The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-04-21
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bring more than enoughE under any
kind OF forced sale to pay It oufSof
debt. 1t could be converted into an
apartment house at small expense
and be rented for an amount suffi-
cient to pay handsome dividend on
all that is invested in 1t. But thel
owners are not seeking to make a
profit, and realizing the great cum
munity need of such an institution
In Fairmont. they a:c doing all that
could be asked of them. and no doubt
much more than many people would
do in the way of financial sacrifice,
TO give the community the full bene-
fit of the institution. We heard a
sermon Sunday by local minister
on the Good Samaritan, subject that
is never old and one that appeals to
the finer :sensibilities of the human
race. In connection with this able
sermon very timely reference was
made to the. coming hospital cam
paign. When the Door wayfarer Was
suffering at .8the, road, side he was
passed by mansSands Permitted toRso
ON enduring lifs gp1y in solitude.
but the Good Samaritan, with heart
that was full of the humanitarian
feeling and sympathy for the unfor-
tunate one, ministered to his wants.
and!the minister drew vivid picture
of his solicitation for the welfare of
this man who had been overtaken by
adversely. He said if they had had
modern hospitals in those days lie
would have, no doubt, been given
refuge in comfortable bed, with a
competent nurse in charge. and that
the Good Samaritan would have been
a frequent inquirer at the hospital
door to ascertain the progress of the
case.
1t is more Good samaritans we
need in the present day.
Every contributor to the hospital
fund will be a Good Samaritan.
Every person, no matter how poor.
can contribute his or her, might and
be one of the willing workers
1t is said, and We believe it, that
the widows mite is just as accepta.
hla in the eyes of our Master as the
larger contributions of those who are
better able to give.
There Is no prospect of getting q
financial dividend upon these contri.
buttons. They are TO be charitable
gifts in a broad sense OF the word.
but the dividends that will come TO
lEatfsfied eonsciences will be far more
valuable to the contributors than the
customary. 60, or more. in sordia
dollars.
These gifts will be cumulative and
lasting in their effects.
| The dividends will be paid you In
future happiness after you have
Ipassed to the Great Hereafter.
It will not be like making TEN.
porary contribution for n good cause
but it will be perpetuated in the hold
ings of these valuable properties and
every giver will be listed and the
name preserved with the institution.
| There might be other plans that
would suit some better There may
be some who could have done better
than those who have planned this
campaign, but we doubt II. Any way,
the plan has had the endorsement and
cooperative help of most all the pub
lie spirited menTand women In the
community and II any improvements
4 can be made THEY Fan be made later
on. The main 4biectnow ,isito secure
this property while 1t may be done 90
cheaply. and while the amount to be
raised seems large to some, II is only
the proverbial widows mite" II tile
whole community will come TO Its
support.
y! We believe II all the men and wo.
'.ilnen in this county would close their
eyes Just for few seconds and SOL
cmnly ask themselves this question,
Should ] contribute to this hospital
fund. and how much am able to
give there would be no use OF send
ing teams of workers out TO make a
canvas for funds, but the amount
would be guaranteed in these briet
seconds. Z
We believe that that silent moni.
tor OF the heart, the conscience,
would decide this question in the
right manner and make contributors
of us all.
Ask yourself this question. See
What impression 1t makes upon your
mind and your conscience? Do not
figure how small amount you can &c,
of with, but say to yourself "how
much canid,atford to give?".s !.4I 5
Hospital fund campaigns have ney.
er failed9inrother lstowns, and1thds
have generally been over subscribed.
We do not believe 1t will fail in Fait.
mont. Wheeling raised about $685.!
900 and Fairmont can as well serys
this community for the more nodesi
sum Of $4,000. " W 'ssA"Se B