Christian Charity.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 122, 30 April 1883, Page 3

Christian Charity.

-rd9«* iQ!m°' iDai^ Timjs) ,Lak; . " 'County Correspondent writes :— lnj a ; tow&not one hundred miles from th© ' -ijMrpw KiTOr^ family of a <t mpther^tii ejght, children, :i WftS sud^ ri destitute. ""i. committee was on the point of formation to appeal to the charitably-disposed for the of the family ; hut were forestalled by two well»tq«dp ? gentiem.en, who undertook to raise a fond.in their aid, for which, purpose they r collected £40 1 3s. In-L j Stead' of applying this amount to the — relief ot the family they undertook to pay the debts of the widow, one of the collectors being amongst her creditors. This was done, it is stated, at the re-r quest of the widow. In this manner £39 14s 9d-^mark the 9d— was paid, away, leaving 18s 8d for the relief of the poor widow and her eight children. The perpetrators of this heartless and dishonorable affair T^tiouid be made .to ,feel that theve is a public, pillory m ''wnich'Dreaches of public trust and confidence— which f the* law does not overtake— may be exposed and held tip : - to the public condemnation, and with that^iew reference to it is here, madb, and also to prevent a recurrence of such a gross outrage upon publi6 : charity'aud confidence." i! - ::!l ° ;;i ? J ;