CHRISTMAS APPEALS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 17651, 11 December 1920, Page 10

CHRISTMAS APPEALS.

Mrs. Drewe, matron of the Door of Hope, Cook Street West, -writes :"On behalf of the many young girls in this home I -would be very grateful if those ■who have so generously assisted' us in the past "would once again help to make this season one of gladness. Apart from our own household, we have many of our old girls who, having no homes and but few friends, still come and spend, part of their Christmas holidays with us. To these girls we like to give some small gift, so that they may feel that they, too, are not entirely forgotten." •

Mr. Arthur P. Cowie, missioner to seamen, writes from the diocesan office, appealing on behalf of visjyng seamen wno will be in port on Christmas Day. For thirteen .years,'* he says, " the Flying Angel Mission to Seamen has provideo: a Christmas treat for sailors and stokers, etc. Assistance ■in the form of subscriptions and provisions, etc., would enable me to make December k!o a happy, day for many seafaring men in the port of Auckland. A post card to care of Diocesan Church Office, Shortlaad Street, will receive prompt attention." Rev. F. R. Jeffreys, ,of 23, ills Majesty's Arcade, appeals for the Presbyterian Social Service Homes. He says: " This year, owing to the high cost of living and to the large number of young folk dependent upon our care, we have found it increasingly difficult to finance our organisation, but we do not -want this to in any way prevent the boys and girls in our homes from having the happiest of Christmas Days. The most that we can. do for orphan children is little enough to compensate them for the loss of home and parents." Sister Esther write from Picton Street, asking for Christmas cheer funds. She says: "We have the care of many fine old folk, who have only their old age pension on which to depend. Their needs are great and the increase of room rent, cost of butter, sugar and f firing, and the still high cost of tea, is making it difficult for them to obtain sufficient food to keepMiody and soul together. There i a the widow with he little children to support; the home where the husband i a permanently sick, unable to provide for his family; the deserted wives who are left to face the battle of life alone. These are the people who need our help. All are grateful for Christmas cheer in the way of food or toys. We have prepared our lists, taking off any whom we think might manage without our assistance. There still remain 260 homes, containing in all 1012 women and ! children, in need of help for Christmas " Adjutant Gordon, of the Salvation Army, appeals for Christmas cheer for a portion of the poor and needy of the city and suburbs. She says that to the poor unfortunates -with whom she is in daily touch, and especially to the children, Christmas will have little ( cheer and brightness. "I have," she adds, quite a number of poor homes on my list, and a large number of children whose happy Christmas entirely depends -upon the thought and kindness of others. Assistance will be faithfully distributed."- * Mr. T. E. Whitton, secretary and treasurer of the Manurewa Children's Home appeals for. Christmas cheer for the large family ofbovs and girls-in the home now numbering 75. The matron, he'says, will see to it that something very special is provided : in eatables and gifts on Christmas Day in so far as this is made possible bv ths usual generosity of our friends. >The board's treat -will follow at a later date.

<£" Y' N - KBsnb root -writes on behalf of the Auckland branch of the British and Foreign. Sailors' Society. He . says the miesioncr, Captain W. Bazeley, will be delighted to receive any gifts in the way of cakes etc., or the money to purchase same. # Year in, year out,' r the work of the society is carried on, the Mission Hall being visited by hundreds of sailors It is usual to provide tea for all-comers on ounday evening.