The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-24
kev. John c. Sage In Current Issue of
Parish Paper Discusses New
Movement In tho
City,
ARE ACCUSING INTEREST
Pastor Discusses Proposal From All
Sides Giving Reasons for
she Proposed or.
ganizatIon.

The Rev. Mr.. Cage in this weeks
issue Of Church Life, the parish paper
Of st. Johns church, comments unon
the movement to unite the charitable
organizations OF our city into one
united charitable organization. as fol-
lows:
A movement has been inargurated
IN our city to unity all the organiza-
lions engaged In works OF mercy and
charity. This enterprise should have
our heartfest cooperation and good.
VIII. as 1t looks to the betterment OF
the philanthropic forces Of the city
and their greater usefulness in the
relief Of distress and suffering. II Ia
quite obvious that unless there bc
SUCH an organized clearing house for
local charities there will, in many
cases, be obvious overlapping OF re-
ileI, and In some cases, failure to
provide. am utterly opposed to the
card Index system OF charity, which
has been in vogue in some parts in
recent years. believe that the tend
ency to so-called scientific DISPOSE
ton OF charity has in many cases re-
suited In evil, and that the cold-blood-
ed spirit which oftentimes has pre-
vailed In this connection Is far from
the christian conception of charity.
We can not analyze and dissect the
impulses and needs Of human beings
In the same manner that we can
scientifically and properly coordinate
facts and develop theories relating to
other forms of knowledge For there
is always in the matter of charity the
human element which must be ac-
counted for, and which, 30 often, in
organized effort is neglected or put
to one side. IL this present effort
were to be made along these lines,
certainly would not cooperate with
the movement, but there has been "
determination among the leaders in
this work to bring together the phil.
anthropic forces of the city that they
may be more effective and do their In
dividual work with greater accuracy
and effectiveness.
A year ago there was organized
company of devoted people who en-
deavored at Christmas time to bring
into the lives of some people little
pleasure that they would not otherwise
have. In this work they soon discoy-
ed that there was need for systematic
relief in many cases, and the burden
of such distribution OF charity has
now become too great for the mem
bers of the Good Fellows" In con-
sequence, through Miss Frances Meigs.
representing the Good Fellows, an
endeavor has been made to interest all
Of the charitably disposed organiza-
lions and people in the city In con-
serted movement to care for and re-
!bGve cases of actual need
At meeting held some days ago
had the honor to propose that an
Wganfzation of united charities be
Drmed and that committee be se-
Sscted to prepare and present at =
future meeting plan for such or
sanization. This committee met this
present week and unanimously agreed
Upon constitution which is to be
presented at called meeting of those
Interested, at a date in the near fu-
ture. The principles underlying the
proposed organization are to be very
simple. 1t is purposed to draw to-
scther in friendly body every organ
Eation in the city which affords re-
llef to the needy in any way what
Ever. The plan is to secure a COM
petent secretary who will keep in
ouch with and investigate cases of
distress. These will not directly be
relieved by the new organization. but
will be referred to charitable societies
Dr individuals who win care for the