National Republican., 1883-10-30
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES.
Annual Meeting OF the sixth subdivis
ion-Reports Submitted and Officer

Annual Meeting OF the sixth subdIvis-
ion-Rcports Submitted and Officers
Elected.
At the annual meeting of the sixth subdi-
vision of tho Associated Charities held last
evening at the chapel of Memorial Lutheran
church, the report of the treasurer, Mr.. j. b.
Sleman, was read, showing the annual re-
ceipts from membership fees and contribu-
tions to have been S323.27, while the dis
bursements amounted TO $4,000.
The secretary, Mr.. Kinsel, submitted his
annual report, which showed that there were
la contributing members in this subdivision,
and that SO applications were received during
tho year, representing 295 persons. Of these
AZ came from widows with small children.
Aid was granted in 76 cases, embracing 269
persons. Some of these were assisted but once
or twice. others several times, while o few
were almost permanently in need Of assist
anCe. The help rendered was, for the most
part, after visiting and thorough investiga-
tion, granted in the shape Of fuel, provisions
or clothing.
The twelve applicants not helped were
found to be impostors. Work was obtained
during last winter for twenty-seven persons
in distress who were unable to secure employ
ment themselves and 6,j1i meals were given
to the children at the day nursery connected
with the industrial school at the corner of
Eleventh and II streets northwest, which is
under charge of tho fourth aud sixth sub
divisions jointly and will be reopened soon.
From parents of children taken care of at the
school S34.02 were received in payment for
the care of their children, at the rates estab-
lshed by the management for such as feel
able to pay n little for that purpose. Contri-
buttons of provisions and materials were
received from various sources for this school,
| The following gentlemen were unanim ously
elected to serve as officers during the ensu-
| ing year Judge A. Macarthur, president;
A. $. Pratt, vico president; Robert B. Kin
sell, secretary; j. b. Sleman, treasurer. These
officers were also elected to S rye OK officio as
members of the board of managers, consisting
of Messrs. Rev. Alexander Kent Rev. DIR. J.
I. Butler, Samuel S. Shedd, Wilbur Swartzell,
Mrs. NJ Robbins, Mrs. DIR. Hood, Mrs. NJ. A.
Coopenhaver, Mrs. S. =. French, and Miss
| Pratt. Rev. DIR. Butler was elected as dele
gate to the central board. After eloquent
addresses by DIR. Butler aud Judge Macarthur
the meeting adjourned.
CHURCH COOPERATION.
The following clergymen met at the rooms
of the board of managers of the Associated
| Charities yesterday at noon to consider the
establishment of more direct relations be-
| tween the churches and this organization
| Rev. Drs. Wynkoop, Bartlett, Green, Kelly
Butler, Parsons, Ramsdell, Kenny, Wesch,
lngersoll, Chester Webster Deal, Cox Alli-
son, Huntley, Hartsock, Bradford, Steele
and Leonard Rev. Mr.. Green was elected
chairman of the meeting and Mr.. J.. s.
Emory, secretary. There was free inter
change of sentiment in reference to the AS
sociated Charities and all present expressed
a willingness to cooperate with that institu
tion. The result will be q thorough diffusion
of the principles of the organization and
| hearty church pO-nnnration