The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-02-20

poverty. The matter was brought torci-
bly, before him in consequence OF the re-
ViVai meetings which were held in New
Haven under the leadership of Moody
and Sankey. These began March "a in
the tabernacle on Whaley avenue, and
seem to have been conducted with
great enthusiasm and success until May
10, when Moody and sankey moved on
and left the meetings in charge of Pen
tecost and Stebbins until May 81.
Among the converts were good many
people who represented themselves as
being out of work and very poor. They
would ask for fifteen or twenty cents in
order to obtain a lodging, and then
spend 1t on drink. An effort was made
to give them clothes instead of money,
with no better success, and 1t was final
~ determined that the best test of their
sincerity was to offer them work. A
supply of wood was accordingly bought
ana the opportunity was given to saw
and split it for their living. The effect
OF this was great reduction, from
fourteen to four, in the number of tram
sient Christians.
The third agency in the creation of
~ SStAA4SCb SAaalllIcS was Tie outlGkJ
of United Workers, which had been es-
tabiished in 1872 by group of public
Spirited and generous women of New
haven, in order to relieve distress in
its various forms.
April IL, 1878. the executive commit
tee, finding that the boarding house was
too heavy drain upon their resources.
determined, with great reluctance, to
abandon the enterprise. But before
formally closing it, they decided to ap-
proach Mr.. Mossman in order to see IL
ne could not take it as 1t was the GEN.
tral office of charities. Negotiations
went on through April and May, and
May %, 1878, the secretary reported the
action Of the central office" in regard
TO the premises, and stated that a
board had been organized, to consist Of
three delegates from each of the char
liable societies which might desire to
cooperate. Thus, what had become a
source of embarrassment to the ladies,
largely on account of the business de-
preston of the year, was turned
through this happy idea Of cooperation
into means of meeting some of the
problems arising from this depression.
The earliest meeting to accomplish
this purpose of which we have a record
was held May IS, 1873. This was appar-
emily an informal meeting, held at At
Court street, where the headquarters of
the association were afterwards estab-
lished The societies at first represent
ed were: The New Haven Aid society,
which also contributed funds; the City
Missionary society," the United Work.
ers, the Ladies' Temperance union, the
Home for the Friendless, and the Trim
ity Home for the Friendless.
AT the melting of May Is, 1878, it was
voted that those present assume the
responsibility of retaining the premises
for six months at SOS a month";"
Another meeting was held May %,
over which the Rev. John f. Todd pre-
sided, and at which plan of organiza-
ton submitted by the Rev. Mr.. Thorn,
was adopted. May 30 a nominating
committee was appointed. which re-
ported at the meeting of June the
names of Francis Wayland for chair
man and of William L. Kingsley for
secretary and treasurer. These officers
We're elected and the board began its
work. Mr.. Kingsley was elected vice
chairman September 4, and Mr.. Moss
man took his place as secretary.
The society continued in it's original
quarters until April, 1883, when 1t was
removed to 20 Church street. Its rapid
growth. however, soon showed that
these were inadequate, and committee
was appointed in 1889 to Cooperate.
with similar committee of the United
Workers society in the effort to secure
a building to be used by both societies.
The members of the committee were II.
w. Farnam, Henry B. Sargent, A. B.
Hill, Rev. e. S. Lines. and H. C. White,
Mr. Farnam being chairman and Mr..
White secretary of the joint committee.
An effort was now made to raise funds
AT the June meeting, 1890. the building
committee reported that $4,000 had been
pledged, and that they were authorized
| to purchase a suitable lot Out of sew
eral that were looked at. the lot at 200
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