Evening star., 1933-11-20
|$191,7S REPORTED
| TO OCHEST WORKERS.
Chairman Hogan Announces
Receipts Exceed Those of
Opening Day Last Year.
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the city. Apart from the financial sup
port given to these vitality important
agencies, this annual effort constitutes
IN itself the finest expression of the
unity Of our life and inspires fellow
ship that finds its practical issue in
serving human needs.
After many years experience in
serving beneficent agencies of one kind
and another, l rejoice to think that
this annual effort is of incalculable
value in provoking the widespread inter-
est of all religious Affiliations in a COM
mon service. In economy Of effort, in
economy of service and in unity of
action the Community Chest idea grows
in deserved favor and popularity with
each succeeding year"
DR.. Allen A. Stockdale, pastor Of the
First Congregational Church, in refer
ence to the Community Chest said:
Its necessity is pronounced enough
to challenge the whole city. Its magi-
tude IS great enough to set the whole
city thinking. Its methods are compre-
hensive enough to need the work of the
whole city.
Its objects are compassionate enough
to move the soul Of the whole city. It's
history is glorious enough to claim the
admiration of the whole city. Its fruits
are far-reaching enough to bless the
whole city. Its failure would involve
the social welfare Of the whole city It's
success will in magnificent way render
loving brotherly service to the needs Of
the whole city.
Citizens, what attitude will you take?
What work will you do? What good
words will you say? What money from
your possessions will you give? What
satisfaction will be yours when the work
is well done?"
The letter of Archbishop Curley. writ
ten from the Archbishop's House, Balti-
more, is as follows:
TO the Clergy and Laity Of the City
Of Washington:
Urges Catholic Support.
"The Community Chest campaign will
take place November 2O-29. Once more
1 call upon all the Catholics of WASH
ington to give that whole hearted sup
port which they have rendered in previ-
Gus years.
The fact that the public agency has
entered the field of family relief should
not blind our people to the necessity
of private charity. The public funds
are meant to take care of the families
of able bodied men who are capable Of
earning a livelihood in normal times.
Over and above these there are great
number of Impoverished families who
are not eligible for public relief and
who must be cared for by such privately
supported agencies as the Catholic
Charities
Our Catholic institutions are caring
for more than $50 children of our own
faith. Through their wards and out
patient departments our hospitals are
ministering to the needs Of the INDECENT
sick The Christ Child Society is sup
plying health and recreational facili-
ties to a large number of underprivi
legged children by means of its settle
ment house and convalescent home All
these institutions and organizations are
vital to the welfare of Washington and
must be maintained by private charity.
I appeal to you to support them gen.
erously through your contributions to
the Community Chest.
Il appeal to you also to volunteer
your services wherever they may be
needed-in the actual work Of the cam
paign. Whether you give your time,
your energy or your funds, you are Civ
ing to the poor themselves. Give. then,
in the spirit of real charity, for the
sake of Him whom we must learn to
see IN the person Of the least Of His
poor. True charity, particularly in times
like these, must be measured in terms
of self-sacriflce
Wishing both clergy and laity all
those blessings which are the reward
Of real charity. I am
Sincerely yours in Christ,
MICHAEL j. CURLEY.
Archbishop of Baltimore.