The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-09

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A. the New York Prssbytery's msstine res
tsrdsy the committee appointed at the Decem-
Der meeting TO suggest methods for the relief
OF the worthy poor, reported through its Chair
man. the Rev. John D. Devins the following
recommendations, which were adopted;
Every church under orr care .hould provide for All
the poor in ts membership possibs The oficers Of
each church know the real condition Of those in dis
ress and those worthy OF receiving aid and can assist
them more wisely than any secular organization.
The committee recommended In the second
place that "a fund be raised By the Presby-
terians OF this city. to be used nrst In assist
ing those In distress In our own communion.
and then in relieving others as far as possible"
DR.. John Hall offered a substitute to the effect
that a Committee Of Presbytery be appointed
to receive gifts for the purpose OF relief where
needed. through the officers OF the churches
and missions" This recon msndation was
adopted. The committee is composed Of DIR.
Rev. John b, Deyins, DIR, W. Merle smith. Will
liam T. Dodge, Robert neggs. John Stewart,
Iayley, Dr. Hall was appointed on the com
mittee, but he asked to be excused.
to take care ' Of il poor might apply for aid to
Mr.; Deyins's committee. that the charitable so
6s d al to send to ~
receiving aid, and thas every church be re-
anested to eobtTibuts to the proposed fund a:
statement Of the existing distress be read
if Dr. Hall I Yr. R9Sinson and others did not
seem 70 be heartily IN favor Of the Pres6ytsry
Hall spoke Of the danger Of attracting surplus
people from other places. special eoilectlon
mated t tRat s he couldn't ask his people to MAKE
Mayor Giiroy received yesterday the follow.
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DEis ss. The setting aside by the employees of tb.
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when 80 much suffering Is extsnt owing 60 the lnahs
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eons;sosys weeks beginning today, and viii susIsn:
tee that the amount In no week shall be less than
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is to stimulate Other. TO do something o. the same
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the arm Tor. its liberal proposal and saying
that the funds would be turned over to a com
The commit mite W "ppointsd By SETH Low. VIII"
About !, 700 hungry men were, fed yesterday
rooms Of thes Tr.yelieIs, Club, Sos Eishis
ayeTue Most Of then Inv we're out
asked where the money came from which sup
piled the breakfast He said:
Two charitably disposed men give 500 q
month each. and supply the rest There Is
no rent to pay, and this money goes q long
way. | find that IL costs us Just two cents to
give man quart Of coffee or tea, with milk
and sugar aud as much bread as he can eat.
We don't give tracts or talk religion to the
men We lust have little prayer. and then the
The room for women and children on the
main floor OF the Peoples Restaurant 40
Blocker street, was in full operation. An en-
trance has been prepared on sullivan street.
so that the women and children have not to
pass through the lines Of men who are await
Ing their turn. The on. who eat in the base
ment, eat standing at the counters while the
women. on the main floor. are seated at
tablea In all about 900 men, women, and
children bought fve-cent meals there yester-
day.
Secretary Hebberd Of the Charity OrganIza-
ton Society said that ITO men were being
lodged apd supplied with work at wood chop
ping at tho Waytarers Lodge while fifty men
who are married worked In the wood yard and
went home at night with their earnings. some
OF the men who were enfeebled By want were
made sick by the slight cold snap Of yesterday
and will be taken care OF until they are able to
work.
The west-side German Dispensary at 1913
West Forty second street. which treats the
sick poor without charge daily, from l to 3
r. b.. will he open also on Wednesday and
Saturday evenings from 1880 to $3.50 o'clock.