The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-17
BUREAU OF CHARITIES.

A Clearing House Of Charities Fairly
Estabiished-An Appeal by the New
York Col0rcd Mission.
The Bureau of Charities held another meeting
yesterday afternoon in the building Of the Commis
sioners OF Charities. The bureau has been organ
lied for the purpose Of preventing frauds upoI
charitable institutions by persons endeavorinE Il
obtain support from as many charitable persons az
possible and has already done o great deal o.
work. Yesterday the following circular was sen,
to oil pastors, institutions and prominent benevo
lent men. 1t shows clearly what the bureau Is
aiming att
leading charitable institutions New York Novem
sss Of se & ree c
city by securing uniform OF Of the
tons classifying and bringing under one orssniSao %
ping nhSen TO present. Of
the distribution OF alms by securing the Investigation
n Sy the the
multiplication Of charities and by The publication Of
order 70 ialy this scheme the committee
answers TO the questions contained the enclosed
and a e ct to
sons relieved by any society with which you may be
glance persS = receiving aid from than
fact will be at communicated to the societies
The committee is particularly anxious to obtain the
OF % The d By s s
caC but to be Kept in srst only
pgRRcps Object to be attained is tn. creation of
called Clearing House Of Charities. mos 'e'A "'D'
s or esS must a epen o
cess upon the moral support and hearty cooperation of
Am immediate answer sSIsd ye5y sEespssvy
For the Committed
The committee which has issued this circular is
composed OF the following gentlemen Theodore
Roosevelt chairman; Benjamin Collins, John Hall,
Abram S. Hewitt, Ezra NJ Kingsley, Edward
McGlynn, Henry E. Bellew, Joseph sellgman, and
u CHARLES A. Joy Secretary. me committee intend
relieved throughout the city and directory OF all
institutions devoted 70 charitable purposes There
objects, and by having directory which VIII tell
the exact purposes and means OF every institution
IN the city the bureau win be enabled to refer all
applicants to the proper quarters. This directory
OF charities VIII contain the title Of every
society Its. its situation, date OF foundation,
age, distinctions as to nationality, reIi-
gion or color, system OF visitation. terms
Of admission and form of application, how many
1t can accommodate, present number OF inmates,
how It's income Is derived annual receipts, ex-
penditures and salaries and names Of officers. The
the preparation Of the directory OF benefciaries
Every institution, pastor, &C., has been requested
to send IN Inst Of their oenehcaries, stating the
tvity occupation and cash value of relief given
with other remarks. ticket will then be made
for every person, and the tickets alphabetically
arranged, 30 that the secretary OF the bureau will
be able to tell IN less than minute whether per-
Is receiving Of aid from several S,
practice by which some professional beggars or
''repeaters" mulct dozen charities at the same
time will at once be put an end to.
great many institutions have put themselves
IN communication with the bureau. Yesterday
the New York C0lOred Mission, at No. 1875 West
IN n
persons In search OF coored servants to the mis-
siOn as they had many penniless c0lOred people
on their hands Two OF the lady managers, who
called ct the ONCE OF the bureau, yesterday stated
that great MANY poor colored people had lately
arrived from the south, and some OF them could oil
almost any position Of service in o household.
The meeting which was held yesterday was taken
up by routine pusinsss, connected with the clrcu-
requests that persons who do not receive the CIR
cular within four or five days, and wish to make
inquiries, can call at the once OF the bureau No, SO
Third avenue.