Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-23
HOSPITAL SUNDAY,
Plan to Raise Funds by Church Con-
tributiOns.

Plan to Raise Funds by Church Con-
tributiOns.
f. Much-needed assistance of financial ma
ture will in the near future be rendered che
hospitals of the city if the plans of those in
terested materialize, and there is every
reason to believe that they will. The funds
referred to, it is proposed, are to be do
mated by the church-going people generally
throughout the District. In other words,
strong effort is now being made to have
set apart one Sunday in each year to be
called hospital Sunday" on which the
collections taken up are to be applied toward
the support of the hospitals of the city.
ne plan is not new one by any means
Inc clergymen in New York, Boston, phila-
aelphia and many of the other large cities
nave set apart one Sunday as hospital day,
ana a large sum is thus realized. But no or
gained plan of this or any other Kind for
similar purpose exists In this city. How
larry board of the lady managers of the
emergency Hospital first became anxious
mat this reproach should no longer apply to
the capital of the country. and steps were
taken to establish a hospital Sunday in the
local churches. 1t was soon discovered
however, that all the Sundays for the wear
1870 had been set aside, and that it would be
Impossible to accomplish anything FOR
year. Since then the plan has been slumber
ing, but with the approach of the new yesr
the auxiliary board of the Emergency has
renewed us eHOrtS with increased energy
ana In manner that almost insures success
The plan outlined has been communicated
to the management of the other HOSPITALS
OF the city and their cooperation secured,
and circular dated from the Central
Dispensary and Emergency Hospital and
addressed to the clergymen of the District
or Columbia has been issued. After stat
Ing the situation in other cities, the circu-
lar sets forth that the hospitals earnestly
Sonclt hearty cooperation in the establish
ment of a general hospital Sunday collec-
ton In the churches of WASHINGTON and
vicinity to be applied to the relief OF the
hospitals In the District. and the pastor of
each church is asked to use his best en-
deavorS to have the matter favorably de-
cided upon at the next meeting of the
members of his church, and at the same
time obtain the views of the meeting re-
gardtng the Sunday that should be set
apart for the Offering
Each of the hospitals has prepared a
statement showing the number Of cases
treated annually, the amount appropriated
debtedness and other statistics and these
will be presented to the clergymen, who
are to be appealed to personally as we'll as
by circular Churches of all denominations
are to be asked to participate in the work
of relief When the idea has been prcperly
disseminated 1t is probable that a meeting
OF the clergymen will be held to decide
upon day TO be set apart as Hospital
Sunday" The contributions, it is intended.
shall be distributed pro rata among all the
hospitals.
When the day Is decided on it is to be
announced weeks ahead and the congrega-
tons made thoroughly acquainted with the
plan and its objects, and in that way the
projectors hope that sufficient cash will be
raised each year to liquidate the indebted
ness and provide the means for increasing
the efficiency Of the service of the local
hospitals.