The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-21

Oriental finds an eternity that is cool,
calm and cultivated; where the elect will
have nothing TO do but drink the tramp's
favorite toast: Here's 70 Nothing; Sweet
Nothing; Forever"
Ine Rev. DIR. Rainsford. rector of St
Georges church. New York city, recently
protested in the New York Eveaing Post
against that kind Of nisdirected charity
which hurts the vicious and disgusts the
seii-respecting poor Dr.. RaiEsford, among
other things, says:
Our poor brethren need something far moro
Than dole from the gsii-to-do-ther need rec
ignition aud esteem Cease this s'fady Bounti-
fGl' ousiness-i; ean only Go harm in this
eounfry-ald take time, MAKE time, in which
taey shall gain knowledge Of what should be
done. and then aid in the doing OF it What Ia
wanted Is first more generous support Of those
agencies that ara achieving 50 Inuea for the
chii1rsn-Children's Aid society, kinderga--
tens, boys and girls clubs, etc.-and secondly,
that those who have leisure, education and
money should come forward. not as mere pat
rons only, bat az active. Intelligent workers.
The church cannot lure the seif-respect-
ing poor 10 its doors; the church will have
TO do as Christ did-share the life of the
poor, win their sympathy, respect and
confidence. The most effective philan-
thropic work wrought among the London
poor has been done by sincere representa-
tiyes of the churches, who have not only
visited the poor. bat nave lived among
them, shared their social conditions, and
dealt with them On basis Of equality in
stead of one Of condescension. These are
the methods of the Catholic church
by which it has always perpetu-
ated its strength and influence
among the worlds poor This was the
power Of the followers of St. Francis
Xavier: Dominic, ST. Francis Assist, and
Of Loyola. The English church more
than thirty years ago adopted this method
of close personal communion with the
London poor, and the Protestant Episco-
pal church in America has begun to prac-
tice it in New York city.
Mr.. T.. 4. Woods, in his recently pub
lished history Of the London University
settlements. saws that they have been
more and more led to subordinate their
purely religious TO their social and educa-
tionai work; and the following instructive
example is given:
very striking instance OF adaptation TO the
needs OF environment 10 that OF a ritualistic
church, situate! III 8 region where the people
are largely criminal The vicar msintains q
model lodging house of q very fine kind for
men: but the lads club is the special feature OF
his work In his church building the room con-
secrated 10 religious services is upstairs there
being only one other such case in Englaad-and
just below is the club-roon. whose main feature
IL fully-equipped prizering, suitably Enclosed
and raised from the floor for the sake OF spec
tators. Here, two or three evenings in the week
upwards Of q hundred lads, nearly al OF whom
are IN pr son, gather 10 see and participate in
tournaments in boxing In such
a way as this many young fellows are brought
under good influences who would probably be
plying their trade of pickpoeket al the stree.
corners II only the usual mild excitements OF
church clubs were offered.