The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-22
REVIEWING THEIR WORK.
The South Side Benevolent Society Cele-
brates Its First Anniversary.
What the Organization Has Done Toward Help
ing the Needy-AnniversarY of the Young
WOman's Christian Temperance Union.
A YEARS GOOD WORK.


The South Side Benevolent Society Cele-
brates Its First Anniversary.
The exercises celebrating the first anniversary
of the South Side Benevolent Society, at Vir-
ginia-avenue Rink, last evening, brought large
audience. Twenty four little children from the
Indianapolis Orphans Home, twelve girls and
twelve boys, took part, recting the 18th Psalm
and singing gospel hymn. The children at
tracted great attention, the little girls looking
quaint, pretty and demure in their high white
caps, with white neckerchiefs folded across their
bosoms. Rev. o. G. McCulloch read Scripture
lesson and Rev. c. III. Mcdowell, of the South
street Baptist Church, made the opening prayer.
The president of the society, Rev. r. V. Hun
ter, said that Henry ", Henry of Navarro.
made the wish that every poor man in France
had chicken boiling over the fire, but had done
nothing himself to put the poultry in the pot of
the peasant. The object of societies like this
was not to stop at wishing such things done, but
to do them. The objects of the South Side Beney
olent Association had been to develop workers,
to develop givers, to help the needy and to work
upon Christian basis Some three or four
years ago young man, printer, desired to
unite with one of the wealthy churches of this
city. He attended social, and introducing him
self to the pastor. expected that he would be
made acquainted and made to feel at home
among the people of the church. The minister
did not introduce him to any one, no one seemed
to care for him and he left To-day he is mem
Der of Catholic church, though in all probabil-
ity the church that treated him so colby still
carries him on his books, without taking any
trouble to inquire after him. The house of God
is for the poor, and the ministratious of this
ciety are among the poor to reach their spiritual
as well as their physical wants. There Is often
grounds for the charge made that sometimes
the stiffest Christian people do not care for the
poor, and say they can not look after more than
their own. This society pays but one salary, and
that is paid out of q special fund raised for that
purpose and not out of the donations made to
the poor
Mrs. c. T. Sullivan, the superintendent, read
a interesting report The society began active
service Jan. 20, 1856, and has been kindly re-
ceived. Help has been extended it which can
not be accounted for by dollars and cents. The
visitors are noble Christian women who have
faithfully looked after the needs of those who
have come under their care. The sick have been
ministered unto, the dying have been strength
ened and comforted, the dead have been pre-
pared for the tomb and consolation been spoken
resenting one hundred and siXty-one individuals
have been faithfully attended to. Sixteen fam
lilies have been furnished with fuel and eighteen
families with groceries; 1888 articles
of clothing and twenty -one pairs of shoes had
been distributed. From Jan. % to Nov l there
were sxty-eight applicants for aid, ten recurrent
cases, six found unworthy, four not found three
not requiring aid, one transient referred to
the City, Hospital, three to the township trustee,
one to the city dispensary. Thirty mine were
found unworthy to receive aid
w. ID. Wilson, treasurer, reported cash received
amounting to 1912 81; disbursed. $l97 43, leaving
a balance IN the treasury of SIS 49,
collection vas then taken up, which, on
being counted, amounted to $40 "a.
Stanton j. Peee made few remarks. and
was followed by Mr. McCulloch who disclosed
the fact thaCthe first annual report of the Indian
apols Benevolent Society, which began work
in 1885, showed the receipts to have been $40 a.
with $46.84 expended, leaving deficit of so
cents and this was the beginning of society
that had done such great good. He was glad
welcome the new society. There place for
it and room for more. Every citizen is inter-
ested in these works of charity and benevoence
No city can build up its business interests alone
Care for and consideration of the weak and poor
must enter
Mr.. Mcdowell said that giving was the very
essence of the gospel. Jesus Christ was Gods
gift to the world and He wants us to be like
Himself, godllke, and have that goodness
stamped upon our nature. In the great motive
of giving let all remember that it is godlike.
The benediction was then pronounced and the
services were concluded.