The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-17
ALWAYS WITH YOU"
THE ST. AMBROSE MISSION HOUSE THE OLD
STORY or POVERTY AND NO HELP-cAsEs

THE ST. AMBROSE MISSION HoUsE-rHE OLD
STORY or POVERTY AND NO HELP-cAsEs
FOR THE CHARITABLE.
lNorE -:ersons desiring help tho families in distress
addresses uii By applying At this once.
The ST. Ambrose Mission House, No. % Prince
street, is struggling 10 do charitable work attended
with many benefits Every Friday afternoon the lady
missionary in charge Of the house gathers together
some nfty poor women Tor couple OF hours ana sup
plies them with material for sewing, giving them
twelve cents hour for the work. On
ssturday afternoons about thirty l,ttle girls.
the children oil the attend Fridays. arc
Instructed on religious subjects and taught little 10
sewing. The mothers and children helped with
gifts OF clothing II rs now the aim Of the Mission
TO establish reading room for the mon, thst shey
may place wherein 70 spend their evenings
without temptation An appeal Is made Tor funds TO
carry out this project Contributions IN aid OF
Mission House be sent to the missionary, Ambrose
Mission House, HERALD once, to Rev. Grimm Cum
rector OF St Ambrose Church, No. 203 Prince street.
81. JOINS GUILD
The applications pi the poor we're very numerous
yesterday at st. Johns Guild, No s Great Jones
strset bat a. the funds low tho majority Of the
poor people had 10 be turned away unrelieved. An
unusual coincidence occurred wing what strange
comrades poverty brings together vsrtable Turk.
with letter from the Turkish Consul applied Tor
assistance 10 Mr. wiswalI ana had scarcely received
the help be needed when an Impoverished Russian
appeared in the room. and SAID he was Starving
and unable 10 procure bread.
The sewing room attached TO tho Guild is progress
ing fnely. and will be in good running order next
week. The room is In charge OF a committee vi ten
ladies', each Of whom pays $40 month Tor current
expenses The ladies nave agreed, each In turn to
take the supervision Of the room tor day aud 10 be-
como mus responslole Tor tue carrying out OF the
project as al hrst intended. All the money earned
by the sirs 10 10 BE- gwen 70 them Yesterday do
nation Of 100 dozen spools OF cotton was made by
prominent arm III this CITY,
FAMILIES IN DIsTREsA
The following cases of distress vouched for by
the St Jonn's Guild -
lu East THIRTEEN street family s In state oil des-
ututIon. The husband mas been out OF rmploy mont
Tor four weeks while the wife Is unable TO worK They
have been Obliged 10 pawn everythin the pswnbroKer
would accept order to procure I0Od; they 10 not
receive any heip and are entirely without money
There are two small children, Inc youngest OF, whom
ID ten months old.
In East sixty street widow is in great dis
tress. She used 10 earn something by washing. sbut
has work at present; i've small children In
need Of shoes aud other clothing
IN East rwelf,n street iamv 10 In 4 Starving con.
dition- The husband has had work for long time;
the wife earns very little by Washing. They owe the
payment now. rhey hsvs NO money III all and are
utterly without assistance There four small chill.
weeks.
In Second who was formerly employed
IN the Brooklyn Navy Yard foreman ot ths machine
SHOP, and two years ago as Inspector OF the steam
boilers IN Brookiyn needs assistance. He has boon
unemployed Tor several monsns, aad was obliged to
sell everything he could spare, even some OF his
tools, IN order 10 support himself and his wife, The
latter earns little by scwing--sevsnty cents last
Nr7l
In Oltvor street widow with ave children appeals
10 the charitable. she lost her husband ono month
ago.
In Greenwich street family IL IN absolute need.
Tho husband has been out OF work tor four months,
anu bis vile u sick. They have wo small cbildrsn,
lho UAnQU Mt uvh hmm l0np mat nj
In East 112th streetA nsu has been sick the last
three m0ntuk HIS wife Is unable 20 work. They
pawnsd almost every thing. The only iusl they have
consists o. sumo coal picked up BY their three chill
dreu the street.
In Greenwich street, near Watts. woman and her
three children tne verge OF starvation. The
husband has been In the hospital Tour or live wesks
lu Rutgers street the wife Of u composisor who 10
now sick IN hospital appeals to the charitable. She
has three small children. Food iuel and clothing are
needed THIS . most deserving case.
In the basement OF No. 90 Wooster street, near
Spring. husband. vile ADD shsir TOUR children
completely destitute.
THE POOR or JERSEY CITY.