The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-12
THE POOR In THECITY
Our Attitude Toward Them As
Fellow Christians
REV. DIR. ALISON ON DIVORCES.
Marriage IL Net . EaiIurs-EIders and
Deacons Inssafied-A Memorial
serviee-Church Nesea

Rev. Wallace Suttins. OF the First Gen.
rregstional church preached an interest
ing sermon last evening on "Oar Attitude
Toward the Poor" in the prelude TO which
be referred 10 the movement Of the Uneu-
pioyed on Washington City. There were,
he said. = large number Of poor people who
did not 20 10 Washington CITY. Any
community that supposed il would thus
get rid Of is needy members was greatly
mistaken. THE poor re have always
with yoa. and xhensoever re will re may
do them good" Lincoln thought the Lord
must think good deal OF the common peo-
pie because be made SO many Of them. The
poor were Christ. representatives on earth.
They are here, both worthy and un-
worthy, just ike the rest Of Us. When
people speak OF the unworthy poor do
they consider VII ether al who are well-to-
do are worthy OF their prosperity HUI
mainly as well as religion, policy a. we'll
as pity demand that the poor be looked
after. The impression gains ground that
the best thing TO be done is to furnish
work sufficient TO secure them support
They are il worthy much happier to work
their way. The plan proposed and car
rled out IN sons Eastern cities Is TO give
al least ten days work a month 20 those
in need. payment being made in certain
staple and necessary articles of life. Dir.
Natting said:
But apart from this plan great deal
must be done in private charity. And
here let me make an overture TO the poor
on the subject of charity. They say very
naturally we want work. not CHARITY
But suppose the private individual hss no
work. but has q little ior charity. Is he to
be denied the right 10 give his little until
the conditions OF society ara so changed
that every man can have at least work
enough for support There are no
wealthy young men IN the country who
pay their way IN college. The endow-
ment funds pay part of the expenses OF
his education. almost or all OF Us have
received the benets OF some mans benev-
olence--in parks. or libraries, or In some
form. The race cannot ayola being helped
one OF another. At least We are in debt
for many good ideas and kind words Let
him who has pass on TO him who has not;
another has already done the like for him
Let us human creatures be family to-
gether. As to the methods OF help, il you
have work give Is. IL people ask for
food give il. They very seldom call for
money. Some want lodging. According
as their previous education and worth
seem 10 warrant they can be furnished.
There are lodgings in the city for a sur
prisiDgiy small sum. Ii is better to give
TWO persons cheap lodging than To give
II dollar 10 one and have nothing for the
second. There are restaurants similarly
graded. If you can spare 50 a month
make Il go as far as possible. Those who
want money usually. unless they have
references, refer to the board of chart
ties. with instructions to help and collect
of the sender. Ii Is seldom that the per-
sons apply. But il is in the power even of
comparatively poor persons TO do much
good by judiclous giving. One who has
$40 or SD month 10 spare can do q great
amount of good in relieving distress Let
every one do a little ii possible and no
winter will ever find any soul in Seattle
destitute.
people ought not to be sent on their
way to some charitable bureau provided
you can furnish them with food or lodg-
ing. Ii Is better to make a mistake in
that way than to let them, for whom
Christ died, 20 away empty. But If you
send people TO the bureau remember to
leave money enough with the bureau to
relieve the cases"