New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-05-10

farther Is unable % find employment the. have
oaT ped Lutte keepssses and recessary article. OF
clothing .Or .oot. and would have been turned oat
Of doors bad 80 not begged their rent n 81 an
gers We Will take yol % an1th5r-but the
stencil Of the street and court vii sicken your
stomach. u your heart IL not already sick-Ve
were about taking yen % a Ba-rOv room ak By
Twelve. occupied by three persons, where honest
end frugal industry would pine with hunger AMI
anguish under disease Cd Lot the hand Of charity
furnish employment, food ard medicine.
You begin . see some sigbs ~ poverty. Bat
hav- Lot yet taken you T. tie painter and the
loiner; both once IN prosperous business, nov re-
f1ced. wiki families un Their hands good WORK
mer bgt having only suca employment as the
sindness Of friends may iornlsn- And We have
1T attempted 10 enter much iess - explore. the
reccsses q poverty and wretcAednsss 10 toe very
heart Of New-York. There are muiirudes Of poor
~Ao are not begears. and yet are liable at any
moment o. be reduced 20 beegsry.
What shall be done ior them Shall We multi
ply hospitals and other charitable Institutions ,
Fiat VII. not meet the case IL would be bad
| economy % expend all the charity OF the comma
nifty upon Institutions expensive ia their structure
AID management and toward which there IS a
natural aversion on tire part OF the respectable
poor.
Shall We copy the pauper sy stem o. England ,
But though IT the duty Of S0c.efy % provide for
the poor il is not clear to that this j. the duty
Ji TIE Sig's. Beside, paUper systems are g ways
orotigsl Of money, and reckless OF human sensl-
Jiity. They perpetuate the evil they s-e design
81 20 remedy They become also political en-
zines Of the wors. description. Whist we " ant
mode Of relieving the poor which shall not Ia
crease their belplessness and dependence BY free
i0g them from the necessity OF labor and assuring
them o. tie prompt and permanent supply OF their
wants by public or private charity but which
shall educate them to industry, economy. temper
ance. msniiness virtue. or shall cherish these
qu-'ites where they exist.
How shall this be accomplished " PIT Tie
question T.. Christians. For We maintain that
Christians should take the lead IN raInsterng 20
n } the WAITS Il their fellow men-tO their tempo
rsl as vel as their spiritual necessities II Is re-
p-Oach % the Church when other ASSOCIATE ms are
n advance OF her in sly form OF practical benevo-
.-nce. We do not undertake 10 solve TIE PROB
.an We ctn only offer si-w suggestions.
Can Won rot in some way proV3e employ ment
or tie pOorl OthcrthiLgs boiDg equal ought you
not t. give a share Of employ ment 20 them rather
than % those VINO are not IN pressing need I'm
yl1y them too st rcmuneratln2 Prices.
viii not some men oi capital erect buildings for
the better accommodation Of poor families at low
rents The apartments should be cOmmodi0us
vel lighted and ventilated, furnished " ia closets
AID other c1uvenieuces for domestic purposes, and
tn, building should be supplied with Croton wa
ter. The rent should in no case exceed the inter
st on the cost and expenses OF the property, aud
should even tai, below that. In such buildings the
rcspectabe and worthy poor could ind qniet.
clearly. comfortable home. Establishments of this
description have been recently erected IN London,
as so bathing and washing houses, on a large
scale. We hope 10 see a similar movement here.
Mleht not some Of the outlay upon costly churches
ave been better expended on such Buildings
Above al, let those who are blessed with abund
81 -, -. d
them sympathy and relief in person. This is one
# the best modes Of recreation fer man Of husi-
ness. after the tolls aud cares OF the day. He WHO
loes good only through Societies and by proxy,
knows little of the luIury Of beneicence.
We content ourselves nj present with these
hints, trusting that our appeal 10 Christian PHI an
thropy viii not be in vain. II it proves 10 be So
If Christians, as such, wal not move energeticaliy
m this matter then how can we censure phIlsn-
thropsts ike our neghbOr Of The TribtHe for at
tempting to accomplish by other means the work
abandoned by Christians
BurLDIxG SOCIETY One of these useful socie-
TIES has been organized at Newark, y j. The
following are its purposes rs summariIy stated in
rs prospectus
J. TO afford more complete and convenient accom-
mediation ln their loans. payments small deposits Hnd
business. 90 al persons. ty loans of small or large
amounts. at short or long periods and upon easy in
-taimeui payment
TO enable members 10 procure for Themselves q
home 90 become possessed of real estate and proper
g., without Tie large capital usually necessary.
o. To enable them Co pay Oh any ncumhrsuces on
their property.
J. 20 accommodate. by loans and nsialmrnt pay
mouts purchasers. owners mortgage or mOrfcacr- oi
real estate
- To assist owners % improve and make productive
1r fnt market for their real estate
e. To facilitate selling and buying real estate
I'd fI d. IIf f.
hat ING stated or periodical payments o. make Tor uicr
ot ur provisions and thr ke boy receiving deposits.
however -ual' or frequent ara allowing interest ou
,hc tHg ConliuDuaily
= 10 afford good investments by n-'dmcnts or oiu-
0rN-e fO trustees and guardians ami others and o.
parents who wish 90 onduw their children
o. To encourage savings and the habits 81 cconN ns
4nd thrift |y giving a definite ljcct 20 induce csl.
rnu.ncc Of such habits until substantial good is 80
tanned