Morning journal and courier., 1882-06-16
Annual Meeting.

Work Done-Omcers Elected-Ad- dresses.
 The fourth annual meeting of the Board of Charities held last evening at the lecture room of the Third Congregational church Notwithstanding the rain many prominent citizens attended, and much interest was shown in the reports and addresses.
 The meeting was called to order at 8 o'clock by Hon. Francis WaylanG, the chairman of the board. Prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. Dennsn, pastor of the Third Congregational church, after which the reports for the past year, ending June 1, were presented. The treasurer, Mir. c. A. Sheldon, of the Second 1 National bank, gave the financial report, which was then presented in detail under the 1 departments given below by Mir. E. N. Seelye, the agent of the board who read the statement of work for the year in the absence from town of Mr. Wurts, the secretary of the board. A statement of the methods em ployed at the central office of the board was then made by Judge Wayland, which, in 30 cordance with request, will probably be in- 1 cluded in the printed report soon to be is sued For lack of space we can only refer to the following points made by him, viz., that ] if all unknown applicants for aid were with 1 out exception sent to No. 47 Court street there would be fewer of them to send there ;; ! that our citizens should have confidence in the statements of this board and it's officers that such applicants are kindly received and judiciously aided He especially urged it ] upon those who were in any doubt on this matter to visit the office for themselves and make inquiry as to what was done for any per- son referred to it, and if aid was refused learn the reason why, which could always be given from the history of each case in She office record book Grateful reference was made by Judge Wayland to the generous be- quest of Mir. Joshua Colt which had been re- ceived since the last annual meeting, and the statement made that those who wished to add to the efficiency of the board by contrib uting to it's funds would have such an oppor- tunity in an annual donation day which will probably be appointed for the present year ! after the summer season is over. ! Rev. W. D. Mossman made report as chairman of the committee in charge which is made up of five members of the board who
 have the control of it's work in the intervals
 between it's regular meetings As correspond ing secretary of the board he reported cor respondence or interchange of reports etc., during ths year with other societies of sim ' lar nature in ten other cities including Lon- don, England, and the presentation of the New Haven work at public meetings in New
 London and Bridgeport in our own State by request from those places. MT. Mossman also
 referred to the great service of the office of ! obo +o-h Io+I,o ! ligious work in the city.
 ! Addresses were then made by Rev. MT. ! Meserve, Rev. Dr. Suffer and Rev. Dr. Den
 nen, all of whom heartily commended the \ methods and work of the board and urged 1 that more of the same kind of information as ! to this work as had been given at this meet \ ing be placed before our churches and the
 public generally.
 { At the close of the public exercises meet ing was held by the board for the election of ! officers for the fifth year of it's work, and the following named persons were selected. I Chairman-Hnn Francis Way1and.
 Vice Chairman-W. L. Kngley,
 ' Recording Secretary-C. P. Wurts.
 ! Treasurer-C. A. Sheldon, at Second National bank EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. ! The officers of the Board and one representative from each of the cooperating organizations viz.: \ New Haven Aid society-R E. Rice. \ City Missionary Societs-Rev. H Kelsey \ United Workers-Miss Frances Walker ' Il. r. ' Trinity Chapel Mission-Rev. k. T Thorne. ' Women's Christian Temperance Union-Mrs. H. M. \ Barnes
 ! N. H. Orphan Asylun-Mrs Susezs Gandee \ Society tor tho Prevention of C1ame-t4eo filling. Agent,l
 Hebrew Benevolent society-Max Adler. FINANCE COMMITTEE.
 Dr. T. P. Gibbons Professor E; R; Honey, Hirana s Professor D. Cady Eaton
 COMMITTEE CHARGE
 Rev. ". D. Mossman,s. G. Thorn, Rev. R. T. .Thorne 1 Professor F. k. Honey, E. N Seelye. ! STATEMENT < For the twelve months ending June 1st, 1882.
 Total number of ca Is made and received ... 5,2l7 iferent cases families or individuals) rsceiv-
 1pE sstoHs attsas'9o }o; assistance a,i5s sss \ or otherwise different times) ......... 2,050 ! Referred elsewhere for help. 5e5 Applications for employment. ............ 722 l Applications from employers. 396 ! Employment found for ATS temporary, 89 per ! manent, beside men working at wood yatd | see beloW) aud women at house. ........... 567 ! Additional employment provided at wood yard
 TOT so"nsmen Saole oodled poor of the city) ! meals and lodgings, as noted below, different
 Number of barrels of wood cut by townsmen
 and homeless men (879 fferent tinaes 54s Barrels of kindiing wood sold s52o Different persons at mems lodging house. ... 372
 Number O. lodgings provided for and boys. 1680 Number of meals provided for men and boys... 23o1 | Different persons at women's home. ......... II Number of lodgings provided for women and ! glrs. ..-......-................ Al ! Number of meals provided for women and girls 143 ! Number Of pieces of clothing received for Gen.
 Number of pieces of clothing given out 1S3s Different ia 1l1es or persons receiving clothing 353 Provisions received and given out from Central storeroom (bread and other articles of food during the year) in addition to Thanksgiving dinners and Christmas gifts, to nearly one hundred families, including 45O persons.
 Over 100 books and magazines and pack ages of papers received and distributed the books and magazines placed in library at almshouse, the papers among the families of the poor or at the almshouse.
 Estimated number of persons in dependent families in New Haven on record and receiv- ing assistance through the office in different ways, about 5000.
 Families or individuals under permanent care during the year, 100.
 Different persons included in the same 600. FINANCIAL REPORT. ! OFFICE AND HOUSE ACCOUNT ! RECEIPTS.
 Balance cash hand June 1st,
 l 1851. .......-........$ Il 13 Subscriptions and donations. ,274 10 Thanksgiving collections from