New-York tribune., 1875-11-16

shoes mttens brcadstufs. and vegetables, especially
POTATOES would he servlceable IN renewing INC us
iresscd as anything that could he offered
THE DIVISION OF CHARITABLE WORK.
FIELDS OF LABOR CHOSEN BY THE PRINCIPAL BE-
>EvoIENT ASSOCIATIONS -EXPENDTURGs AND
NUMBERS OF BENEFICI NuFS-PREssING NEED OF
CONTRIBUTIONS.
The charities of New-YOrk City are sup
ported 10 such an extent by voluntary contributions tat
il is well nigh impossible TO make an estimate OF thelr
resources The relief afforded ia equal 10 the APP
parent demand, and is not intended to be- Up TO the
presen time officers have eXcred themselves in the way
of soliciting less real dcsltdton was Drought
o their notice. 1t is seldom that money is not forth
coming when the necessity is real and legitimate Inc
history Of the public and voluntary charitable societies
for the past year presents many interesting statistics
and facts For the purposes OF this article II is only in
tended to indicate the aims and scope of few OF the
more prominent charities Of tho city.
The care OF the criminals and paupers oi NcW-1orh
leVoves upon the COmmis 0nes Of Public Charities ana
Correction Their efforts in aid Of the ont door poor have
been mentioned above The Commissioners OF Emigra-
ton care for the immigrants and IN 1874 expended
Si6G1Os % in relieving their wants
Among the benevolent societies, the Association for
Tmproyng the Condition of the Poor takes high rank
Il seeks to elevate the physical and moral condition OF
destitute persons and during an existence OF ~ years
has been very liberal in its outlays Last year. S9oooo
effort during the Winter but say that the prospects for
funds and the evidences o. increased appeals for ana arc
rather gloomy.
ST. JOHNS GUILD.
One Of the youngest most beneicent and farrearhms
in its influence Of the charities Of the city 81 johns
Guild "A volunteer society composed mainly OF welltodo
merchants IFS members belong TO all forms Oh religious
faith and besides contributing money, visit personally
among the poor saving the expense TO the fund of Of
hcers' and visitors salaries. Persons oi eof SN may
become members. The Guid Is completely OfgaIiltu
and in it, minstratiOns the entire city teft0y
It's special work through the Winter To Keep together
the Families OF mechanics laborers, ana olhcis th
pOrary out of empot incnt ana dl'p0seu 10 iu ,io.
relves when opportunity offers itsc IN l1l II. JOh
GHild gave ont $1,000 IN eaSh lDoJo guiseas y a,u
mcnt for idle is almost out of the question: except
he for house servants. Dcsutuuon has reached class
hitherto EXEMPT 1hcy alIchehd dulc1 % ID u, on, - ,s
to meet expenses, tut -! thtt wien pu,lntsS
pcusable they generally respond literally The roatmg
hospital charity has become p'r'nmenl par, ol liie
work i'm the Summer months. futlngs ana lNtUfctWnI
5000 have bcel pad Tor, dHd an lstIeitV Vi fi"'Vo
on the barre has been met durlps me H'.t @h1n Ii
Summer ~ free were gwen 10 mothers anu
children and one pleasure excursion 10 0hlalh means
I'm an % 500 ucr,on. piticpatcd the beioGt of the
cursion Tire average Of excursion vas 500 IL -
contemplated repeating the Martina NaHnnsioh fGcci-
tion on the 2sth Ot February al Tie A'l't OI Ml-i'
and Xiissn Hall which last year brOIgh; SO coo net To
the society. Other plans Tor rdislib iHhds "y poP"''
Entertainments are being considered.
Binle House No. 81. is doing much for the moral ana
temporal welfare Of tle poor II employs 80 ely ils
siolnri,s and while II is neldcd principally as means
OF spreading Gospel, it helps worthy people ~ emer-
csc i sickness IL does not give weekly dole 10 any
one. The Mission is $4,000 IN de0t on me Wok oi We
year. The officers expect to f"-e ahont fiTouo ll,s
Winter and think they Mi not be able To py 'he dcDi 0
the past year Until some time III the ihtufe
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
The work done by the Bowery Branch of The Young
Mems Christian Association, at No. l3i BOVcy Is mainly
among men who are non-resicnts, and VINO find Them
selves without money friends in great city The free
employment Office has been changed 10 cooperative
employment bureau, the Npenses ol "ch are lQoo &
wear. From 100 to 200 men month Eaye
been provided with employment Al present the
demand for work 40 lar eNceSus Et s ura suPpi3 Gt
that the outlook Is discOurdghg. Ihe SprhS Sir'ct
DormitOry has been removed To the rooms oi c ASso
caliJn ana sOukitchen which furnishes nom 1UV ~
500 meals daily, 10 kept III nc blsie' l ne 10y
will accommodate about 80 dodgers. only the hos'
worthy are taken ~, arg nlyeT o haSS
able pay small feo for beds ana Ne cehs ior
that the institution r somewhat embarrassed l" hEO"
what will do for funds to pay running expenses
nieb exhausted. Several cheap lodging houses are also
conducted 10y this MissOn the Salem DoIh0ry, No I51
Bowery; the Spartan Donit0y No. BO"eiy' anu INC
Franklin street Lodginghouse. The charges are from
10 70 70 cents, with te privilege OF WASH a iooN
Contributions OF clothing are especially sOiiclod.
TIE CHILDREN's AID SOCIETY.
The Chldreu's Aid society, whose Office is az No 10
East Fourthst, il doing bene1ccnt work IN recainns
and educating the castaways and Arabs of the street
In the 20 years OF It's existence 1t has rescued and pro-
yded for more than $4,000 children at an expense Of
81 100000. INDECENT parents, WIN hnah chuIch 10
support aided and The Emigration Bureau eaeh year
assists many families 10 homes IN the west Inc Society
receives come aid from The clt! and sthe, put u mann!
dependent voluntary subscriptions for support. III
owns house al Bath Long Island, aud during the sum
mer hundreds ot children were taken there for short
| time and supplied with nOuT1shing food The society
conducts II industrial schools III dineIent prls OF the
city for children who cannot attend the public schools,
and supports four free readngro0ms and five lodging
houses the tHo principal lodging oeihy !ne ScNs
boys Home at No. Duanest, and the Girls Lodging
House No 27 st harks-pace. The latter each year
feeds and nsructs great numbers oi homeless
aud frcndess girls who have either Omitted into the city