New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-29
PHILANTHROPY PROBLEMS
THE REV ANNA SPENCER TALKS ON
PRESENT-DAY CHARITY.
SOCIAL SCIENCE RECOGNIZES THAT THERE rs A
DIVINE LAW IN HUMAN PROGRESS"


DIVINE LAW IN HUMAN PROGRESS"
Modern Philanthropy and Its Educational Feat
ures" was the subject which engaged the attention
OF the women's conference OF the Society for Eth
Teal Culture Yesterday afternoon AT Tuxedo Hall
The speaker was the Rev. Anna Garlin Spencer.
After the reading OF the secreiary's and the
various other reports OF the Executive Council by
Mrs. VI. stransky secretary. Mrs. L. SelgsoeEg
president Of the Child-ens Guild. gave a detailed
and interesting account OF what the children are
doing She announced in this connection festi-
val and bazaar TO be given May .. the proceeds
be devoted their summer work among the
children belonging 10 the teremen,-house district
This guild is the only association Of rs kind. aside
from the Association for Improving the Condition
OF the Poor which provides work for the children
all through the summer months. Mrs sellgsoerss
story OF what had been already accomplished IN
this direction elected much applause from the audi
ence.
In Introducing Mrs Spencer. Mrs. II. Oilesheimer
president OF the society. said:
The winters work OF the conference would
hardly be complete without word from her who
Is to speak to-day. Her subject seems peculiarly
fecitous. as in no department o. our work has as
much activity been shown as In It's department OF
philanthropy"
Mrs Spencer in beginning her address. defined her
subject and It's scope
Charity" she said, is as old as human love
and pity Social science is new as the present
century. and II IL OF The union OF both that mod
philanthropy is born. The law OF political
economy or. as We cal ii with truer mean
ing social economies demands that the good OF the
whole 0, society should define and direct every
gift OF charity any member o. society. This
gives the science-socia scieVse-which IL
the Intellectual element o; modern philanthropy.
and that which differentiates II from the older
forms o. bencyolence."
Carrying her point still further. Mrs. Spencer
said Social science is tho recognition o. the fact
that there is divine Ian Of human progress. In
obedience 10 which men grow 10 spiritua! He and
sweetness. We have TO grow altogether. whether
will or no. and are learning in these wonder
ful later days that may De co-workers with the
divine forces to hasten the evolution OF the race.
While the purely charitable element buses itself
in trying 10 keep the deserters. the feeble the lazy
and the erdo-wells in the line OF march-even 10
carrying them on their shoulders-organIzed char
ty takes ,or its motto that OF job And the
causes knew not searched out
Bearing in mind the idea that a large number OF
adults simply children grown up. Mrs. Spencer
emphasized the fact that tho largest part OF ths
work OF every charitable society should he 10 re-
form the uniformed or badly formed. X the bene-
fc.ary is cold or hungry. II is not enough Simply 10
give him FIRE and food. but investigate the causes
rs he depraved?' questioned the speaker. We
must give him discipline Is he shifuess? We must
but We must stifer Up his moral nature Is ne
weak ard lgnoran.? We must educate him
siiv OF dlnerentistins the recipients OF charity.
While rejoicing tina, the alnshouse had given up
the children formerly committed 10 It's care to-
gether with The insane poor the deaf. the blind.
the epiieptc and the better class OF aged persons.
aged Jeff IN enforced contact with the depraved
and vicious for whom other ARRANGEMENT should
he made. This separation. she thought might be
made either IN one building or by providing seq
srate buildings To prove that this was feasible
in one house. she told the story OF me aims
is Mrs Weaver sister OF General Armstrong. Here
the divisions so marked that the inmates rec
ognizing the difference. have named the part OF
the building occupied by the better class as Grand
Avenue" and the portion occupied by the lower
stratum "Pauper Alley ,,..o...-. :.
incentive 20 better living she said the ihnan
iants Of Pauper Aley showing greet sn9li9 IN
order TO graduate with the more ari9tocrauc
The removal NJ the children from the aims
houses Mrs Spencer declared one OF the most help
fu and encouraging things that advanced charity
ras ACCOMPLISHED Insfitutions she regards as
Inskeshft. and what every child should nave IL
foster home .. q. -. .o,,o,
said we love by minority. and we must earn tha'
point in the management OF children. The instl-
utional child is defrauded In ms tnat there is u,
individual on the face OF the earth mat reels y
mas a right TO- and what We plead FOR IS ior eNe;;y
child that has .ost rs own home really truly
FABLES can be raised en masse," she added. but
there are plenty Of good maironlv women VINO
have all the requisites for caring Tor cnharen pu'
rnoney and that the State should provide.
The feeble minded. according ~ Mrs SpenCrl'
should be kept IN permanent CUSTODY Vim no ot
POI 6yobIem % providing employment for the
unemployed the lecturer characterized as ne pron-
beng to rob Peter to pay Paul. when arthcN!
employment is provided - -.. .o--.d o,d
an animated informal discussion closed the after
noon. .oo,o., e., was an.
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