Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-26

there were Of
Americans. 900. "a Irish. ............ 8
Germans. lis French.... ...... 2
English. ...........10 Poles. 2
Swedes .............10 Scotch.
Norwegians, 7.
Their religious belief was of
Lutherans ......... 80 Baptists. ......... 6
Episcopalians. ......25 Congregationalists 2
Presbyterians ...I4 Dutch Reformed.
Methodists ~ 10 Jewish ..
Roman Catholics. S Non Professors 30
OF the number treated 81 were paying pa
tients, paying different prices accor ding to the
location of their rooms and their mea ms. and
% were charity patients, receiving
board and medical treatment gra-
tuitously; 4S were eye patients, in charge
of DR.. Atwood, the oculist of the hospital,
who has done . great deal towards the support
of the institution. The past year there have
been four deaths and four baptisms.
Twice during the year we have called upon
the public to assist US. At one annual lawn
party, in June, at which time we met with a
hearty response, and at a Thanksgiving dona-
ton, which was an experiment, but such
very successful one that we shall
now hope to make it an annual
event. We received large donations of pro-
visions, bedding, etc, and cash donations to
the amount of $150.55, which much exceeded
tender our most sincere thanks to the gene:-
Gus ones who remembered us. l wish to
speak particularly Of two special donations
during the year, to show how kindly we have
been remembered by friends abroad. Last sum-
mer, Mr.. A. B. Cruikshank, of London, Eng
land, Through Mr.. NJ. w. BROWN, presented
us with handsome mantle clock,
to be sold for the benefit of the hospital,
which sale was made, aud there
was realized from it the sum Of $50. And only
some three weeks since, gentleman Of
Philadelphia, who read an account of our
hospital, in little paper published at Fairbank,
sent us check for 500, which was very &C.
ceptable, and came very opportunity, at the
close of one year.
We would call the attention of our friends,
particularly to the fact that our patients are of
all creeds and nationalities, and If some of the
members of our sister churches would
assist us, the coming year, in tho
maintenance of our institution, such
assistance would be very gratefully received,
and would "bless the giver as we'll as the re-
ceiver."
Our present matren, Mrs. Bradbury, came
to us last November, and has proven herself to
be all that we can desire for the position.
Kind, tender hearted and sympathetic in her
nature, she wins the hearts of the patients,
and is untiring in her efforts for their comfort
and happiness, and upon visiting the hospital,
one Is very soon impressed with the atmos-
phere OF love peryading it. 1t has been
suggested by our worthy vice president that
there should be organized little band Of
workers, composed of the ladies, who visit the
hospital monthly for the purpose of calling
upon the patients and performing for them
any little act of kindness which may be de-
sired, such as reading to them, writing for
them, furnishing flowers for their rooms, or
procuring for them any little luxury, which
in their weak condition is always so accept
able. We trust this will meet the approval of
the ladies, and such organization may
soon be effected. In December
last we were very much gratihed
by securing the services of the Rev. Henry
that time he has held daily morning service,
and administered to the needs Of the
patients, both spiritually and materially.
And to him we tender our unbounded thanks
for his great kindness and untiring efforts in
their behalf.
Too much credit cannot be given to our vice
president Mrs Adams), who now desires to
retire from the field Of usefulness, in which
she has been such faithful laborer
during the last year. In the
absence of the president she has resumed the
duties of that Office, and worked with a cheer
full heart and willing hand to promote the best
interests of the institution aid for the COM
fort and happinss of the sick AMI sorrowing
ones under its roof.
We also extend our grateful thanks to the
hospitals friend, Gen. Simpson. who held
evening service for the patients during the
summer months, and labored faithfully for
their spiritual welfare; and we are very much
indebted to the physicians for
their services given so cheerfully
and willingly to the poor suffering ones under
our charge.
And to all of the friends Of the institution,
who have remembered us 80 kindly during the
year, our thanks are cordially extended, trust
ing they will always remember that BLESSED
is the man, who provideth for the sick and
the needy, the Lord will deliver him in time of
trouble MRS. 7. D. BARTON, Secretary.
TREASURES REPORT.
/, st. Luke's hospital in account with Mamie
Braden, treasurer.
Balance on deposit, per annual ac-
count. ....................$ II oV