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Show Charity. Eaergelic efforts have generally been making for some daya past by the relief cocietita of thia city to obtain means with which to render useful and necessary assistance to the poor on Christmas. 8ome of these societies have done remarkably well, donating not only cash, but Mao large quantities of various articles that wilt tend to gladden the hearts of many. Such efforts are commendable from any standpoint that may be taken, and should meet with genuine and eubataotial encouragement. Though the poor in this city are but fow as compared with the number proportionate to the population popu-lation of other cities, there are still many poor and justly deserving of help. In order that tbe recurrence of this season of the year, so universally fraught witb happy expectations and joyful realizations, may also be one of pleasure to the poor, these efforts should meet with success. A very wise plan was Hat year adopted by many of the wards, with a view to procuring general donations and distributing such articles as were received bo aa to effect the great-eat great-eat amount of good, and reach all those actually needy. An announcement wag made at the various Sabbath meetings that tbo schoolbouse on Christmas morn- ing, would be thrown open, and all were exhorted to commence the day by a good action. Aa none could be better than to render assistance to those unable to provide for them selves, a committee would be in attendance at-tendance at the school to receive such donations aa persona choee to make. The plan was carried out, and (be result was all that could be desired. In tbe afternoon, a committe visited the various parts of tbe ward, sought out tho needy onea, and distributed the contributions as their judgmcut dictated. The plan is ao good that it might be profitably adopted by all the wards, and thua, with the efforts of the ladies of the relief societies, some of which have appointed soliciting committees, ail those io a condition to aid would be reached, while the paor might ever be provided for to a greater extent than heretofore. hereto-fore. No one will presume to 6 ay that such charity is unnecessary, and it is gratifying to believe there are but few, if any, who will refuse to aid in so worthy a cause. |