St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-11
YEAR OF GOOD WORK
In Relieving the MiSeries Of
Lies Unhappy Null
titude.
The st. Paul Relief Society
Reviews the Good 1t
Has Done.
Secretary Hutehins Rejoiees
to Think Mankind Is
Grateful.
Old Officers Complimented by
q General Call to
Remain.

The St. Paul Society for the Relief OF
the Poor held its annual meeting at the
Relief building on Ninth street yeSter-
dav afternoon. Tie meeting was
opened by the president, eX-Gov. Ram
Sey, in a short speech Of welcome to
the members.
The secretary, Mr.. Hall, read his
report, which was very encouraging
one as far as money and such were
considered. Money enough had come
In to carry on all the years work and
leave balance in the treasury. The
prospect. however, is that this winter
will be very severe one and the aid
needed will tax the power Of the soci-
ETY.. The whole number OF applicants
during the last was 5, los, against 2,S2l
applicants last year. or these 927 were
new cases, 2,232 recurrent eases; of
these applicants 1872 have been aided,
1872 failed of aid, and - were refused
rs unworthy. or not poor people. Some
were helped by clothes and provisions,
some with money.
Secrciary's Report.
General Agent Hutchins made the
following report:
The past year has been marked by aG-
VancemeDt on all the lines of work we
have mad the control OF in connection
with this society. There has been less
suffering in our city tnan in any pre-
VlouS year. There has been more
warm hearts and willing hands engaged
In assisting us than ever before, and we
have met far greater lberality amongst
Dur business men and private citizens
than in any former time. We do
not say thai need and suffering
has not been discovered in the past year.
The amount of material aid disbursed
from this office, as shown by the Secre
tarys report. and the heavy drafts on
the treasury, as given in the treaSurer'S
report. Will show that the demands have
been greater than any other season. But
We have not permitted suffering to
exist We act so promptly and gener-
0uSly ana call to our assistance so many
agencies that cases OF distress are not
allowed TO exist for any length Of time.
To illustrates: On Christmas day we
found poor woman lying very low
with consumption. Her room had no
lire in 1t; on her bed were found old
clothes 10 keep the poor creature warm.
First, we purchased and sent up
Stove and coal. u e then took a good,
kind nurse and proper food for the sick
woman. and secured position for the
husband, who had Ior some months
been idle watching by the bedside Of
his sick wife.
We wish you could see the home to-
day. Notwithstanding die suffering OF
HE sick woman, she is happy,a and when
we asked her II she WAS trusting in
God, she frightened up and said: "iie
is my hope, and l am trusting Him."
How many such cases we could make just
as happy as poor Mis-. Olson if we had q
fund TO draw Oh for the purpose of
Keeping a nurse employed. | cannot
Tell you What Il blessing this Old lady
has been in the homes Of our sick poor.
Her care and the aid we give, with our
friendly visitors. soon diSpelS ali gloom,
ard the Chill and mist are at once driven
out aud there comes In cheering at
muSpheIe. | could tell you of many
similar cases, but will not take up your
time, but say we very much desire 6
special fund for the purpose Of paying
nurse to 20 into the homes OF the sick
poor.
| was asked by one of our leading
merchants short time ago, before he
handed me his check, 10 tell him what
he did when a poor person applied for
relief. L will give you my answer, as
some one present may be interested to
know Just low we deal with the Door.
In reply to this gentleman | said: First
we ask the applicant her name; then
we consult Our records (the index book
TO ascertain if the applicant has ever
been aided from this society: if we find
she has not, we then proceed to
take written statement (or applica
tIOm of the case, which is kept
OH file for future reference, and record
Is made Of the same IN the day book,
with an account of what aid has been
rendered. Next we investigate the
ease to know what are the needs and
whether Immediate relief is necessary;
ii SO, we relieve promptly and gener-
Ously, Tor we think it better to aid, so
that the applicants will feel that they
are generously helped and Will take
heart and help the mSelyeS. We do not
approve Of doing out small amounts
month after month, as it has a pauper-
iZing effect upon MT only the parents,
but what is worse, the children, for
soon they will be sent to the office, and
after little time they will come with
out being sent.
We think the liberality of the people
of st. Paul is very great, and has be-
come contagious, for their children have
evidently caught the spirit, as mani
Tested in the public schools at Thanks
giving time. The giving spirit so won
dertully displayed will have very
great moral effect upon only the Child
life, but it will he felt throughout this
country In The coming generation If the
spirit of giving increases, as believe it
viii. 1t will crowd out ali selfish greed
from the minds OF the boys and girls,
and they will grow up to be citizens of
large sympathieS and broad minds. May
God bless the children, teachers and
superintendent of the public schools for
the movement originated.
In conclusion we thank the press for
the many times they have aided us
through the year, calling attention to
cases of distress by which the general
public has been given the opportunity
to lend helping hand.
To the police whose Watchful eyes
and warm hearSar always on the alert,
we feel greattul for the many cases they
have reported 10 us from different parts
OF the city, TO the many friends, ladies
and gentlemen, who have sent in their
cash and other donations for Thanks
giving and Christmas time, we tender
many thanks on behalf of our poor. l
have never since my experience in this
work received so many cash donatlOnS
with encouraging letters, as at this holt
day season.
wish for the sake of the poor, and
for the good that returns to the gIverS,
that Christmas might come every three
months.
Various Official Reports.
Daniel II. Noyse, treasurer, submitted
the following report: Cash on hand,
Jan. II, 1892, S195.50; received during
the year, S4912.4S; expenses during the
same time, S4,5U5.4O; amount on hand
Jan. 10, 1898, $4G7,S0 building fund,
$2,C64.90; loan fund, $2GO39.
Mrs. Burbank, who has been at the
head Of the manual industrial school,
reported that the work Of the depart
mtnt for the past year had not been
very encouraging, as the pupils We're
LuckIen's AFniCa Salve.