New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-01
ORGANIZED CHARITY
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE socrr

Inc marty LIBERALIZATION society held It's 0ec0nQ
annual meeting last night at No. 81 Madison-ave.
DR.. s. o. Vanderpoel presided. The following men,
bers of the society were elected members of the
Central Council: DR.. s. o. Vanderpoe Ruther-
furd Stuyvesant, J. Roosevelt Roosevelt, Lucius
Tuckerman, Henry f. Pellew, Dr. Mark Blumen-
thai DR.. Richard Fl. Derby, Arthur NJ. Dodge,
Alfred Roosevelt Joseph Thoron, J. Kennedy Tod,
Charles s. Farchild r. Duncan Harris, Peter B.
Olney, Robert b. Minturn, Henry Rice Arson
Phelps Stokes, Ludlow Ogden, Joseph w. Drexel,
II. Mex. Twomby Howard Potter James X. Oracle,
j. Hampden Robb and BOwles Colgate. Arthur
N. Dodge read the report of the treasurer. The
cash contributions and membership fees to April l
amounted to SIS. 537 while the expenses during the
year were $l1 sol II. Charles ID. Kellogg the
organizing secretary read the first annual report OF
the Central Council. The work during the year
was The registration and exchange Of reports;
getting more societies and churches to cooperate
in the work; forming and initiating district CON-
mittees raising money for the support of
the society and the publication of books
and circulars illustrating its work. Registra-
ton is done by means of cards upon which each re-
porting society transcribes all the information
which it gives in regard TO each which it has
helped. When it is found two moro societies
have helped the same family notice is sent to each
society showing what the Others have done for 1t.
The first card reports were received on May 81,
1882. and in ten months 53,SS6cards were received.
examined and classified, relating to 39,617 cases, of
these 1880 were Workhouse cases. Reports Of
9,123 cases sent back to societies and churches
giving them information concerning their benef-
Charles which came from other sources. When
requested to do so, supplemental investigation is
made by the society In regard to certain cases.
department of cases reported as fraudulent has been
begun. street register has been made showing
how many fam lilies III street received charitable
relief, or have bad members in tue penitentiary in
the last ear. In fifteen months aims have gone
into, or criminals have resided at, 1886 street
numbers, making a continuous street thlrty-two
and three quarter miles III length. In one house
eighty-tbree families were reported as living.
The effort to get more co-operation, has has
been far successful that on March
81 tho charitable agencies that had
agreed to report to this society had increased from
Il 10 1888. fuller cooperation even IS expected
when the churches and societies of relief fully I'M
derstand the benefits to be derived from it. Dis
trict committees composed of earnest men, IS in ALL
have been formed to seek solution OF the great
difficulties which surround the questions of poverty
and charity in this city. These committees each
have paid agent to assist them. The society has
also / 81 men and women willing to act as friendly
listed in efforts to elevate the condition OF the p0or
The amount gwen TO the society for its general
work has been 81 65925, while the total expenses
have been Sl2ll4.67. The present office OF the
society is at NOs70 Fourth-ave. directory OF the
charitable resources OF the city, classified under
more than sixty heads, IL in preparation. showing
all the societies and institutions IN the city which
may be useful in the treatment OF cases OF poverty
and misfortune aud all the departments OF homo
government aud all of the foreign offices likely TO
be seIvcea6le in such matters. handbook Tor the
visitors of the society will be published this week
library has been begun, IL has now 16O volumes
and 900 pamphlets on charitable and correctional
science. Committees are now at work on the fol-
loving problems The advs bility OF more er-
tended system of lOan-reef the question OF estab
ltshtu hurpan a. matter
supplying limited labor IN woOdyards, as q labor
test aud9 also as temporary relief 10 honest
seekers for work the condition of the labor
markets of the United States, and means and cost
OF transportation thereto. The results OF these de-
lIberatlOns, If productive, will appear in the so
ciety's future reports.
Alter the reports hal been read Dr. Vanderpoel
introduced the Rev. Dr. Henry G. Potter of Grace
Church, friend OF the society from ITS begin
niug Or. Potter spoke briefly on - The Benefits or
Cooperation among Charities He SAID III sub
stance
very hearty gratulatons this society
there is In my mind cloud on the JOY Of such an
occasion when think OF the little aid given this society
at the beginning OF It's work It's certainly profoundly
raging that 80 largo measure OF cooperation mas
already taken pace would be- glad To oner resolu
all present 70 pledge themselves 70 cooper
ate in cooperation. Every clergyman minister ana
ayman probably has certain methods OF disposlns OF all
applicants who come to him for ad There
IL be clergyman he will send some OF the applicants TO
special committees Others TO more gcnerai cohnees
while he Will dismiss tue rest However excellent MS
theory, there no doubt that ut times he Will depart
OF the appearance OF tile person,
the OF his application or for other reason
To lIustrate IL person applies for aid VINO shows
evidence OF want while you nave just risen from
bounrn table you are tempted to give temporary re-
lief In my when have INDUCED III any such
cmOuoual charity, have found the same incident re-
prAung itself from to hall dozen times In week.
showing That there Is communication i oet"ee.t
anassOciation like This Is 10 discourage that sort OF
giving. Ill, ,,.-,,., ..,.
individual hands In the year closing September 30,
1882 tho ccrgymen OF The Protestant Up ScUpa church
their hands Lot to be given 10 any Institution hos
pa home but to be given entirely NJ the discretion
to bishop or prcsbyter would suggest that this
society should puDllsh tract addressed TO individuals
showing the OF iudisc intimate giving aud the
taniiies mr. vrrsnns known TO be chaTitaby disposed
with the greatest egularty aud persisency To Illus
trate again from my own experience: minister came
to me tor aid for than ten years was never able
10 learn OF lust what denomination he was member;
something IN MS conversation once suggested that nc
Baptist, but his personal appearance ind Gated no
undue use o | always him Mt the funerals
OF rich After had been aiding him Tor ten years
ana knew that he had also bee applying 10 Christians
OF every and name, II occurred TO me one day
to write to brother minister who lad known the per
sUn longer than [ mad | made some inquiries about
his standing u clergyman his needs at present and
else aiding aim. Judge OF my surprise 10
receive in reply most indignant letter, upbralug
for being moy 20 inquire into the truthiulness OF the
poor mans story. " men we deal VITA charlly as q
sentiment merely the applicant has II all way
We want to rid ourselves OF the kind OF "mush" that
quotes Scripture TO prove that one muse give TO every one
Who stops HIM on The street and then to preach Against
the crime that degrades men, which, instead o. saying
wi the Apostle. 'otaDd upon thy feet" gives him the
dole and urags down to disgrace We should appear
TO The moral side question If would get hold OF
IL as In other
remember on one Stormy evening IN November a
man came to me bearing IA letter OF recommendation
writtou ny tie one whom had been taught rom my
nrs conscious BREATH To esteem above AL NEIL ~ was
by father whose hand had been cold IN uedt
for years and as looked at the Letter 1t seemed
ike IA command to inc that dared not disooey. IL Was
yellow and worn and 1t told nc a double story. This
honest mIu-fOr believe he was shch once else ne had
never lad that no could have been lifted up oy
the use the proper was ruined degraded anu
made a pauper and he gOred IN the statement that he
mad MOI done days work Ia ten years Tried To buy
the letter and offered him %, $40 and $40 Tor H Dut no
knew TOO well the value OF IT, AND turning on his heci
he left and went away.
Professor Francis Wayand, of the Yale Law
School, spoke on THE General Benefits OF Or
ganzed or Associated Charities" and the key.
1harloy g. AmeA of PHILADELPHIA, on the Work