Scenes at Nineteenth Congregation of the Needy at St.
Francis Xavier's College "You are cordially invited to a rly to be held at St. Francis Xavier's College, Assembly Hall, 281 Nanzing Road, presided by His Lordship Mgr. A.' Hauolsee for the distribution of clothes and ifts for the poor and needy.
itself, the invitation gave not a hint of the thrills that abounded for '$63 persons who gathered long before the magical hour of two o'clock on Sunday afternoon to reap the bene~ ts provided annually by St. Joseph's Benevolent Society.
"Yet, when the representative of the "North China Herald" crept into the packed assembly hall, it was to witness a scene of rare beauty. Mgr. Haouisee, clad in the purple robes of his effec, a chased silver crucifix hanging from a heavy chain, created the mood of the moment. In Chinese he pleaded for ce-operation in assist fug the poor and needy everywhere. He explained that those who wer about to receive gifts from others who had plenty, were not questioned abou: their religion—no—they received these gifts merely because they were poor and in need. They received Hills from people who gave solely Decause they believed in God and wished to give for the sake of the own faith, to share with others, of whatever faith, who had much less.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.