Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-10

thru the charities association a little
over 800. He did not bSlleve that the
agent Of the associated charities was
carrying out the object OF the organi-
zation II only that sum was distributed
to the worthy poor. Surprising the
husband was a drunken loafer, and re-
ceived part Of the food contributed by
the county to prevent the wife and
children from going hungry. II the
charities association sent load of coal
to the drunken loafer's home. and he
sat by the fire that prevented the
mother and children from freezing. did
the heat the drunkard absorbed cost
the taxpayers anything? And hard
hearted old fellow remarked. this
! charities association has tendency to
make the whole community selfish and
uncharitable. I know how 'tis zayse!f.
Not long ago heard Of a case in our
town where the family needed help.
knew the family by sight. They lived
| In filthy house. the man, the woman
and the children were dirty. ragged
and suggestive Of infectious disease. 1
didn't want to go into such place or
even to talk to them, when I could do,
what was SO easy to do, drop postal
to the agent of the associated chart
ties. I'm not very generous, nor parti-
cularly close and mean. and willingly
will give s. bill to the associated
| charities when others are doing the
same, but If any one had offered be $40
10 go TO that house and do some per-
sonal work, some real personal benevo-
lence. we'll would not have taken the
so bill And when I do give any
money to the associated charities feel
the same as when give to the poor in
emma, or the earthquake sufferers in
san francisco. The fact of the matter
is, don't like to see suffering, don't
IKE dirt, filth nor drunkards. ragged
children. nor slovenly bedraggled
dressed women. Personally bless the
day when more of my kind invented
the charities organization I'm per-
fectly willing to do all OF my chart
ties work, by proxy. Only this, when 1
contribute IS or SO to the organized
charities association, have not, nor
do the other contributors have a parti-
Gle of understanding of the sentence
1t is more blessed to give them to
receive"
ana not so long ago. in little crowd
oi men. the subject Of missions was
uIuer discussion. AS usual the number
oi men VINO objected to giving to for
eisn missions were present All with
OUT exception gave what they had to
give 10 nome missions. And finally one
speaker remarked that season only
there was such a falling off in church
interest and attendance. was because
the churches did not do more for the
poor at home. If he had his way there
would be an organized church associ-
atlon. all denominations to unite. raise
money and hire a capable man. to do
personal work among the deserving and
undeserving poor Such a man could
be kept busy and earn a good salary
right here in Marshalltown or any
other city or town He would
have such man do his work in the
name Of the christian religion but not
word Of preaching nor PROSECUTING
His business would be to help young
men. young women, widows and or
phans. moneywise and otherwise If
out OF work. find places for them. If
sick. send them to the hospital. II out
of clothes, get them some. If hungry.
feed them. why" remarked someone
think Just what the associated chari-
ties organization does" mot much"
was the reply, the modern organization
of that kind has for its main object. to
give as little as possible. and that too.
to only the deserving poor. and only to
do work Of that kind when they are
told of such cases. My plan involves
the search for such cases. My salaried
investigator and practical worker in
the name of Christ. will have friends
at his disposal to enable him TO give
continued help when necessary. II
necessary to send some poor man to
Rochester for an operation. send him,
and let the followers OF Christ pay the
bin. II some foolish girl goes astray
see that she has help when Of all times
she needs it. IF some poor washwoman
gets sick in the dead Of winter. see to 1t
that food and clothing come to her
while sick. and washing again comes
to her when we'll enough to work again.
My plan means my agent OF Christ
representing christians, is on the look
out for these cases. In many cases
money can be loaned that will be re-
turned. And above all things my agent
must avoid all semblance Of charity
officer If necessary do some of his
work at night The neishbors are not
aware when the Odd Fellows or Ma
sons are helping a brother. What an
impractical. visionary sort of a person
this speaker was He'd make mighty
orga IMITATION.
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