The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-16
DEVISE PLANS FOR H|LLMAN HOSPITAL MT. Smyer Suggests Something That Seems Practicable CHURCHES MIGHT ASSIST If Fifty Protestant Churches Would Give Moderate Amount Each Month
 the Hospital Would Be En.
 abed to Go On.
CHURCHES MIGHT ASSIST

The Hillman hospital committee is ar- ranging plan as a last resort for keep ing the hospital open. If enough private subscriptions are not secured to keep the hospital open the plan referred to will be put into execution at once.
 The plan, in brief is to get the protest ant churches of the city to support the hospital. There are something over fifty protestant churches in the city and a very small monthly amount from them would enable the lady board of managers of the hospital to keep the hospital open on charity plan. and care for patients to the full capacity of the building.
 The plan has been suggested by E. j. smyer, and Chairman T, II. Motion of the committee of twenty-five is trying to arrange to carry it through.
 In speaking of the plan yesterday after noon MT. Smyer said:
 Tt seems now that we will be forced to get the churches of Birmingham to take care of the hospital. About 5000 re- quests for donations have been sent to the citizens of Birmingham, but in my opinion they will not get enough money to operate the hospital as it should be.
 Seems Easy.
 Now If the protestant churches should take the matter up and each one pledge themselves to give certain amount ev- cry month the hospital could be run cas- fly and without putting heavy burden on any shoulders. Some of the churches in the city are able to give $50 a month without feeling it at all If ten of the larger churches would give this amount monthly it would amount to $5OO and then there are about forty smaller churches which could easily give $25, which would make more than enough for the hospital.
 cor to change the amounts. If each of the fifty protestants churches would give $25 a month it would amount to $125O a month, and this, with the money already given by the city and county would easily keep the hospital open and allow the ladies to fill every charity ward
 Secret Societies.
 There are a number of secret organi- cations in the city which. believe. would be willing to give small sum ev- cry month. If a dozen of them would give $l0 each a month, it would aid a great deal in keeping the hospital open.
 My plan Is to appoint some enterprise ing man, one who has shown interest in this work, as chairman of committee of five to appear before all churches and secret organizations and urge that they make this effort for the hospital. I be- lieve that this plan would be successful. and that by all of these sources enough money could be raised to keep the hospi- tai running for charity alone
 ''As soon as we see the result of these letters that have been sent out, we will probably try this other plan When an individual makes a donation he is liable to forget 1t, to fall behind in his pav- ments, or to die. This makes the in- come of the hospital uncertain. An organ ization, such as a church or secret so- eiety' does not die and 1t would be reg ular in its subscriptions. In a few days the committee will probably be called to meet to consider this matter.'