The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-09-22

sensible ones. Every man realizes IL to
be his duty to give to those in dis
tress, but 1t should be done in buef-
nesslike way. The old indiscriminato
way of giving money to the poor did
more harm than good. The old way
of giving the first Sunday in the month
collections In Episcopal churches, as.
} for instance, Grace Church of New
York, In former years, was really alb
Surd, viewed from the present day
standpoint. The Bishop spoke of an
instance of misapplied charity told him
by wealthy lady In New York. She
had done much to assist deformed
girl To cover up the charity she gave
the girl some copying to do, etc., and
took deep interest. in herself and
mother. One wintry night she came
home and found an appealing note from,
the girl asking for $40. II she did not
get the amount she and her mother
would be, turned out of their rooms into
the street, and her mother was ILL., The
appeal worried the lady and late at
night she sent her maid An her coach
to the tenement where the grl lived
The maid took the $40 with her. She
mounted the stairway and when about
to knock Mt the door she heard sounds
of revelry within. She knocked and the
door was opened on strange scene.
The girl and her mother and another
woman and several men were Within,
enjoying n champagne carousal The
lady afterwards learned that DIR. Dix
and half a dozen others had been
touched" the same day for $40 each,
the result being the big function that
night.
Another thing which struck Bishop
Restarick forcibly was the generosity
of the people of Honolulu when there
was any need. He found he could get
money quicker here for charitable or
benevolent purposes than anywhere
else he had ever been.
He had been here about three years
and never vet had beggar come to,
dis door. In California he had from
one to dozen a day. He had had
great deal of experience with tramps,
for every winter California was overs
run with them. He found that the
majority of these men were dope
fiends, alcohol flends or absolutely
shiftless. II Californans would refuse
to give money to such people, the
tramps would not be inclined to rush
there every winter, and such organIza-
tions as the Associated Charities would
soon put n stop to II.
The Bishop said he would Re glad to
help the organization In any way he
could. 1T was n scientific work and
should be conducted on proper busi-
ness basis.
Judge Dole remarked that the Associ-
ated Charities had practically put
stop to house-to-house begging. -
FATHER JAMES WILL HELP.
Judge Dole next called upon Father
James of the Catholic Mission TO adj
dress the meeting. He stated he had
not had the pleasure of knowing Father
James personally. Father James came
forward and shook hands cordially with
the Judge. Father James spoke briefly.
He said he was satisfied that the work
of the Associated Charities was a good
thing and speaking on behalf of the
Catholics generally he said he wes In
hearty sympathy with 1t, and would
work with all his mind to further its
good efforts. He said he was very glad
to have become acquainted with tho
organization.
| Following an interesting talk by
Judge Whitney OF the police court on
the juvenile probation, court, the meet
ing was brought to close. an adj
journment being taken until p. m.
today. when the business reports for
the year will be- taken up, at the office
OF the Associated Charities.