The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-06
General Body, in Which
Others Will Be Merged,
Now Ready for Work.
DELEGATES GATHERING
FROM ALL SECTIONS
Big Meeting at Academy Of Muslt
Will Be Open to the Public.
Sessions OF Other Organi-
cations Will Be Con-
cluded This After
noon.

Guided This After
noon.
- ONCLUDING their sessions this
w afternoon, Jewish and Catholic
charitable organiza tions of the
~ country, which have been sit
ting since Sunday, will adjourn
in time to merge their membership In the
larger and more general body, the Ma
t.onal Conference OF Charities and Cor.
rection. which opens its convention
with great public meeting at the
Academy of Music tonight.
In charity. as in no other field OF
human endeavor, religious differences
are submerged in broad and unified
movement for the uplift of mankind.
and during the next week Jew and
Gentle. Catholic and Protestant will
meet together on the common basis
of love and sympathy to concentrate
their efforts to the assistance of the
weak the reform of tile crrfng. and the
relief OF the distressed and unfortun-
ate.
Tho sessions held by the church
bodies have been successful to an un
usual degree. and have been pervaded
by a spirit of true charity and de-
sire to grapple hand to hand With the
problems of mankind, both sects teach
ing charity as a cardinal virtue. and
both preaching It in an exemplary de-
gree In the great gathering of the
Societies of st. Vincent de Paul. which
In large measure distributes the
charity of the Roman Catholic Church,
there has been evidence of a desire to
go beyond the cold and formal adj
ministration of institutions for the re-
lief of the unfortunate, and by means
of personal contact and brotlaerly love
to stretch forth, a helping hand. In
| the Association Of Jekish Charities,
able men from different parts of the
country have held that tho Jews
should be leaders instead OF follow
ers OF charitable thought. and In
constructive spirit should devise more
effective means of ameliora ting the
condition of the poor.
Having mcde thoughtful arrange
ments for the care Of their own Jews
and Catholics. both are now ready to
join their forces with men, of all creeds
from all parts of the country in ma
tional movement In Which the problems
of humanity will be discussed by those
best fitted by experience and by study
to deal with each individual topic.
The Great Conference.
emy of Music tonight. the National
Conference of Charities and Correction
will begin its annual session. the main
work. however. being scheduled to
start tomorrow. Aside from the report
of President Thomas NJ Mulry. of New
York, the initial meeting will be
speech-making affair.
Although it was not possible last
night to indicate the probable attend
ance. delegates have already arrived
from all parts OF the United States.
President Mulry is of opinion that more,
than 1000 accredited representatives
will he here. the reports generally
having convinced him that this will be
one Of the most important sessions
ever held.
To local people the question natural
I ly arises as to how the charity work
ers and students We're brought to
Richmond. Having failed on former
occasions to have the Richmond invi.
tation accepted. Mr.. George 3. DaVsl,s
Superintendent of Public Charities,
out-generaled the other aspirants at
Minneapolis year ago. the conven-
ton voting unanimously to come ito
the capital of the Old Dominion. Dele-
gates from far-away points said yes
terday that tn eselection was eminent
ly wise
How Work Ia Divided.
| Following plan of long standing;
| the work of the conference will be
divided into four or five sections, each
dealing with live topic and each
holding daily sessions. At might there
will be what is popularity termed a
united service. ST. Pauls Church hav-5
ing been engaged as the central point
of ningling. Working independently
during the day, each session will have
one of the night sessions, when promi-;
nent speakers will discuss the topic
with which it has been dealing. The
| four sections for Thursday. for in-
stance, take UP the question of chill
dren. needy families, criminals and
public health, To-morrow night the
general session will be devoted to the
subject. Needy Families; Their Homesf
and Neighborhoods."
The following night another section
will conduct the meeting, until all have
been heard. In this way delegates may
devote their attention to the division
programNin which they are most inter-
ested and at the same time be In
touch with the whole scope of the con-
| ference through the evening sessions
The Meeting To-Nisht.
The meeting at the Academy tonight
will be open to the public With a cer-
ltaln part Of the house reserved for
conference members. Seats Will not
be reserved after s:t5 o'clock, however.
Governor Swanson. Mayor Mccarthy
and Ny. r. A. Lancaster. chairman OF
the local executive committee, will
make addresses OF welcome. Mr.. Ma
than Blur, president OF the Confer
ence OF Jewish Charities; Mr., j, HI,
HAYNES, president OF the Society
OF ST, Vincent de Paul and Mr.. Mornap
Williams president OF the Conference
of Truant and Backward Children, viii
res pond, dealing indirectly with the
general purposss OF the main organiza-
ton. After these addresses viii come
President Mulry's report. ss5
With the execution OF q boat trip to
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