The Washington herald., 1909-04-27

Blessed is the hand that prepares
pleasure for the heart Of cI-Hd, Tor
there IS 20 saying where II may bios
som.
This motto seemed 20 be the inspiring
principle which governed the delibera-
iions Of the Christ Child Society At its
annual meeting at Rauscher's yesterday
afternoon
Telling OF the progress made during
the las; year. and typifring the results
OF relief work among tie poorer classes
Of Washington. the wO:sen VINO compose
this organization won praise from tho
presiding clergymen. Rev. William J.
Kerby, D. D.. Of the Catholic University.
and Rev. Phillip J. Monaghan. Of Balti-
more. Adding 10 the significance Of the
reports were exhibits Of sewing and car
pentry completed BY the little workers
Of the slums. done under direction Of
the Christ Child Society
Notable among the audience were wOnl-
en- Of Washington's fashionable circles.
who exert a potent influence in this
charity work
Each OF the twelve reports submitted
emphasized the OBJECT Of the society, TO
bring happiness, comfort, and instruction
to poor and neglected children; To uplift
them and aid them In becoming useful
men and women.
Work I'm Eight Cenfers.
Apart from the RELIEF organization, the
society for the last ten years has entered
into the settlement work with a yigor
that Is termed remarkable In the eight
eenters." which represent Is Eqqeve- IA
dren welcome oasis in Il @ Senator.
their lives, libraries have ovsl.- opeued 7
and classes formed for sewing millinery.
carpentry. IN singing. and in the stduy
OF the life OF Christ. a number Of clubs
have been formed where innocent amuse-
ments are ensoyed by hundreds OF Youths.
Rev. D.. Kerby presided, and eloauentIv
explained the principles upon which the
organization was founded and IS being
maintained IN Washington and six other
cities. When our world learns THIS
lesson. when every child is TeverenCed
as royal heir Of heaven because Il Is A
brother Of the Christ Child then a great
light VIII enlighten the nations he said
Expressing his surprise al the scope OF
the charitable work carried on in Wash
ington by the Christ Child Society, Rev.
Father Monaghan addressed the meet
ing and complimented its members.
Those inspired by love for their fellow
man. he said. have entered into this
field, and even without the church this
work is the very foundation OF religion.
The love Of our neiEbbor for Gods sake
is an ideal shat IS unapproachable. Allow
me 70 impress upon you the necessity Of
putting more personal work into the
movement. The check book does not rep
resent charity. The gif5 OF oneself Is
OF infinitely more value than contributions
10 the aims box"
Those Who Read Reports.
Those who read reports were. Mrs
Simpson. chairman sewing school com
mittee. Mrs Warden. girls club com
mittee: Miss Gertrude Johnson chair
man instruction committee; Mrs. Car
ter for Miss Lay. chairman library
committee; Father FesIy for Miss
Cowans, chairman italian committee:
Father Fealy. chairman Italian BOYS
Club; Miss Richards for Miss Maher.
chairman visiting committee; Miss
Richards for Miss Burr. chairman re-
lief committee: Miss Richards for Miss
Merrick. chairman Christmas work:
Miss Richards for Mrs. Morgan. chair
man Cniidren's Guild; Mrs Simpson.
chairman fresh air committee, Miss
Roach. chairman hospital committee
Among those who assisted at the
meeting were Mrs. Hannis TAYLOR. Mrs
G. Z Hamilton. Mrs. Dudley Morgan.
Mrs Montgomery. Miss Laura MOhun.
Mrs Knox Taylor. Miss Eleanor Nor
gan Miss Elizabeth Hartnetr- Miss \
Gowans. Miss Mary Dove Baroness
Moncheur. Miss MaUde Lombert. Miss
Frances Sands, Miss Pauline Magruder.
Miss Mary McMUllen. Miss Adele Brent
Miss Ruth Bliss. Miss Marion Sands.
Mile CalderOn, Miss Rosa Sands. Miss
r r Taylor, Miss L. Hill, and Miss
Woodward.