The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-11-19
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MRS. W. A. HUDGEES, Editor
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A Happy Christmas for the Needy.
Lord when saw we Thee an hun
gered and fed Thee not? Or thirsty.
and gave Thee TO drink? When saw
we Thee q stranger and took Thee not
Fin? Or naked and clothed Thee not?
Or when saw we Thee sick aad in
prison, and came not unto Theef
And tho King shall. answer and say
unto them, Verify 4 say unto you.
inasmuch as ye have done II unto.
one Of the least Of these. my bretii-
rem, ye have done tufrto nne.t
The brethren OF the ing are hun
gry and cold and harassed. The shad-
ow of titanic death struggle lies
heavy over an innocent land. Men and
women for no fault, nor for the fail
ure to do we'll their work, are thrown
unp.ovided and helpless ont of en-
ploymeht. The brethren of the King
are gazing with terror into the fu-
ture, their bewildered wives and
children clinging to their hands.
The birthday OF the Prince of
Peace, whom we call our Savior and
our Lord. is drawing near. Shall we,
oh people of Andel.sont can we, reck-
lcssly, foolishly spend money on use
less Christmas giving? Can you on
Christmas morning dare to offer with
q smile and a prettily worded wish,
o snperhous gift to your brother or
friend, when people around you are
looking into the eyes OF Want2
Will you not, you whom the Lord
has prospered, you who receive your
steady wage, you who with the wis
dom of the ant, nave stored up come.
thing for this rainy day. share now
with the brethren of the King?
There Is hunger and privation at
our doors. 1t begins first of course.
Win the least efficient, hut remember
YOU who by your own wisdom, hard
work and foresight. havo accumulat-
cd something as the years have pass
cd over your heads, you who have
made your property yourselves, but
who gave YOU the brain and the cap
ncity2 To whom do you owe the hap
py fact that you are not an imbecile
or an incompetent? All things come
OF Thee, Oh Lord, and of thine own
have we given Thee"
In the stringency Of the times,
many people have begun to econom.
ire by dismissing their servants. and
doing their household work themsel-
yes. That should be the last step;
taken only when one finds 1t actual
ly impossible longer to pay even the
moderate wages of poor negro.
These people are among us. If we do
not give them work. then how are
they to live? Following the negro
worker, comes. the laborihg class OF
whites. They .oo have many Of them
BEEN "laid on What Will the season.
of peace on earth, good win to men
E-ing to then2 .--.-.s.,.-s.... !. &; i,
The Salvation Army is glad to dis
burse anything that may be contrib
uted, anon gthose who need breth3
rem OF the King-whom you and j
could never, reachr * 3 - fsissloe.jia
Happily oar own town has escap-
ed nightly, All or our funds need not
be kept at home, and distress is
abroad I'm this land, as. we'll as In the
sorely stricken land beyond the sea.
People of Anderson, can we not
aor this one year restrain our Christ
mas giving. remembering by simple
gifts only the hftle children and SER
wants, and giving the money VIC uBu-,
ally spend on presents for grown peo-
pie, who can well do without, to help
our suffering fellow beings? VIII not
cyery man and woman In Anderson
be glad to take this method Of spread
:;.s soot, cheer at Christmas iime9
Appoint from your Church societies
or other organizations. some one to-
receive these funds. Then short
time before Christmas iet representa-
tives from ell these societies meet
with Representatives from the Saliva
ton Army, the City missionary, and
any other peeshens who are in n po-
siticn to know the actual needs Of
onr own ctinmunity. Make our own
people comfortable first, not forgat-.
ting the very poor among the Eegro-
es, then give towards sufler.ag, else
where. d 5 Sss.s.,ss - 4 y x 50 s
|N ssIfis as much ass ye SE6ye ions st
adEo the 8 ikaat OF tl3sG lpy, brethren
ye have done it unto me-"
Contributed.