The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-02

| tons and extoFtions OF which they
| often the victims, and to provide a means
| by which their difficulties may be adjusted
and justice secured for them. This is in
alrect III. line vii, with shs ann OF the society
| and a committee has been secured to take
| charge of IL. whose composition is a guar
| anty that the work VIII be done well.
THE ORGANIZATIONS WORK.
81 fully believe that no one can look into
the work of the Charity Organization with
| out being convinced that IL has accom-
| plished great good for this city; that it's
purposes and methods are right that its
| spirit is true9 that its policy of prevention
is correct. There are many people who
think that charity consists solely in actual
giving and that the money spent for in
vestigation, friendly visiting. getting chill
dren into school, Office work and other ex-
penses is not charity. aThev say 1t costs you
| more than half fle money you receive TO
| distribute the rest. THAT might be true
| and yet be a good thing. ii by spending the
money necessity of future relief is removed
or confined But It, Is not true: for the
| great use TO many societies and to the
] township trustee, and II should have credit
! for saving their finds. Its facilities and
| cations, and all church societies and other
| charitable bodies are urged TO avail them
operate with all engaged in the same work,
| that the business may be done thoroughly
| and well. in such way as TO help the poor
most. 1t invites the. help of the whole COM
| munty, begging good people TO refer 10 1t
| all inuuirers whose stories they are not
able to investigate, and 1t pledges itself 10
| examine each case speedily and deal with II
| Justly People are being imposed upon ali
| the time and induced to give where true
charity would withhold. Especially is this
| the case with men who come to your door
| but those can be dealt with properly by
| little trouble. One dollar will purchase from
this society book OF tickets sea each good
| Friendly Inn. Give one or more of these
| to an applicant and he will get food and
| shelter. for which ne must work IL you so
| specify If the man does not go 10 the
! nm and many do not because 1t Is only
money that they want. you receive credit
| that you have neither refused a worthy
| man nor been imposed upon. The Friendly
Inn is the only place In the city where wan
| the stories you generally hear to the con-
trary- - =.
| IN this way by the Charity Organization is
| money spent in the best way. 1t is proved
| by the result Of having saved thousands
| of dollars of public and private funds in
preventing the support Of professional beg
| gars and chronic paupers. III that is the
only thing TO be considered. Charity or
| ganizaton has justified its being But when
| added to that IL the great moral benefit
| 1t has brought, which tends to permanent
Improvement and a more abundant life in
| society IL has more, than demonstrated the
necessity for it's being. Holding before you
this record. l confidently appeal TO this
| community for the generous support that
shall enable this work to go on, enlarged
| and strengthened, to meet all the demands
of a great and growing city"
MIR. KERN.s ADDRESS.
Following Mr. Holiday. John ". Kern
spoke on the subject of Friendly Visiting"
Mr. Kern spoke in his usual happy vein,
and his remarks, were received with close
attention, although he was frequently in
terrupted with laughter and applause. He
alluded to the fact that the audience be-
fore him was composed of Jews and gen.
tiles, of Christians and free-thinkers, or
men of all parties-7P opulists Prohibitions
lists, Republicans and Democrats Il mem
ton the Democrats last" said he, '"for rea-
sons which are unnecessary for me to ex>
plain 1t is good thing he continued,
that on occasions like this men who love
Gcd can get together with those other men
cause of the universal brotherhood Of man.
The subject under consideration tonight
| does not need discussion, for all are agreed
that provision must be made for Gods UNI
city in the Union has this work been car
ried forward with more zeal than in Indian
apois There are here not less than thirty
seven organizations having in view the
caring for the poor and unfortunate. The
than upon other great Gities, but the con-
ditions here might he better. We oughtt
be more in personal touch. $50
Mr. Kern spoke of the necessity for per-
sonal charitable work, and thought people
should not rely too much upon the organ
izations. but ought TO personally investigate
cases brought to their notice. and give not
only money, but also tender sympathy ana
comfort as well. Said he: us money ala
through an agency constitute charity? /
am inclined to think with the apostle Paul
that, though bestow all my goods TO feees
the poor and have not charity, 1T profteth
me nothing. / do not want to be under
stood as casting any reflections upon the
organized charity represented here; its
work is we'll nigh perfect, but / want to
impress upon ursninds the necessity of
In conciuding. Mr.. Kern referred to the
law passed by the last Legislature provid-
ing man discharged from the peniten-
tiary should be taken to the county from
which he was sentenced by the sheriff of
that county. The law makes no provision
for supplying the discharged convict with
clothing or money. and he Is turned upon
that man to get his first meal? Where is
he to turn for work." asked the speaker.
"The old law provided a. convict should be
given SIS and allowed to go where he
pleased In some strange locality he was at
liberty to begin anew, but when a convict
returns TO the scene OF his disgrace he is
placed under the surveillance of the police,
and il he tries to beg he will be arrested.
And so say there L here new Wife field l for
pathy let them have a chance TO live
honestly Let us meet these strangers with
kindly sympathy and csuccor until the next
LEGISLATURE can repeah this odious law.
In opening his address of appeal for con-
tributioUB Rev. NJ. Ia, Haines. president of
the Indianapolis Beneyolent Society, first
said he wanted to most heartily indorse
what Mr.. Kern had said. Senator Kern is
right" said he, lin what he has said about
us getting out of the narrow lines of sect
and politics that so often bind us and into
the upper stratum Of universal brotherhood,
but he did not go far enough. We must
not forget that necessary means for carry
ing on the work must be provided by u.s."
DR. Haines closed his remarks with an
earnest plea that liberal contributions be
made for carrying on the work during the
coming year. 3.eRy 81
THE vAGABoND FATHER.
"The vagabond Father was the subject
Of the remarks made by Rev. G. A. Carsten-
sen. He seemed to think the vagabond
father was one of the most degraded
species OF mankind charitable people have
to deal with, and vet one that receives too
much encouragement and help from people
with kindly motives. who fear they may
harm or neglect suffering wives and chill
dren by failing to respond to demands made
by worthless fathers. In dealing with
vagabond of this sortithe speaker seemed
10 think the effects of moral suasfon ought
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