Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-02
most acceptable service with as, has been
given wondrous health and strength for her

given Wondtous health and strength for hex
arducus and responsible cares;as the years
go by va find ourselves with more aud yet
more. dependence upon her.
This is also the fourth year in which we
have numbered Dr.. G. e. Atkinson Among
our faithful and valuable co-workers, who
by her prompt, cheerful, skillful assistance
has been of untold bensfis III her profession
IN the Home and has made personal friends
OF us oil. She has been assisted from
time to time, by other willing ones of her
profession, as Mrs. DR.. Wairath and Drs.
Wetherbse, Dinwoodie, Hutchinson, Briggs
and HSdson, to all OF whom we would ex-
press thanks to-day.
at the time Of our last report there
were nine adults and six infants in our
family; up to October Is, twenty four
ADULTS have been admitted, and ftseen liy-
ing children and one dead, born in the
Home. The health of the family, and
preservation Of life in the Home ara real
ly remarkable, not even an infant having
died there for several years; we know it ia
due to the Divine blessing resting upon the
ministration of loving hands.
Eleven adults are now in the Home.
Twelve have returned to their friends.
-Four Of whom remained with us but a few
weeks, and then left us, circumstances
seeming to mako it advisable they should
do SO; ssYen are in service in one capacity
or another, one has been married sinoe
| leaving the Home TO .he father of the child,
and ID escorood in little home of her
own; another was married at the Home,
and is still with u.s. A case Of considerable
lnt3ress vas that OF mother and daugn-
tsr, who were with us for two months, and
han Taft M 90 krr, 20
livelihood.
OF the children, five are in the Home,
ons IS being boarded, one WAS adopted,
and eight have gone With their mother,
i've OF whom wsns 10 places OF esf vics, and
three to shsir fathers house.
ThFosga the inslx7Nsetaliiy of she
Home much work has been done that does
not appear en- or books, such as hslp
found for these seeking il, and
COED hsass for number Of little waits
Oae simple hearted child OF seventeen
ysars came TO us oas night sesking a
place to ley Asr wsary lead. As tAs days
seat by and sac sense OF hsr shams and
! wrong isersssed shs said shs weuld net
bsar IL ell alone and let kaY afoeivs1 70
fres. For aere thsn two years 30 had
promised her his protection, to be more
| than father and mother 10 che erphsn
child, and ~hsa he SELL deferred the
| keeping Of hls vow, and she asked him for
the mSssy nes6fzl for her sare In chs
dark days inst hsfore her, he said ''gss TIE
| money from your brother, he'll give it 10
| you," and That man had besn her
| teacher, and vas then the
| superintendent Of several schools
| scarcely a days ride froE this city;
| ana so she wsas cut 20 tbs bassls, the
homeless, Inothsrlsss girl Rgaisss man Of
intellect. Of means, of iafssnce; pc Or listls
| one, We know only too we'll hog sadly she
| must have bseu wors.ed in that unea zsl
| ooRszss.
| a few weaks ego sia-sick oae clne
| seekiag somewhere in tae wide world g
piEcs in which she might repent and find
| ons to spssh q word CT encouragement
| sha!seriag arns Ia which she might feel
| safe while she sorroxed fer tho past years
| CT sin and resolved 30 strive for q better
| life; helping hands to break asuAGer the
!. bsads and CORDS which the Adversary of
| souls and his emispsries he'd riyitsd and
bound about her, tn& a synpsthiziax voice
80 bid her despair not. for there Is fer
givsness with Hin who only IL to be
| feared, with Him who alone has not
| sinnsd."
| She hes bean married since coming to
| US bat Is to rsmsia With us for the present.
| Morning and evening worship have hssn
regularly aad cheerfully attended. Tho
| Sabbath afternoon service, and the Thurs
day evening prayer meeting conducted sc
liz other years By Brother Robert Smith,
! have been locked forward TO witA Kauch
| pleasure.
i
| been similar to that of the past four or five
| years; We try to find something for each
to do, and teach her to do it well, though
the few 1noaths that they remain With us
| are far too short for the accomplishment
| of all that We would be glad to zee them
| abls to do. The progress that some have
made, particularly in reading, hs, bsea
| very satisfactory. The trsasurer's report
| shows the amount that hiss been earned in
che Home and we think indicates spirit
Of industry AID seIf-hsIpiulpsss.
| The report also stetss that csrtaiH
amount has been pzid for rent, which nay
! not be understood, es IL ID known that we
have purchased the property We are now
| occupying.
| Previous to its purchase We had always
| paid rent and hsd been sable 70 pay our
rent" one of our number, who looks care
| fully after our monsy, suggested thst We
! lay aide each month the Same amount
| that We had been obliged to pay for rent,
| and thus III q measure be enabled TO meet
! oHr annual payments and semi-aaauai in
] forest When they should fall due.
| As the wisdom of the. suggestion YVES
apparent to us all, We Immediately adopted
it and it has proved sill that We anticipated
| by it,
The figures which appear do not
| give the actual coss CT provisions,
for there were several months when the
managers either solicited She entire sup
plies for ths month or provided thcm
themselves and most generously toe, whom
our family was the largest. We feel like
Mentioning the xn.ssried labors Of one,
Who for moro than two months attended
to the vanss Of the Institution, while others
we're resting or pleasure seeking. Yet We
can hsrely siagls enc case for other faith
full oses riss directly before or ninds.
Christmas vas pleasantly observed with
appropriate exercises; q number Of the
board met ut the Home each carrying
something suitable to the occasion, and by
tbs Essrality of one OF more OF tbs masa-
gers the delight Of the day has extended
| throughout tas entire yesr.
We have Pozud Ourselves siaea the Dur