The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-03
CLOSING Up THE CONGRESS.
,,,, 4, r,rnt with the roor-Ncw Ycrk'-
,hnri.ics sharply triticised-Thc Hon
,,hn " clsh'. Views the Church md
...,. Drs,c,. OF Our Iudinn Policy.


John welsh. Views on the Church md
stntr Defect. or Our Indi"n Policy.
Thnviud drove tho rain In sheets about |
~, corner of Chickcring Hall yesterday |
,ornie- yot M 10 o'clock nearly all the seats In
ttarul turium were occupied. The goomincss |
NJ m, hall WIS modified as far ms possible by !
ee.H.lt. Bishop Potter was promptly In his |
chair ma tho President Of tho Congress at 10
oroek. Little Willie Hunt. the Bishops page
foiawrI him to the platform and took seat in
srh.ir i1nccd accurately behind him. as he has
d,no AZ rvory session of the Congress. always
rlsnc with clock-ke precision when the
D!.hopris mot sitting down until the Bishop
ats down Early in the session William Cullen
BRYANT entered the hail. He wos conducted to
tho platform and given seat by the side OF
shop Brlcll.
Thcioprof the session was: Tho Orgnniza
ton and Administration Of Charity" The Rev.
DR.. Henry c. Potter Of Grace Church read the
frst paper. lie said that behind the 200 nst-
tu,ious Of charity in this city there are many
churches and chopels and behind these again
bOOOO homes from which streams OF bcnevo-
i,nse ar, constantly flowing. Discrimination
I'm tho distribution Of charity cannot be gained
until ndivduasm and sectarianism and po-
lleal liu- nre sacrificed. Every city parson.
howav,r reluctant he might be TO give up what
he Is likely 10 regard as his peculiar duty of
An-si>ng knows that he is no match for the
cunnin-: of a mcndcant. The speaker has in
his parish a number of pensioners. hut he has
~ means of knowing that they are not also on
lhe pay rolls of other parishes. He admitted
that tho formation of central bureau of charity
would slyor of Capitalization. but monopoly
eus not t. be feared. There should bc sub
bureaus for visiting. for registration. and for
nuiins work for the unemployed. He did not
wish to raise money 10y taxation. Voluntary
subscriptions should Zoe of tanned and distrihut-
ell by unpaid visitors Those should not be
clorsyn., n nor shoudihey be city OH iais. The
bodies 1f the poor should hr looked after There
bad been too great a urol lrtion OF tract dlstri-
put
How nrc YOU ecitine on ?" asked a clergy
u1u IN this city lately of one oi his poor pen
uunor@.
"Oa. very bad. very bad sir; and II things
.:.r ;a-:i. In a.carc4 sA-M have % So %
uarnins prayer. too
It WIS The attendance on service she knew
rl,ur merit that would bring more aims. DR..
't,r urged mat where it is possible aims
lil Boz given iu tho form 81 wages.
Il shop Potter next introduced the Hon. John
w. of phnadeluhia with the remark that he
hai at.ly be- II named as Minister to the Court
q ot jlnr-'-. The reading of his paper con-
IA.ri'Y outlasted the pra- ribod thirty min
ulcs H. holds that tie state and the Church
im'r C'urch ',0ch reritrnoi il relative
ir.' u-h.-t point Of ..si.lation had long
n. i.i. boon reached. That being undonc
blt1 Hr, struggling under accumulated IN
siau -. WIKI the iurrng~r of population has
So. ..i,. tor r..Uir.nierf- and hy "A grad
sa rr'. t~- Il -l-t.ln il nov hainE de-
= %. WIi.l m misses 4, .ln.tn-- after
f.v ms. tir whole circle Il charity
Nfu ih-t.nline mis- the fulunf lry 81, stem viii
,afi.tl tD raulrliui,. largely q, the luhli. re-
a.f lar-h s,.oll- AZ. the nurseries II
i.cr..- 'nud infDIrrnu.n Th. church should
ilf. - f.tu ,ll-frllif M. charity " .thout in-
s,r'.r.rs With the Slul.- -y-t.m. From tho
III .lri-ti0u..- TO-. WAlrh wo mood not
l'it-. .fll. ..reit BODY 10 ilo ul.r b.rs of the
tHI Church i- composed -. or drnwu
d .. a.Ht ui. ilurHr.F called the better
-.an0 .r-ogu. nty l"r purposes Of Mn-
aur-fI ..f..i it.ll t.H.I .nl ture b. great. The
u.uh.r strongly fNorr inr iuir1duiian oi
Npmon 'it. vrrninE boards, IA" frotestant
Epe. t.U CIur.h. h' .,. u .ludel, ought to he
ill w3y Doe made the home oi the humble
h.-7's ,. l,,....,..., .,...
las li'r Dr J. W. fr wn ot Clcvelnnd. GUer
g. %, tAr way N whi =, the Roman Cath;
'.' '.f % had p"rp'tuli'dtn iame an good
Nr.sD so,l women, -Sed whether i II too
itf t.r il" Prot Siuuf lplscopal Church 10 do