, 1863-12-14
THE CITY MISSION,
Fourth Annual Report.

The following report OF the work Of the CITY
Mission during the past year will be read with in.
te1est. It Ia worthy Of remark that no application
las been madc To the Mission for charity by any
co!ored pereon during tho four years Of it's ex.
istence.
The City Mission has been located in it's present
position since November, 1850. The EChurch oI
ST. Anegartus located on the corner Of Indiana and
Franklin Streets was at tina. time closed, aud fa.
Eorable contract was made for its occupancy, By
Il. =. clarkson, D. D., II. n. BIahop, b. b., Gin.
ron Locke, and Rev j. O. Barton.
Rev. E. B. Tutle was appointed Chaplain and City
So much Of bis time eau DO spared from duty In
Government hospitals ia devoted to the WORK oil
Charity incident to the calling Of City Missionary
as have no one to care for them. The following Ia
his fourth annual
nxroRr.
The Mission was incorporated In 1860. Its work
was inaugurnted In 1s44s-to supply full want for
It has co-ope1Ated with other agencies In dis
bnrsing the contributions Of its patrons, to help
r. he
the work: and they hare seldom been made unso-
liciied. We ave furnished thousands Of families
ah2 maa7 nas
thrown burdens upon Us, which they ought eithar
to TO- have perrenny borne themselves, OF provided
We claim, upon the system 1naugrrated by Us,
personal Visitation, etc. to have materially aid
ed In breaking Re pp ths evils of street begging Tho
lahors Of Rev: +. Collyer, and OF Geo. r. Hansen.
Qate County Agent) hare largely rendered to the
same end.
Most Of our labozs for the past two years have
been 9csotsa to soders families The task of
obtain funds from absent husbands; besides pro-
yiding mel and clothing for their children, has
been no light or easy one.
20 nj 1Nh hat
there is little need OF missionaries, because OF the
prosperous s@ate Of the city and country Is most
fA1!ncfOns une-
There never was q TING, notwithstanding the
Increase Of churches and agencies for amellosa-
ting tie s1hertnge Of humanity, .thst vice and
@ 5s snes3 Ssa 4 Ro% ~ Il 3pPslin e
The innocent victims are mostly women and chill.
dsEn. We may turn away from the sickening
sights which vice reveals to Us, when NO 60 Just
IN the alleys and Sums Of the city, and few are
found willing to cope with 1t, ersn in Its most re-
So long as no reformatory institutions are opsu-
Cd to the degraded the stepis gradual but certain,
E,1sl to the Ioung, and to tntemnerase females,
reiention there, are again seen at The poleo court
trial, sentence, punishment, among old offenders.
EeVonsi6iffg.- 1T least o. churches in
Chicago. At the same time, there arc thousands
IN our CITY, some Of whom, II tie east Or abroad,
attended some plnce Of worship on Sunday, who
yet neEer darEen the door OF any church, never
think OF worthi?ping God, and hare not fol years
on the Sabbath aay. Where they spend the dsy
Suggestions meet the wants Of 3ae suf1erin.
poor at large the system adopted in Baltimore and
successfully practIcel for more tnan ten years,
scems admirably adapted 10 the wants OF our city.
The eocIety is called the 'sBencyolcnt Association
for Improving the Condition Of the Poor" 4 cen
trail otace. with superintendent receives all ap-
piicatIons for aid. The city ia divided into three
districts. (answcring to the natural divisions OF
thicogo) and an agent in each daily visits and ad-
ministers systematic relief 4 we'll known citi-
zen il President. The means are raised by COM
mittee OF citizens.
There ia nothing better now than to encourage
alf welltred Agencies, whereby the ins and ottks
Of those who are continually seeking for charity
are well known The nndeservirg swatm At once
TO ercrJ new Agency 10 ~ and create new sympa-
thies for their oft-tod tales Of misery; while The
really deserving shtink back and sufer. It Is As
much in hoe we relieve distress. aehen We do It,
and where to lcaye Of. as IN anything else IN lfe
That man, then, who gtves to all alike, without
regard to Circumstances, may satisfy bis con-
science as to duty, but he wo1ld bc recEoned q
lad steward In othefs' bountiea.
The amount Of charities disbnr.ed among tho
poor for four year., to tho relief of upwards OF
ftelct thous9nd needy cases, has been 81, ,Gs7.23