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The ASSOCIATION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF
THE CoYDIrioN OF THE PooR.-This association
met last evening. The meeting was opened with a
prayer from the Rev. MIR. Gutter. The Report oil
the Committee Of the Society was read by J. b.
Collins, Esq. Secretary. This report will be pub
lshed: il is therefore necessary TO make but brei
mention of il. In spite Of the existence OF 80 aims
giving societies. 30 OF whom in 1912 assisted 90 965
persons aud "a of whom expended Sl63,3l5 SO, ii
was found that this immense voluntary charity did
not relieve more Than onehaf of those who required
assistance. PauPeriRm still increased above the
ratio of the population. There existing no concert
among these 80 societies, the ar;fui among the poor
took advantage OF the fact got the run of all the So
cietes and obtained ten times their proportion OF
salm During The last 9 months the Society in their
l6 districts, have relieved 59l9 families, 81, ,603 indi
vijuuls, made 1919 visits, and expended $40 669.
After the reading of the Report eloquent addresses
were delivered by DR.. Gutter of BROOKLYN, DR..
Parker and Dan. Lord, Jr. Itis most gratifying 10
witness the crven interest taken in this noble cause,
and il is with the deepeat satisfaction NE announce


that the results of its efforts thus fur have been al
together successful.