The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-01
RIVAL CHARITY
ORGANIZATIONS.
Dispute Over the Way to
Do Good.
THE YOUNG MEN WIN.
Ar Interesting Meeting in the Cham
ber of Commerce,
TO UNITY RICHMOND CHARITIES,
The Ladies City Mission and Citizens
Relief Association illustrates an
Attempt 10 Organize United
Charitics".-t Compromise is
Finally Agreed Upon---A
Number Of Speeches.

81 was q case Of the Ministerial Union
of lie city against the Citizens Relief
Association and the Ladies city Mission
last nieht in the Assembly Hall Of the
chamber of Commerce ana tine latter
Won with a goodly margin. The meet
inr was series OF speeches, motions,
couutor-motions. am udments. and SUBJ
.,rutcs and 40 one time there was
tanclc. which threatened 20 cause COM
plote deadlock.
The inception Of The meeting was call
issued by the Ministerial Union for a
gathering OF those interested IN charity
h. the end that "a Charity organization
might be formed. Tho result was o. large
turnout Nearly am OF the ministers Of
the city were on hand, and the Ladies'
city Mission was wcll represented, as was
also the Citizens Relief Association.
Ths meeting was opened with prayer
bv Rishop &. q. Penick. Professor Jno.
r. Mcclure was called 10 tho chair and
Nr. Henry :. Hutzler was chosen tenn
porary secretary
BISHOP PENICKS ADDRESS.
Bisbop Pcrick nrst addressed tho meet
ing m o. strong speech i'm favor of
Charity organization" He said that
those vino have made "A study Of th3
situation believe it is possible by
live. watchful ana unanimous c0-opera-
don of tho churches. city government,
charitable organizations of various sorts
and individuals 90 rid this city OF tramps
10 stop begging on the streets, 90 save
the children who are now forced out TO
beg. and $50 sent on 60 lives of crime and
degradation. and az the same time to help
The worthy poor 90 help themselves. 90
furnish temporary relief, and sufficient
work TO pay FOR 10, 60 all honest seekers
Of work. 90 put into helpful touch some
kindly soul. with every helpless and pow
erty-striCken family or individual, ana
to stop the imposition upon our good
people Of the shameless bcggar ana dead
beat
10 is believed that this can be done for
Tess money than f. now being given 10
build up the very classes. so much 10 be
dreaded I'm the land. But it can be done
only by persistent and systematic coop
Grafton. and this e. just what is meant by
"A Charity OrgauizatiOn.' IL can bee done
/ II our people city government ministers.
| churches. and an who wish these ends
| @ill cooperate.
| VIII We do 70? Whether you have money
! to give or not We need your help, your
/ sympathy. your watchfulness. Come and
/ ret us honestly and brayely face this work
and save our city from being preyed upon
| bv IL criminal horde ever growing bee
cause We do not set about 10 cure them
! and rid ourselves of their bloOd-sucking
and child-runlng This effort will rob
none but those who are now rODning the
poor bv their impositiOns upon the poor
mans friends
The Bishop thought that by the estab-
lishment of q central bureau. and the is-
suauce OF meal tickets, which would cn-
title 10 "a meal only after O. certain amount
| OF work had been done, the tramp
nuisance would De- entirely cradIcated. and
/ tho deserving poor aided. To DO this, h'
! said. the cooperation of the police would
/ bc necessary as Well ms that of the city
! Mission.
PROPOSED CONSTITUTION.
Rev. Charles Y. Hyde next spoke. and
! presented constitution and bylaws
/ which he urged tho meeting 70 adopt
| The organization was to Doe known a.
the "Unittd Charity nzation oil Rich
| m0nd It's object was 90 help the people
| that hcl pthemsclycs. Tho officers were
10 be president yice-pr, sidcnt, secretary
| and treasurer. as well as an Executive
Committee. of which The Mayor, Ch.e
| OF Police. Superintendent of Public Chart
ties. and chairman OF The Committee or
Rel.of OF the Poor of the Council, should
Doc member. 4 superintendent was q
be employed to direct tho work. An,
person could become member OF th'
association by paying an annual Zee OF
! $50 membership f"n.
Mr. Henry J.. Valentine corresponding
secretary of the Citizens Relief Asso
citation. then took the floor IN opposition
90 the proposed organization Mr. Nalon
tine said
Il wish to point out 90 our preacher
that they should let this matter rest witt
the Citizens Relief Association, ana one
IL not tho strongest argument in our iaV'
or. will bo found o. tho Sixth chapter o
the Acts OF the Apostles from the lst t'
the 9Th verse.
"The Citizens r llef Association ha
ten members. faithful 10 their trust. ant
the noble women ~ the city Mission 100
after the Door. Tho citizens send thei
funds 10 the Citizens Relief Association
for this purpose.
Although this is an ago Of novelty,
beg YOU I'm the name OF the poor TO ALLOW
this matter 10 stand as IL is. and all VII
wish 10 help the poor 20 send their dona
tlons to the Citizens RELIEF Association
and We will keep the noble women OF TN
city Mission supplied with means FOR tin
relief of our deserving poor.
MONEY RAISED.
ron the 9th day Of January 1885,, nov
Just thirteen months ago, these ten youn
men. met and formed the Citizens RC
lief Association and IN thirteen month
this association mas raised and distribut
ed To the deserving poor Of our city abou
$3.50.
"The only paid man is the collector an
ne has 70 give his entire time"
"Our Association meets every Monda,
afternoon at $50 and AT once sends q
the President Of the City Mission tn
funds collected by Us during the pas
week. our corresponding secretary ha
received about l.oo0 letters and each cas-
reported has been attended TO and reiiev
ed. II deserving.
IN my humble Judgment, ] am con
vlnced that any new move will upset bot
the City Mission and the Citizens Rehe
Association. Let all OF the ministers an
congregations combine and help the Gil