The Washington herald., 1911-02-27

good neighbors to the poor aid materially
in building up character while providing
for the physical necessities This is a
work OF personal service Of the highest
moral and spiritual value"
At the Calvary Methodist Episcopal
Church, the pastor. Rev. ]. L. Kibler.
urged the people OF his congregation to
contribuate more literally toward the
cause of charity, as both monetary and
moral support are necessary to attain
the end sought. He also urged members
OF the congregation at present engaged
in charity work to do their utmost to
alleviate the sufferings of unfortunates.
For Closer Alliance.
DR.. George NJ. Kober spoke on the
many opportunities for the working of
charity in Washington yesterday morn
ing at the German Lutheran ConcorC1ia
Church. He told of cases of suffering
from his own personal observation. and
how the members of the Associated
Charities worked among the poor Like
the others, he, too, made an appeal for
a closer alliance between church and civic
charities, saying that the affiliation would
be great boon to unfortunate humanity.
Traces History of Charity.
Rev. Paul A. MenzeL pastor of the
German Lutheran Concordia Church, de-
voted his entire sermon yesterday to
charity. He traced charity from the
primitive methods to the first time II
took organized form. He laid the origin
of organized charity In Rome, where the
churches called the roll not merely to
see II all the members of the congrega-
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many were absent, and for what rea-
SON. If they were i'll. a member Of the
church was sent to see them, and see
what he could do for the alienation of
their sufferfngs. Present-day systems of
organized charity, vastly superior to the
old-time methods, are due, he said, to
the spirit in which the work Is carried
on
Walter c. Clephane also spoke on the
plans Of the Associated Charities, and
made a plea for social workers from
the ranks of the congregation.
MANY people do not practice as much
charity as they might" he said, simply
because they do not have the impulse
and opportunity at the same time With
the Associated Charities 1t is different.
They are at an times ready and the op-
portmitfes are continuous"
Look to Uncle Sam.
He laid the cause of the absence of
much charity work in Washington to the
fact that the people looked to the Federal
government for everything. and many
people think that Uncle Sam does the
charity work in the District by support
ing all the charitable institutions In
Washington.
While yesterday was virtually Charity
Sunday, most of the churches on &C
count OF previous assignments, could not
devote much attention to the subject
of charity in the District !. Mr.. Clephane
said last night that the entire month of
March would be devoted to charity ia
many of the churches. Next Sunday he
Is 20 deliver an address on the work of
the Associated Charities In New York
Avenre Presbyterian Church. and it is
probable that Walter s. Ufford. general
secretary Of the same organization, will
make an address at the Church OF the
Covenant During the week the charity
organizations will secure many pastors
OF churches to devote their entire SER
mons to charity. at least one Sunday In
the month OF March.