The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-09-27
BISHOP LYNCH IN NEW YORK.
He Lectures at the Cooper Institute.

A lecture was delivered by the Right Rev.
Bishop Lynch, at Cooper Institute. New York,
on Wednesday evening last, OF which the Tri-
bune says:
The lecture was delivered under the aus
pices Of the Central Dispepsary. an organiza-
ton established in October, 1868, by the clti.
zens OF the twenty-second, nineteenth and
twelfth wards Of this city, for the relief OF the
INDECENT poor contained in those wards, and
was the first OF the course. The speaker was
introduced by Mr. Roswell D. Hatch, who per-
formed that duty in place OF Mr.. Charles OCon-
nor, the latter gentleman being too much in
disposed to attend. As the Eeyorend Kgntls-
pan "a 6s Subject SocetV and tie
Poor" and, after ailudlng 10 it's wide. extent
and vast importance, he proceeded to describe
the condition Of the poor in Europe as dlstin-
puisbed from their condition in this coun-
try. Hero the entire mass of our population
seemed to belong to what in Europe
would be called the middle class, every one
able to secure to himself something OF the com
forts OF home, whilo, on tho other sIds, vast
fortunes we're almost wholly unknown. Now,
all this s changed. Colossal fortunes are not
rare, and thousands are laboring with feverish
anxiety TO gain them. The number OF depend
ept Door also is increasing hundred.fod.
The condition OF The industrial classes seems
to be less satisfactory than in times past.
Strikes interrupt the course OF trade, and tell
of increasing dissatisfaction. WHITTIER arc We
tending? How can this evil be remedled
Society is called on to act and it is by legisla-
ton that society WELD. it's most powerful lnhu-
epce. Accordingly We hear Oh every hand ap-
peals to the government to regulate Industry,
10 protect it and assure to 1t just remunera-
ton. The speaker then stated that there we're
many ways OF relief, and one OF them was he
licion coming from Heaven, and claiming to
herself the first place in this matter. Zap
nlause.1 Her first words were, Blessed are
the poor; blessed are they that suffer-" Next
10 Religion comes Home. "Be it ever 30
humble. there's no place like home
After describing the delights OF a true
home, he continued: 90 10 the cellars OF your
city, damp and dara, to the cold garrets where
the peedle-woman sews and starves. 1t is neccs-
sary TO Lrovidc for these sufferers suitable
hcmes; pure homes, however humble. Ihe
Workhouse and pool house are the means OF re-
lief to many. but this has it's faults. 1t seems
TO degrade the inmate, makes him lose his
ambition sid responsibility. The speaker
then allu led to the vast increase OF the pauper
population IN England under the system; he
then spoke of the hospital system; that how
ever it might be IN ENGLAND, he would bear
willing testimony to the great good it has done
here. There is another ode OF relieving dis
tress-by personal distribution OF Charity.
am tempted to cal: it the American mode lap
plause for we here give 1t more prominence
than any other paos tha Of the
and orphans at Avondale. The lecturer con-
cluded his DISCOURSE with q warm enco MUM of
the Central Dispensary, which had for nine
months labored and done so much; over 5000
patents had been attended to-; over 1000 pre-
scriptons given. Physicians and sur8e0
have never failed in the work OF charity: But
sure that the citizens OF New York will not fail
to do theirs. [Applause.]