New-York tribune., 1896-01-14
SURPRISED BY IT'S FORTUNE
THE CITY MISSION WELCOMES WILLIAM
sCOTTS GENEROUS GIFT.

THE FIRST PUBLICATION or THE FACTS BY THE
TRIBUNE CREATES \ sTTR-BENEFIcENT
WORK DONE BY THE TRACT SOCIETY
IN THE PRIsoNs-sELF-srPP
ING HOMES ESTABLISHED.
The bequest 10 the City Mission Of almost
the entire fortune of William Scott. who lived
at No. 295 Schermerhorn-st.. and who was a
prominent member of the Hanson Place Meth
odst Church has created a stir. and the first pub
lication Of the facts by The Tribune was heart
lily commended by officers Of the Tract Society.
The estate will amount to about 100000 and
on the death of the widow. will. with the ex-
ception OF abou. $1,000 pass unreservedly to the
City Mission.
Or q. lie Lacheur. the general superintend-
ent and secretary of the Tract Society. said to
a Tribune reporter yesterday: This Is the first
definite information have had about the WILL
be sure. I have heard rumors. The Tribune
gave us pleasant surprise this morning
Dr. lie Lacheur outlined the principal lines
of work Of the mission. In 1850. the Gospel ser
vices and missionary visitations In the city
Jail and county penitentiary were inauguratc
and the Rev. job g. Bass appointed chap
lain. which position he now holds For nearly
thirty years he has devoted his entire time.
talents and energy TO prison benefactions and
yet he is to-day Ear more active in body and
genial in spirit than many young man.
Mr.. Bass came to this city in 1s5i His
first position was that Of local preacher in the
Fleet street Methodist Church. He also took
an active part in church extension work
and did important work for four Of the
uptown Methodist churches James. Nostrand
Avenue. New-York AvenCe and Embury. At
tine beginning OF the civil War Nj Bass was
J.t,.,. fQ4I
York Volunteers which position he held for th.ce
years when he was detailed for special duty at
Ncw-Orleans and had charge of the various
Methodist churches. Ills next position was that
of chaplain Of the Nay Yard at Washington.
y. G. In the following year 1865. he returned
10 Brooklyn. and at once employed as A
missionary ~ the city Mission. During the
cholera epidemic Of 1856. this dire disease broke
out In the Penltentary. and Mayor Samuel
Booth bcsought Mr. Bass 10 devote himself t. the
stricken inmates Of the prison. Previous to this
there had been no regular chaplain at the Peni-
tentiary. but In the following year Mr.. Bass
was appointed For years Chaplain Bass
close personal friend II William scott. and their
views as TO the necessity OF mission work i'm
this city were identical Mr. Basss enthusiasm
I'm his work among the unfortunate doubtless
had q great deal 10 DO with Influencing Mr.
scot; in making his viii as he dill.
We, ky v.sitations hy the Trac' Socotys repre-
scntaiivcs To- the 1000 inmates %: the Kings
County Almshouse and Hospital were begun
In lSs2. and Mrs Kate Thompson has been ia
charge Of that work for twelve years In 1872.
the industrial work begun. and now about
nifty men are employed making brooms and
Gaming chairs. this branch is almost seif-sus-
tanning
The Floating Rethel I'm Joralomon-st is I'm
charge II Captain Meokcr The night shelter
tsH fFl. d
and has regularly 10 men under its roof every
might. it * IN charge ~ the Eev. Frederick
Frank" The men are given hrcakfas. in N"
mo rnlug ana there is an employment bureau lu
with IT, There age ais, mission
ar."s among the Germans ltal ANS and Chinese.
The building AZ jag and Wiliou.hhy sts. is
th. property - tho Good Samaritan Associa-
ton. but tho boards = trustees are the same.
and I'm the near future the two VIII be merged
In one At Lewis and Willoughhy SITS is n home
for flicndless girls which Is Incorporated as tn"
Helping Hand Society. under Tho CITY Mission. !
This IS self f-suIpofiirE Dr. L. Lachcur thinks !
Of opening Ilar" I'm th" near future FOR retail |
iug coal. flour. sugar and other nccessarlrs NJ
Wholesale prices 10 The deserving poor.
Tho oaicers of tho society are. President.
Alfred II Porter. yIcc-prr-iirnfs. Samuel :
Marrlcs and James " ElW,ll. general sup,riu-
t"ndeut and secretary. DR. Ice Lacheur. treas
ur"r Thomas Christie. trustees. Rets. Y. ;
Storrs & e. Hall y. J. T. Behrends. David /
Grceg. John Humpstonc r A. Nelson = g I
Dixon. j VI. Farrar j. " Giliaui and Nes-rs /
{. r Wcitzel. Dwight Johnson. \ ~ Porter /
: Marrl's j ~ Elweil Thomas Christie /
Or L. Iacheur ~ " Wickrs ID ~ McWN- /
iams. \ ". Parker a -. Wheoock. j j. /
Tower \ r Hazon. Henry \ Moore. pr l. - /
Mason. =. &. Perkins. H. u. Davis. - ~. Idc /
'iabri, Hoyi. John T.. Allen and John Englis /
The Woman's Auxiliary Society was organized /
I'm l,se and has the following officers. Pr'si- |
dent Mrs Darwin T.. James. Vice presidents /
Mrs \ \ Raven and Mrs. Thomas Bishop. /
treasurer. Mrs u g. Wild. assistant treasurer. /
Nh, ". II Par. corresponding secret .ry. /