The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-23

who enjoy them must paw in some way
for it. There is TO be a department for
the suffering poor; those who are needy
or through sickness or misfortune are I'M
able to help themselves will be cared for.
1t is expected that methods will be sug-
gested and developed as the work pro-
crosses in this building
Cornelius Vanderbilt several years ago
became convinced that the work of charity
IN our greater cities was 10 a great extent
miscarriage. He thought a great deal
upon the subject and talked with many
others who have given this subject consid-
Grafton and who have had experience with
1t. At last he was ready to act. Jointly
with his mother he gave to the trustees of
st. Bartholomew church, of which he is
member, $500 Geo, with no other condi-
ton as to it's expenditure than that it
should be used to build and endow an in
stitution under the control of the church,
which should undertake benevolent and
helpful work in accordance with the most
enlightened view as to the best way to
carry on such work. Mr.. Vanderbilts
idea was exactly that of Mr.. Kennedy.
worse In its effects than no charity at all.
He had little faith in free soup houses,
and with certain forms of mission work
among the poor he was disguised. His
idea was that the best way TO bring the
neglected into touch with the churches
was to make them self-respectful, self
reliant, and thus gradually TO prepare
them for the benign influences of religion.
Mr.. Vanderbilt believed that no person
was ever brought into a church through
the effort of city missionary who left q
tract with some person who was hunger
ing for food rather than morality.
The experiment has been made which
Mr.. Vanderbilt contemplated, a beauti
tut structure was built on what IS called
the east side Of New York city, and there
the underlying principal is to teach all
those who come TO this institution that
they are welcome to its privileges, but that
they are expected to give something in re-
turn for them. When the workmen go TO
the bowling alley they go with self
respect, for they know that they have paid
for the privilege. The fee is a small one,
but il is fee The mechanics and clerks
and others of moderate income. who have
the privileges of the clubrooms, feel that
they are as much masters there as are
those who frequent the luxurious club
rooms on Fifth avenue, because they have
right to elect their own members, and
initiation lee and dues are demanded, al
though the sum is proportionate TO the
average income of the people. Thus the
training schools there are conducted. The
girls who are taught sewing suffer no loss
OF SELF respect, because they are told that
the garments which they make are to be
TtCciFeu ny tiic ll5tliuhlcttS
for the instructions given, and so it IS with
the cooking schools. Provision is made
for those who actually suffer, but habitu-
al idlers are not permitted to take advan-
tage Of it. Those out of work can get
meal or a lodging there, and some of them
have paid for such privilege by forming a
choir and singing at the religious or edu-
cational services.
These efforts have now been progressing
so long that the effects are manifest. A
considerable portion of drUnkards have
been reclaimed and outcasts reformed.
The effect upon the social life in the
vicinity is noticeable, but the highest bene-
fits, as observed by the Rev. DR.. Greer.
the rector of st. Bartholomew church,
who is the supreme authority, has been
the self-reliance and self-respect which
have been maintained and strengthened
and which have created honorable amhi-