The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-01-20

the amman CuILoht 0APohcSv ~~f1lr-TF
are about $1,000. Having to 1.-Two In Q
world OF their own the only light that
comes into their lives is brought In
by the cherry voices and courageous
hearts of the women who have created
home for these helpless, homeless
girls, and 80 shed abroad the ngnt
that shineth in dark places--"Heaven
doth with us as we with torches DO.
not light us for ourselves"
One of the most touching pictures
in our state conventions, Is the pres
ence of one or more of these sight
less girls, representing the circle that
they have formed among themselves,
striving in some small measure to
give out what has been given to them.
The willing hand Circle, OF Men,
phis. has the care of the Mary Gallo
way Home for aged women, twenty
three old ladies being In the family,
several past the ninetieth year. Their
disbursements for the year past being
s2,2SO.00; three other circles contrib
ute to it's support. The Industrial
School of Memphis was founded by
the Friends of the Needy, but 1t has
now passed into the hands OF the
county of Shelby, so large became the
responsibility, but the circle sill
Yields beautiful influence over the
lives Of the boys, contributes to their
educational expenses, and gives them
holiday celebrations.
The Guided Circle Of Columbia has
conducted for fourteen years a Sew
ing School for the children Of its poor,
teaching them the correct use Of the
needle and machine, many gaining
knowledge whereby they have been
enabled to support themselves and
families and raised from lower to
a higher and better life.
On Nov. IL, 1883, in our good county
Of Maury, in our own town of Column
bia, ten women met and became a
part of this great order, another link
in the wonderful chain whose charm
is the little cross, it's jewel set In His
Name In these twenty-five years
we have been permitted to minister
unto the wanderers, the sick and the
dying; to clothe the shivering, to feed
the hungry, to kindle the fire upon the
emberless hearth and to cool the fe-
yer of the parching lips; to care for
the aged, grown into that second in
fancy, and the new born babe just en-
tering life; each helpless alike.
1t has been our privilege to teach
the young, help equip them for LIES
battles. when the mind was bright
and the hand steady; and again our
part to clothe the body, where the
brain befogged, only the outer man
could be made comfortable, and ha-
ven obtained in which to house them. !
Yes, and many times we have buried
the dead. for whom only a pauper's !
grave otherwise opened.
But what We have done. we have
done not for ourselves. Had not Maui
ry county the heart, the brain, the
wealth of it's good citizenship stood
with us; their loyalty before, be-
hind US, around us, everywhere. we
would have been powerless to com !
fort, to alleviate, to uplift. We have |
brought the needs of the suffering to
you, our friends. their friends, and
you have never failed to respond. |
We have acted with the light of the |
hour that was given to us, as we
thought for the best; we have admin
istered upon the funds committed to
us as economically as was consistent !
with the calls of mercy.
Since its organization this circle,
our circle, and we are very grateful |
for the privilege of our membership, /
has hand the handling of $9,62s.94,
SO ,2S246 of which has been disburs-
ed; and the distribution of thousands
of bushels of coal. and clothes and /
food, Of which we can form no esti-
mate
Two circles contributed to an old
home in Nashville, two to
the Protestant Orphanage, Nashville;
two to the Baptist Memorial, Mem-
phis; one to the Leath Orphanage,
of Memphis, with 100 children IN its
care; the president of this institution
being one of our most active Kings
one circle devotes almost
it's entire time to the making of gar
ments for children of st. Peters Ro-
man Catholic Orphanage, of Mem
phis, $50 garments having been made
and given the past year; one has TAX
nm roppa IN, tho !