New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-13
TIE pROCEEDINGA.

looks into tho subject have special wisdom 70
suggest ought to BE- done In the beginning OF the
Winter we threatened with panic on the subject
Of want. nearly alarming "a the panic in commercai
circles Measures we're proposed for relief on large
scae the very discussion OF which attracted TO the oiV
many persons otherwise would have taken oare OF
themselves In tho country We must take care That We
do not repeat this hazardous proceeding by any PUBIC
action, moro particularly at this moment when the
worst think reached. aud whom Things must
rapidly improve.
1t appears that the machinery OF beneVoenoo IN
tho city IL sufficiently extended already and should
re- gard 1T public calamity II 1t we're enlarged Inc
and open. and all that can DO required
i, suoontly largo current 10 flow IN them, ana 10 now
to the proper quarter would even go the length OF
addiag that enough flows already IN those channels II "
could be conf ned 10 those who have lust claims on be-
nevoenoe. It would appear % inc to be wise Tor TINS
body assuming that you propose to give sono pecuhy
aid 20 appoint committee from among ourselves 10
examine The existing agencies, and determine when OF
them yco can uso with most advantage 1t will be good
for Of the committee and not bad Tor the
charities There is further suggestion would respect
fully make namely, that you employ all you can even
though 1t bc at some Inconvenience Better W iot
hundred dollars In that way 70 men under your own
eycs than to Oh. the money ana givo IL
IA "A subscription 10 the ladies at home might have
hint from you that would honor any bills for seam
sesses IL not in making NJ new things IN that ncces
sary process OF renewing which ladies uhderstahu'
Nearly every house. has relations with poor lam
flies from which porters. charwoen errand ooys
&c Look these up for yourselves. snd sid mem Wnele
aid Is wanted. and keep cheerful tone III my opoh
formed on such observation working Clergyman
Ia, opportunity to make aud on the returns OF public
Institutions there Is no real Gauss LOT sar 40 sum
view of things let me give you classification OF the
poor they present themselves 10 my mint intre
"a very infelicItous grouping. which hope viii be
smendc-for whom the Commissioners OF Charities ana
II insufficient. under proper ninagemeni. ts eau
on
| orally the Immigrants who have not yet been
1--we years IN the country who provide iuna ios ,ne
provide at the rate OF 100000 per year There are
with which they have voluntarily associated themselves
sanction their working except on cbs TO
these men but for one 40 not ee the lore o,
any considerable number OF American workmen WOULD
make it, But have had man ask me Tor 90 cents.
work Tor less than five dollars day. Then there re,
mains fourth class the respectable poor, not included
their difficulties But the respectable poor Will gener-
ally be found other OF the churches. and
them Most OF them do. and IL is wise policy to Keep
such connections and to aid them through Such
| channels for obvious reasons.
Now If 1t be said that any portion Of the population
still remains unnoced in tao classification, call your
attention the fact that there IN the city according
to published Statistics 3l5 organized charitable ana
religious societies receiving and discussing two and
half millions An examination OF these will furnish
agencies through which TO give aid with wisdom and
gloomy a view Of things some do. When remember
that the functions OF government are not to bnd en-
poyment and that the attempt has always been mis-
ohievous; that we demoralze population when We
its members to become dependents that there are
natural motives to thrift. economy and fore
sight which should not weaken that there Is large
to the working people, that the number employed in
should create any appalling necessity, and should
ang Wen Sa ve heore
gentlemen. let II be as generously as you WILL for
let 1t be with true idea OF the facts OF the case for
have known many permanently injured by too much
receiving.
At the close OF Dr. Halls address, . letter from the
Rev Dr. Montgomery was read by the Secretary. after
which the Rev. Alvah wiswa. Master of st. Johns
Guild, was introduced While he approved OF the aug
gestons Of the Rev. DIR. Hall, he desired that the
mittee which should be appointed should spend few
hours in the district in which he engaged and
for themselves the cases Of restitution. To-day there.
not less than 900 families in great distress that
district covering the Fifth and Eighth Wards. IL should
had long been neglected by the rich people city.
He explained at length the plan OF work OF st. Johns
money, but contributions OF -four, NEAL etc. II suf
Client help extended they were prepared to extend
to be looked upon as an slarnst; he had never at
tempted msead the public but he could assure his
audience that there was great need Tor work. and work
| 1t once.
Alexander Z. Orr then offered this resolution:
Resolred, That acommittee fifteen be appointed by
the chair solicit ptions from the members OF
this Exchange for distribution among such charitable
societies the committee in their opinion may select
In supporting this resolution he said that be did not
wish to say word in opposition TO what had been
said but he did think that in this city, in Brooklyn and
Jersey City, there very many people who could
be relieved by the Institutions named that the true
charity could be better dispensed through private
situations than these public and that
sons really objects OF charity would
forward and allow their necessities TO be known 20 the
cred, and he hoped the meeting would take means 10
relieve them.
The Rev L. NJ Pease of the Five Points Mission was
then introduced He said there two classes Of the
poor in this city The first was the homeless poor-tLe
boating population Of NewYorh He agreed with Or.
es. and tbs was Ss the 9f
OF 900 from the proprietor Of The Nse York Herald
which appropriated for their wsDts But the class
for which provision not made the poor In fam
ines There 425 families who werereeeiving assist
instances which families in need hsd refused
ssk assistance. and only accepted when their neees
his experience there had not been q time when poor
| families were suffering ss they now are. The really
virous worthy poor had not yet 10 their notice,
but had been suffering In silence. and unless work ar
rves for them they must feel the necessity Of relief
W. L. B. Steers thought that . committee Of IS was
TOO large. He offered resolution that q commute Of
I'VE be appointed TO solicit subscriptions to be applied
was put by The chair and lost The original n0Nen 81
MI orr was then adopted nearly unanimously.
ssd he thought facts the arsunsnt.
1unctuIe There was real need among the respectable
70 make their nscessitie. hnOwn The Breed and Beef.
house, with which he was connected, during January
Bread besides QUANTITIES Of milk coal rse. and meal
and given $40 meals He advocated the Application Of
charity TART S5GSsS channels is siTssSy used; ed
,ttse Is called for In the resoluiion Alexander Orr
james AIssi v; MsScqlOn: Henry w. Smith AIs3
Z. Liyermere, A 4. Kent II. Drake, ZophAr Mills
Charles HiokoI, George d. Cragn. L. b. shaw, l.. Ii.
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