The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-17
Meeting Of the Providence Socisty
for Organized Charities.
ANNUAL REPORTS PRESENTED.
An Interesting Review of the Work OF
the society-Its Aims and Purposes
Read by the General Manager-Five
New Directors Appointed.

The annual meeting or the frovluehco
Society for Orgsuiz Il Charities was held
yesterday n t. rnoon az the roomso OF the
ass citation la the Wayland building.
there Was a large attendance Al 4
O'Clock President Audrews OF the organic
alton called the meeting 70 order and the
folio ing names were appended to the
rol. of directors to fill acsncies caused
by the expiration of TERMS: DIR. Mary ID.
w. MatheS rs. Hamilton S. Conant,
Cplonel Il II. l. G ,ddard, j. X H.. Night
ingale aud 7. Harrison Btlss.
The chair man then addressed the meet
ing. Tue organization has great reason
to he congratulated on the great success
which has attended it during the past
year. The suc,e ss 10 remarkable mas
much rs IL was but a snort time ago an
entirely new organization. IL Is to be re-
GREETED however that the burden OF carri-
lng on the work has been laid on the
shoulders Of a few, aud during the
coming year we should strive Individually
to arouse interest In the work. Speak To
your friends and arouse them to action.
Tue las, year has been successful, and 1t
is a remarkable fact that we close the
year with "a surplus Instead OF a deficit.
The society was organized for the pur-
pose OF extending charity to the worthy.
the hunting down OF frauds aud the
eliminating OF imposters Oh tie good will
OF the comnu iity. Heretofore 1t has
been thought hat when money has been
given it has sometimes been diverted into
channels beside that OF relief for the
really needy, aud already tue good work
of the organization Is manifest.
The secretary then reported on the
financial condition Of the society, show
lug the total receipts { the year 81 .S42 go;
total expenditure. si.sls.9 "a; baiance.
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General Managers Report.
The annual report Of the general mana
ger. K. w. Blaze. jr., was then read. The
report was exhaustive aud explained In
lull the aims and purposes OF the associa-
tiou. c mp .rin9 IL TO thoss OF other cities.
There are uve principal channels by
which Charity 10 distributed. The first Is
through tue vverseer OF he poor aud this
is probably the most extensive OF the out
of-door Iorms Of lellef. This official gives
a, much attention TO the individual cases
coming be. ore his notice 40 h. consistent
ly eau, AMI through him this society de-
rives considerable OF its knowledge OF
FAMILIES destitute and in want.
A Iother channel Ia through tho me-
diumship of the churches. Tue money
spent anu lilly by the churches ia reliev-
ing the poor and needy Is enormous
But there can be no doubt but that the
cnurch 10 oftentimss / nposed on ny the
poor. Lucy people attach themsei yes to
one church md when their welcome Is
worn III there they seek other pastures.
Benev lent societies also form another
great factor in the distribution of charity.
With "a few exceptions, notably that OF
the Society S. Vincent dc p ul, they are
conducted almost entirely by ladies' Tae
work OF all the larger societies is as paine
taking n careful as can be expected.
nut still tho ~Deuefits Of a union are felt a..
among the attributes wanted for q N.
pete success.
Employment Societies.
Z nployment societies furnish practic Il
mp oyment to the dependent and are Of
great value in the correct distribution OF
charity.
1t is impossible to guess the amount OF
money devote yearly by private contribu-
tions TO charity. Ip some cases the con
b has one or two families depeu-
dent upon him for a stated u n at inter
walls. The great trouble with private
almsgiving, however, is Ia the fact
hat 1t in s~pasmodic, acting i~rrationally
a d ofte times not at all when most
needed. Corporation Is the foundatio :
stone Of the Providence Society for Or
gained Charities, Add the great success
which has followed as In the past ear
only seems to Strengthen the fact That in
union only III re 10 strength.
The report WAS oricra al referred 10 the
board OF directors with instructions TO
print as many copies a. would be thought
necessary for dis riUution.
The treasurer then stated that mas
much NJ the membership was but seventy
five at present aud q the expenses we're
becoming greater eacn mooth. he urged
the enlarging OF the msmb rship roll to
two hundred. The meeting was then adj
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