The Monroe journal., 1922-11-17
What Will You Do For The
Orphan?

Orphan!
The most pitiful. the most appeal
:ng sight in this world is that Of an
orphan child without a home. And
this condition constitutes him most
serious menace TO society.
When the lights are brightly burn
ing in Your comfortable home on
Thanksgiving night, when the chill
iren's hour has come, spare an in
stant's thought for those little ones
homeless, without father, without
mother. set adrift through no fault
Of theirs TO find what harbor they
may-and let conscience say whether
your duty 70 them has been dis
discharged.
Consider those children Of yours
look at them now: that little tot so
bravely struggling again the Sand
man, those of larger growth busy
with lessons for tomorrow, so well
started along life's road. TO become
zine, useful citizens, with all Of l.fe's
opportunities before them.
Turn your thoughts for minute
Just a minute from this sweet
ricture To some ill-clad. shivering,
hungry. w.stful little object out there
in the dark. Through no fault of
its own. that other child is denied
all that is given yours.
That o; her one out there IN the
dark. perhaps peer'ng through your
bright windows, will be denied all
these blessings unless this appeal
reaches your heart and soul, and un-
less YOU do those things which the
God Of the fatherless expects you to
do in the name of His own beloved
Son.
How can you do this. how can you
so give that your charity will reach
directly to the homeless orphan-and
how much should you be reasonably
asked to give?
You are asked TO give, as Thanks
giving offering. the equivalent of one
days salary to some one of the
North Carolina orphanages or home
placing institutions-all Of them do
ing a work blessed of God.
II that amount is larger than YOU
can afford, you are asked TO make
some contribution in money and send
il to the orphanage you prefer. or
through your church or fraternal
society.
You are asked to do this in His
name for those of His unfortunates
so sorely needing your aid and your
comfort.
And remember, please remember,
on this Thanksgiving day-and on
all other days-that the North Caro-
lima orphanages are quite unable to
care for hundreds Of homeless little
ones-ismply through lack of means
with which to do it.
So let this Thanksgiving day ap-
peal reach your heart, and consider
what may be done about it. For If,
you will earnestly consider the mat
ter-look at it as a personal privi-
lege, an opportunity to render serv-
ice such as Christ himself would do
you will find happiness in your
thoughts for many a dav after.
And think of this: Winter is ap-
preaching with its cold, its suffer
ings, and its privations for many.
Can we allow single orphan child
in this. our own great and well-be-
loved state of North Carolina, TO lack
for clothes, for food, for knowledge
that will enable that child TO become
useful citizen, and that will direct
its steps into the ways of pleasant
ness and peace?
So, then, given one days work or
its equivalent if you can. If not, give
in Jesus Christ's name, what you may
be able. The Recording Angel VII
most certainly jot it down to your
credit; your own home and your own
children will be the safer for the TAX
ing Of that drifting one out there on
the highways and by-ways into a
home where all those things that
Christ would have done for one OF
His lambs shall be done for him
IN a North Carolina orphan home.
SO give-in His name give some
thing. You will be adding to your
store of happiness here on earth
You will be adding to your store Of
incorruptible riches in fai.er.
sweeter home than this; in home
where we all-orphan children and
all others-shall some day, and may
any day, meet and rejoice over the
good we have done in the world.
Bear in mind that those who re-
spond to this suggestion are asked
to forward their contributions direct
20 the orphanage, or home placing
institution. of his or her choice. Or
this may be done through church,
Sunday school, community organiza-
tion, or fraternal order. The pub
licity committee handles no funds.
Respectfully, NJ. L. Shipman, Stacey
w. Wade, W. F. Evans, J. D. Berry,
Livingston Johnson, Annie Travis,
| Daisy benson. Raleigh. Y. C.. 1929.