National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-11-01
AID TO MEMPHIS.

Meeting OF the CierGy heserueys
In compliance with the call printed In the
REPUBLICAN Of yesterday, q large number
Of the clergy Of the District Of Columbia
assembled In the afternoon, at tho parlors OF
the Young Mems Christian Association, to
determine the best means Of raising contri-
buttons In aid Of the sufferers BY yellow fever
at Memphis. Rev. DR.. Mitchell, Of the New
York avenue Presbyterian church, was
called to the chair.
Judge Lewis, Of Memphis, the Representa-
tive In Congress from that district, was
present, and made statement OF the ncces-
stiles Of the people. He stated that there
were probably about two thousand orphans,
and proportlonato number Of widows,
made by this pcstilencc In Memphis, who arc
left unprotected and uuprovided for.
There have been liberal contributions sent
from many Of the cities Of the country. Gin
cinnati will probably send $4,000, st. Louis
$50, 900, and Chicago $4,000. There arc
now about one thousand Of the sick under
the care Of the various relief associations,
aud the money already subscribed Will pay
the expenses Of these, perhaps, but the
widows and orphans Of the deceased Of small
means will suffer greatly all winter II not
aided from abroad. Memphis Is not gene
explained that this pcstilcncc broke In upon
her just after her merchants had laid In their
fall and winter stocks Of goods, and at once
paraly zcd all business affairs.
The stores were closed; cotton took other
directions; country merchants made detours
TO other points for their supplies, avoiding
that plague stricken city, and the condition
Of matters there now, In consequence, was
| stores filled with goods, but no money and no
labor for those who were accustomed to rely
upon their daily toll for q livelihood for them
selves and families. II could readily be seen
from these facts that an incalculablc amount
Of suffering and misery must ensuc as the
| cold weather approached unless liberal AID
| was sent from abroad.
| Judge Lewis said he did not like to appear
as mcndicant In behalf Of his people, but
| the hand of God, he felt, had been laid heav-
| lily upon them, and suffering humanity called
upon their humane and Christian brethren for
succor. He spoke highly Of the character Of
Mayor johnson, Gen. Smith, and the mama
gers of the relief associations Of Memphis,
i vuuching for the fidelity with which any
and all contributions sent TO them would be
applied to the purposes indicated by the
donors, and suggested that II any church
wished to have their donations specially APP
piled to specific objects they should so state.
The Adams Express Company had kindly
volunteered to transmit money free OF
charge. Tho police Of this city will send
to-day s2, 900, which had been raised through
the combined efforts Of the force, to alleviate
the distress Of their brethren In Memphis,
seventeen Of whom, leaving families, had
died from fever.
General Morgan, DIR. Carpenter and others
confirmed the statements OF Judge Lewis.
Ii was finally agreed by the clergy present,
on motion Of DR.. Rankin, after discussion by
Rev. Drs. Tiffany, Watkins and others, tc
request all the churches TO take up collec
tons next Sabbath morning, or rs soon there
after as practicable during the ensuing month
In aid OF the suffering people at Memphis.
On motion Of DR.. Tiffany. II was agreed Z
recommend that the aggregate sum OF thci
united contributions be transmitted through
Judge Lewis, who would be relied upon !,
sec that 1t was faithfully applied to the OBJ
jects designated.
The hope was also expressed that the mem
bers of the several congregations would n
to church on the next Sabbath morning full
prepared to contribute libcrally, according
to their several abilities, In favor OF thiI
worthy object Of Christian bcncvolencc.
COLLECTIONS ny THE DISTRICT POLICE.
The police department of the District o
Columbia, approaching the necessity Of thel
assisting In relieving the suffering people q
Memphis, started out,rhnrsday for tho Pur
pose of raising subscriptions, TO be Forwarded
10 the chief Of police Of that city for the po
lice under his command. The members o
our force took hold with earnestncss, and Il
their credit collected the following amounts
Lieutenant Gessford, First precinct, Sl29R
Lieutenant Noonan, Second precinct, S246. 03
Lieutenant Hurley, Third precinct, $1,000
Lieutenant Greer, Fourth precinct, sl1047.
Lieutenant skippon, Fifth precinct, s5l7.57
Lieutenant Kelley, Seventh precinct, $3.50 81
Lieutenant Austin, Eighth precinct abou
200. Total, including collections about head
quarters from detectives, &C., S2,O2IT.