New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-09
ALL PRESBYTERIAN APPLICANTS

AID THE WEAKER cIURcHT;s-RELiEV-
ING THE CHARITABLE SOCIETIES OF
ALI. PRESBYTERIAN APPLICANTS
The regular monthly meeting OF the New o'h
presbvt.rv took place at the Fourth Avenue fres
,.,o-,a, church Yesterday afternoon, the Kew Ut
,Jow,rl put,lcld Moderator In the chair over one
hundred representatives. were present. Ivy u'ec''o
y, tho last meeting the first order OF business was
the consideration Of the report or the coi"'''e'
appolnted TO Investigate the need or renewing VI"
| ,o'- -, New.york CITY The committee consisted OF
| IN. Rev John u. Devins. the Rev. Dr. Heorse -NeA
onder the Rev A. Woodruff Halsey the Kew "
r,,os u Uoadley william L. Dodge. oscar T.
| MI and Robert Reggs. Mr.. DevinS. the chair-
| man read the report. which with so'"e s''s"
amendments. was adopted as follows;
The committee OF the Presbytery appon,euh Gm
cerher Is lSg3 to consider the present uisl.ra. .
| anon the worthy poor OF this city and to suggest
n@thols for their relief. would report as foows' 10
greater need Of relief to-day than when the sunec.
has first presented to the Presbytery Inc nui.us !,
| ", ,,niins needing as sis;ance IL greater now anu
!, Is likely 10 Increase during the winter rms CON
clusion Is reached after careful persona
ton IN various paris OF ,ne '''y ''''
THE Presbyterian church should proyi nl. .oi
It's own poor living In this city. through us uaeo's,
| anu We call up1n other religious denominations 10
Join with rs in relieving all the charitable agencies
! branch OF the church OF Christ. ,,,, ~,
| 1.-The Presbyterian Church "a provcrbla'y Ee
nafron Of undenOm!natOng. Institutions ana IN inns
| Tim. OF need. we call up,a oar people 10 supper,
even more literally than IN the past the apprI'th
the only limit to our benevo"nce 10 our own P'vple
ana To those not connected with our church. con,
! secratcl aymen should come forward with liberal
gfts and personal services. The pTopien Oh t.e
poor merits the careful study OF the phian'hrop'S''
Your committee would recommend that the fo!-
lowing pastoral letter be- sent TO the pastors Guet
within the bounds or the Presbytery:
| ITO the officers and members Of the Presbyterian
| Church in the city Of Ncw-York.
| "The present winter IS an extremely tryinG one
for thousands OF families In this city. Those fanil-
lar with the facts report unusual amount OF SUI
ferlng owing largely to causes beyond their con
troll wage-earners are either unable to secure their
usual employment or receive greatly r"Iucrn III,
| comes Many OF brethren hitherto independent
In need OF immediate assistance. Mucn - o., =
done by individuals ana by our chnrchyS 10 rsnTse
clare that the present .emand Tor assistance Is s'
g 9heT own man non nnf and nearly
with existing societies for those not connected win
our people to pursue No member OF the Presby-
terrain Church. In good and regular STANDING r,s ISL,
dent in this city must be allowed TO suffer for the
| ncccsslrcs OF life The present distress Offers al
opportunity for Chrisi like service Beney2ie Ic,
directly exercised by the Church honors tne Mas,e'
and ministers to Him H. the persons OF LIS r pIoI
The Presbteran Chnrch mas nrv%r Dggm
ana cal upon our brethren to be- true 10 our
history now In the nGsen, 'TT nr SnIrEn h I
| We gladly assume. To prevent pauperlsni employ
mcnt should be provided. wnere possipie lot ~
able to work and the Presbytery especially com
mends 10 the generous support OF us people 'hos'
agencies vhch combine work with relief; -, rr.s
ent emergency have been adopted b. the ,Presby
terry and commented to all Its churches ahe
Il. Every church under our care should proyid'
for all the poor In It's membership. II possi9,,e; IN
officers OF each church know the real condition o
those in distress and those worthy o, preel ,,s.
aid more accurately and can assist them more Wise
30 MAJ" Tbe following committee OF the Presbytery In,
..t,,,.I n. U. oil
Officers Of the churches and missions; Ths Rev
Or George Alexander the Rev J or, pa rs; Reyns
ton Merle Smith. William T.. Dodge. Robert iegss
John stewart w. " Wall Alexander MAITLAND
~ II anv churcn after doing all that 1t can. Is
still unable TO relieve the distress among its owr
annix ~ ',h,s e committee FOR supplemental aid
~ To prevent duplication on 'he one NAM, an'
ns Ss cS %" hereSy to send
the pastor OF the church with Tn Ids snch app
Presbyterian now receiving aid or applying fol
assistance. ,,o,r hre,br., "a, on,
cors and members OF our churches should supper
literally the properly autnia"thhieI ana , trus,
~pich' ,,m he sent on application to the committee
e. Every church is requested to make a con
tributon to the proposed ui rd ,,bor, G vs. H.
and individuals are urged to sehh oeTal sits 10 the
'' The Rev Dr. John Hall thought that the pas
what In its suggestions. The report Tecommende,
that fund should be raised py IN ans
distress Who were Identified with that religion,
and then nn in the relief should hs Ia
confined to the poor in TIE IN rsssoyteran Chut re,
alone and declared himself but M h e WIN c tn'
suing practical methods witnou. regard to sent,
Rev T. E shie on fa ls other a"d nam" mo-
interrupt the work OF charity