Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-16
MAHA CITY MISSION.
What 1t is Doing and How It
is Doing 1t,
A Good Report ofa Good Work
both Quarterly Report
Of the Secretary.

work OF the mission for the three
months ending April LIST, 1883, that
those who are aiding us SO literally
may ses what is being done with
their donations. Each department of
the work shows health and an increase
10 attendance and interest. In the
sUNDAy SCHOOL, =.
The attendance Is larger and more
regular. Tae neoretary's book shows
the total attendance for the quarter,
!, 1886; daily average, 145; being an In.
crease In daily attendance as compared
with the same time last year of 20. A
branch school he's been started at the
corner Of Lsavenworth and Fourteenth
streets, and under tho able care of
those having 1t in charge will do a
good work. A more detailed report of
this field will be given In our next
quarterly report.
$500 oSAAoSA
shows same increase In attendance and
usefulness. Over 100 little girls were
in attendance on last Saturday, and a
look inside as they were learning the
intricate art of making garments, was
q pleasure, A mothers class has been
started which meets every Tuesday
afternoon for the purpose of aiding the
mothers In making garments for their
families, Two sewing machines have
been loaned them -.snd consld cradle
material furnished. This is q step In
the right direction. We now wish to
speak Of the 10 81 .l'g1
RELIEF DEPARTMENT.
Nothing has given us as much
pleasure as the ability to aid In o
slight degree the many cases of want
that are continually com.ug to our no.
tice. On many the past winter has
been o severe strain to provide neces.
saries of life Many, even women
aud children, have thi Tough no fault
of their own had to suffer hunger anc
cold, but az the people have opened
their hearts and their pocketbooks
their -four barrels and their breac
bix.s, aud have sent not only "prsy
era" but ''potatoes" to the appeals O
The mission, and as the little schoo
children caught the fever and brough'
food to school with them, thus learn
ing In q practical manner that grea'
Eleventh commandment of "Love t
God and love to man." We feel tina
the work has not been without III
bright side.
In this department Mrs. Jardlne 4
superintendent with all that the nam,
implies, while Mics Mary Goodman i
the efficient secretary.
! The following are the donations TO,
the last quArtet:
Mrs. BAuman by DR.. Stelling, cash $40 &
n Truman Buck by Mrs. Hulst, cash.. II 0
Mr.. Backus collected cash. ........ 4 8
! MI. Wilcox, potatoes and onions
Mrs.. DR.. L~eisenring, clothingsnd cash
. Mr. Seaman, paper sacks; Mrs. Stiri
Ger ~buckwheat -four, clothing an,
l shoes; Mrs. Milton Rogers, potatoes
Mrs. Jardine, bedtiok and shoes; M,
McVittie, n barrel and q box @
. crackers; Mrs. Frost, dry goods; Mr..
Tarney, clothing; Mrs. Lowe, cloth
|, tne; Mrs. Wood, onions; Mr. Ken
nard, drugs; Mr.. Bachus, three hams
bread, ten pounds of cheese and tw
baskets of apples, etc. Mrs. Swltz,er
clothing. Drs. Jensen and Bodelson
8 professional services.
There has also been received fror
the schools and Others during tn
!. quarter: One,quarter ton of coal, d
q bundles Of oothlng, q large number q
shoes, so yards of calico, 1873 pound
of coffee, rs bushels OF POTATOES, 1,5O
pounds Of four, 265 pounds of meat
rs pounds of beans, 800 pounds O
corn meal, 80 pounds OF sugar, order
n to the amount of $l5 for groceries
. county commissioners 6 tons of Goa
Twenty-Five pairs of shoes have bee
. bought and $40 20 In cash have bee
|: given in extreme need.
oil Amount expended in this depar
ment 500. 60.
T~aEAsUBER's REPORT.
To cash on hand Jan. l, 1885,. 1858.
To cash rent Of building to board
- WV
To cash rent Of building TO Swedish
congregations 4:
= To cash =. S. collections. ........ II
To cash donations for relief. ....... 49,
Total .$44S
y BY expenditures rtlief....S 96 So
q BY expenditures S. ST.. 1920
BY expenditures industrial 24.73
By sewer tax on lot...... 2z.79
By Lsavenworth mission. % 20
D. BY coal. ....... l6 25
It BY lamps and oil. ........ 1.65
3 BY Christmas expenses. II 80
a. By ~jAnitor. .......... 500
Balance on hand, ,,,.,... 203 20.
Total. .S44S SO $i4S.
Q A. O. KENNEDY, Treasurer.
70 In conclusion we wish to thank Il
. press of this city and all those whoha
n helped us In any way.
~ Respectfully,