The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-02

night at the Chamber OF Commerce. The
session was the most successful in the
history of the society. A large number
of persons Interested in charitable work
We're present.
After addresses by Rev. ]. p d Llwyd
and several Others and the reading Of
Secretary Thwings annual report the
following members were elected to the
executive council for the ensuing year.
Mrs. l.. II. Gray. Mrs. Hawkins, Mrs h.
II. Hautz. III. l.. Sizer, w r. Smith aud
Milo Root
During the evening the methods of
work and aims of the organization were
thoroughly discussed. The secretary's
report for the year ending September 30
showed that remarkably successful work
has been done by the society.
At the conclusion of the meeting a
Denver physician who has recently To-
Gated In Seattle addressed the society on
behalf of the morphine hends. stating
that the habit was durable and asking the
organization to do something toward
alternating the suffering OF these unfor-
Inmates in the city. As proof of the
statement that the habit was durable
reformed morphine user was presented
to the meeting and testified.
Mr.. Ravens Paper.
Rev. J. p. ID. Lwyd called the session
opened the proceedings with prayer. after
which Miss Clara Tester sang a charm
ing soprano solo. Rev. Alfred N Raven,
OF Taylor Congregational church, fol-
lowed with paper on the subject, Con-
slider the Poor, In which he dealt ex-
haustively with the problem Of poverty.
The duty of the consideration of the
poor he declared. was based on the best
scriptural grounds, He pointed out that
the Christian church at Its inception APP
n cd maj s.a n 4 4. 10 u a,ta
that such effort was the duty OF all
Christians.
Mr.. Raven discussed the many reasons
why Christians, as rule. do not consider
the poor. Some. he said. blamed the UNI
fortunate for their poverty; others said
they were not irresponsible. lie showed that
because OF the interdependence OF indi-
viduals In all forms OF society, everybody
was responsible. He made an earnest
plea against carrying on charity work
over the long-distance telephone" ana
said II was necessary TO go into the homes
OF the needy to get into touch and SYM
patty with their surroundings before
real charity work could be done.
The gulf between the rich and the
poor. he declared. must be bridged In
America, II the country was To escape
pruletariate with all its attendant evils.
II was useless. he concluded. TO talk TO
man about science and theology IL he
was cold and hungry.
Following Mr.. Ravens paper came
President Llwyd's annual address.
incident he had witnessed in an EskI-
mos hut az Cape Nome. The owners
wife was dangerously sick and he made
no effort 10 secure assistance. because he
believed that the disease was demoniae
possession. He watched her sufrerings
indferently; the element of sympathy
was totally lacking. In contrast 20 this
from a Chinaman when he asked him
why the Chinese symbol signifying the
word man was represented by two
sticks leaning together.
Some Chinese Philosophy.
BECAUSE" replied the Chinaman. "the
two sticks are supported by mutual effort
and IL Is the same with man
I'm these two Incidents" declared the
speaker. we have good examples Of the
primitive and civilized human being. The
latter Is endowed with sympathy and
self-sacrifice This organization OF ours
Is founded on sympathy"
Mr.. Llwyd then discussed the work ne
complished by the society during the
past year. saying Il was a splendid period
In the life OF the organization. The
year began he said. with the society ISL
IN debt and closed with a surplus in the
treasury. Formerly, he declared the
charity organization had labored under
an Inheritance OF sorrow and miseonccp-
tion. but now It's work was widening and
being appreciated.
The speaker then took up tho solution
~ the problem ~ poverty, and stated
IL could not be met hy Individual efrorta
which resulted almost always In redupil.
cation and misery just as a community
was PROSPEROUS through the combined
efforts o. It's individuals, 80. he said must
charity organization be prosperous IN
It's work without an association the
work could not be done.
The object OF the Seattle society. con-
tnued Mr.. tsiwvd was not merely the
alienation Of poverty By giving funds
20 the poor. II aimed also TO find work
for the needy. 10 restore seif-reapect 70
ne unfortunate and put, him again on
lost either through himself on his en-
vironment
Claims of society.
In support % this claim. ne pointed out
that the society was maintaining three
Industrial schools IN the city waere re3r
making thar they might 30 able 20
make their own iiylrE Taking ap the
future work ~ the society. Mr.. Liwyd
said Ne hoped ~ see a day uurvetv eNtaa-
tshsd IN Seattle. whore working women
could leave th@ir en- ldren cgItur fhe DAY
re advocated more house 10 house wit
"a. and closed WITH ian'ninE sEreai
~ more sfrs- o,ia eT3r-s n TIE .sfk
SECRETARY ThvinRs report followed
Mr. TINyfa address Daring the year
The report stated. 90 calls bai been an
them. The society bad aimed te Nltv
temporary relief iu the present taxing
measures 90 lessen thr aeeds of fhp an-
fortunate Tor the fHtare. ana had met
wfth continual auc-eea Nat Hne case.
stated the report Nat been tuYues aw4g
10 tire past tEclye months. Tee report
recommended tht emrlaFwFnf = wf-
mau BY she 0rEaniysttna ir VS. Wrk
what was needed most ~ lil % seattle
tire secretary declared Nae more heIp
for the unfortunate In the 1.uruH ~ tte
city The report c}ose4 s.fh 81 analysis
q the sacifiy's methods Ttn report vas
adopted
ON she recommendation % Secretary
Thwing an amendment 90 the s3cirly'a
constitution Was paEFrd. making tar pas
tors % az churches in Seattle u3tuHers -
the executive council ana also aiinri9
ail charitable an3 afnrEa3fat sssasiA rians
On the city % eleci ene delegate each 60
the same BODY
After she election of IRE ofw directors
she meeting adjourned The exc I'iTe
council win meet next Meaday ard elset
tta officers for fNr ensuing FeHr
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