New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-21

az East Twenty secondst- Relief Giving IN Con-
".c,ion with City Mission Work" was the subject
s,snsd 10 Bishop Potter With Characteristic in
80 language and fo-ceful argument nc con-
asnned he system OF indiscrminate aims giving.
,,ssd that ia the work o. smelioratine the con-
dr,on Of the poor there should be moro human
.xrna:hy and direct personal EFFORT and pointed TO
..v.-al practical ways In which the social LIE of
~ lahoring classes might he improved and the
ANY course o, their lives frightened
,sndance 4; which VAS considerably affected 6y
.snaence al which was considerably affected by
ire Indictment weather. Almost In the opening
IDS Of his address Bishop Potter asserted that
giving relief by means ~ money unvise
-e,hod and was 5 recognized by intelligent peo-
re When come to deal with the question ~
..,e,-s!ving in mission work" he went or. The
ouAs;.on that urderNes the whole suhjec, Is that
n-i,h most Of ali goes "a upft and help man
~, aim Of -eef- givers should be as was Christ's
ne r.creating 81 decayed powers. The miracles Of
|, christ consisted finally in the reinvgoraion or
,sq,o-aton Of powers. Certainly He did not occupy
n,uselt IN giving does. II is significant that lie
n,o had 50 I,te had fine scorn for money
IA gave back sight and speech 10 man. and re-
s.o-ed power He cleansed the leper the pariah %
,r,,an society and 7u, into the corpse rev life
rev hear: and new houe. believe that His mis-
.or work IS the highest and most divine law for
mission work now and all time.
MONEY IN MISSION WORK.
THE use ~ money for mission work is the most
delicate and ordinarily one Of the most mischiev-
o,s agencies that can he employed First Of all. II
creates dependence and inactivity Immediately
,s-so- ar5s he he maintained by doles the ten
ssncv IN ne worst as well in the best OF us is
N Ne down and depend upon the does Worse
.ha- this those Of Us who call ourselves Christian
,sorlA must he cogn!zant OF the fact that Il pro
du-4s hyuoc-isv II makes people pious for pay.
Probably some OF you have learned the story Of
IRE English vicar who was walking through his
rzv " a
y,So- who was the centre Of n group of goddess
osorle who were in the habit Of gambling and
,srous,rc IN referring 20 her he said. Margaret
7 an sorry ! did no; you a. ohurcn.' She re-
,lie6 Vicar YOU won't AZ church. l have
fallen very low but have not fallen so low as 70
~ - daily p-aysrs.' TIE meaning Of II was that
,hs-e was = row 81 old women who attended daily
r-avs-s for ire purpose 81 receiving shilling on
su-savs But Narcare, could not ne hired 70 70
- church. she went there when there was any need
o.r hut she was no. a hypocri'e.
The giving 81 doles Is thing - be avoided or
% Re exercised with the greatest reserve and eau
,,or VIVA, We need f. dealing with our fellow
ma is 70 create character. integrity and selfrs-
spec; Suppose for moment that am down
tow nan waking through Union Square. and
fres win that complacency which downtown men
are feeling ius; now. 7 meet shabby. drunk-dis-
rrsaa nan who tells mo what know 10 he an
utterly fictitious story OF not having had anything
70 cat for som. time. He asks me for halr
dollar. give II 10 MIN. ana walk on WIN au1'u
con3lacency never rejecting what effect that
hslf-collsr vii have on the man. Now. suppose
that had in ny pocket bottle of gin. and, in
stead q giving him half dollar should put III"
bottle inn tho mans hands. What Won d You say
as 10 the Kindness and charity OF that at? This
brother o. mine has slid down, and In response TO
his appeal dismissed him with mere kick That
IL vhs,nis Don't disguise it 10 yourselves You
kicked that man down the moral stairs OF lie by
giving him that haf-doar Why? Because you
wanted 10 ret rid him. you wanted 10 get out OF
(, without any reaetionary sense or loss OF self
respeci
50 The question comes the fore. What IL re-
lief There s group Of teachings on eaTth IN
literature fall OF significance as the miracles OF
CAs.s. Say that meets me In New-lor IN
the middle OF the night He IS stranger. has
been Knocked down by and is dazed lie
asks me l.. Will conduct him 10 clean. a cheap
en- asno Sf 20 5n Nth You Here is dollar 90
ana -si bed But that is not what ne wants. he
.sss hat viii take his mental condition out Of
Vsrpexity. Thus our mission Work OF slNiNs oH'
coes is q demOrazing influence
WHAT FORM RELIEF SHALL TAKE.
There arr possible ways OF giving succor and
RELIEF and the question for 10 consider is what
form snail that relief take. When you go on the
IVES, or East side 20 places crowded Win tene-
nnent-houses you find conditions o. life when are
extremely hard Poverty is not always the worst
Want O.: WORK when peop.e are willing TO work IS
one os ne hardest and il seems 10 me that oHe o.
the Offices o. mission should be 10 organize some
movement 20 facilitate access OF peopie Wig 80,
them ne1ier TO each other another mooe OF re-
descrns - eaucation or Instruction. In this mat
ter one may lake hedIt because o. the ~ r.Ui
man, In america 0! trade industrial and kindred
scnools 4 great deal OF the inner inethciencY o.
life Is the incdDaclty 10 use certain ~, a..
when YOU realize that trades unions are aRSin p,
apprentices therefore lessening the oppofluil! 20
So into skilled trade. the best thns you can %
With lad Is 20 put him In contact Win TOOLS ana
MIND TO teach him how 70 use them efficient y
And tlen not only education ano M ~ ~
direction is done BY the Legal Aid Society The
sss ,iServ OF o. pevaTST is Us detenceessness Or
enar.ly Il an Individual has cause iot act sfl
IN obtaining red e.. But does ii ever occur 10
y oI aoS .Ga IL Is oF b@en begun in his
city than ne establishment OF this SOCIETY," walcn
;ssss Up The cases Of poor people and sees mat
"Ard ,hsr co-operston Here is so large fed
BE- .eve that in the near future the genius OF
po.tcsi economists will lake up and zeal WIN ,aS
vii sao is the way out Of the dHo tiles that TO-
cay threaten both capital and IA Dor an. t1--ds IS
,hey should le What the world wants 10 know IS
TIE ceyer man Vim The strength Of his invention
sra he skilled man with ne ios anu , su,,b each
49, ana theIe o.sms -. ,rst~Dction umderl wing
The mutual relations that should chs' pV'"o'"
frocetding' Bshop Potter advocated he fonno-
nary erergenci.s and still higher step ms
levng their existing condition would DC ne san H.
10 lessen her lives Of rs monotony WI NE
prevailing long hours 81 abor ne blIn,C ,pr men
poor could take rieasufe only bN ropni-, -
selves of rest rierc was Z gre,ter ~ Measure
70 work aud ~ me WAYS In which relaxation co-I. coz.
Be Injected into TIE work OF fe henSfh es - The
the l.,fle variety that came into the INts
poor ne commended the movement loi re,oa
hours ~ toll Finally. Re said tAat 'nc i. iaie-
.aui. 81 ali rn,ssiorarv work was tnat Peopie ~.
gated tnefr duty TO others. They though. IN, INA al
contributing 20 a society or 20 cnurcn ttir-fbrrn
performed ,heir duty 70 their poorer ~ = -
VIA. wss wanted was personal Sympathy anu i''
NO FAITH CURE