New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-23
BISHOP LYNCH AT COOPER INSTITUTE.

Last evening a lecture was delivered q,
Cooper Institute by the Right Rev. Il. NJ Lynch q
Charleston g. C., who formerly resided in Newlork ant
was prominent officer in the Catholic Church. Then
present upon the platform Dr. S A RaybOrg. Mt
W II schermerhorn. Mr.. james p 1ravers. Robert A
Glover. MT Barry OF u. 8. Navy. Mr. George HeckeL
Edward d. Mccarthy. and Benz. p. Fairchid. The lee
ture delivered under the auspices OF the Central Dis
pensary. organization established In October 1868 b,
the citizens OF the Twentysecond, Nineteenth. anC
Twelfth Wards OF this city for the relief OF tho ndigcn
poor contained IN those Wards aud was the first of the
course. The speaker introduced by Mr.. Roswell ID
Hatch who performed that duty Ia place of Mr. Charlie
O'Connor the latter gentleman beng too mucl
indisposed to attend As the reverend gentleman
came forward he was loudly appauded. lie announce,
hs subject Society and the Poor and after allud
ing IFS wide extent and vast Importance he proceeded
10 describe the condition OF the IN Europe disn
gusbed ,om their condition i'm this country Here TN
entire Of population seemed To belong 10 wha
Europe would be called the middle class every Onf
able To secure 80 himself something OF the comforts
home while the other side, vast fortunes were amos
forties are not rare and Thousands are oborng viii
fevcrish anxiety gain them The number Of depend
dton of the industrial classes seems 10 be less sasfac
tory than In times past Strikes interrupt tho course
trade aud tell OF increasing dissatisfaction WHITTIER
we tendingi How can this evil be rempdicdi society
called act. aud IL IL 10y legislation that sOcct.
yields ITS most powerful influence Accordingly We hoa
on every hand aupeas 10 the Government to regulate
dustry protect and just remuneration
The speaker then stated that there were many WSs
relief. and one OF them Religion coming non
Heaven and claiming herself the nrst place IN th
matter. Applause. Her hrst words were Blcsset
are the poor; blessed they that suffer
Next 10 Religion comes Home BE u ever BE-
humble there = place like home" After describing
the delight, OF true home lac continued; Go Ia The
cellars OF your city damp aud dark 10 the cold garrett
the ueede-wOman sews ana staryes IL is heces
provide for these sufferers suitable homes; pure
homes however humble. Tho wOrk-house and poor
house the means 0f relief to many but tins has a.
faults II degrade the Inmate makes MN os'
his ambition and Tespectability. Tile speaker thcI
alluded To the vast increase Of the pAuper population
England under the system; M tHtu spoke
the hospital system; that however 10 might be 10
England hc would bear willing testimony e
the great good 10 has dOne here. There ~ hnOthe
mode relieving distress by personal distribution
OF charity am tempted 20 call II the American mode
applause for here give IL more prominence than any
other nation. Let the telegraph OF press itll uh
tho sufferiugs OF the widows and 0rphans NJ Avon
dale The lecturer concluded his discourse with {
warm encomium Of the Central DlspensHry, which hid
for nine months iabOTed and done ~ much over JuN
u1tiruts had been attended TO- over 100 prescriptions
given Physicians and surgeons have never failed IN the
work OF charity. But the physicians nave done ihelt
part and that the citizens OF Ncw Ofk Will
not fail to do theirs Applause