A. has contributed one thousand rubles, and the honorable citizen B.
three thousand; that there shall be no collection, no calling to
account, no writing up,--most of all, no writing up, so that there
may not be the least shadow of any institution, either governmental
or philanthropic.

But in my opinion, this is what should be done instantly: Firstly,
All those who agree with me should go to the directors, and ask for
their shares the poorest sections, the poorest dwellings; and in
company with the census-takers, twenty-three, twenty-four or twenty-
five in number, they should go to these quarters, enter into
relations with the people who are in need of assistance, and labor
for them.

Secondly: We should direct the attention of the superintendents and
census-takers to the inhabitants in need of assistance, and work for
them personally, and point them out to those who wish to work over
them. But I am asked: What do you mean by WORKING OVER THEM? I
reply; Doing good to people. The words "doing good" are usually
understood to mean, giving money. But, in my opinion, doing good and
giving money are not only not the same thing, but two different and
generally opposite things. Money, in itself, is evil. And therefore
he who gives money gives evil. This error of thinking that the
giving of money means doing good, arose from the fact, that
generally, when a man does good, he frees himself from evil, and from
money among other evils. And therefore, to give money is only a sign
that a man is beginning to rid himself of evil. To do good,
signifies to do that which is good for man. But, in order to know
what is good for man, it is necessary to be on humane, i.e., on
friendly terms with him. And therefore, in order to do good, it is