| Show t I rLAStUREtUlU The CHlalm holiday pat tho record of bow tbe poor wore provided their wants are likely lobo for and bow F Immediate future becomes 1 bo met In I the comes a matter ol special public Inter eel The ilnanclal I depreulon of the 4 pail four yean ban been felt on every tide and In nlm st every born and un to der thin condition It wan hardly be anticipated that the liberality of the i people would be equal to tbe past us ounce of a smaller store upon which to draw But while this store Wan dimlnltued Ihe necessity Tor more liberal giving wa greatly Increased becauiD of the augmented destitution In view of this situation therefore It Is pleating to report tbat the gener oslty of thepeopb thin year bus been of a marked chancier away beyond what was expected by many bate strength In this line of charily bas been according to necetsltlea of the lime Illustrative of this point maybe may-be oiled a simple report made In a city ward Sunday evening The district referred lo has no rich people and many poor supplies for the latter are largely received from mechanics and lalmer who have felt the financial depreailon quite as much na any other class Vet the report re-port ol the Christmas donation and that for the poor generally II that tbli year baa surpatscd all previous years In the amount contribute Thin ward report la representative of many others hone the pleasure of naming Ibo euljecl By their fruits ye shall 4 know them and by the noble deed 01 charity 10 tboen In need III1Y he known the feeling of love and union tbat ezlits among tba people whole Increased effort la manifesting mani-festing Ibis mutt In turn call for tbe reward of enlarged heavenly blcstlng It Is I good to reallza that here the pleading of the needy and allllcted for neceitsry aid and comfort reaches the hearts of a people ready to respond to the extent of their ability |
