Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-26

Justice to these noble bands of work.
ers: mer and women who are working
and devoting time and money to help
and comfort others. They prevent
many from suffering. They seldom
make mistakes. What they do is in
quiet, unostentatious way; no boastlng
and no embarrassment. They are busy
all the year. They have system and
it is a bond between cities and nations.
How some people can oppose them is
one of the mysteries unsolved. God
bless them and extend their power is
our earnest prayer
Heroic and Positive Charity
The churches are all relief stations
in our city. We have reason to rejoice
in the number and capacity of our
churches They are of all sects, creeds
and denominations, and use many Ian
guages They are beyond the average
of older cities in intelligence, wealth
and numbers, as well as in their high
Iloral standards and spiritual ideals
This is a city of churches. There are
a great many opinions as to what
churches ought to do. Some blame
them for too much of the spiritual and
not enough of the practical kind of
charity. The real thing is often over
looked. The fact of all true acts or
deeds of charity comes OF the spirit
of Christian charity, brotherhood ant,
civilization. All other institutions are
working on the one line of service; the
churches work in the PRONUNCIATION Of
all the virtues, for all the people, all
the time. They are giving lives.
money, time and all to establish the
great principles of Christianity, by de-
votion to the kingdom, which is the
essential to every department of life.
They are the permanent stations and
furnish the world with the precept and
example of true. heroic and positive
charity
Keep the Fires Burning
The churches do an immense amount
of special and general relief that the
critics Of the world know nothing Of.
They are helping In local and friendly
kindness and deeds of sacrifice every
day in the year. They are doing things,
and the world only hears or sees in
part. They keep the fires burning on
their affairs. They give the inspiration.
What would Los Angeles do without
them? What kind of record would
she make in ten years? They can do
more; tkev are not yet perfect, but
they are growing.
We have just now to face a condition
in the financial affairs of the city which
will require the most careful considera-
ton. Many are out of employment;
more will be. They are worthy; they
should not he allowed to suffer. Every
citizen should be ready to help some
body. Let us suffer together, as we
| prosperad together. 1t is a good time
for the mar who prospered much to
| find some poor laborer, who has fam
lily. and give him a kind word and a
sum of money. 1t would be a sweet
| flower planted.
Work of City Press
The press of this city deserves special
notice, and the people should be thank
full for the great interest they take in
l elping the different charitable organ
izations. They are careful to open
their columns and to advocate every
measure tina, will relieve the poor and
distressed. ano help in the principles of
true charity. The pulpit owes much
more to the press than to any other
agency. Our papers do immense serv-
ice for the churches and for the cause
CT humanity. We have reason to thank
God and be hopeful as we review the
many powerful agencies that are at
work in OIL lovely city.
| Let us also cultivate that broad char
| ity and brotherly love which conquer
selfishness and drive away prejudice
and which honor the great teacher,
| Christ. Let Us make him our king.