The Enlightenment era also witnessed a increasing philosophical discussion between those advocating for state intervention and people believing that non-public charities must provide welfare. The political economist, Reverend Thomas Malthus (1766–1834), criticized poor relief for paupers on financial and moral grounds and proposed leaving charity totally towards the non-public sector. https://charity-organization-stru15970.blogocial.com/5-easy-facts-about-charity-donation-sheet-described-67606815