The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-31
THE GOSSIP OF GOTHAM.
DGStitutiOn Among the Clergy Of New
York.
a New idea Of smoke-Hoke Smiths
Utteranoe About Rumored Resigna-
tionB.

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(Copyright.)
New York, Dec. 3O.-There came very
nearly being another sensation in New
York's clerical circles the other day. A
noted clergyman, whose gowned figure
and imposing pulpit are very familiar to
fashionable people, was compelled TO cut
his sermon short sudddly because he was
suffering from lack of food. The case
well illustrates the keen suffering among
Gotham's clergy as result of the desti-
tuition that prevails. For these men have
naturally been obliged to practice what
they preach by liberal almsgiving. One
pastor, for instance land his church has
been accorded the adjective, fashionableJ,
now find himself practically stripped
of comforts. His wife and children have
been living on the plainest of fare. Every
cent he could scrape together has gone to
the poor. His own spare clothes, and
those OF his wife and little ones have been
literally bestowed. Yet the cry for
bread has not become less intense. Many
another minister of the gospel finds him
self equally embarrassed. There is a
great tendency TO sheer at the clergy for
their alleged lack of real sympathy. But
those who care to take the trouble of in
men will find that numerous preachers
now living in apparent luxury have dur
ing all the present suffering been the most
TO suffer, for they have been stripping
themselves.
Said one of these men, upon being prom
ised the suppression of his name:
II am firmly convinced that there is
widespread eagerness to relieve the dis
tress prevailing. Never have l seen more
willingness to be charitable This is be-
cause so many classes have turned the
corner of the hard times and are expert
encing return of prosperity. But the
very poor have not had time TO make the
turn. That they will do so very soon am
persuaded. Meanwhile they must be
helped. But no sooner does charity pour
in than a cry is raised that the poor are
being pauperized. 1t is alleged that the
tramps of all communities are being
drawn into New York. That is not so.
Every community is trying to help its
own, and the unworthy, of course, stay
where they are. Besides, why check the
impulse to be generous} There are as
many poor people who need Just a little
TO set them on their feet. 1t is significant
that so many of the unemployed have a
promise of work at their trades when the
holiday season is well over. That is be-
cause so many capitalists are preparing
TO lnaugurate enterprises, but at present
their plans are maturing, and they are
not ready TO come into the labor market.
90 what is needed is little present helm.
why deny 1t from fear of pauperizing the
poorl One would suppose it was pleas
ant thing TO be pauperized from the way
many talk. But the worthy poor dread
Oelng pauperized as greatly as anybody"
SMOKE IN A GREAT CITY.
There was quite panic among a GER
tam class of New York real estate owners
wnen one huge chimney began belc. ing
aortn volumes OF heavy, black, soft coal
smoke. The most heroic measures were
~ once taken to abate the nuisance. for
iis continuance would mean a destruc-
Soh OF values greater than that of a fire
OLe property owner received almost in.
seaht notice that profitable lease would
ana trouble already expended over this
P~rlcular chimney would seem to more