The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-19
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Annual Meeting of ST
Paul's Parochial
Association.
eup PROBLEM ArrsrRuEc HARi
TYP ABLY DISCUSSED.
nsnsrA. Of bishop Randolph and Other.


The annual meeting OF St faurs
Church Parochisl Association, Yves held
Last night In the church.
The clergy present, were Bishop Ran
8ojph. DR. Minnegefode, Rev. Mr.. Funs.
ton. and DR. A. q. Warner, General
Agent OF the charity organization society
OF Baltimore.
After singing the hymn, Lord with
glowing heart ia praise thee" the con.
sreratior led by DR. Minnigerode recited
,bs creed. The church prayers snit-
sble TO the occasion were offered, in
ending the Lords PRAYER, after which
the HYMN, Fountain OF good, TO own thy
love" was sung.
DIR. Minnicerode stated that this was
the annual meeting Of ,he society.
Good work had been done II had
been a labor of love. 1t had been
OF charity, work among the poor, the
needy and those who had no helper.
Our object as society or individually is
not 20 encourage beggsry, but TO help
those who are anxious 20 help them
selves. who viii become good citizens, to
strive 10 make good people OF the wick
ed and, above sll, to bring them TO the
mercy seAt of God and to our Savior, the
Lord Jesus Christ.
WHAT is TRUK CHARITY.
Dr. Warner spoke next. He stated that
IN ls42 an EnglIshman had said, ave
are overrun with philanihrophists
Where viii 1t stop and where will II
end :" There Is some truth In this, s.
voiced In DR.. Johnson's expression
Hell Il paved with good intentions"
The Doctor proceeded with learned
practical address AS a business propo-
sition a community can have just as
many psupers as It is willing to pay for
A good bishop had said you can have
workers II you want them, and you can
have beggars II you want them. 1t al
depends on the methods. the statesmen.
ship Of church action.
Out door relief was given by the city
Il Brooklyn TO the amount OF $4,000
per year. BY peculiar construction OF
the law that amount was cut off. The
result was that fewer people wanted re-
lief and fewer went 10 the almsheuse
The same result happened in Philadel-
phia To continue giving indiscrimi
nsteiy Is manufacturing paupers Give
to him who needs what he wants. That
10 Christian charity; but 10 give
beggar piece of money and
then 20 home satisfied that you
had done days duty for The cause Of
Christ Is something to be thought of.
Should you not rather visit the houses OF
the poor and the wretcheds II you dc
not meet them and see for yourself just
where your benevolence should be adj
mlnistered, you fall TO carry out the sen
tence. "Chsrity Is long suffering and Is
kind"
The speaker then mentioned the
Charity organization IN Baltimore. Ii
was system there that when applicants
came to q church for help they were re-
ferred to the Charity Society. That
society found out what was needed and
who was worthy Of relief.
There are societies In each church,
none of them are Overshadowed, but this
Charity Society has its committees for
INDECENT sick, and to help prisoners com
Ing out OF jail. 1t Is organized TO help
the needy, poor women. girls In factories,
men who work for small sums In work
shops and stores, and others.
These committees, OF one each, are
paid. They knew Of one woman who
was member of seven churches, and re-
ceived relief from all of them; and they
also knew of many other instances OF
. similar character. SO
CLEARING HOUSE,
a. we might call It, is necessary In al
large cities. In ours, at Baltimore, We
have 1900 records of parties needing or
applying for help, and can refer TO each
IN Q moment. These records are secret.
They are open to no one, excepting some
church charity board who wants
TO learn about particular case.
We have six paid agents who do moth
ing but find out and investigate cases OF
charity.
Many people think that charity ends
n giving" They They forget that charity
among the rich and the poor, the happy
and the wretched. All classes OF people
the sorrowing, the widow, the drunkard,
the husband who abuses his wife, the
wife who does not do her duty by her
children, the boy who is wicked, the girl
who Is trlfing, and many other classes OF
people. Among them you can labor with
tender advice, with your means where
needed, and with your prayers.
You can help the wicked to rebuild
their character, which is and should be
your great aim.
This society, to accomplish this end,
sends among the poor of Baltimore mis-
who neither give aims nor make
proselytes. Giving money Is not self
sacrifice. You must work yourself. You
quote, "Cast thy bread on the waters"
Did you ever think OF casting II into the
depths OF perdition Christ did not
cay we should always have the 'pauper"
with US. He said the "poor." We sre
all poor. The ploblem is one which must
be worked out by the city churches
and In city the size Of this there should
be clearing house of charity which
will not interfere with individual church
work but would help them all.
BISHOP RANDOLPH
made short address In his usual elo-
quent manner He gave his hearty en-
dorsement TO everything said. That
Baltimore charity organization was one
10 which he had taken An humble part.
II was begun by two churches because II
Was found 10 be the only manner to sys.
lsmatise complex charity organizations OF
The various churches In that city. II did not
Interfere with the several church socie.
Ties, but was simply q central charity
'ociety, beneficial to all alike. He hoped
III churches would have a society ike !
he one at 81. Pauls.
he said all work must be done by the |
owe OF Christ as expressed In the New |
Testament. The common people heard 1
,hrist gladly. As mark OF His church 4
he uttered the words ito the poor the |
Iospel is preached"
DID He talk communism or Anarchism |
NO. he talked ain In the spirit OF the Son /
d Man as member of the human
motherhood. Woman, with beauty. grace /
ma refinement by her presence in /
he homes OF the poor. would lift up and |
Elevate the people. The Bishop remarked
ef one lady worth millions In Baltimore
Who had thanked him for having intro |
ducsd her 10 such work, and great was
|he work she was now doing among the /
poor. The Bishop continued 10 an elo. |