"The Hand-Maid of Christianity:" Tredwell Philanthropy, Part 1 - Merchant's House Museum
. . Abundance Rejoices . In one of the memorable scenes in Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol (published in 1843), Ebenezer Scrooge is visited in his counting-house on Christmas Eve by two gentlemen, who are soliciting funds to “furnish Christian cheer” for the poor and destitute. It is essential to do so at Christmas, when …
