Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-14
FIRST EDITION.
Public charity.


THE MEETING AT THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH, LAST EVENING, TO AID THE NEEDY AND
DESTITUTE.
In response to notice read in the various
churches last Sunday, large meeting Of citi-
zens. including many prominent and inauentia
persons IN all departments Of business and pro-
fessional life, was held At the Central Presbyte-
rian Church, last evening. to devise some plan
of united action in aid OF those who are or may
be in need or destitute circumstances, during
the coming winter.
Mr.. Samuel NJ. Harrington said that he had
been requested by those who authorized the call
and who had bean mpelled by motives OF hu.
manity, to state the object Of the meeting. II
10 we'll known that this il time Of great imam
cial distress. long, cold, and hard wintor was
before us. Many persons had been thrown out
of employment There would be eiok persons
requiring nursing, medicines and medical treat
msnt and many poor people requiring food, gar
ments and fuel Heretofore. there has been no
general organization, but cash church had carried
on ts own benevolent work. Now combinei
effort was proposed, which in addition to bring
ing men and women together in COM
mon cause TO relieve the needy and
to prevent want and perhaps crime, often the
child Of want would have the advantage of con-
secrating the efforts Of the charitable. OF ap-
plying funds in the most economical mode aud
OF AvOidiAg an unnecessary repetition OF chari'
ties to same persons, Our aims should be
union on the bssis of q common humanity,
the broadest philanthropy, by accepting the CO.
operation Of every sect and denomation; re-
lief to all needs and sick Of every creed. and
faithful application Of means to deserving OBJ
iects.
There were some who had been blessed with
success in life. who could give money others
could give clothing, fuel and food others could
give what is sometimes more valuable than
money personal services TO visit and oare for
the sick, to ascertain who needs aid, and to apply
it ut the right time, and directly to the right
persons others could give employment to men,
women and girls others could permit the poor
to occupy unreDted buildings; others couldsgiye
great relief by prompt payment OF tradesmen'e
bills or by making cash payments for purchas-
es, -br by furnishing books, not to encourage
idleness, but to occupy the minds Of those who
have no work, or to aid those who minister to
the sick others by refusing relief to nnrecom-
mended PERSONS aud by putting what they can
spare into a common treasury.
Ihe practical mode was to form a Union be-
nevolence organization to visit aud relieve the
sick and poor of our city and for that purpose to
collect, receive, disburae and distribute money,
clothing. medicine, food, fuel aud necessary ar
ticles, This is definite oil ject to be accom-
plished through large Board of Control, solicit
ing receiving. visiting and applying making
a systematic effort to reach all Ian object that
commends itaef to the heart and conscience OF
every man and woman in our city.
Mayor Joshua s Valentine was called to the
chair, and Charles Baird elected secretary, when
Rev Geo W. Folwell, by request, led in prayer.
On motion of Washington Hastings, which
was adopted, to appoint committee OF hVe
persons to prepare business and report plan
of action, the chair appointed the following
persons said Committee: Warrington Hastings,
Samuel NJ Harrington, Rev. Fielder Israel, Rev
q w. FolN ell, George W. Bush
During the absence Of the committee for con-
at,Ita ttIta 81
lack. ,Pummer. and Wilson, made brief and
interesting addresses in behalf OF the objects of
the association.
The business Committee reported the follow
ing bases,of organization and action Tor the con-
sideTation Of the meeting
LIST, This assuciatOn shall be known as the
Wilmington Association for the Relief OF the
Poor
and, The general object shall be to visit and
relieve the sick and needy OF our city, and Tor
that purpose to collect and receive from the
whole population, aud TO disburse and distribute
moneys, garments, food, fuel and other neces-
sary articles
The affairs of the association shall be under
the management OF q Board of Control, who
shall elect their own officers, and to whom shall
| be committed the work OF the association.
81, Your Committee recommends that the
| following persons be authorized to appoint the
| said Board of Control:
| Cause, Peter N Brennan, Samuel Barr. WASH
| ipgton Jones, Geo. W. Stone. Edward Bring
hurst Dr. VIM II. Bullock. Capt "A. Kelley,
Renel Hesler, Mrs. Philip Quigley, Mrs E $.
r. Butler, Mrs Il L. Tatnall, Mrs. l. A. Moore,
| Mrs. Lea Pusey, Mrs. Il. q. Wollaston, Mrs. Eli
Garrett, Mre Gregg Chandler, Miss Anna Ferris,
Miss Anna semple. Miss Martha Jones.
AT the suggestion of several persons the name
/ Of the ASSOCIATION was changed to that OF The
Wilmington Union Aid Society" and as amended
| the report and recommendations of the commit
tee we're adopted and the committee discharged
After instructing the Chairman OF the COM
n4itee first appointed to call meeting of the
committee as soon az possible, tho meeting ad-
joined.