New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-19
HELP FOR WORTHY POOR
ACTION TOWARD THAI End.

SYMPATHY EXPRESSED AND A COMMITTEE TO
POPULATE A REPoRT-DR PAXToN'S
RESIGNATION ACCEPTED.
Tho PRESBYTERIAN Church In this city yesterday
grappled with the problem OF relieving inc "oi'''s
Door out OF work. Two papers were presented
one suggesting the appointment OF coin'''''ee
TO consider the subject and report to the rfespS
terry at It's next meeting; the other urgeu the COZ"
sregations connected with the body 10 90 III .''a'
they can to relieve the suffering poor u'"e' IN.
care. The Presbytey also expressed us S'''"'"!
with the outside organza tons that are laborns LOT
the relief of the suffering and co'nmehueu '"e''
70 the lberallty of this community.
The Rev Dr. John Paxton. for eleven years 'le
nastor Of the West Church. received permission 10
resign the pastorate. Logan C. Murray o'e " Va
commissioners representing the church SaE''s '
the church united with DR.. Paxton In MS req"oa"
Tho restoration will take effect on December 81
and DR.. J. H. Hoadley of Faith Church VIII oe
the moderator Of the sessions for the present,
DR.. John Hall of the Fifth Avenue church, oie'eu
the following resolution. which was adopted
Resolved That in accepting ise ther sRympn,hy
with him his impaired hesitn anu h ',n Nav regain
hope that IN the Eo9aq Sr the P Continuance OF his
work in preaching the Gospel of Jesus CHRIST
The Rev John b. Devins. of Hope Chape'' d
branch of the Fourth Avenue Church preSen'e'
the following paper, which, ai'er so'e u'
was adopted: A.,
friend and counsellor Of the Door me frynS 9 one
winter threatens to he an ,en the Bounds Of this
Presbvtery Already suffering with scarcciy Or
6edeni is reported by those familiar with the iacis
Einr largely to causes beyond their control WORK
men receive greatly reduced WAGES, ., ,nbor nth.
erto ndepenent are now in neel OF m ihosa
Assistance. The Church should provide Tor those IN
oi Rrsoived, o. That the Preslytery appoint
committee of seven. to whom me suo} SiI Te re-
lief for the suffering poor in our CITY s"a'' ''
e. That 9wng to the , BTss scicn nef the
! report Of this committee be MADE inc '''' 0'NN'
! for the January meeting ~,
| Mr. Devins in supporting his paper. gave 'he re-
,,t ~ interviews with repres en;atives OF The lead
ing charitable and relief organizations OF the Guy
| including the Charity Organic alton the 'hi.eu ~
! brew Charities. the Chiidrens Ala Soe'e'v' tne ""
| man Society and the Salvation Army, all OF "no'"
confirmed his own observations IN the tenement ais
trc,s OF the city as chapel pastor and as mem
! her of n committee which is givinS work 10 nearly
| 100 heads OF families on the East SIDE.
| thousands Of men, he said. are willing TO WORK
| for a dollar day, or half OF that amount ra'"e'
than accent charity for their families. The fres-
hvteron Church has done nobly through the various
charitable societies. but they Are inadequate Tor the
| special emery encies. which should be met oy inc
| Church directly. Among the suggestions presented
| were these:
| l) Immediate aid 10 those Known ny
| ton To- be worthy. who have failed to set RELIEF
elsewhere and are unable to w SrreS e, kee them
from pauper!sm Gl the raising Of noney 10 paS so'
speclsl work-for $500 week he h ,t1 1 line Ia
men recommended by me church or -, .l
sending The NOM no ,Ss a 'ay prob ~ knoviege
the facts win lead 10 permanent reet co. rs'apns
one in Boston. which, after payns all expen ce, -
loss BY f.@%ds etc pqys POOR 90 should e
| shielded from the pawnbrokers; 90 as The remedy
sought should be permanent and rot ieIIporary. a
and unh aalthy tenement horses. "a erect IN Their
stead model tenemen,s siW h 70 ou .es in TO-
iyn and the Cutting houses In this city Ihis wo,ia
| winter and furnish proper homes FOR them mex,
year and profit TO the Investors OF al ieaS
| per cent.
Mr.. Savage. OF the Adams Memorial Church op
posed the report lie thought that the chnrcr
should care for It's own poor through US deaco"'
and help those outside through established organ
izationa DR.. G. W. +. Birch SAID that before th'
nrooosed committee could report the city Womb ~
r.,o,o,,collv organzed for the relief o. the suffer
| ing DR. s d. Alex ander doubted the night OF th'
| Presbytery to go into this movement Ut D. -
| Hoadlcy favored the report, end told OF 2 carp
factory near his church Idle for four Inoh'hs' VIII
300 employees Idle al! that time the present '''''
| gency calls for special action. Dr. Shi'hd c"'"
,,o o,ts,,on Of the brethren TO the special needs
,he downtown districts. TIE Rev. Conrad Doenci
spoke for TIE Germans TO whom he minister a'
the Rev A. Alright for the Italians IN distress
The Rev A. ID. King and the Rev ~ W. ha'S"!
also favored the committee - devise n pan OF nc
ton This committee was appointed Inc he'
John b. Devins the Rev. Or. George Al"Nahuer ''
Rev A. w Halsey. the Rev. Dr. James IL. iise'
lev william T. Dodge. Oscar +. Boyd ana hoOer
/ Beegs DR.. John Hall. of the FIRM Avenue 'huI'n
offered the following paper. winch was a'so aop'
? Tho. IN view Of the increased poverty or IN
working people the Prcsbytery urges the congr"gl
,Ions and missions under It's care, through ,'y'
neicers 10 do the that can De dche 10. VI
oor ,ndor their care. and at the sam
time expresses sympathy with the ou,snr ~ "a =,
, ,;nne ,hat gre laboring for IN" tmpOs nlel1 anu
~ Of The suffering and cC:nInends th'm - III
2 l!berality OF the community.