New-York tribune., 1874-11-21
A YOUNG ORGANIZATIONS PLANS.


EXTENSION OF THE WORK OF ST. JOHNS GUILD
THROUGHOUT THE CITY-ACTIvITY IN MANY
CHANNELS, WITH SOME CRITICISMS.
One of the smaller organizations that
were awakened to great efforts and crowned with
proportIona.e success was st. Johns Guild. Its men,
bershp had been made up wholly from the Protestant
Episcopal Church. and Its operations had previously
been confined the Fifth and Eighth Wards OF the
city, How well that local work had been done few be-
you'd those directly interested knew. and the amounts
received aud expended were small. 1t was Of
little public Importance whether not the work
iudicIOusly done. When the extraordinary circunl-
stances OF last Winter doubled and quadruped the
number Of persons and homes dependent upon charity
this society Immediately brought its reserve into use
added workers to its volunteer force. made vigorous
buous and announced itself ready to hear the wants
OF the needy to put In motion proper iayessation aud
extent house rent to those who were deprived work
ana S9 st. Every DAY s cSurSS
thrown open. lines of hundreds Of applicants
fGT%ea m @ snoaS, nsa1 t5G the and system of work
was found which grew before the Winter closed into
fine proportions and recoenlzea imp"rtange ne ualy
after the beginning OF the work Ihe mouse O every ap
discovered those who were worthy given relief
within twenty-fOur hours, while the professionals we're
turned away and warned to make further attempts
TO secure aid from tnem No distinction made on
account of religious faith or nationally but the case OF
to Its desert During the Winter the number Of bene
Hciaries reached 5000, and the number of families
every Ward IN the city. Besides these there
were 5000 applications from professionals or those who
were abundanty able to get along without assistance To
the derseryug $4,000 packages OF groceries were dis
pensed and 10000 Of bread All of the provisions
are purchased OF prominent wholesale houses who ask
no advance on the actual cost price.
To aid the distribution and give an opportunity to citi
zens in general assist tickets issued called the
st. Johns Gud Relief tickets. These were sold at $40
per hundred and card was good for one Of the fol-
lowing packages pounds meal. pounds homuy.
mounds oatmeal ID pounds rice, pound sugar,
pound coffee pound tea, ioayes bread These were
we're honored upon their presentation, with ques-
tions asked. similar system will DC in operation
this coming Winter aud greater variety OF articles will
be offered. A room will probably be provided with
cooked food such as sandwiches baked beans coffee,
about the city would give liquor In return for these
but the Master OF the Guild found this to be un
tickets in quantities and when poor begged drinks
Of them they gave them some OF the tickets and told
did much to aid the Guild and relieve distress
The clothing bureau OF the Guild is an important de-
st. Numbers OF ladies assemble here every day TO make
up garments and Monday evenings the rooms are filed
with busy workers. The room supplied with 20
Wilson and the remainder by the Howe Sewing Machine
COMPANY All OF the material oI S @hicn tno clothing Is
been paid out FOR such things. The visitors Of last
Winter found % n the latter part S the
been pawned. or. as in many cases, each member
6 been s to had s3e s psrs suit the Sa ess ss
ladies made and distributed 5000 garments
Aafy sewing ing sSceS fnr nt1r ae r Isns IN
tion OF the Guild. Medical relief s given to all the poor
sick who to the notice OF the visitors. The Guild
greatly aided in this by the volunteer services many
physicians Those who do not serve gratuiously only
charge the Guild 50 cents a visit Among the physi-
Landon Newman, and Others, one OF whom In attend
ance at the headquarters of the Guild every day.
1al pI'i"E Dlan a0 viii be TO employ psysiean sn
In each ward Of the city, During the Summer months
damn for ha hal hnfn -
tenement houses through the agency OF the floating
hospitals OF Guild Eighteen excursions were made
cheer for a day. None admitted to the privilege
except by the advice Of physicians employed by the
mothers with infants. Two good meals were provided
and charge was made for the days trip. Many who
nished every comfort possible at their homes An ad.
junct of the medical work was the payment OF funeral
expenses which was done in 90 cases.
One Of the severest misfortunes that happen 20
the poor is to be deprived OF roof and home. Land.
with tenants They supposed to be proof against
all the appeals OF poverty aud suffering; and to have
This spirit however, was not found to exist widely
during the distress OF last Winter. The testimony OF
charta6Ie When they found tenants in distress and
unable to pay their fun rent they would in many cases
whole or tell them TO stay where they were aud pay
when they could. With this consideration on the part Of
ths ns moor 10 the way Of paving renis tor r
them The Guild began. 10 the midst OF the Winter 70
receive CONTRIBUTORS When
ever families were found In for rent aud about
TO be thrust from their homes the were ut once
reported by visitors, the landlords seen aud
coppromise was effected, the Guild paying Is for every
t25 due The of ,75 81 was expended In this way
and hundreds families kept from streets and
In only about co cases landlords
found unwilling to make terms Whenever there was
manifest Injustice the taken into court the
counsel for Guild working without fees and obtain
Ing many Judgments against the landords The neces-
sties no tins particular direction must necessarily be
greatly increased coming season, aud the settlement
OF rent bills In extreme cases Will DO An important part
OF the work.
The Bureau OF Employment OF the Guild ia a depart
ment which be made very eincient by the co0pera
which every attention will be given Two registers are
kept at the headquarters one containing the pames Of
require employees Certain large business houses and
manufactures. as well as many families were supplied
by this means last year, and many hundred persons