| Show AID FOR THE distressed THE movement in this city to raise be a fund for the he relief of the sufferers from the floods floods 1 in pennsylvania commends itself to all classes of tb the community the most important feature of it is the projected concert in the tabernacle the free use of the building is offered by the authorities of the church and the sae f ot 0 from six to ten thousand til tickets bets at one dollar each will of it belf M secure a snug amount in aid of th afflicted collections of provisions will be systematically taken up and d altogether the donations tor for this s purpose are a likely to reach a handsome h ansome and satisfactory sum we hope the interest in this thia praiseworthy effort will not be slackened until the desired result is accomplished shed Noth notwithstanding withstanding the lengthy MW all detailed reports received tI through rOugh the associated press the fu full particulars ulan and sad results of this ia tremendous catastrophe have ot t buen made public the number of victims is now estimated at from to these figures re present only those who lost their lives in the si swelling velling floods the bog how eless and destitute and bereaved are a host and they call for the sympathy and help of the benevolent this whole nation W will ill respond pd that is the needful succor will come from all parts the alacrity with which help is afforded when great calamities occur illustrates the progress that has been made made both in the spirit of humanity and the means by which assistance can be rendered and conveyed from distant points truly the world moves utah does well to join in the work of comforting the distressed and this is all the more christian because her peo plein their afflictions from famine aud other disasters have never received a dime from any state or territory by way of material help we hope the latter day saints will never close their ears to the walls wails of the ing nor their pockets when money is needed to relieve the afflicted by the blessings of kind providence they have enough to bhare of the necessaries of life and they will lose nothing by works of charity either to their own poor or to the needy stranger the concert will be the chief means of raising funds in this instance and we hope and believe it will be a grand affair with results that will be pleasing to all the interest should abot be allowed to flag as the sense of the great horror of the calamity subsides it must be kept up until the needful aid is secured and forwarded to the scene of distress then it will be time to comment on the cause of the catastrophe and moralize on the mistakes it has brought to light now let all hands come to the needed relief |
