New-York tribune., 1874-11-23
81. JOHNS q GUILD.

TIE REV. ALvAH wIswALL' IN REILLY 10 slhI
TrREs UroN THE GUILD.
TO ne Rditor Of The Trtoune.
SIR: In behalf of thousands who command
no salaried voice. and have only their rags anu
wretchedness TO speak for them beg TO reply ID your
columns TO certain comments upon an appear Vi %"
Johns Guild and o letter Of Dr. Hail when appear
under the title OF Misplaced charity-a protest aeans
the appeal Of st. Johns Guild" In todays TRIBUNE
Your correspondent. who signs himset H. r., asSui
ing that the opinions Dr. Hall are authortayely cor
rect ia led TO accuse the Guild OF publishing
ga risstatement," Whatever DIR. Halls opinions
NAV he they are not presented in shape
to make reply from me either called Tor or proper
THE assertion on the other hand that the Guild plans
are al wrongn demands my attention. for II " H. r."
tells the TRUTH the experience wrupg from 10 y yeais
of NY work among the poor is Faiueiess. aiu hie .
persona exertion that in the past has been unpleasant
bard and laborous may IN future he avoided. In
these J6 wears made over 4SOOO personal VISITS 10
ciar 10 sarre aud have thought knew something OF
wnat their needs were aud OF simple ana d,fect wayS
upoy among families that are ordinarily sclisupp0rt'
,ne aud only temporarily out OF employment OF III
want The great maj jOrity are 1alnles OF nechahlcs
and Iaborers Some DelOng to professional men ana
tradesnen who have met disasters, ana some are the
Wives and children OF former bankers aud merchant
nrinces he fabrics of whose prosperity have crumbled.
Among 600 families cared for by st. Johns Guild last
Winter, few were unworthy. TDey were eacn visited
several times at their homes, not by saared Dcompe-
tents but by LADIES and gentlemen from the highest
i ~ hnt con- ribued TO it generously The Intelligent
action of fresh; kind natures VIII hardly suer IN
ronparisOn with the method OF the CLARITY "eXperI
mad these families been broken and scattered, they
must ha We been had hot been for temporary ld tey
would have filled to OyerOwlug our puUic asy ians Ior
paupers they would have gathered In crowds as beg
ars ia our Streets boys would nave embraced career
OF crime and girls life OF shame, 40 galn Dread anu
the entire nuuber would been hOpelessly demora-
lied and rendered burden ana tax upon INC puDc ioI
the rest OF their lives. .
In The mean time we brought to light 200 mpostcrs
Some Of gave false addresses and were doubtless
members of The class of tranps VINO seek te snecr o
ihe CITY in Winter In regard 10 the statement That
10000 men anu women are out OF employment at the
present time In this city: ma upon saieiui eAa,
nation OF reports now III my possession that ,e huoor
is considerably understated. However, thousand OF
wC tss eHe5srs for Immediate ess action e
important. To prevent a reckless Wlsapprchenslon
of the Guilds work from gaining Delle1 TO tue detruc
lion Of hundreds of bambe and the despair Of
thousands Of hearts have replled To THIS anOny
mons "prottst" For the better information OF the gen
teinan who hat protest. and for proof positive 70
the public at large OF the facts cOndlutu IN the 1uus
mentioned the attention OF al VINO wish 70 hno%
the truth TO memoranda from To-Day cases. Inc e,
ui5ntes a II o'clock this morning ana while Iyet held
the protest Of H. P' in my hand vo,v Nov - 1874
The bearer Of this Mrs Wade worthy who
an unable fsl aaa S ssS,
Mrs ade is with children and an nant;
& & % get even hat to do now yesterday and the eben
had nothing TO eat until gai SAn an0e' poor WOMAN gave " os
''siE Sf: Lss 2s2 Tvs3s!1.i widow with four esG
Msiy SO Saiv,n children eldest of
enPloymcn sad suffering for food .,. =, o,,.,,
she has had Washing bot now unable 70 TGh
deuOD having Loi noaIhni oil i'od ior hes nus
AldieS ITo 21o MqOey;t engnssI one child a1s
threatens him they had no food yestenay m
union end is willing to work ANYTHING he get
Mer No 60 P!ts wife bdhideo for three yeaI' Vas
the dull strong man and will "0rk Tor % per
Mr Poy husband on. Of work although
wiling Ms4 S S9a an % n1s O1f WIDOW TOO T to WORN
Mrs Fitzpatrick of No 10 Esbets.st nursing baby and
oery employed the Windsor Hotel strictly temperate and
work s3 week has home and does not want
PateH oBhen ofSo 425 Eghteenh has wife who has
weeks saws that at half The taor' in the city are nov IDLE
'esn Mrs spoeE Of No. 524 Gesa~ widow with chill sick for
past washes when able but now SICK heTsej 10 ood
now "ahane Gasey ofYo 70 aItou' widow with children,
Mrs McGoughy No. 50 Ohysi recommended by Preby-
n eS1 f u en ONE iii about Is also out Of work: ando
warrant ahd toorro" they are to De 'ud
Ms M" No. ass Greenwc; husband rck of the time
hal nothing until evening when supplied by the Gud
Ne RLoSs no dU @ e il 3 had G'uO% Do,bna I TO est
ye.tcray NTH school from Eghsnthst
Jona H. Reilly Of No. hsve moller and good
time, saws that out Of 900 city 700 Of
payment la; been to Albany Troy fe.A Poeles'er ihade
aud Is AFRAID be and his family Will ssar1e this Winter
ERw-iORK Nov. 13. 1874
SIR: Is indeed that compes relief Tor almost
starving family We have neither fool IRE clothes Our rent due
And We have We would be turned
for health been confined two weeks day. AID
Laye baby Of nouris
meat sead relief The Rev. Mr. Net of Second
ave testify what he married baptized
Of I Miie advised send word
how husband could should not be
cLillTea ali helpless Please Of
yonr relief IheIe who needs il
From believer in Christ.
asked the consent of the people named above to the
pubca lion OF their names, breaking In upon principle
Of the Guild which tends To keep them In an honorable
confidence 1t is not aim to brand these unfOriu-
mates all time with the mark OF temporary misfor
We do not wish 10 trade upon their necessities
The above plies OF hundred people who apply
during the day, for the Guild office remains open six
days IN The from o'clock In the morning till al
nj ght. We wish help them to-day that they may be
able help themselves, and perhaps Others Tomorrow
We i've in the present, accept the EXISTING condition or
things, ana work well 81. Johns Guild
has theories in preparation for Uopian future, aud
ouly recOpcies capital and labor by the Golden Rule.
ALyAH WIswALI, Master OF ST. Johns Guild
No. 81 VaricL.-st, Nov. 49, 1874.