New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-23
FOR MEDICINAL USE
MONEY NEEDED ron 4 UORIHT CAUSE
AN APPEAL FROM THE GRAND ARMY Mis-
SION FOR UEsAVED VETERANS OF
TILE LATE WAR


SION FOR rNsAyED VETERANS OF
THE LATE WAR
The Grand Army Mission for Unsaved Veterans
of the Late War has issued the following appeal
10 pastors ana congregations in this city and WITHIN
800 miles OF It
First word telling what the Grand Army Ms.
sion Is: Il was organized two years ago ~ us nle
ing veterans or the late war VINO receive pensions
fogr times year rom the DoV.In'sas' ~ re
so poor thet they gathc: IN iaige NUMBERS II ths
vicinity OF the Uait,d States Pension AgeSty , los,
Sr, aad 39S CGaal-st. Hew-f"rk the ilsns peio,s
saloons Of tl.ai locality drinking on creat INIT, nnui
tie doors OF tso agency open next 'norlhs inen,
after receiving their checks they so TO the 5ao9hs
ana get them casEel-the 81 1on-Heeper d:dufEtins
what he plcases knowing that most Il not an; OK
tim IN ms Aaioon ~ w.. aoi the OH pension-
or slready mai Grun.. III Geny Instances !e.VeS me
vicinity OF the Pension Once without sulhcIent
money to pay his carfare hoEie mus 'h ne pys s-
ability contracted Gurn$ ais s.rvlSe al NE ny
proves 10 20 curse 70 hin instead OF ~ fbe
6a% ArcnrY: but now instead OF gong into the
rehSon AZ ,pand the night the Mission rooms.
which are ttted Up Win PT9pSeF yS rom three
10 Ave huntfed old soldiers on the eye o; pension
payday Religious services are he'd during .Ae e, ea
tire night, and the yete:ans s1nsghbs rs
and when they receive their Psnson Snecns ,Ssy
they bring them into a M o rH wH sow r"so 70
are .dic,e 70 drink are e,thorted to lead different
lives; they are put upon tae Grg S Monday and
Tuesday nights during The ar pllSnt uospeI "a
inSs held AMI hundred, o, NC OH bonee gets
others have nc,n saved. Ana now the no.he SO So,
that which TIE saloon icri:ery ,oon' 40 III "a,
Grams 70 longer are pressed 20 come 80 cary '''
TSe Grand Army sion, therefore , has , sesn
n penson-increa sing bureau - tnein az, u,ng hat Il
has taken from them $1,000 w1th'A 'Ae pas WV
Tae mission has tecr enabled 70 borrow me
money with which 70 cash pms res c,si1e1s Ss
res1tns ever H%s T P1K 'I an NEE the A:ter
pace National Bank. tse l.iAS2n Natl9Hiii na. ns
rs GSnFn ani Ya .na ad h'E ~ 3gs co%pgy
ub!Ishng house VINO; On ur ne money for
MS purpose bu nave sent their cashiers 10 pay -
out Charging nothing for their services o. '"e 19'
It costs about $500 year to conduct the G q
Army Nis,lon-.he unlersisnei ana So.In ,,,,g $40
.rch iowari tsis sum Tire remainder mas TO %
raised BY vounlory subscrpt.2ns ana ~ IN re-
ilcori papers OF Ne~Yorl cry, and other papes dS
friendly 10 the work 70 publish 'his eSp'1H@''0"
This Committee having ob:aInei TIE consent o. o,
Cclone. halley. tnrousn We s,orts 81" outlvins
Gus and towns upon such davs as Re can DC
scsFei from ms Feg , Us af5Tesad to
make a date in m near future for him to address
;.ct ~ "Rcscre Work" as carr.el on In the mis-
slcna OF New-York with special reference to me
lnl Buttons lions to Continue the god work Of the
latter Owing TO the prevailing inancai 9epI pr,
siSr Tho mis- sion s about 1900 In debt. ana nusi
close unless immediate relc' IS 5o'I.He.; resc',s
Haley the aclIno wleigcd lelaer IN ne le1s
rnasicn fed having since ms NJ & 1900
ahou, eight years ago. started twenty-five rescue
missions IN different parts or inc country, me
encca of which are over 10000 annually, pg1nclpsy
on-csurchgoe His addresses upCA TINS sup!eCl
ar, full o. interest and instruction. he h2s oseii
from its start. superrten dsnt OF me See,wuynrk
the audiences OF wAsch during me la'st NV Srh y
h,vo hcsn more than 10000 In letter written .!
the Rev Or. David II. Greer. referring 10 Co'oha
Hadiey. he says: .,,ou - all Chr,s,,an
workers especially 70 those who are interested n
what IS known as rescue worE. ba'iu T. "'es'
rector st. bartholomew Chtrch. ,, At,A Ia.
Please bear ~ mini that ms MISSION WHICH "is
hacu 81 wonderfully blessed cs God sp.ritua.Iy il
the only special effort made In the United states
20 save :he souls and reform the lives % Ola soaie
sovero congregations would unite II srla! persona!
subscro;ions the work could BE- continued wlInY,l'
tha burden being really Yet by any church OF ~,
divdual Hence we appeal 20 me pa,s and con.
creations as may be Wiling TO cooperate IN TIE
manner herein proposed .....t.. ., ,hs
We beg leave 10 call special attention. 70 III III
fact that this is National mission 20 rescue GU
soldiers from habits formed while sdvns .he 80
lion and therefore appeals alike 10 all WHO e"JO'
the liberty for which they fought ..,- o.r,,s.,
Asking pastors TO communities ~ " u rensselaer,
rrssiient and treasurer. No % Wa'l-st. New roIM
naming some Sunday evening upon wniSu II "o~ ard
agreeable 20 them to have Coonci lla,sS 800 -; mo
Vicinity MAJ DO invited - ne present az tne
The Grand Army Miss N Committee; hHiteV -n ~
Rensselaer,. president and treasurer; AeN = r 49,
and James Teicott Vice-pTesltents; q u fiU 49,.
Iro NJ Vcdgcs william I. NatdWsiL NaSsss
Swayne. Vranh c. Loveand, John $ Huy!er anu
Samuel II. Had,cy