The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-09-18
THEIR CHURCH IN TRADE,
Bloomingdale Reformed Church
Selling Coal and Wood.
Rov. Madison c. Pstsrs's Plans for
Helping the Poor.

The Bloomingdale Reformed Church
has gone into business as the silent
partner OF the Miller Wood and Coal
Company.
The Rev. Madison c. Peters, who rep
resents the church, opened shop this
morning at the corner of Riverside Drive
and Seventy-ninth street, and hired
eight men to saw wood.
Yes" said Mr.. Peters, this Is a novel
enterprise for a congregation. l have
seen some appalling distress. and I have
hit upon this plan to help my people to
do their share of relief work.
Things are not In shape yet. This lit
tie office will be finished In "a day or two,
but we have stock OF wood in the
saw. and split it. We pay them 81 a
cord. That isn't much. but 1t is living
wages and a great deal more than. the
Tive other men have been put to work
IN other directions at S1.T day. The
Miller Company will look after the trade
management
buy their fuel here re. and and 50 enasie me to
hire men who have families to support,
tnd who are willing to work. l had a
lot Of tickets circulated in the mission
given to the children OF the poor, to be
given to their parents or neighbors
known to be out Of employment, The
presentation Of ticket here will get
There were eight applicants for work
bright and early this morning. and
am happy at being able to engage
"At home my doorbell is never quiet
ten minutes at stretch. All the UNI
fortunates don't come TO me. but ! get
Where 1 diner from the Fifth avenue at
and other swell.head ministers OF fash.
GnA auaenee %h the Ma esse Of to
York or the President of the United
States than 1t Is to see these exclusive
preachers. priests. rectors and bishops.
can employ. 1t will depend entirely upon
I'VE shall give the preference to the
poor man u the sixtieth streets west OF
Zone thing we have done makes this
coal and wood yard scheme of relief
better. than such institutions are usual
dealers about here cater to fine class
Of trade. Their supplies are of superior
quality; but after the choice. goods are
gone there remain others that cannot
be disposed OF at regular rates Now, /
have succeeded In making terms with
number OF merchants about here who.
on the presentation of our ticket, will
sen suDpllSS III OF DtlO" tOSt. III OtllpI
properties OF $3.50.
"The advantage OF this arrangement
is, that the groceries. meats and dairy
could possibly get in the corner shops
OF their own neighborhood
Think Of 1t, $1,000 people. too poor
c e pay city ;he ofn put nS hS w
churches. church societies and charity
"The Charity Organization is spending
does. i have absolutely no respect for
that institution, l think 1t is a stupen-
dous mistake. 1t Is wrongly named. 1t
the Prevention Of Charity
II have nothing but admiration for
the, efforts The World makes and is
Rabiss Fund is almost divine. and the he
Free Bread Fund falls a rife short Of
free bread, l. would sell 1t If were
loaf. That would wholly remove the
pauperizing clause that critics like to
harp upon. and with some reason. If
the average distribution continued to
income of so a day, with which The
World could save seventy families II
week from eviction--lrom being scat
Tered and driven TO despair or dcstruc-
III times don't get better ] mean to
get horse and wagon myself and go
from house to house every day for pro-
visions. Twelve families In my cougre-
cation waste enough good, wholesome
and really tempting food to feed
twenty-five families. This food | shall
sell at the rate of one cent a ration. al
ready have a clothing bureau. Cast OF
garments, shoes, hats. bedding, &C.
that formerly went to the second hand
dealers ] sell to people who fancy them
for one cent to five cents an article"
NELL NELSON.