The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-28

mainly and today bringing in pot8tocs aud
clothing for the poor. The cN peuseS of the ruci-
ETY. are such as all organizations have. There
was paid for salaries S4ss. The only officer that
receives any salary Is the secretary, He gets
$50 per month. on the whole this society stands
upon It's record, Its books have heen examined
by pubic accountant. IT'S eNuendtture3 re-
celve the sanction of men whom the people be-
leVe in.
"The Friendly Inn and woodward have rid
this town OF tramps. They are selG-sustaiuiug."
REV MYRoN W. REED TALKS.
ever since PYe been here" said Rev. MyrOu
W. Reed, 81 have been first vice president of the
indianapolis Benevolent Society and on the ex-
ecutive board of the Charity Organization. AL
though am pastor of a rival congregation, I
have thus far worked very cheeriully under Mr..
MeCuloch's authority. Mr.. Bradley rector OF
Christ Church (EpiscOpalianl. is also a member
OF both these societies, meets with Us, and is in
full sympathy with all we do. Bishop Chatard
was with us when he was here, ana that good
priest Father BessOnes, IS a member of both
cietes: C. g. Foster, an elder OF the First Pres
by terian Church, is second vice president of the
Benevolent Society. The books and accounts Of
the organization have been kept nv Ingram
Fletcher, OF the Meridianst street NJ. e Churon.
A new batch of Methodist ministers have lust
come here. Tney know nothing about us. They
appointed IA committee 10 wait on Mr.. McCul-
loch and myself, and to that committee we ex-
planned. They had liberty to exame all reports
or receipts and expenditures and audited ao-
counts Mr.. Thomas II. Sharpe is one of tho
finance committee. Good enough, isn't hel DR..
Marine, OF the Central-avenue NJ. f. Church. PUT
the questions tor that visiting committee, and
was answered to his Subtraction"
"How about paying $500 rent for rooms in
the new Plymouth bmlding?" interpOsed the
reporter
1--WE have moved since have been connected
with this society, five times. Landlords do not
look upon the Indianapolis Benevolent Society
as the best OF tenants on account of the people
who come to the rooms with their wants ana
n 4 arttfa Innlr
Our room was preferred to cur company. They
actually paid our rent for month in another
place to secure our removal. We iu
Engllshs building. He rents 10 us by the month
only, as he shortly Intends TO build, In "a meet
ing OF Inc managers OF these TWO societies all
present agreed at n proper rent. to take rnonS
that would he provided in Plymouth building.
That building isn't all church. 1t built for
the purpose of securing an audience room for
lectures and entertainments proper TO be held
any place. There are 10 be for the Tu-
disnap0s Literary Club, and rooms for the In
dtanapOlis Benevolent Society and Charity
Organization Society, for which pay such
rent as may be agreed upon between the man
ayers of the two societies, the Flower Mission
and managers of the Training School for Nurses
all of which organizations are to he there.
we take these rooms on the score of convent
ence,. and IL only question III renting them
comes from business point of view. If
could have got as good rooms and as cheap else
where we would nave secured them. Now about
all this talk that is heing raised: At the time
this Methodist committee called, Mr.. Mahie, OF
the First Baptist Church, came in ana asked y
i2atlOn, whose funds were obtained from a
classes of people to pay rent for rooms whirb
were in building owned by denomination
called Plymouth ngregatiOnal Church. Mr.
Mable thought it wasn't ] have understood
the original suggestion came from Lea MuRhall.
secretary of the y. NJ c. A. Mr.. MuuhalI has
probably gone South now with the birds. His
strawberry season lasts eight months
''HhOSe people who have for the past five years
paid their money literally for the support of the
Charity Organization Society and the Indian
apois Benevolent Society have at no time found
fault with the disposition Of the funds 1t comes
from those who have neither given us their
company their personal influence nor their
money. I understand that DR.. DoddTidge, Of
the Fletchtr-placr NJ. f Church. has announced
70 his people thar Rev. o. C. McCul0ch is presi
dent of tile Flower Mission ami receives a salary
for his services. The president Of the Flower
Mission is n woman. So far Mr. McCulloch hA
been president of tine Indianapolis BenevOen
Society at his own cost. He has the fullest cor
fdeDce Of every subscriber 70 the funds of th
society. and instead of criticism is deserving
the praise and assistance of every whJ
wishes well to the poor"