The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-11-14
RELIEF ORGANIZATION.
a Large and Earnest Asssmblags Discuss
Ways and Means for Belief of the
Poor-The Committees.

!, Our citizens OF all classes met in the
Presbyterian church last evening to in
augurate measures for the relief OF the
poor in Lake county the coming winter,
and organized by the election Of Henry
Neill, chairman, and Miss Nellie Collins,
secretary.
As the pastors Of the city had already
taken the initiative i'm the matter, Rev.
A. G. Blackman stated the object of the
meeting and was followed by Rev. J. P.
Jenkins and Rev. j. Y. Ewart in further
suggestions. AS action had already
been taken by the churches of these re-
spective gentlemen Ia raising committees
to assist in the proposed relief work.
they reported the following committees:
For the Presbyterian church-Wm.
Metcalf, Peter Marquart, Mrs. J. B.
jerks, Mrs. M. L. Clark, Mrs. ID. e, Ma
theney.
For the M. E. ~church-Geo. R. Farm
er, DR.. e. ]. Daniels, Mrs. L. M. Hub
bell, Mrs. e. e.. Jacobs, j. d. Blair.
For the Baptist church,. d. Palmer,
L. j. Corcoran, Mrs. j. NJ. Walker, Mrs.
j. M. Preston, Mrs. Hattie Cook.
On motion, duly carried, these were
appointed a central committee, with
such others as may be added by the
other churches and the committee itself.
This central committee was also author
lied to perfect its own organization, Gre
ate subcommittee, enlist workers and
adopt such plans of action as il deemed
best to carry on the work OF relief.
Rev. w. J. Cleveland, for the Episco-
pal church, said they would select o com.
mittee ut their mldweek service TO con-
stitute part OF this central committee,
and made some very good suggestions In
regard to the central committees duty
in gathering information in regard to
the needy in the county and of making
the situation known to the people from
time to time. Much depended on intel
ligence being properly gathered and
disseminated.
Rev. N. M. Mime said his people were
also interested in this movement and
would contribute their assistance. He
named as additional members OF the
committee from his church, Jos.
Opperud, o. Thompson, J. A. johnson,
Mrs. A. q. Fuller.
j. ]. Fitzgerald, for st. Thomas church,
said it would be glad to appoint O CON-
mittee and cooperate in the work OF
relief.
Mrs. McClenon, for the w. C. r. IT,,
sand they had been at work in this line
already for some time and were enlisted
In the work 10 the end. As so many OF
their members had already been ap-
pointed on the central committee
through the various church committees,
It would not be- necessary for them to
name an additional committee.
MIR. Farmer and Mr.. Glover, while
considering that the movement had
properly taken It's inception in the
churches, thought it would be wise to
broaden the scope OF the committee by
inviting representation and assistance
from the county commissioners and the
business men OF the city, which sugges-
tion was formulated into o motion and
endorsed.
Mr.. Farmer was appointed temporary
OF the central committee until
Il should meet and organize itself for
work and the first meeting OF the com.
was set for Tuesday evening
next In the vacant room opposite the
postoffioe. lately occupied as republican
headquarters.
Meeting then adjourned.
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