Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-09
TO HELP THE POOR.
Organization Of Associated
Charities In Rock
leland.
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Rock Island 10 70 have IN $3.50
ciatsd charities. Most every city Of
any conssq asnos In the country has
such IN organisation. A meeting
for the formation Of the Rock leland
body 10 TO b held ct ESQ this even.
Ing % the Y. n. G. A. chapel.
In former pears the work Of car
ing for she cisy's psor has fell TO
the lot Of the Ladies' Industrial Re-.
lief society. This organizatiou did
much. too. Il might b said. In re-
lisving su6sripg and want, particu.
larly during Shs winter months,
when clothing, food and fuel were
furnished families unable to support
themselves. Bus innumerab:e dis
oouraging problems faced the society
this year. especially It's inability to
secure desirable quarters. and the
result Vas IN appeal to the chsri,a-
bly, inclined people Of the city "a
oome forth and sssist in relieving the
situation. Meetings were held. Al
the last ono Revs. O. o. McCulloch,
O. &. Taylor and Maurice Thorner,
the latter gentleman Of Davenport,
DR.. ]. w. Stewart, c. L. Walker,
and Mrs. ". B. Ferguson. Ass. Nellie
b. Stevens, and Mrs. Orrin Holt
were appointed . committee to DRAFT
. constitution for IN associated char
ities organisation. The committe,
has finished its lsbors. and will MAKE
Ice report for approval at tonight
meeting.
Ohjssss 81 Ne Orxsa,sssaea.
The organisation will 30 known q
the Associated Charities Of the Cisy
OF Rock Island. Ito objects shall be
The relief Of the worthy destitut,
aad needy. to aid the poor to hell
themselves and the cure and proven
ton Of pauperism in the city o
Rock Island; 70 thoroughly investi
gate the case Of every applicant fol
relief and place the result OF sucl
investigation ct the disposition o
the officers Of charitable societies snt
agencies and the officers of the city
and county; to aid and encourage til
study Of charity. oil Of which shall
b done under she direction Of th,
cooperating churches and organize
lions Of the city. irrespective o
religious bei'ef or nationality.
The members OF this society shall
b tue o0cers Of the society. IN I'd
visory board Of men. . committee Of
6uanee. Q committee on relief, o
women, the supervisors and assist
ant supervisors Of the town Of RocI
Islaod. the county physician, th
mayor. and chsirmen Of the stree
and alley and finance committees o
The city Of Rock Island, She oversee
Of poor and health commissioner o
said city. Each cooperating churcl
or organisation shall elect one per
son for each Of said advisory board
aaanos and relief committees. which
persons chosen according to Oh
rules Of such church or organisation
shall b entitled 10 mem bership
The officers shall b . president.
vice president for each ward In tn
city and . secretary and treasurer
The advisory board shall consist o
one member selected By each cooper
ating church OF organisation. III,
committee on 6naace shall consis
Of one member selected BY eseh 90
operating church or organization
The committee on relief shall consis
Of one member selected BY each CO
Operating church or organization
The president shall b ex.oHeio
member Of all committees.