Letter from Evelyn Bomeisler and Hebrew Ladies Living Society to Isaac Leeser;December 16, 1857
- Title
- Letter from Evelyn Bomeisler and Hebrew Ladies Living Society to Isaac Leeser;December 16, 1857
- Contributor
- Isaac Leeser
- Date Created
- 16 December 1857
- Location(s)
- Philadelphia
- Format
- Letter. 2 page(s) on 1 sheet(s).
- Type
- Letter
- Language(s)
- English
- Has Format
- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p37d2r05k/manifest.json
- Link to Colenda
- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p37d2r05k
- Physical Characteristics
- Unlined Paper
- Manuscript
- content
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McCreery1857
Report of the Hebrew Ladies Living Society. While sunshine and summer reign on earth; when nature with lavish hand dispenses his favors and blessings, and all equally share her bounties, then indeed does all creation rejoice in their existence, but as the more sombre autumnal days approach, and the yet darker and less joyous wintry dawnings gradually follow, then truly seems a reversion of nature's decree, and she who' opened her hand and filled all things with plentiousness yields but a sad proportion to share by whose bounty had been solely upheld, —but in withdrawing his own hand, she but leaves a field for those whose providence has secured for them an abundance for the dark or evil day that may approach, in which they may exert the benevolent influences of their natures, and in reaping the harvest gather to the garnes? of the Giver. Ample have been the opportunities within the last year to prove and bring into active exercise, the noble, laboring and unshrinking efforts of an active and diffusive benevolence,—within the year 706 garments have been distributed by the sewing society; the numbers would appear to have increased very disproportionately when compared with the amounts of previous reports, but it will be remembered that among the unfortunates who suffered by the disastrous fire in the eastern section of our city in July last, were many of our own people left homeless, h?less, with neither food nor raiment, but completely dependent upon the charities of those whom to sympathy in duty might relieve from their destitutions, with much satisfaction and state that
prompt and liberal were the responses so the call,—very nearly 300 garments were received ready for distribution, and we are happy to add, that owing to the vigilence and discernment of the managers no case has come to our knowledge, where their distributions have proved to have been injudicious or their benevolence misapplied—Trusting that our friends have not wearied in well doing, we confidently hope that our social circle may long be enabled by their happily united efforts,and redoubted diligence, to relieve the wants and contribute to the happiness of their unfortunate fellow-creatures, in so doing they have the blessed assurance that 'God even our own God shall bless us.'
Evelyn Bomeisler
Secy.
At the Annual meeting held Oct 1st/00, were elected
Miss Bluma Hart, 1st directress
“ Sarah Abrahams, 2nd “
“ Annie Lyons Treasurer
“ Evelyn Bomeisler Secy.
“ Rachel Pesoa Managers
“ Hetty Stork Manager
“ Rebecca Ezekiel Manager
“ Rebecca Hackenburg Manager
“ Miriam Arnold Manager
Will Mr Leeser please preserve the Treasurer's report, as I have retained no duplicate—oblige
Truly
Evelyn B.
Decb. 16Th, Tov? - Identifier
- LSKAP0155
- Date
- 1857-12-16
Part of Letter from Evelyn Bomeisler and Hebrew Ladies Living Society to Isaac Leeser;December 16, 1857
Evelyn Bomeisler | Hebrew Ladies Living Society, “Letter from Evelyn Bomeisler and Hebrew Ladies Living Society to Isaac Leeser;December 16, 1857”, 1857-12-16, Isaac Leeser Digital Repository, accessed September 21, 2024, https://judaicadhpenn.org/legacyprojects/s/leeser/item/68472