The Newtown bee., 1901-12-20
TOWN TOPICS.
TRINITY SETTLEMENT,
POINTS eOF INTEREST REGARDING
NEW WORK STARTED IN REDLANDs,
CAL, BY REV F. A. JOHNSON.
tFROM REDLANDs CALI FACTS. !

our community, Oh some SOfU OF organ
lied effort to help the sick who come,
friendless and alone, to our sunny
climate for relief. While the argument
is a good one and the fact is strictly
true, that a man is better off with
home and friends in an indiffer ent
climate, than to be homeless and we'll
nigh pennileSS in climate most Su-
perb, yet it is also true that we should
not wish to shake ourselves of our
responsibility toward the needy sick
folk in our midst by saying they had
better not have come. They do not
otherwise in coming than we would
any of us do, if we were in like ciccum-
stance with them. Indeed, there are
few families in Redlands who are hele
for any other reason than that some
member of the the family wished to
make experiment of the benefits this
sunny land affords. If we have our
homes here, and loved ones with us, it
is because our lot Of life has fallen out
more happily than others.
Many have asked during the past
week how this enterprise originated,
which for want of a better name has
been ca lied the Trinity Settlement.
A year ago stranger from the East,
stopping but a day or two in town,
placed in the hands of the rector of
Trinity church check for 800, asking
him to use it at his discretion for the re-
lief of sickness and distress. The mon
ey was put in bank, and the donor was
told that it would be used some day to-
ward providing place for needy inva-
lids in this community. This autumn
several persons interested in the un-
dertaking have made known to me
their wish to give immediate aid to
carry forward the idea. 1t is because
their interest is so substantial as to
guarantee the maintenance of the es-
| tabliShment until it can demonstrate
its right to be, that it is possible to
open now; and because the need of
something doing is a pressing one, it
seems the part of wisdom to make no
delay. This explains the beginning
of the enterprise, and if explanation
is needed it explains the name.
The location is what is know as the
Haskell house, which has been leased
for one year, at the summit of the hill
on Cliff avenue and Moreno road. A
number of f1oored tents with stoves
have been already placed, and others
will be furnished as need requires.
The merchants of the city have offered
liberal discounts on furnishings and
and supplies. Many handsome books
have been donat ted for a reading room
Comfortable beds and cots have been
generously given and others promised;
also rugs, dishes, chairs and pictures.
And acknowledgment is gratefully
made of cash contributions in large and
small amounts, without solici-
tation. There is immediate need Of
bedding, sheets, pillow cases and
blankets, if any have these which tt ey
would wish to give; also cots, bedroom
toilet sets, ,cOmfOrters, cooking utensils
provisions, table china and silver, tow
cling, chairs. Loads Of wood, cut CT
uncut, would be acceptable. These
things may be delivered at the Settle
ment Saturday OF this week, or on no.
tifcation to any member of Executive
committee, they will be called for.
A matron has been secured who is a
graduate nurse we'll accredited, bring
ing among other references, an excel
lent testimonial as to ability and devO-
tion to her work, from DR. McBurney,
0f cl,
fessionally associated for more than
year. The physicians of Redlands have
freely offered their services as need
may require. There is to be no creed
test for admission to the Settlement
The only questions to be considered are
whether the applicant is worthy, ard
whether there is room enough to re-
ceive him.
The Rector of Trinity will hold him
self in readiness to give such spiritual
counsel and comfort as he may be able
to such as wish his ministrations; and
clergymen Of other religious bodies, of
whatever name, will have ready priv
ilege to minister there upon request of
any individual patient who desires his
personal services.
The work will be for the present un-
der the direction of the Rector Of Trim
| ity Parish, who has associated with
him as an Executive committee, Henry
B. Ely and NJ. H. Fitzsimmons, which
committee will render frequent reports
of receipts and expenditures.
1t is hoped that the way will be pro-
vided to care for needy people for what
they can afford to pay. One who can
raise S. week will be asked to do so.
One who cannot afford that amount
will be taken at what he can pay.
Trinity Settlement is commended to
the sympathetic interest of the people
of this community, as center through
which we may carry on something of
systematic endeavOr to cheer and COM
fort those who else shall look, and look
in vain, for riffs to break the darken-
ing clouds.
Thanking you for the courtesy of sc
liberal space in your valued paper, l
am, Truly yours,-[Frederick +. John