Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-12-03
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The Thanksgiving Dinners Prepared
and Distributed, Success.
Rev. George F. Wright, patsor of
the East Hendersonville Baptist
work of inviting the Baraca and Phil
ashea classes of the city to help make
Thanksgiving blessing to many home
people, expresses mis- gratitude for the
liberal response In the following
words: xtSlME
1t is often suggested that people are
not willing to render aid to those who
are in need, but this suggestion has
been discredited by the people of Hen
Jacksonville by proving that the oppo-
site is true. 1t was thought by some
that the idea of sending out Thanks
giving dinners to number of the peO-
pie in our city VINO were not able to
provide good dinners for themselves
and families, because of sickness or
other Irregularities, would be spIetI-
did thing for the Baraca-Philathea
union to attempt, but others thought
it could not be done, as they thought
the people of Henderson county>dur-
enough at this time, as the custom
has been to send out such dinners Ut
Christmas time. 1t was attempted,
however, and was a success in every
way.
AS one of the pastors Of the city
churches, and as one interested in this
kind of work. desire to express sin
cere thanks to all who so cheerfully
contributed to this dinner, and also TO
those who, with willing hearts wee
unable to contribute materially, but
who gave the word of encouragement
to those at work. Your contributions
and your kindly expressions will NOT
be forgotten by those young peolse
who called upon you, as also will the
notes of encouragement sounded by
some-these notes possibly sounded
not because of unwillingness to h"Ip
others, but because of d nli5Inde"-
of the endeayor.
/ recently made call for help to-
the people of Henderson county dur
ing the fall, the object being car .:
produce to be sent to the orphans
home at Thomssvil1e, N. c., when, in
spite of the heaviest rain thai has
fallen in this section in great many
years, a full car of good things was
received, and others who could not
get their gifts to town in time have
asked that another opportunity be
given in order that they may bring |
their offerings that they are anxious
to have sent to the home. And now
this Thanksgiving dinner has provided
an opportunity for the people of the |
city to express in material way their |
readiness to divide what they may |
possess with those who have not.
This communication is written es
pecialIy to commend the splendid re-
Spouse to these calls, and to dislodge |
any ideas on the part of any that our |
people are not willing to help when |
they are approached in the right way, |
it seems that the words in John 3:17 |
have recently been read and meditated
upon by great many, and it is truly |
hoped that those who have not read |
them recently will look them up and |
read them and continue to put them |
Tito practice.
May we always remember that we |
are not the only ones who are living, |
and while we may be in the fullness
of health and prosperity at this time
we do not know but that we will be |
needing assistance tomorrow.
Yours for a greater manifestation OF
the Christian spirit.
GEO. F. WRIGHT.