The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-29
VANDEEBURGH CHRISTIAN HOME.
Proceedings Of Trustees Meeting,
and Report Of the superintendent.
VANDERBURGH CHRISTIAN HOME.
EVANSYIL.I.E. IND. Sent. pa ls7l.


A special meeting Of the Manager
and Trustees of the Home was held
at 2 o'clock P. M, Mr.. Carpenter il
the chair The meeting was opened
by Miss Johnson reading portion Of
Scripture, aud Miss Decker leading in
prayer. After which the Superintend
emit read report Of her labors,
giving a very interesting account o
the work and progress made therein.
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ny The report were then discuss cd.
Mr.. Decker spoke of the fines
which were collected by the city from
that class of persons for whose benefit
the Home was established, and said
that If the city could BIO induced to
donate all such fines to tho Home,
they would afford quite a revenue to-
wards its support. In Chicago, all
such fines are appropriated to the
Home.
On motion of Mr.. Mark, it was re-
solved that aid citations, coming from
whatever source. should be acknowl-
edged in the daily papers at stated in
tervals.
On motion, it was resolved that a
committee be appointed to confer
with Mr.. Coffin, Of Richmond, Ind,
in regard to coming to Evansville for
the purpose of delivering q lecture
for the benefit of the Home, the com
mittee to determine the time and place
of meeting. Mr.. Mark, Miss John
son and Mrs. Nexsen were appointed
on the committee.
On motion, it was resolved that q
committee be appointed to draw up
and present. petition to the County
Commissioners, for an appropriation
from the county for supply of win
ter clothing for the inmates of the
| Home. Mrs. Coolidge, Mrs, DeBru.
Ter, Mrs. Levi Iglehart, Mrs. Keller.
Mrs. Wientz, Mrs. Bmtticher and
Mr.. @. Decker, were appointed to
serve ON that committee.
On motion. it was ordered that the
same committee present petitions to
the county commissioners, and to
the Common Council, requesting
them to petition the Legislature to
make it law throughout the State.
that all fines collected from houses
of prostitution" and the inmates
thereof, be appropriated to the sup.
port of these" Homes"
On motion. resolved, that COM
mlttee be appointed to solicit aid
throughout the city for the Home,
Mr.. Nexsens Mr.. Glover, Mrs. Car.
penter, Mrs. B@ttioher and Mrs. Har.
vey were appointed that committee.
On motion, it was resolved that a
meeting of the Trustees and Manag-
gers of the Home be held once a quar-
ter, In order that all may better un-
derstand the progress of the work, as
we'll as the wants of the institution,
and it was ordered that the next
meeting be held the second Thursday
in December.
It was resolved that a committee be
appointed to present the claims of the
| Home to the Ministerial Association,
and to request them to lay the subjec.
/ before their congregations at such
times as may suit their convenience
arranging it SO that each church shall
have it presented In succession; also
to request that a collection be taken
up for the benefit of the Home in each
church.
Mr.. Carpenter then made few re-
marks in which he rendered his
thanks and gratitude to the Superin-
tendent and the ladies associated with
her for the good WORK in which thew
had been engaged In establishing. and
hoped that they would persevere. and
be still further blessed in their efforts
for doing good.
Miss Johnson, the Superintendent
replied in her usual eloquent manner
thanking Mr.. G. for his Kindness and
liberality IN preparing the way for
them to engage in this work.
On motion, 1t was ordered that the
proceedings Of this meeting. together
with the Superintendent Report, be