The Feilding Star. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1884. The Benevolent Socieiy

Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 76, 6 December 1884, Page 2

The Feilding Star. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1884. The Benevolent Socieiy

_» Tn Faith nnd Hope tbe world w»H disagree, Bnt o". mn'ik'id's concern is Charily. — Poi'B At tim ordinary monthly meeting of ihe abovo Society, held last Thursday «vening, thc'-e wus m.ide a statement of the **u-k done, and tbe relief ■■ffo) ded io persons iu disiress, which was highly creditable, but which at the same time impressed on the mem..ers pvt.'sen. the urgent need which still exists for renewed and vigorous effort-- «.n their pa.**, to augment bhe fund-- at iheir disposal. In their --.id. and on their behalf, we no-.v appeal to the public generally, of all sect* and deuominati.n-*-, to come forward volum*.' 1 dy and comribuLe their mite towards so good an object. There nre now dependant entirely on the Society for the bare necessities of life, ihvee families, the heads of which are, aud wilt be for uaonLbs to come, utterly unfit for work, and therefore unable to contribute towards iheir support. Besides these the Society bas made itself responsible for an additional charge to relieve a young person in great distress. Yet another case i» imminent, where ft husband ; ba% left his family quite unprovided f.r ! which will demand attention and relief before many days are over. It will thus be seen that the limited means at its disposal makes the outlook of ihe Society a gloomy one, and taxes them u> the utmost. Tn appealing to ihe people resident on ihe Manchester Clock aud those sui-oundiug it, we know and recognise all the good aud charitable acts they have done in the pant, and therefore have a perfect confidence that this supplication -will not he made in vain. The blessings of almost uninterrupted prosperity have been npon this settlement since its inception, and we have a strong faith in this — that the invariable good feeling and benevolence which has been on all occasions where distress had to be relieved, dealt out with cheei.aluess and open hands, has in no small measure contributed to that happy result of the labors of the settlers, who have always had " a tear for pity, and a hand open as day for melting chanty."