Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-09
LEND TO THE POOR
The Meeting Of the orssai,ed
Charity Association.
Will BEGIN IT'S WORK
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sSons--The Gsoos Wovk.

The hrs1 meeting al the AoDn,lo1ed
Charities society a THE city viil be hsld
Al Park congregational chursh Tassday
evening. April II. II 7.D p m- All cab
scrihers "a the fund and thoee uho may
dssirs to heos:..s membsrs are cordisii.
invited % attend Ohlects u the NEE
ing: Orgsuisstion. saopsion II oonSsi
tuition. election 81 DIRECTOR and such
other business - may be presented
Here are . few Opinions of iesding
men on thu suhiect al charity organisa-
tson:
The Hon. Chsuncey ~. Depex. Prssi
dent y. Y. G. 4 n. K Railrosd There
10 no other society more deserving our
suRpo' t. ..s u,,. . 49,
II New York-Ths movement IL charity
organization marks. - II were. . mile
stone upon the path II human prsSresS.
] regard your sssocistion ~ hr - indie
pensable 10 the charities IL thls city -
the clearing house 10 % the hsnksL
Tho RI. Rev. Henry c. Potter. ID. B.
LII D.-A wise system 1t intercommunl
cation and registry. 10 discourage among
us the growth a chronic mcndicAncy
0oa Va kpr1Uo0i o41o et0v0ktn&
administration of the various forms a
wisdom Of its founders and trust itS
operations may 10 cxteudcd throughout
the diocese.
The Hon. Charles s. Fsirchiid. ga
Secretary IL the Treasury Charity az
gsnlzation perfectly carried out would
produce . stSte 81 soc,ety nearer the
oh
known.
The Hon. Seth Low. e. MAN Of
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 10 not : mat
ter OF choice. IL 10 duty which 40 one
can cvsde without responsibility.
PennsylvsniA Board 81 Public ChATitler
The problem ii paupcrism 10 hard. but
il In not insolubie. The organization of
charity ~ the most promising scheme
yet devised for its solution.
Thoroughly UnAesosninasSonai.
The RI. Rev. Thomas H. Preston. u.
ID. Isl. james, Roman Catholic Church
My knowledge IT the charity society
has led mo 20 think we'll Of its ends and
operation. ] consider il al aid u q
more discriminating and therefore more
beneficial charity.
The Rev. George r. Nelson ,Graos
Chapel Charity organization 10 = v.sr
system that seeks 10 do good and H.
avoid evil. IL 10 . charity without
thoughtleesness. Q heart for the poor.
but an understanding heart.
The Rev. Howard Crosby. ID. ID.
Presbyterian Church. New York;
don't zee Why this society should no,
have the personAl and hearty co-opers.
ton Of every good citizen.
The Rev. Morgan Dix Trinity Church.
New York The idea Of your socicty is
thoroughly good one. the plan u
worthy u everything than can b- done
Bish% E. G. Andrew. Methods,
Episcopal Church. New Yorkl-Ths
work proposed to he done b,
the charity organization sociei,
il indispensable, 10 a Just and helpful
administration IL the b~nevolence a.
this great city. and all good mon should
support it
Job XXX. Is 1871 was eyca 90 the
blind and feet Was ] 10 the lame. vas
. father 10 the poor. and the cause ~ hich
knew not searched out.
St Paul-Though bessow all my
goods 90 feed the poor. and have no,
CHARITY. il profiteth me nothing.
Oc'aviR Hill-The gift you have "a
make "a the poor. depend upon il. is The
grcates. 81 al gifts you can mske-ths
gift IL yoursclf.
Jean lngelow-Your best and mos,
thorough charity 10 that which tends q
make, and ends in making. its object in
dependent II charity.
Ben Franklin think the beet vay
81 doing good 10 the poor 10 not making
them easy il poverty. but leading OF
driving them out ~ it.