This address presents a passionate argument for the importance of home visits in charitable work. The author emphasizes the moral and practical benefits of visiting the poor in their own homes, rather than relying on institutional care or handouts. The address provides a blueprint for an effective system of charity that is grounded in personal relationships and human dignity. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.