The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-15
NINETEENTH WARD.
Help for the Poor at the Church OF the
Disciples.

Help for the Poor at the Church OF the
Disciples.
The Church OF the Disciples, corner Of Forty fifth
street and Madison avenue, has commenced good
work in providing for the poor in the neighbor-
hood. society called the Helping Hand Associa-
ton has been organized by the ladies Of the con-
gregatiOn, and clothing Of all kinds is made and
gwen to the needy. Rev. Mr.. Hepworth, the pas
tor, has interested his people In this movement,
aud they assist the worthy, alter visitation among
them. to pay their rent get coal for them, provide
for the sick, and the wants OF all attended to
as far as possible. Large donations nave been re-
ceved from many in the congregation and our
large business houses. Yesterday over 100 gar
ments were gwen out. Mr.. Hepworth's plan Is to
ask for donations or any kind from the pulpit II
other churches would follow similar plan very
many worthy cases could be met and provided 1Or.
The Nineteenth Ward Relief Committee.
The ONCE and depot OF this committee is at No.
800 Third avenue, near Fiftieth street. The COM
mittee was organized at a meeting In the Windsor
House January II. General Franz Sigel was
elected Chairman, General Conway Secretary, and
+. T. Smith Treasurer. There are no salaries paid
to any of the officers or members Of the committee.
The funds Of the committee are procured
from their own contributions and those OF
their friends in the ward. The employment
OF keeper or the depot and or two
visitors, who go to all points the ward as they
are directed, constitutes the pay roll Of persons
connected with the work Of the committee. One
OF these, the Keeper, receives $40 per month, the
two visitors $50 each. The number of heads OF
families on the books Of the committee Is near 900,
OF whom about 700 have already been reported to
the Bureau OF Charities. These represent about
5000 souls in one ward alone
The following gentlemen constitute the CON-
mittee in this ward:-
General Franz SigeI, Chairman, Register City
Hall.
General Thomas w. Conway secretary. Presi-
dent American Land Company Bennett Building.
4. L. Smith, Treasurer, manufacturer, corner
Houston street and BOWery.
Schmltt * KOchne, brewers Flfty-ninth street
and Third avenue
J. !. Post. Chairman Executive Committee Erie
Railroad, offices West street.
Emile Sauer, President German American Bank,
Broadway.
William luck. builder. No. All East Filty-second
street.
Leander Stone, lumber East Fify-ourth street.
W. II. Ncnols, No. Beekman street
Isaac Sommers. Assistant Alderman.
Thomas McManus contractor. NO. 100 Lexington
avenue.
G. G. Gregory builder, No. 14s East Forty-ninth
street.
A. Sinshemer, oil re1ner, Maiden lane. go.
Y. S. Oppenheimer, coal dealer, No. 4O2 East FIJI
tieth street.
John b. veteran, No. 1926 East Filtieth street.
s. Hawk, proprietor Windsor House.
A. Genng, No. $40 Third avenue,
Sigmund K0nn, coal, No. 802 Third avenue. v.,.
Theo. Z. Pohie, manufacturer, NO. iZo Eas' '''I
sixth street. yox
Judge J. MCGUIRE, Fifty-eighth street, near Lex
THE SUFFERING IN THE WARD.
TIE amount OF suffering In the ware u luo0s0Sa"