benevolences

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The Xeric Foundation, along with the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, stands as one of comicdom's twin benevolences.

From Time Magazine Archive

Patiently they awaited lustrous benevolences of Dazbog the Sun God.

From Time Magazine Archive

The contributions to all boards and benevolences have been increased.

From Six Thousand Country Churches by Gill, Charles Otis

Charles the First, amidst his urgent wants, at first had hoped, by the pathetic appeal to benevolences, that he should have touched the hearts of his unfriendly commoners; but the term of benevolence proved unlucky.

From Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 by Disraeli, Isaac

How to Use the Money.—The larger share of the money contributed by a Sunday-school ought, if possible, to be devoted to missionary work and benevolences.

From Training the Teacher by Schauffler, A. F.