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Letter to Editor
August 14, 1867
The Fairfield Herald
Winnsboro, Fairfield County, South Carolina
What is this article about?
Letter acknowledges a clothing donation from Mrs. Bain and friends in Columbus, Ohio, to local poor families, expressing gratitude and suggesting it fosters brotherly kindness from Northern sympathizers, countering expected strife, and strengthens national union via biblical reference.
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[COMMUNICATED.]
Mr. Editor:
A box of clothing for charitable distribution was recently consigned to me by Mrs. Bain and her friends, of Columbus, Ohio. I feel that this generous and timely offering, to the suffering poor in our midst, coming as it does from strangers to us and unsolicited, deserves more than a private acknowledgment.
From fifteen to twenty families have shared their bounty, who are doubly rewarded; by the heartfelt gratitude of the widow and orphan, whose anxious hearts have been comforted and whose homes have been gladdened by seasonable relief; and the approbation of Him who identifies himself with his poor, and declares: "I was naked and ye clothed me. Inasmuch as ye have done it unto these, ye have done it unto me."
In addition to the benefit conferred upon the needy, should not these gratuitous expressions of sympathy and kindness, on the part of Northern friends, awaken corresponding feelings of good-will in us?
It is pleasant to us to breathe these fragrant and refreshing breezes of brotherly kindness, which are so often wafted to us from a region whence we are expecting, too much, only the chilling winds, and stormy blasts of alienation and strife.
May the blessing of God rest upon those who are kindly disposed to befriend us in our need, and a union of hearts, thus strengthen and establish the bonds of national union.
C. R. B.
Mr. Editor:
A box of clothing for charitable distribution was recently consigned to me by Mrs. Bain and her friends, of Columbus, Ohio. I feel that this generous and timely offering, to the suffering poor in our midst, coming as it does from strangers to us and unsolicited, deserves more than a private acknowledgment.
From fifteen to twenty families have shared their bounty, who are doubly rewarded; by the heartfelt gratitude of the widow and orphan, whose anxious hearts have been comforted and whose homes have been gladdened by seasonable relief; and the approbation of Him who identifies himself with his poor, and declares: "I was naked and ye clothed me. Inasmuch as ye have done it unto these, ye have done it unto me."
In addition to the benefit conferred upon the needy, should not these gratuitous expressions of sympathy and kindness, on the part of Northern friends, awaken corresponding feelings of good-will in us?
It is pleasant to us to breathe these fragrant and refreshing breezes of brotherly kindness, which are so often wafted to us from a region whence we are expecting, too much, only the chilling winds, and stormy blasts of alienation and strife.
May the blessing of God rest upon those who are kindly disposed to befriend us in our need, and a union of hearts, thus strengthen and establish the bonds of national union.
C. R. B.
What sub-type of article is it?
Emotional
Reflective
Religious
What themes does it cover?
Social Issues
Morality
Religion
What keywords are associated?
Charitable Donation
Poor Relief
Northern Sympathy
National Union
Brotherly Kindness
Biblical Gratitude
What entities or persons were involved?
C. R. B.
Mr. Editor
Letter to Editor Details
Author
C. R. B.
Recipient
Mr. Editor
Main Argument
acknowledges generous clothing donation from ohio strangers to local poor, expresses gratitude and biblical approval, and urges reciprocal good-will from recipients to foster national unity amid potential sectional strife.
Notable Details
Bible Quote From Matthew 25:36,40
Contrast Between Expected 'Chilling Winds' Of Strife And 'Breezes Of Brotherly Kindness' From North