New-York tribune., 1874-11-24
DISTRIBUTION or CHARITIES.
PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS FROM THE REV. W. II
BOOLE.

PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS FROM THE REV. W.
BO0LE.
To.the Edftor Of The Trt6une.
Sir: The problem of taking care OF the poor
NJ our city has brought 70 your columns the advice ana
criticisms OF intelligent benevolent gentlemen, whose
letters have appeared in THE TRIBUNE Among these
are those OF DIR. John Hall and "Civis" tmnR tho
friendly criticism of the latter on Dr. Hairs suggestions
arc well taken 10 w.t. that the reverend gentleman dis
cusses the matter from theoretical point OF view 90
mixed are political interests and social life that one can
not get initiated into real condition and bearing ot
things in the short that Dr. Hall has lived among
us. believe that "CivIs's" explanation OF tne dIh
Guilty in disposng of the able-b0died poor oWne "
their political Importance, and also Their copmeicia
vauejs strictly correct But permit me TO aud 10 @ tu1
long list OF suggestions two or three more when VI"
cost the public nothing, and which may save tne
benevolent much money, 10 be eXPeRded oS av,n ~
Coot account worthy objects. As Tor " enaIasD s
societies. this city full of them Toe can Is NOT ioi
but for personal effort on the paIt OF te sVS
personal the helper ana tue lepess. ~ I'M .
societies do their work let the rich ana tnetn ~ WAN
surplus wealth; and let every man ana woman W wV @
Goa given the means personally 20 ho3ut orL
good" Let them try the luxury OF one uy he moor
for God and humanity among the aOodes OF tne PVi
Literally there thousands OF church uehncs @ a fr
cv Who have the means the capacity aud the time IOr
tlis Crstike service tnat,are now merely gasping on
consunp:1es lfo lsplru1 for lack OF SSt Sgeh eSer
else VIII such and others take the f0!lO"ing nn's
| l. Give nothing away III charity on the street.
| q Give money at the door. =, ~, ,,,o, ord
g. Help first resident poor. especially women anu
T. OF those help before all others the strictly tempe
Seek reclaim The lntcnp rate, out Ou0 HO III
| aucements to their further drinking ,.,oo,
g. or those who ask for your charities get tnelr pe
OF residence, and, far as you are abe can Oh tC
BY personal visitation you will hnd that 80 per cent a
unworthy and your money Will be saved Am9lR @ t ~,
rest you can select the worthy and greatly pene'
Yourself in aiding them. minister can pfouaoly VI
vide the calls made upon him for aid among the mem
hers of his church for visitation To my members anu
female mi sionary cOElde the most OF such clscS
the effect Is very vigOratng on the religious e "a n0
| church A., u,...o.o,o y oor
John Wesley went London IN the Winter OF Ger
tain year having spent ten months IN WISHING hls
societies throughout the BingdOm, and he i0uha tIa
| the poor Wero suffering for clothing ana iOOu' nc
immediately entered upon plan OF Vsitat!on' iron.
East TO West Uhe next year he began at tle NenV'
assisted by selected persons OF his society Alter nnu
ing out the nature of their wants he called toSelner MS
societies Tor churches, would now call tueln OF
which he mad two that time) and opened suDScrp-
ton collected money by stewards set the women
at work making garments, employed the poor ana hen
hv the hands careful persons entered upon sysVen
aiic distribution Of money. food aud clothing TO the
worthy. When this machinery was IN successful opera
ton be began stirring up the puDlc, writing artlcies
for the press urging those who could TO go ana see o
themselves, and III his practical way aHOrulhS Tue
needed relief His appeal proved bghy successful anu
his simple plan was extensively adopted. Our cly Is
doing much the poor but there Is stl room Tor I'M
| nrnyement ". III. BOoLE
| n YORK. Nov, 81, 1874.