches us. if we become toe intent upon selfish accomplishment. We are too likely to say that to the strong alone belongs the victory. that for the weak is the doom of failure. Society must perform other functions than those exercised by civil govern ment and the carrying on of the work here today inaugurated is one of those functions"
 Bishop Kendrick said: "I have been looking for MT. Atwood for 19 years. He has finally put in an appearance. He is the only man out here who has really done anything in this kind Of work Most of our clergy never have had influence and acquaintance abroad sufficient to enable them to take hold of work of this kind. I cannot tell NIT. Atwood how much I appreciate what he has done in starting this enterprise. When I came to this part of the world many years ago they fired at me four questions: Am l going to build