The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-14
THE CITY'S CHARITY WORK.
Methods of the Organization for Aiding
the City's Deserving Poor.
The Report Presented by the Executive Com
mittee at the Annual Meeting of the Char
ity Organization Society Yesterday.

The Charity Organization Society held an i'm
portant meeting at Plymouth Church, yester
day afternoon when the following report from
the executive committee for the last year was
presented:
OF systematized work. 1t is in its posi-
ave rather than it's negative aspect It's expenditures
seen to be necessary to the better
OF the work it has to do It's refusas to aid are seen
TO rest an intelligent and sympathetic study or
aanh It's work is tested not by the number 1t
aided. but by the feeling of the community that
the problem of poverty and paupersm is being studied
czrefully by men and women OF teLderness ana WIS
dom II has introduced the scientific method INTO me
study of social pressure the business method INTO the
administration of charity. while keeping the religious
idea ever in sight, this is that permanent help can
DO rendered to that in need which Does not seek
20 give oneself for the other and which does not con-
serve selfhep and selfrespect.
Our society is sometimes called the 8. s. B-Soci
atty for the Suppression of Benevolence. is 1T SOY
Tkese words by English worker will answer: ITO
my mind, the society appears worldwide confed
Grafton of all who doing anything for the poora
brotherhood coextensive with humanity, knowing no
limits of age SEX creed class nationality, any other
kinn-ts aim being wise and thorough work by
al for the distressed We look to the time when every
good citizen will be conscious member OF this our
great unsectarian church saying to himself that In
whatever sphere his work may be cast, he is of u.s.
Whether it be as minister OF religion, or poor law
guardian, hospital surgeon district visitor, or
temperance advocate or IN whatever rank ne may
stand in the great army of those who seek to benefit
the poor by moral material means he should be
rolled under this banner as member OF this conted-
erscy. Associated with all others who have the same
smd in view he will work with the more devotion and
success in his special branch and that end will be to
Improve the world by united service The m 1sion OF
tho society is to preach the duty of every not in
distress himself minister in way another to
tho wants of those that are and that all work must
be thorough that must give of our very best to one
another"
survey of the provision made for the unfortunate
win show both how adequate is the servi and how
thorough Thus the Charity Organization, Society
works in the spirit of the words of job '"The
that knew not searched out" The Benevolent So
cey gives relief for physical need provides work for
women, finds places for girls has the Friendly Inn
and wood yard. The Flower Mission takes of
She sick poor The Trained Nurses visit the SICK
der the of the City Dspensary bringing the best
skill and tenderest touch to bear the patient The
Orphan Asylum takes the orphan abandoned chill
dren- The free kndergartens the South Side, and
those under the of the Childrens Aid Society,
doing work of education whose value cannot be
estimated: The Home of the Friendless cares for
women who are left friendless who are unfortu-
nate. In addition to these are the various church
cearitiesthe House OF the Good Shepherd tho Little
Sisters OF the Poor, st. Vncents Hospital St. Vim
cent de Paul in the Catholic Church. the many agen
cies In other churches All these when working
they do greater less degree in concert take
prompt and adequate of most of suffering.
This is the object of the society to make it that
SvRTy one in trouble can be, met with sympathy and
with aid; not to suppress but to develop benevolence;
not to econonize money but to give it more and more
freeybut to do this ntelligently and reasonablyths
Is the higher work of this new movement" We say
with Mazzri 1T is to find the universal family,
70 build up the church of God and unremittingy to
labor for the uillment of this great purpose in hui
manity." 1t is crusade against distress.
What are the facts2 Hele large number Of
persons who are in need. Each need is individual
ae the person. One needs encouragement another adj
vice. one knows not what to do another is sick Take
this case. A man is taken insane. What is the WON
an to do! Which way shall she turn? What about
remit Some must stand by her at such time to
advise and assist. Another woman is de-
SERTED is left with children has not had to work.
What shall she dol She to the Office. A young
girl wishes to leave evil life. She has heard of this
- Becety and comes. woman cannot support her fam
lily and must give of them up. She brings tt EN-
SO u.s. Thus it is made the business of some one to
look out for those that fall out by the way. 1t is
this friendly relation that prize most of all The
cry of Hood