The morning call., 1891-01-19
A CHURCH CHARITY.
Financial Report of st. Patrick's
Conference.
Aims and Objects of the St. Vincent de Paul
society-Its Mode of Rehef-How to
Help Worthy Cause.

The following financial report and circular
OF st. Patrick's Conference, st. Vincent de
Paul Society, for the fiscal year ending De-
cethoer olSt, was read at all of the masses in
81. Patrick's Church yesterday:
r. pdiance on hand January 1, 1890. $3.50 6S:
sSohpai S s,o II ON an sources during the year,
mehts, s2034 10; balance ON hand December 81.
1880, S245 15. 80
Work OF the Observation-Disclosures relieved
curing Inc year. III; persons IN families re-
lleved, 92l visits made, sos; appIicaIions inyes
tigated and rejected, 80; situations obtained, rs.
Slo95 40; fuel, $3.50 10; medicine Ss9 20.
clothing and shoes, $IS2 50; rent and board
800 90 ouhurieS' 1871 GO. Total, S2O34 IS.
OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY,
The objects OF the ST.. Vincent de PauI Societv
are: 10 help the deserving poor win ihe lea ~
possible publicity, when through sickness mr.
want OF employment they may tor time need a
Ldlehdly helping hand; 10 relieve their present
ulstfess' assist them IN obtaining employment
anu anu, encourage them again to become sclt-sup-
ST. Patrick's Conference believes thar form of
CHARITY best when helps those in need TO help
themselves, and during the past year has paid
particular attention 10 finding employment for
those who came under their charge The ra-
suits have Deem very encouraging, and we assure
all friends OF the poor who need help-men or
w0men-Ihat thy can assist the society yety
materially by applying 10 US for 1t.
CAST-oFF CLOTHING.
=. Applications Tor clothing are made TO US at all
times, and particularly at this season OF the
yea SO thar we would again mind our friends
that cast-oh clothing can always be used by ms
10 advantage, as the Sisters OF ChatiTV Mlssfnn
street, assert ana repair them aud kindly attend
TO their distribution. Any tersOn having such
clothing would confer favor by sending them
10 the meetlug-room Of the society IN me b,s,.
ment OF 81. Patrlck's Church, 744 Mission
street. or a not TO The same address, snyinp
where they may be obtained, viii be promptly
attended 10.
BUSINESS METHODS.
The conference is composed OF contributing
and active members. The contributing members
pay >peciued sun-nOt less than % cents
monthly. The active members meet every Mon
day night, at 1880 III the basement OF ST. Pat
Hicks Church, 10 investigate all cases OF distress
reported 10 the society. If case Is urgent, I'M
mediate relief Is furnished, but in all eases a
full report is made at The next meeting of the
conference, when, II the family Is considered de-
serving. The committee IS Instructed TO visit
weekly and furnish the necessary relief No re-
lief Is given without an investigation III The ap-
pllcahts nome, as We have found IN several IN
stances that this precaution is necessary.
SISTERS OF CHARITY.
ST. Patrick Is favored above most of the con-
by The Sisters OF Chdrlty IF st. NmceuL's school
hesF Sci vices are HsdteIuliY acknowledged aud
thetr cooperation IS most welcome, PARTICULARLY
III cases II ON lie nature OF which the presence
aud sympathy OF The Sisters produce more good
results than any efforts on our part could hope
10 accomplish.
The thanks of the conference are extended to
Drs. liliaB l. Reardon. f. 5. Cook T.. q. Ken
yon and Mrs DR. francesca /. Foreman, who
have kindly prescribed Tor our scd poor free of
charge.
Persons desiring TO become contributing mem
bers can give name and address, with the
amount they wish TO subscribe, on next SUNDAY.
10 committee stationed al the doors Of tie
church after each mass for that purpose. Our
collector VIII call monthly for their subscrip-
lions. Donations fol- the society VIII also be re-
ceiyed.