The New York herald., 1878-01-15
COOPERATIVE CHARITY.

IMPORTANT MEETING OF DELEGATES FROM
THE CHARITABLE ASSOCIATIONS OF THE
SEVENTEENTH WARD.
A meeting was held last night In tho frce reading
room Of Grace Chapel OF delegates from number OF
different charitable associations, with view to FORM
ing permanent organization on the cooperative
plan. The idea originated through y desire 10 stop
the fraudulent repeating OF certain bcnocaries aud
thus expend the funds devoted 10 charitable puI
on The most deserving. Last year some few gentle-
interested In charitable Institutions tried to OBJ.
full lists OF the benencares OF the different
Citations in this city, apd although thcy did not obtain
the assistance they anticipated they learned sufficient
to appreciate the benefits that would bo derived by
the associations II thcy would only cooperate with
one another.
The gathering of delegates last night was the result
OF q meeting hold on December 3. when Invitations
10 the charitable organizations In the
Seventeenth ward to send delegates who should bring
with them alphabetical lists OF their benelciaries
siding In the Seventeenth ward, in order 10 consider
tho oil those that appear more than list
Mr. A. +. Schnulcr, The president, took the chair aud
alter calling the meeting to ordor II was found tnat
delegates from the following societies present.
Now York Association Tor Improving the Condition
OF the Poor German Society OF the City OF New York
Grace Chapel, ST. Georges Church, ST Marks
Church, Now York City MISSION, Wilson Mission,
Mission OF the Holy Cross 81. Lukcs Association of
Grace parish, German missionary Association of
Grace parish, and the Society for the Reef OF Poor
Widows with small Children.
Tho first business WAS hearing the minutes OF tho
previous mecting which were read by Mr. Julius
Uneer the secretary OF tho meeting then the
delegates commenced to compare their lists. They
first found out who had the longest IiAi,
aud that honor being accredited 10 President
Scnaufler, OF Olivet Chapel, no commenced TO read
hts be nohciaries whose names commenced. with the
letter A. Every now and then there would be stop
us OF tho delegates would hear q familiar name,
and comparing notes a repeater would be discov-
cred that belonged TO two three churches 70.
ccived aid from lhrec societies After reading
fully satisfied that thoy had commenced really good
work, as by that time they had discovered some
twenty to twenty live benefcaries that recev-
ing aid from several OF the associations.
BLIND MANS RELIEF
One blind man created quite u sensation when his
name was read, us he at claimed by three or
tour OF the churches was also receiving from
meeting decided to suspend further reading
o the lists and was resolved TO authorize the presi
engage clork, whose business IL houId 10
tabulate the lists furnished by the different societies
SO mat they could be referred TO in case of
need and The societies informed when any OF their
benecarcs were receiving aid from any other quarter
II also resolved that each society should
the clerk with complete list OF their beneiciares
residing IN the seventeenth ward and The amount of
aid turn shed them. Tho associations Will also fur.
nish additional reports every two weeks showing any
changes that may been made In lists. The
funds 10 carry this work Will be subscribed by the
different societies, and Olvct Chapel and Mr. Kim.
bull eacn subscribed $50 to commence tho list. The
clerk will have a desk in the FREQ Reading Room II
adjourned to at the call OF the president ana