New-York tribune., 1874-11-21

give aid TO any outside OF their sections The latter
provision Is enforced In order to guard against mpos
TO assist only those who are willing help themselves
the principle being that none shall receive gratuous
money is given outright but food fuel, and clothing
dealt out In such quantities as are onOuems
aeDend relief Spon apd
far possible The work OF this society Is continued
through the entire yess IL No spso4 9t om religious
organization such. and not the recipeht Oh oao
or city appropriations REQUIRES Oh tSo o ach f'my
aided shall send its children II old enough, to the pup
lie schools. 1t gives aid except IN extreme cases ~
the Commissioners of Emigration. O:her whoeso ne
rules enforced which indicate Tue s ac he
chief part of Its contributions are received. en
tributions were received - - ,o,,ows! =,
From aven's Re rund sceety S4O0 the 7th Regiment
H Ss ss 20 I sf g. Ss s P.. Hf
from s. a'smio sn Esfos ss Lsa''sS 81 rom eAa5ss T
ar1 t1e FunS s 49, from concert gwen
ss & % 1 s2 5 SS @ 's sS sTs OF s o 49,
hs 2a $50 Of fro S 4s S1'a d Of Of
The deficit which still would have remained in spite OF
OF the late Charles Durani who gave $4,000 to this
Society This Society bore testimony last year that III
ali its experience the destitutiOn in the city had never
before been 30 great It's visitors instructed TO bo
specially aoive and searching In their investigations.
scriptons. The result was that the years disburse
ments. beginning with October S7s and ending with n
September. 1874. amounted TO ss6iS or nearly siooo
more than In 1855 Relief was given to 2io9l families
and 80 s45 persons The visitors OF this society report
that there indication or Increased demands this
wear over those of last and the expectations OF
the officers expressed in the concluding passage OF
their annual report which notable for its moderation
and hopeful Tone and Is worthy OF attention as coming
from one who has learned BY long experience 10
every side and W give every CIRCUMSTANCE lis due
weight: "Though entering upon the labors OF another
year with renewed hope ana trust-yet viewing
the present as indicative of the coming months
dark pOrtents that concern the laDOring classes
appear which create appreheusl0ns ana anxiety.
The manic excitements OF Sept 10, 1878. nave passed
away-oot sc its Effects which time can only remove.
II is true that business has been mainly restored pcu
mary cmbarrassments have ceased, and commercial
and industrial activities improved FncourdBihg pro,
gress brief has been made In the right uoton and
the prospects brighter than nine months ago. But
tue September catastrophe had spread its disasters
suddenly eradicated Its evils have been less
eped but not removed The working classes. mean
WHILE Impoverished by lack OF remunerative employ
ment, dread the approaching Winter. The amount or
the past years will II Is hoped be materially
diminished. Many of the class aided the past Winter
may with real advantage to them ana 10 the cOmmu-
nity warded OF by discriminating, systematic action
And yet 1t remains certain that thousands OF the viz
tuous, industrious, and usually seltsupporthg poor
who are our ghbors brethren. and fellow citizens
will again be prOvideDtaly thrown upon cnaily Dy tue
pressure OF Distress with nothing between them and
want but the pity and aid OF the benevolent"
The officers OF the Society are as iOloWs: James
Brown President; Horatio Alen John c. Green. Will
liam H. Aspnwall James Lenox. and Edward s. Jarray,
Robert B. Minturn. Treasurer: RoOert
NJ Hartley Corresponding secretary ana Agent; George
GriswOd. Recording Secretary stewart Brown, iona
than Sturges Erastus e. Benedict. and Robert LsnOx
Kennedy, elected members of the Board ot Mdnager5
The Advisory Committees OF the several districts are
composed OF wellknown citizens.