Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-23
CHURCH WILL
RAISE FUND.
Christ Church Parish to Meet TO
Discuss Ways and Means
of Relief.

At the morning service in Christ
church the rector, Rev. II. M. p.
Pearse, spoke very fc~rvently con-
corning the terrible calamity hat
had befallen our sister city, San
Francisco, and the great responsible
ity resting on the people of the
United States, etc. Mr.. Pearse then
asked the members of the congrega-
tion to meet in the parish house for
the purpose of discussing the ways
and. means for aiding the sufferers,
after the services. Mr.. PearSe used
the special prayer for the sufferers
in the stricken city. A large number
of gentlemen and a few ladies of the
congregation met in the parish house
as requested. Mr.. Pearse took the
chair and called the meeting to order
II made several remarks. He said
he had e Mayor Treganowan and
learned that nothing was to be done
by the borough, so he thought il
would be well for the churches to
take it up and push the matter. He
called for suggestions from those
present. Several of the gentlemen
spoke.
Prof. Fitch said he noticed when
in New York city one day, that every
one was so willing to give money.
That the pots of the Salvation Army
were full of money, the people had
Deer so liberal. Ex-Mayor Muirhead
suggested that the funds received be
placed in trust with the South Am
boy Bank and the president of the
same be requested to forward them
to their destination. h motion
carried. A motion was made that a
committee of three gentlemen be
appointed to visit the ministers OF
the different churches, asking their
assistance in having a special collec-
ton in their churches in aid of the
sufferers, next Sunday, the object be-
ing to make il a general fund from
the town, under the auspices of the
churches. The motion was carried
and a committee of three voted on,
Prof. Fitch, Clarence Suits and
Mortimer Parker being the chosen
three. 1t was also resolved that the
representatives of the different local
PAPERS be asked to bring the matter
before the public. as this is to be a
general fund. as before stated.
Joseph Wilson, Jr., treasurer OF
Christ church, was asked II the
treasury of the church would permit
of the next Sundays collections,
morning and evening, being devoted
to the cause of the sufferers. MI.
Wilson's reply was in the affirmative
and he was appointed treasurer 10
receive the funds for Christ church.
We are very glad that Rev. II. M.
p. Pearse has started the ball rolling
and we feel assured that the people
will respond as far as their means
permit. Don't think because you
may not be able to give a very large
sum that it will not be appreciated
The pennies make the dollars. give
lust what you are able. 1t is In a
good cause and South Amboy is never
behind and is always ready to come
70 the front in the cause of suffering
humanity.
Thursday evening the correspond
ont of the NEWS asked some parties
if anything had been done here III
regard to a collection for the San
Francisco sufferers, but was met wlth
n laugh at the idea and was asked
why where are the rich people mere
who would give?" We have a num-
her of erich people" who can give,
but the matter does not lie with them
alone: it is an affair of general inter-
est, for this appalling disaster mas
happened in our w United States
and who should help but her people
he they rich or poor. Give all you
are able and it will be welcome.
The New York Journals fund mas
numbers of pennies in it. received
from some who gave their mite.