Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-21
COOPERATE IN CHARITIES
COMMITTEE OF MINISTERS OF
VARIOUS DENOMINATIONS.
Will Prevent Duplication Of Work
and Exchange Information
About Needy Persons.

To enable the various church con-
gregations of the city to cooperate in
local charity work, to establish a
means Of exchange of information re-
garding the needs of aid along specific
| lines and to prevent duplication and
overlapping of work. a committee on
church cooperation has been formally
organized. It's officers are: Rev. Ro-
land Cotton Smith. chairman; Rev. Will
liam c. Alexander, vice chairman: Rev.
Charles E. Guthrie, treasurer; Charles
F. Weller, secretary. The executive
committee is made up of these officers
and Rev. John Van Schaick.
This committee includes representa-
tives from the various church denom-
nations of the city, as follows: Rev.
Roland Cotton Smith, Rev. Samuel H
Woodrow, Rev. John Van Setback, Rev
Donald c. Macleod. Rabbi Abram ST.
mon. Rabbi Louis Stern, Rev. William
c. Alexander, Rev. Charles E1Guthrie,
Rev. NJ. Ross Fishburn, Rev. Frederick
B. Howden. Rev. U. g. B. Pierce. Rev.
George A. Miller, Rev. Frank SewaIl,
Rev. John Weidley. Rev. Joseph l. Ma
guire. Rev. Joseph F. McGee. Rev. s.
H. Greene, Rev. F. D. Power, Rev
Robert Ma Moore. Rev. Albert Evans,
Rev. John M. Schick. Rev. Walden Myer,
Rev. W. F. Locke, Rev. ]. M. Gill. Rev.
Weston Bruner Rev. William J. Houck,
Rev. John r. Huddle and Rev. Herbert
S. Smith.
Formal organization of the new COM
mfttee was completed at a special
meeting held Tuesday at the residence
of Mrs. William Belden Noble. 1851 N
street. After discussion the following
statement of purposes and methods
'Purposes-To bring clergymen and
the churches more effectively into
touch with the philanthropic work of
Washington and the needy people and
neglected conditions which the charities
represent. First, to secure thirty min
utes or more in every association Of
ministers in which to present needs
and plans. Second, to secure in every
individual church from five to forty
five minutes. as the circumstances may
tered among the 5000 needy families
(2O.S0O individually. dealt with during
the past fifteen months by the Associ-
ated Charities; and to ask for ro-opera-
sentiment or (b) personal service, or (c)
financial aid. (The appeal. for financial
help will be omitted on requesto
Third. to enlist the help of the churches 8
in making citizens familiar with Wash
ipgton's needs in matters of health. hous-
ing, sanitation, social purity, temperance.
Fairgrounds. SOCIAL centers and moral and
religious work. especially as these needs
are represented in the lives Of the needy
families mentioned above.
"Methods-O To induce church MEM
bers and clergymen to make use OF the
Associated Charities records and trained
agents in dealing with unknown appli-
cants for aid, and, so far as the church Is
willing, with needy families known to the
church. 90 To interest the churches in
enlisting volunteer workers as friendly
visitors, collectors of provident savings,
members of division conferences or spe-
cial committees, and in other forms or
personal service for the relief and upbuild-
ing of needy families. 1t Is especially. de-
sirable to have a representative from each
church meet regularly with the case con-
ference of the Associated Charities for the
division in which the church belongs. CO
Stereoptfcon views will be loaned. litera-
ture and statistics provided. clergymen or
others taken upon tours of personal in
spection and other suggestions given,
without charge. to any clergyman who
wishes to speak on these subjects or to
extend his knowledge OF local needs. ~
II is suggested that committee or one or
more appropriate church members be des-
ignated in each congregation to stand for
systematic cooperation with the division
conference with this general committee
on church cooperation and with various
charities, to prevent overlapping and du-
hers of the congregation itself; to be
source of information regarding charities
which ask support and community needs
which require attention; and, possibly to
represent the congregation in Its dealings
with needy families"
At a meeting Of the executive commit
tee held yesterday definite plans were
formed for presenting the work of the
committee before the ministers associa-
tions of the various denominations of the
city. 1t is planned to have minister of
one denomination go before the ministers
of another