The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-02-01
CHARITIES OF TWO
CITIES ORGANIZED
Rev. M'cRAckEN TO TAKE
CHARGE or THE woRk-lDEA
OF ORGANIZATION is TO MAKE
POOR OF FARGO AND MOOR.
HEAD SELF SUPPORTING.

The first steps in the formation OF
q federation Of charities for the cities
of Fargo and Moorhead were taRen
this morning at the reguar monthly
meeting of the Fargo ana Moorbaad 4
Ministerial union. when Rev 3. 2.
Mccracken. Of the Glad TidinTs mis-
sion. was endorsed as charity agent
10 take charge of the work.
ne idea OF this organization Is TO
make the poor Of the cities self sun
porting and to have q fund on hand
70 make any necessary relief work
that comes up. The charity agent viii
nave a permanent set of Quarters.
Whlcn viii in few days be located IN
the basement of the Morton bloclr ~,
broauWay, y. and 1t will be here that ap-
pie.
Charity Agent McCracken will he
round at these quarters every day from
to o'clock in the afternoon and he
will organinze system of relief an5
charlty work which will in time be
developed into a thoroughly organized
tederatlon of charities
Rev. Mccracken's Plans.
In speaking of the proposed work
this afternoon Reverend Mccracken
said
The ministers of the two cities have
eft this work to me as ! have been
long large part of the charity work
of the city and county 1t being in my
inc. They endorsed me at the session
II the ministerial union this morning.
md Dean II. L. Burleson was appoint
ID a committee Of one to see the city
md county officers, the fraternal or
and the commercial clubs
or tl1e purpose of securing the en-
Lorsement of these bodies of the choice |
or charity agent.
1T Is my plan to see some of the i
vood yards. of the city and make ar |
angements with them whereby appIi- /
ants for help can go there and saw /
rood for meals and lodgings. I viii |
$50 make arrangements with a res
aurant and lodging house and after
he applicant has done his work, he
III be given a ticket to these places
-hich will entitle him to either food
lodgings. After a lime fund will
e kept on hand for cases where inn
iediate relief is needed. the idea being
} make the poor people of the cities,
r transients, who apply for aid, self
I will appoint committees to assist
! the work. There will be an execu-
We committee and committees on "A
ances and social visits One will also
appointed to be known as the stu
ents' committee which will be for the
lrpose of studying conditions"
Good Organization Assured.
The ministerial union has attempted ,
form such a federation in the past I,
nd began with the making of an or
without anyone being ac-
vely at the head. This method did ,
ot result in much The organization :
st formed was gone at from the 9th ,
end and the first step taken was
e endorsement of an executive in
e shape of the charities agent AS +
evs McCracken has been doing much !
the charity work of the city and
unity, the officials sending applicants !
r aid to him, there is little doubt but
at endorsements will be forthcoming /,
ON the various organizations which :
aan Burleson will see on the subject. !
The formation Of a federation of !.
arities win undoubtedly prove the !,
st means of taking care of the poor
the two cities and the transients
at come here pennyless as some
stem, which has heretofore been
,king. will be secured With this =
rt of an organization the needy ones =
n be kept track Of and applicants
i not have to go from one to an
her in order to find out where they q
n secure help.
Want Chaplain at County Hospital. 7
At the meeting Of the ministerial
ion resolution, was passed asking
:. county commissioners to appoint q
aplain for the county hospital. Up
the present time there has been Ii
such officer at the institution but
re has been great demand for one
d it was considered necessary by
J ministers that one should be
med.
There was good ATTENDANCE at tine !
eting of the ministers this morning !, =
a great enthusiasm was shown in :,
work at hand. The session was ?
d in the library of the Y. M C. Al. e
e next meeting will be held on the :, !,
AN Il.