Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-17
CAN AMARIIIO ArrORn m.

Attention l. here called "a The fact
that the support being given the Saliva.
ton Army iocal corps i conspicuous.
chiefly through is absence,
This II shameful statement and vet
II Is a fact. These patient workers. sus
talned IN their desir, Tor service
through tho grace of God 60 humanity.
viii not raise their voices IN their own
behalf. These three patient ioilers are
not begEars for themselves. They come
20 their tasks with more than tho ay.
eragc training and talent. and have
b.aycty denied themselves even the bare
necessities of NE. that others Nigh, h.
lifted and started straight. who were
down" but In the gracious terms OF
the Army workers. thank God. no,
out"
Mothvring the mo,herless foundllngs
Of the city. listening 10 the cries ~ the
unfortunate. speaking n word Of cheer
10 the down'hearied the salvation
Army l. performing a service in Anna.
rillo a service not undertaken by any
society 90 affiliaiion. II will b. recalled
that u WAS one OF the glad cries Of the
people IN the long ago and spoke as a
Distinguishing mark Of the Christ that
under His regime. the poor have the
gospel preached unto them This then.
"a tho task assumed by the salvation
Arny-,hey carr their Interpretation
q the Christ into the homes. H. they
huis or novels. OF the poor. They go
with their hands skilled 20 the tasks u
hfe. ready 10 help and 20 cheer.
What Is Il worth TO the mother %
poor. broken girl, 20 know that her
Maynard her deceived girl. may go 10
the Salvation Army and have shelter?
What IL 1, worth 90 a poor. bounded
outcasi. to know that a city Of refuge
Is within her reach? Who. aside from
the Saivationis;s. are rescuing the per.
shlng Of this class The Master spoke
soothingN 10 such. and healed them
with Kindness and pity and love.
Can Amarillo afford 20 allow this Sal.
walton Army corps from lack Of a plt.
liable support leave and IN leaving. cas-;
back upon an Indifferent community.
the task OF reaching and caring for
those who cannot care for themselves?
The work being done by the salvation
Army oanno, and will not b. done By
any charitable organization. Such OF.
ganizaiion has not the facilities for car.
ing for the unfortunate girls. the help.
less halics and dolng the hundred and
one other tasks demanded al the hands
Of civilized. ia say nothing u a Chris.
tan. community whore then. In tho
oven, this corps IL allowed 20 b. starved
out. will the city turn 20 secure Just
such services as IL has through these
noble workers.
The cries Of these distressed one. ar,
matter Of importance. Or the whole
scheme u the Christian religion d. FALSE.
is hollow sham. The people are obi.
gated when they hear the walls Of brok
en- hearts. and the feeble cries o. help.
less Infants or the whole o. clyilIza.
lions claims or, unfounded. IN the light
az these startling facts. and they are
facts can Amarillo afford 10 neglect The
hands that are Being used 90 meet the
dire necessities q the little ones" Of
the community?
Amarillo certainly cannot afford a.
overlook this excellent work. Amar....
should arouse herself AID sc that the
local Salvation Army cprps' HANDS are
upheld IN this great work that IL l.iag
performed Tor the good Of the commu.
nifty.