The New York herald., 1877-02-12
THE DESTITUTE.
THE 81. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETIES AND THE
WAY THEY DO THEIR WORK.


THE 81. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETIES AND 1HE
WAY THEY DO THEIR WORE.
The 81 Vincent do Paul socieues hsve sbered very
hard this winter TO keep pace with the calls RON ihs
poor families who well nigh reduced 20 STAR
walton Tor many months past. There thr'y-shree
Of these societies. confercucc they are called
10 tho city, and the total numbcr OF membership -
about 000 II 10 PLAIN that ~ order On ssesd 10 the
duties incumbent membership. these 100 srs'ie-
men must have jcvoted tmc money, and ist"s TINS
winter relieving the wants OF the roer fh~se
societies all attached 10 cashoc churches 20 the
city, and leading canon Of their organization -
that publicity shalt be gwen to the charity ih'i may
be bestowed. and especially that the names Of the re
cipients shall be kept secret possible. In the
downtown wards the strain upon The funds Of the
societies has been continuous and heavy during the
winter. as may be readily understood. sni away ~
town the same draw upon the so>'c',es seems
10 have been going on nsnAhn "p.nss
oi ST. Lawrence, East Eighty fourth street on FRIDAY
evening last, and raw there how these societies pr
form their charitable labor The President secretary
and members Of tho society were m attendance
tho school room aud at The hour Of the r~porer's
visit some htty women nnd children wefr STATED
aroun IND tho room. the tables parcei- of Hour
aud ready for Distribution. The President es-
planned tho method by which The society work. f"i
lows Every Tucsday evening meeting oi the msn-
bers held and applications arc received These ~.
picaops are placed IN hands % the visitors. who
call at tho homes ut the petloncrs exactly
what needed. There are printed CARDS with amounts
nnca ,nereon VARYING ',o rcss :. ncy
v,snblc On FRIDAY evening those who have
received these cards come 10 the school room
and present them and II ine applicants
choose TO Iakc Hour or tea 10 the amouni nanci on
the card they then ana there get either or hoin.
but other groceries another card given
tor the amount named, which s good az certain dese-
The president stated that nearly all the
applicants amlcs, the fathers IN which are out oi
work. The estution, he satd. which has so lar this
wutcr prevailed among this class something fearful
to contemplate lie further stated tnnt tins society
relieves OF tow families who but snort time
were very well oi--brokcu doxn merchants and people
of that ciass These are mot asked To come 10 tho
school housc and go The Illuminating o
letting many others know Oi their extreme poverty
The Sisters VINO nave c"ahse hs "e 'c"'%s ,,s
quct way Is the needed assistance rendered
Ih's conference alone had on Fri-sy evening 1872
Damcs on Us books II has been renewing tempo
rariy far larger number OF appcsnis II received
$500 OF the during the WINTER but ~ u
$500 week to give the ieef absolutely needed
~ the parls the burden 0t the has facn CHIEFLY
on the members themselves. 1nc total amount re.
ccivcd by all the ST. Vincent dc Paul socieies from tho
excise money ,hls season $25,C0o lhis money
handed by tho city 10 what ID called Tho Far
t;cuar Counc OF the ST. Vincent dc Paul aud
by that body apportioned tho several societies
accordan with tho requirements Of each, as appeared
from the respective monthly reports
REV. DR. TYING. JR. s, HUMANITY SENSIBLE
WAY OF BRINGING PEOPLE TO HEAR GOOD
ADvICE--sUpPER BEFORE PRAYER.
The Rev Dr. Tying, Jr, Is one OF those hard earnest
workers IN religion who advances with bod strides to
meet the OF his fellow beings Whilc he Gao bc
theoretical and pathetic, and very eloquent when he
pcascs he still invariably keeps TO the stern side Of
lie, looking scnsby TO the word around HIM as II is
and not us might be- An example OF this practical
sort Of Christianity he exhibits every Sunday and
Tuesday evening, IN connection with his church on
Fvrty-sccund street II is 10 be presumed from the
admirabie which chas Ella borae INTO Working
der he little laith talking temperance TO men
with empty stomachs, or preaching to them sermons
white the munger papgs singing them. And hence
II Is no doubt that he adopted the principle OF making
whom ha would convert INTO righteous ways feel
satisfied little with the world around tncm before
asking them TO bc happy anu cUntehtcd. This was
manifest yesterday afternoon wncn at nve O'Clock,
500 crowded into the basement hall OF the
church attend temperance meeting, all Of them
knowing that before the hour nSed ior Dr. Tyng's
usual evening sermon in the church they would all
nave paraKen OF an excellent supper.
PREACHING PRACTISING.
THIS supper Ia he upon whirh Dr. Tying has been
working To 20, 500 young men every sunday evening
TO attend temperance me ting and TO listen To SER
mon Most Of those present last evening we're young
men belonging 10 Tho working classes very many OF
Ihen having tue appearance Oi clerks out OF employ.
mont lie Il mpcrmncc meeting conduct by the
assistant pastor vi the CHURCH, Rev. Mr. HumpsOne.
The supper. which consisted Of sandwiches bread aud
| butter, coffee, and apple sauce, served
r0ouI adjoining Tint winch the meeting was held,
ana all VINO were present we're abundanty supplied
The prayer meeting and supper cootnued until half
past seven O'Clock, when The service IN the church
ucgap
present Ut u prayer meeting which Is ncld ia the
chapel, and after This meeting Is concluded all the par
ticpans descend to the basement and served with
al excellent supper The temperance mcctinrs are
held under the auspices Of tho Andrew aud Philips
Society. OF which Rev. MT Hnn'ps,ons IS president,
the Mary and Martha Society. both OF which
tons arc connected with DIR. Tyngs church. Tho ex-
pensc Ut the suppors Is borne by inc Rev. Dr. Tyng
himself, ond this is the second season he hus been
;hus quietly but effectively seeking 10 draw young men
TO the peaceful church aises on sunday evenings.
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