St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-03
A YEARS CHARITY WORK.
c0MMENDABLE SHOWING MADE BY
THE ASSOCIATED CHARITIES.
REPORTS OFF THE OFFICERS.

Recorder Willis Makes an Inter-
esting Exhibit of the Influence
and Achievements of the Move
ment-General Secretary jack
son Gives Details of Local
Work ss
AT the meeting of the Associated
Charities of St. Paul yesterday after
noon, E. w. Peet, president of the assoc
citation, occupied the chair. The report
of the executive committee was read BY
the recorder, Hon. John w. Willis. It's
main features are here given: ":
We have established as our headquar-
tiers central office, at which the gen
eral secretary, j. f. Jackson, may be
found at certain office hours. At this
place the general secretary keeps rec
ordS In which are registered the names
of those who have applied either to
public or private charity for relief. In
connection with the name of each such
person will be found notations and
memoranda regarding the history, char
acter and condition of that person. This
labor OF investigation and registration is
in process of rapid and earnest proSecu-'
ton. If our financial support were more
ample the work could be carried on
much more rapidly.
The income of our association for the
year ending this day has been almost
wholly derived from stated contribu-
lions made by the constituent societies
These contributions were made accord
ing to an assessment" mutually agreed
upon by this association and each So
cIety. This plan of contribution has
been faithfully executed. 1t has not,
however, yielded revenue sufficient
for our necessary expenses. As a finan-
cial stringency has lately existed, it has
not been thought best to ask for an
increase of the assessments originally
made.
During the year collection for the
benefit of the Associated Charities was
taken i'll the congregation OF the Peo-
pies church. This amounted to about
$40, and was of great aid in forwarding
our enterprise. We recently sent out
printed circulars asking for private con-
tributions, and have followed up the
circulars by visits to the persons to
whom the circulars were sent. By these
means we have realized about 1885,
A change in the bylaws is recon-
mended, giving to the office now called
recording secretary the title "re-
cOrGer."
James +. Jackson is thanked for the
manner in which he has performed his
duties us general secretOry, and the re-
port also says the Associated Charities
owes weightY debt of gratitude to Rev.
Hastings H. Hart, secretary of the
state board of charities and corrections.
The report of the general secretary, j.
+. Jackson, was then read. and in brief
shows that the st. Paul methods and
system of work are as simple and COM
plete as those of any similar organiZa-
ton. The people visited of late are
chiefly able-bOdied people, who would
work if work could be had. They are
mostly laborers. Some, however. are
men with trades, and in not a few in
stances men who have homes partly
paid for, but who have no work, and SO
at this time can get no credit
1t is great pity, says Mr.. Jackson, that
men able and willing to work must take
the step towards pauperism. which is
involved In the receipt of their first
aims, whether of food, fuel or clothes
In conclusion, the report says those
who are experts in older cities are warm
in their commentator of st. Paul for
having made all active beginning in CO.
operative charity at this period of the
clty'S development.
The expenditures of the society for
the year ending Sept. 80 amounted to
about 81, $50, and receipts about $1,000,
leaving deficit of $3.50.
The committee on nominations re-
ported the following as officers for the
coming year. and the report was &C
cepted: President. H. H. Hart; vice
president. Rev. p. r. Hebron, ID. d. :.
treasurer, K. w. Peet; recorder, Judge
j. w. Willis; executive committee. Rev.
S. r. Smith, d. D., DR.. A. B.
Anker, Mrs. Pascal Smith, Mrs.
George B. Young, T. A. Abbott,
members at large, Z. w. Peet, Rev. P,
r. Hebron, ID. D., Rev. 5. q. Smith, ID.
D., Ii. IL. Hart, ID. K. Noyes, Rev. Y.
Peyton Morgan. Rev. J. Paul Egbert,
ID. ID. Mrs. w. r. Merriam. Mrs. Pascal
Smith. Mrs. William l.. Kelly. The
meeting then adjourned.