National Republican., 1882-12-12
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES.
Public Meeting nj Memorial chapcI-Ad.
ADDRESSES by Rev. Dra. si,ippen and Kent
and Judge Macarthur.

Public Meeting ut Memorial ChapcI-Ad-
ADDRESSES by Rev. Dra. siippen and Kent,
and Judge 1IncArtilur.
A public meeting of the fourth and sixth
subdivisions of the associated charities was
held in the chapel of Memorial church last
night, and was well attended, the room being
nearly full Many prominent persons were
among the audience, which evinccd great
deal of interest in the society and its work
| ings. Judge Macarthur presided Mr.. Kinscr
secretary. After prayer by DR.. Kent the
annual report of the subdivisions for
the last fiscal year was read. The
report states that 233 applications,
+ presenting 100 families and from 400 to
500 persons were received and twenty
nine persons were supplied with work.
! A large quantity of clothing was distributed,
and in some instances money had been given
1t was proposed to establish kindergarten,
commencing about the first of the year. They
had expended $3.50 in their work during the
year.
REV. DIR. sHIPPEN
made u strong address, detailing the work
that the association had done during the past
| year, saying that, as the report showed, much
good work had been accomplished, of which
the association might well feel proud. He
related several incidents connected with
the work of the association, and said that
| they should do much better in the future
than they had during the past. DR.. Kent
was called on and said: That there were some
families who did not like to receive public
charity. and who would not go to a public
| institution for help He said that he believed
in helping the people who help themselves.
and that if they show disposition to hunt
for work as if they really needed it, they
should be helped. There is one weak
point in this association, continued
the doctor, and that is the belief of some of
the members that after they had paid their
membership fee they need not give aims on
tho street or at their door, and that the OIL:
dial visitors of the association would attend
TO the wants inethe division, instead of help
ing the visitors with their work. A visitor
| did as much as he or she could, and that they
would like help.
JUDGE ARTHUR MACARTHUR
then ascended the platform and said that it
was an assurance of success when the gospel
and law unite; that it was a principle of the
society to discountenance the giving Of aims
on the street, as that was the mode of giving
relief to mendicants and beggars, buff con-
tinued he, l do not thiiik that my work stop
ped when l paid my subscription, and
quite agree with DR.. Kent that
every application is to be tendcrly consid-
cred and be brought to the notice of the
association. We are all engaged in finding
|
application what relief it deserves, and that
il the meaning of the associated charities. OF
course we cannot alleviate the sufferngs of all
of the poor. Suffering has been going on for
| the past 1000 years, and will probably go on
for the next 1000 The chasm between the
rich and the poor is becoming wider and
deeper than ever. What is to be done? Those
that bask in the sunlight of eternal prosperity
and happiness do not care, but every one
should havean interest in this society. Go into
every city in this country is resting above a
volcano, and there are people in these cities
who are ready to apply the torch or sack the
city with an object of plumber The associa.
ted charities in Philadelphia, which was or.
ganized four years ago, find out that
there are ten Thousand children in that
city begging ON the street, and they
help fill the jails and prisons. We
must attend to the children. They cannot
protect themselves, and we can. We must
train them up, and it is principle of this so.
ciety to alleviate their sufferings. l heard
recently that 81 600 was expended to erect a
stand from which to witness bicycle races. Il
we had that 81 900 we could do great deal oi
good with it. The associated charities intend
to show the parents of children the necessity
of giving their children trade 1T i:
better to be a skilled mechanic than clerk
1t may not be as genteel, but n skilled me-
chanic is an artist, and a mechanic is as
| good as n judge. Judge Macarthur was
/ listened to with great deal of interest, be-
ing applauded quite frequently.
The slips of membership were then handed
around and donations asked for after which
| the society adiourned.s