The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-21
CHURCHES UNITE FOR RELIEF.
Professionals and Catholics North OF the
Harlem Form an Association.

Professionals and Catholics North OF the
Hsrien, Form an Association.
The churches-Protestant and Catholic alike
in the Twenty.thlrd and Twenty fourth
wards organized yesterday for the relief OF the
poor and suffering In their dlstrlcta Those
two wards include all the city north OF the
Harlem River. q territory only a few hundred
acres smaller than Manhattan Island. This
district has population said to be more than
one hundred thousand. A large proportion Of
the people belong to the laboring class and are
more well-to do 1t is said. than tho same class
In the city proper The larger part OF them
have been indie DEPENDENT In former years Many
are out OF mpoyment because OF the closing
OF factories. Last week II is said 500 men en-
gagged on public work were thrown out OF en-
ployment, and a number OF piano factories,
among other establishments, have curtailed
their work or closed
The need for some system OF relief became
apparent two weeks ago. The Hon. Arthur G.
Butts Assemblyman from the Twenty ninth
district. wrote public letter. urging tho i'm
portance OF forming an organization for relief.
Mr.. Adam Fahs. cashier OF the Union Square
Bank Mrs. Eichler, widow Of John Elchler.
and others were ready to give aid 10 such an
On The aSso inc eoPtnnsd Ana
gsiher and discussed the situation. ON Sat.
Catholic Church. the Rev. Joseph Reynolds OF
St. Mary,s Proficient Episcopal Church, the
Reformed Church and the ley. WI. MsEi;
veen of the North New York Congregational
9St eS to all the tba % thu
suggestion Of Mr.. Butts. and in view OF the
hard times. they had decided to call meeting
OF the clergymen Of all denominations to con-
slider the advisabillty Of organizing a tempo
rary relief association. The call stated that
lar organized relief and did not wish to en-
courage indiscriminate charity. but wished to
In response to the call more than twenty
elergynen from the Twenty.third ward and and
S .S% yo shs chSssh
M Is%atS SPOKE the hsP hssa Ts'
Hepfsrd OF the Charity oresnization Society
said his society would be glad to help the new
Harris OF St. Pauls Episcopal Church and the
Rev. Mr.. ufford Of the Trinity Congregational
Twenty.fourt ward was as pressing as that
IN the Twenty-third. and that the churches
there would Ike to unite IN Sae g9ok hetns
Twenty fourth ward churches to unite, and
the organization effected was called the Relief
Association OF the Twenty-third and Twenty
fourth wards. The object OF the association
is to relieve deserving cases OF destitution, to
make employment basis for the disbursing
OF funds.and to discourage promiscuous aims
The officers Of the association are: Presi-
Fahs; Secretary. the Rev George +. TalmaGe.
The clergymen agreed that for Vice Presi-
dents 1t would be good thing to name a large
number Of prominent and wealthy cit2ens In
the district. to give solid backing to the ASSOC
citation, committee retired to make up the
whom are Conn missioner Louis Haffen. James
G. Deiayergne, lanes l. Wells. the Hon.
Ernest Hall. Philip EhlinR. John Cotter. Jacob
seaeold, Matthew $. BIeen. Fred Probst, {. y.
Lord the Hon. Joseph Shea. Franklin Edison,
Judge William McCrea. Gustav schwab. and
Anton Hupiel.
which will have charge Of the work OF the assoc
citation. should consist OF the pastor and one
delegate from each church in the two wards.
The first meeting OF the Executive Committee
Is to be held on Dec. 30 in the North New York
Church, In, the mean time committee will
secure headquarters for the association and
will prepare ala appeal to the people In the dis
trict for assistance. 1t was also decided that
ANYBODY can become a member OF the associa-
tion, by paying 81. It is planned to concentrate
all the general charity OF the district in this or
ganization. and 1t is expected that all appli-
cants for help will be referred to the headquar-
ters. The association will employ an agent
who will investigate all requests for assistance.
and the work will be conducted as method
ically as possible.