New-York tribune., 1871-10-24
RELIEF FOR THE NORTHWEST.

RELIEF FOR THE NORTHWEST.
The Chamber of Commerce Relief Committee
Of 100 met yesterday noon with John c. Green In the
chair Gov Solomon spoke the Northwest fires, par
ticulary detailing the suerings and losses OF the
people Of Wisconsin, and closing with the hope that
portion of the funds raised fer the people Of Chicago
might be diverted to the relief the people Of Wisconsin
Henry GeWs Co., Jay Cooke Co, and other contrib
utors the Committee decided 70 set apart oOOo Tor tne
relief Of the Wisconsin and Michigan sufferers.
THE CHICAGO DISTRIBUTING COMMITTEE.
To the Editor Of The Tribune
SIR: On reaching New-York direct from
Chicago we are panied learn that rumor has been
set aoat the effect that the funds for the relief Of su
ferers by late conhsRration In Chicago In the
hands Of the wrong men, and are being misapped or
Such report false The gentlemen forming the Relief
Committee of the very best and most honorable In
uted without regard to politics, religion, or nationality,
where there the most need and most good to be done
to all ned. WILLIAM BRoss, Ex-Governor State OF
Illinois; H; F. EAMEs, President Commercial National
Bank Of Chicago; O. CULVER Of Culver Page Hoyns'
| Chicago; d. r CAMERON Of Cameron AmDerg d Hon
rlS4, SeS. SFtSSsS York City. Oct. 70, 1871.
The Ladies' Ready Relief Society, No 7os broadway,
Mrs. E. Wande Manager earnestly SoliSits the "a assist
ments for the women and children suffering in Michigan
| and Wisconsin sewingmachines Of all kinds are IN
viii be thanffuly received packed, and for Iarded
direct by the American Express persons SEND their
Henry Ward Beecher Dr. John Hall and others have I'VE
ssHss aR aSPSs e.
@s'se 70 til: 4 ?s tSaF
E. C. FisSst President 8f tho Anchor Life Insurance
Company, acknowledges the following contributions for
south T5iS;st. B,eellyn B D.. Methodist Episcopal
sS % PaSns sesoc aa f%' NJ IL go 20
Cash iSr 2S Victms (ihveutOr). Is
p,.,ISs.; i:s:;:i
p.Ssss Sisss s1etSIs Friend q hats HSsn
e. E., w. S.i. ~ Sss sdss1 AHs S S. M
Hopkins Mr. Eeke MIRA Schroeder Mrs Ahmsn lease Of old clothes
Con oSOod No 20 corIInd'l package of clothes from
AN APPEAL TO THE P. z. CHURCH FOR AID FOR
THE~YIsCoNsIN SUFFERERS.
BALTIMORE, Oct. %. - In the Protestant
Episcopal Convention to-day, the Rev. DR.. Adams read
letter from Wisconsin detailing the destuon Of the
victims of the late oondaaons and offered the follow
ing resolution which was adopted:
o'sd That IL view Of .bi .Su visitation The ss and eOns
MeCo.t Mssa tbsn " Governors
the desutuuon and misery
TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM THE
EEW-ENGLAND METHODIsTs.
Boston, Mass, Oct. 2S.-T1e regular meeting
Of the Methodist preachers held in Wesleyan Hall to-day
fully attended by clergy and laymen. The following
resolutions we're adOpted:
.,d ss ss T G Hs M H pPa put t3r by :S brethren
raising the smount Of required to meet New RngSnds share
Of sGO which deem the of Mehodsn in thst section
Second: That churches in other es such a.
Asyebh and all other leading places hold meetings further this
nd That We % rscoamsPd 4. churches New ie
that collections be taken day for the
A committee of twenty was appointed to take such
further action as shall De Ueemed necessary.
AID FROM ENGLAND.
LONDON, Oct. 23.-The Liverpool subscrip-
tions to Chicago relief fund amount this morning 70
$4,000 nottingham has contributed oOo The steamer
Russia, which sailed on Saturday. took large consign
points for the victims Of the Western fires The National
0Ta t5s sSSet y Se @ a Sr VIII perform
Park, for the benefit Of the Chicago suGerers
ST. JAMEs's CHURCH, CHICAGO.
In the great fire which laid waste, on the
night Of Sunday, Oct 1871 half the area Of the City OF
Chicago and turned 100000 Of her people houseess into
the streets among other loSses the stAtay church of st.
JamesS ParGh, together with the necOry and its con-
before the consuming dsmss. The church 10 ruin, and
.tsPds Y = ne nds. ruin for mss We bow s
burden, bound on rs BY Divine PrOvdsnos, to ht our
church and parish out Of the dnst and asAes
The %Stse 70 q sss S:S Tn
bor and many prayers We cannot lot 1t dis We cannot
let dntegTate We cannot lot ts pafish church lie IN
ruins even though our own bones 90 lie; We shA rap
there our worship as Of ola ut while this viii do for
the present. TIE work Of restoration mus. Be begun
In the crippled condition OF our city, In the desolaton
In the days OF her prosperity Whea the candle Of the
Lord shiDed upon her. St. James Parish never turned
deaf ear 10 any demand upon her Christian hberslty
We say now TO old member3 Of the psFlh. to old resi-
dens OF Chicago, to our friends and brethren bound by
ties Of old communion and synpathy that they wish
to aid In this work. which has been 90 suddenly and
proVtdentAly laid before ehR he grateful and
Thankful As city rises out Of her ashes, more
than eveS must al feel that IN the material restorA
ton the spiritual not BE- forgotten. Remittanoes
may be addressed to John DeKoven, or either or the
SUBSCRIBERS who will promptly and gTasefuIy Acknoul
edge them. Respectfully for tho partsh,
Hugh Miller Thompson Rector.
4. H. Sheldson, Thomas LArrabee. WRrdens.
l. ~ Arnold, Z. b. MeCARR, WIN. b. Ogden, Gee. l.