The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-11-10
SPIRIT Of JESUS
ESP0NS|BLE FOR
RED CROSS WORK
,rmont state Library
2OseptlS
,S,y-,---..s.vron a daughter of the
Christian Church
MEMBERSHIP ROLL GALE
Annual Canvass in Bennington
Will Begin on Armis-
tice Day

/
1 There never would have been an
organization known throughout the
world as the Red Cross If some TWEEN
ty centuries ago Jesus of Nazareth
had not passed through this world.
The Red Cross Is one of the noble
daughters of the Christian church.
Now and then some thoughtless per
son insinuates that the chrch Is a
decadent institution, since tho work
which the church has dcnc n the
past is now being done VERY much
better by the school, the Gaga 5ity,
the hospital the Red Cross. ne
Rockefeller Foundation the j ~ C.
A., and countless other powerful and
enlightened organizations.
But it is only the superficial mind
that reaches such conclusions. The
thinker and student, who long ago
made the discovery that things are
not as they appear to be, knows that
the church of Christ, by proclaiming
the gospel of Jesus century after
century has little by little imported
to organized society the spirit of the
Master. IT is the spirit Of Jesus
which is leayening the whole lump.
And it is doing 1t so quietly and so
effectively that society much of the
time is unconscious of the fact that
in promoting the agencies which lift
humanity to a higher level of life 1t
/ Is surrendering to the spirit of Jesus.
On Armistice day this community
is to inaugurate the annual canvass
for membership in the Red Cross.
! Every person in town will be giyca
the opportunity to join this organ.
cation by paying one dollar Thee
is to be house to house cauyassil
the men of the town The officers 'of
! the Red Cross have asked tue
churches to cooperate in this effort
| Why should not one OF the noble
daughters Of the church turn to heg
mother in this hour of need? or
course the churches VIII helpt From
The pulpits, in the Sunday schools,
/ in the numerous gatherings held un-
der the auspices of the churcs., the
duty and privilege Of sharing in the
( magniicent service which this agency
I0f worldwide mercy is rendering
will be urged And who will be so
small as to refuse to give Just one
dollar,
I The writer could fill column OF
this paper with statement of what
our local Red Cross chapter has done
with the membership fees We gave a
year ago Our dollars have procured
help for many ex-seryice men, civilian
families and children in need of
glasses and surgical attention. Our
tered, have taught the use of the
tooth brush to 1880 children, impart-
ed the rudiments of sanitation to
children in rural schools and their
parents, provided garments for many
| in need OF decent clothing. But for
our cooperation the Putnam Memor-
iaI Hospital would have had 1000 less
surgical dressings, and the wretched
victims Of the world war III Central
Europe just rs less layettes and EOS
less garments.
But the writer was neyer known to
shine in the intricate business OF
setting forth statistics. His task is
to assist in the delicate operation of
lof every person in this town. With
this aim In view he will proceed to
tell a story
Years ago he had a family physl-
clan who had won the confidence of
all his patients, and he had many.
They trusted him so implicitly that
il was understood that he could enter
any house without ringing the door
bell, One day the writer caught the
doctor in the act of oiling
TIE lock and hinges of his front
door. The physician explained that
he always carried a little oil can as
part of his outfit, so that whenever
he came across rusty lock that
could not be made to work without
slammiug the door, or hiagc that
would not yield to pressure without
squeak, ne was always reaai 10 ap-
ply a drop Of oil Slammins doors
and screeehing hinges do not help
sick folks to recover.
All of which Is parah q The
Red Cross has won our confidence.
This noble Mother comes and goes
silently and efficiently wherever
there are human beings laid low by
calamity and wickedness. She is
found ready to help, to guide to re.
store,--eager to repair the Z mage.
Tie RESOURCES with which size ac-
complishes this work are nearly ex-
hausted. In her need this great
Mother of men turns to us. OF course
we will replenish her supplica, re-
jolcing in the knowledge that every
dollar we give will be as drop Of
oil to rusty locks and screeching
hinges, helping in the recovery OF a
very weary, and very sick world
Vincent Ravi-Booth.