The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-29
A WORK OF CHARITY
The Proposed New Organic
alton Can Make Its Own
Plans.
PROMINENT LADY'S URGENT APPEAL.
Asks Pastors To Appoint Delegates
As Requested-Condition
In Greenville.
PROMINENT LADY'S URGENT APPEAL.

The sentiment expressed in THE JERSEY
CITY NEWS last evening, relative to the pro-
jected undenominational association for the
some surprise, especially in the lower part of
the city. The objection to cooperating with
the Overseer of the Poor was not combated,
but those favoring the immediate o~rganiza-
tion contended that all these matters could
be debated when the delegates convened.
A lady well known for her works of char
ity and who resides down town was greatly
surprised that any objection should be raised
to the proposed organization.
sit is, unfortunately" she said, t'always
the case. When a movement is started for a
worthy object, some person offers objection
to the plan proposed and the result is trouble.
There is a necessity for a grand charity Or
ganization, and the delegates, when as
sembled in meeting, could decide on the
lines upon which the society would be or
ganized. I sincerely trust the pastors will
appoint the delegates as requested and that
the meeting will be called at the earliest OPP
portunity."
THE CONDITION IN. GREENvILLE.
OuuSluS lIOI1 tn6 ISDOIGS VI Gu6 DdSUOTS OIL
the Greenville churches the poor of that
section are not suffering from hard times.
AS yet no cases that require special atten-
ton have been heard of. Father Schandel,
of st. Paul's Roman Catholic Church, gave
an encouraging report of the condition of
the poor of his parish to a reporter of THE
JERSEY CITY News last evening.
s'There is no real distress among the poor
in this parish, " said he. mo one has as yet
wanted for bread. We have a large surplus
in our poor box fund, and no extra demand
has been made upon it. The usual charity
was, of course, extended to a few on Christ
mas. Our Christmas collection certainly did
not hint of hard times. 1t was the largest
that we have had in years. | do not believe
if the poor were in need, and
anyone acquainted with the people of
Greenville would know this. There are
some people who are ~deservedly poor. They
are wasteful and do not exercise economy.
These people can be found at all times. But
the majority of the Greenville people are
thrifty and know enough to lay something
aside for a rainy day"
At the Greenville Reformed Church a
specially appointed committee looks after
the poor, and this committee receives all the
contributions for the needy. One of the
member of the committee told the reporter
last night that no more than usual requests
LOT alu nave Deen maueQ curing The past lew
weeks.
mo cases of real Distress said he, s'have
come to our notice, and can safely say that
the poor under the charge of this church do
not require any special aid"
LITTLE DISTRESS IN EMORY CHURCH.
w haven't many poor people in Emory
Church, " said the Rev. DIR. Lowerie to a
JERSEY City News reporter. ''Those that
we have we help in a quiet way. There are
about six families dependant upon us at pres
ent, while formerly there was but one. The
hard times have caused the increase in the
number. Besides helping the poor of our
church u people do a great deal for the
Children's Home, the Home for Aged Won
en- and other charitable institutions
GOOD WORK OF H LADY ARIoNs.
Hundreds of poor children responded to
the invitation of the Lady Arions yester-
day afternoon, and gathered at the Arion
Society's Club House at Cambridge avenue
and Hutton street where clothing was dis
tributed among them, and where they en-
joyed a feast. The children focked through
the doors in groups. Most of them were
scantily clothed. Shoes, hats, dresses, coats,
pantaloons, stockings, ETC., some of them
brand new, We're given out, and hundreds of
hearts were made happy through this act of
benevolence upon the part of the Lady
Arions