Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-07
TN AID OF POVERTY
The Rev. w. a. Frye Addresses
q Packed House.
E066 THAT PEOPLE ARE DOING
de Asks for Support for ths Worthy
Institutions OF tins cify-Gn3ni Rap
iss the City of Charities.

Ws. Frye's lecture on "Chsrities"
Grew . very large andisncs IT the Pain
Es1d avenue NJ. Z. church last evening.
Before the eoliecuan was taken up Mr..
Frye made the following statement:
"Thers are three institutions IN this
city that are dong the nohlest duty
that the sun shines on today. They are
tns Emerson houc, the Wonans' home
and hospital, and the Rescue home for
fallen women, carried en- under the
1uspiess Of the salvation Army. The
boopie Of Grand Rapids have not come
u appreciate the vaius Of the services
tasss esmes are dong Tor the city" At
tne eiose of the rem aTks vote WAS u Ken
60 ssns the collection Of the evening to
the Asscps Home foe Fallen Women.
Gext Suassy evening the collection
VIII BE- given - the Emerson homo and
sAs sunday following TO the Woman's
Heds end Hospital.
AD1soheing his subject ~ "Gold and
Goedssss, or Charles and Charitable
People n 0yand Rapids" Mr.. Frye
aid: ''Chayit9 has been contempt
Raussus with poverty. The poor should
- SsmsmSsfed temporily and evan
gelieslly. Temporarily. that We may
hoV COR faith by our works and our
bsetber may feel that christianity is
practical. Evsngelically, that the poor
hay be brought under the influence of
"No one has ever regretted being
phaYs0hie. The fruits OF George Pea
So1y's muuihcent
0ifss Are the Best Msnunsnts
hat could 10 erected TO his memory.
When We come 70 regard the fact that
Doou are net % live for themselves, but
los ethsrs, We will Be living in harmony
t(th the divine law Of God. Large do
16eloua Are oftoh given, and yet they
- not 1et toxth real charity.
3Asyo ~ hundrsds who are placing
Nh money where 1t will benefit hu-
opity, buS there ought 70 be hundreds
There are many in Grand Rapids,
10Th ladies' and gentlemen. who are
Giving . they cen Of their means. bat
5ho dc not have their generous bcne-
jaetions pafaded before all the world.
They not only contribute Of their
pesns, but they carry it to the home of
he needy. Away down IN . corner VI
Dttsws county 10 little chapel that
kand0 - monument to little lady
- yous city living IN Paris avenue.
- will lake her carriage 20 to the
bilV posfmsstsr, and tight her way
keouGh y get some provisions for her
boof families, and then carry 1t herself
~ them. One circle Of Kings
daughters here contributes TO support
bhe free kindergarten on Ottawa street.
- % ops knows bow much good that
ho6le httte lnstltptioh 10 dong. Like
The sunlight In tbs early morning that
Sc last drives toe darkness away, IT is
creeping into the heartSani homes Of
hnany poor families of The nelshbor-
hood and the great results will
be ssen IN the years 70 come
4ons Of the brightest diamonds Of the
earth are taken up from the slums and
beaers OF cities. Then there il the
Chiidrsn's Home that IL supported by
several ladies. although can't approve
Of enc Of their ways Of getting money
70 help on tnsir cause. dou't believe
that We ought TO dance upon the doors
Of our posr to get money 10 feed them,
md 90 can't see the propriety Of TAX
ing money for charitable purposes
from the Golfers of Sunday night
theatre company. We must not expect
money from vice to help virtue.
WORK 90 the nenss.
Benevolent societies-some Of them
not very large or powerful-ars scat
tered all over the city, and are doing
. giend work IN . quiet, unobtruave
way. while st. Marks home, the q. 4.
A. go ether large institutops 20 well
kpown 70 yop that they need 10 fur
bneS speech from me-"
At this point Nr. Frye took up the
work Of the Emerson home, first giving
. shost history Of how the house Wa
esnne6oemed from . house Of pfostasu-
kDen % house Of reformation. The
Eroaa work done by the Womanss
hone aud hospital next received the
nstoutlon Of the speaker. and the his-
sorry 81 spverL inmates OF the homo
49, eeuoAsd opon- Mr. frye took Tie
lDccaoon - express his abiding faith in
Vie Virtue Of capital punishment. and
- express v1sh that every leehsrous
ssptsis that dsstsoyek the virtus OF .
buyo UGDaD eoaId you'll hemp for
SV0nu 0no}ls. With BIB feet nine feet
feon o0o nDo6u The work of the
0alvselJn 1sln1 epssup hsas WAS de-
SERTED n . paesrful manner, and
Selsr0aee No HJo1e 70 . sub-stfatum
q sossVpkisn spnDiDR under tbs sscisl
element Of shs cry that Mr.. Frye had
osea osougAs ~ coeen0 9th - hrs
eAes<1ehls work twgsnns lass winter.
In summlne up, ~. frye said: The
city fuFssshss $50 ~ 3 year for its
poor, sad Ne peer 1(fector told ne
shs ctbef.dAy that Ne had $50 families
- his eoeks m the last tive meuths.
the county spends 5000 year ia ear
bG Tor thess fAmilies who have not
beea - ne city , year. Nearly oil ne
eburches take up posr collection, and
b THAT wAy shsy take ears of their own
teov. O. Marks cnsvch spends ahous
t.ooo . yoar, the Fountain street. Bap-
tiss about $500. the DIVISION street. ~.
8. about tI0oO, and % sn down to nay.
~ Gle. Taking 10 ell IN oil, ne fess
than $lse, 600 10 spsns IN this city every
Pear IN local charity. Allowing 5000 de-
beudonss. that would ~ t5e - saeh IN
eivsdmk Allowing 6se 10 family, u
Sould Gavo go par - each family.
sne tAass . pretty sais pssaoa sftss
I'll.
Therefore Grad Rapids nay ~
eeyled the City Of Chantsss' cannot
and ~ Ne ststssacs - eshss csssse,
eees eAy ether gives - mueh-"
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Dva<h n James .. Lysa
Xm0nn n L. <~<x - 1850 H.