Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-06-19
Report OF Mission Home.

DOTl WAS TeAu DY the IseVs MT. NdlQNEIs
Report OF Mission Home.
We meet here to-day usder the shsdoW
Of the great grief that has fallen upon ne in
the removal by death of eur beloved pTesi-
dent. While all has been said that can BE-
said in honor and appreciation OF the de-
parted, our hearts offer silent tribute TO cur
counselor, our benefactor, our loving FRIEND.
We can only say ut is the Lord; as the
heavens are high above the esrth, 80 are HIS
ways higher than our ways; what we know
not now, We shall know hereafter" We pre-
sent TO you to-day the third annual report Of
the Mission Home, 101 Alabama street, be-
ing the seventh wear since the first inception
of the reformstoIy work on Promenade
street. During that period 577 persons have
been admitted, 400 OF this number since he
removal of the work to this place. Number
in family al present, sixty -four-tweuty.tEo
adults and forty-.wo children. Admitted
during the year ending June 10, 1888,
ninety hr'e-foriy-two adults and tiity-one
children. There have gone out from the
Home, twenty. seven adults and thirty chill
dreD. These have been returned 10 friends,
or have been provided with homes by tbs
| ladies OF the Association. Left without APP
| prevail, eight; two of these have been read
mitted. Died, seven; two adults and five
| children. Births, one. Marriages, one.
With our limited accommodations AMI
| numerous family, it is impossible 10 bring
out the perfect aTrange ment 10 home lie
| which we most earnestly desire. When this
| difficulty is removed We look forward to tie
development of higher and more noble
| plan. Looking back over the work Of the
| year that is pact, through much discourage
/ ment and trial, our hearts are cheered with
messages which come 10 us from those who
have been with us for period OF time, some
shorter, some longer. One writes US from a
distance, 81 would like to be back in the
| Home, if only for one evening, and hear the
same voices n the chapel, and go over the
Lesson once sgsip. There l received so much
| help and so much strength"
Another writes, after going on board the
| boat for her distant home-one whose life
1 with US was one of strange commingling OF
| temp, alton and triumph, and who had been
snatched, as it were, from destruction: "As l
leave, now, for my home, cannot but return
thanks TO the Christian ladies' who have done
30 much for me. l hope TO prove 10 then
that it has not all been in vain, as l hope,
with Gods help, 10 live the life of Chris
tan"
We would here make mention OF another
| whose life was beautiful testimony 10 G ID
| and po Wer in the Home. Mary Love was
! a member of the Lauderdale Presb yterian
| church, aud being unable to support herself
| was placed here by her friend~. She was an
humble, loving child of God, her Bible be-
ing her constant companion. After her death
card was found in her Bible, signed by her.
self: 81, the undersigned, believe | hav7
| found Jesus to be my precious SAVER, and
| promise, with His help, to live as HE loving
| child and faithful servant all my life.
| "MARY G. LOVE,
SABBATH, March 10, 1882"
She died October 5, 1882. All our chill
dren, with the exception of one whose mother
died since she came to the Home, have one
or both parents living. These natural, or 10
many Cases unnatural, ties close the doors oil
| the Orphan Asylum against them. These
have nowhere else 10 go.
"Has she fa.ber2 Has she a mother
Friends she has none" Many of these are
| sent 10 US by the city, and yet the city m akas
the Christian heart which gives the cup 81
cod water because they belong TO Christ. Ia
the words OF former -port, this is no
merely a reformstory or house of refuge, bu
Christian home in every sense of the word
providing not only shslter, food and raimeut
but moral and religious instruction. The
Word of God is taught morning and even
ing, the selections for the morning readingl
being in connection with the Sabbath schoo
lessons. A portion of Scripture is required
of each inmate for evening recitation.
Coming, most of our members do, from
homes where the Word Of God is not taug b l.
they have here better instruction and inAu-
ence than they could possibly fnd in then
own homes az the ieschers in each depar,
ment are Christian women, holding the u.
selves responsible to the Searcher of hesrt.
Tor the souls entrusted TO their care. TIT
chapel is used az q school room during tn,
week and tbs children receive daily instruc
ton. Here, too, The accommodations ar,
limited, but with teacher vino loves he
work aud seeks the bee, good of all under he
charge, the children improve rapidly, e.
pecially those who have had no advantage
| IN earlier life.
/ Our industries are gradually assuming form
In March a new sswIDg-m scline was bougt
and paid for with the earnings OF the sewing
room, and a. constant employ ent has beer
| offered by a house in this city anothe
machine has been purchased, 80 that now W
can teach each member of the family tn
independence OF being SELL helpful and psrtl
| self-sustainiug, and the cheerfulness wit
which the family have responded gives D
much encouragement in this part of GU
work. The following is our income Tor til
year: Earnings OF laundry, $244; sewing
reem, S73 35; children's board, $500. Asid
from this the sun of $l3O was raised
special effort in the Home for the refurnish
ing OF the receplion-room, making total c
$947 35.
Our Home is more than full, aad yet Their
are crushed souls crying out for help, achin
hearts beseeching the stronger for sympa :hJ
homeless children brought to us almost dali
for shelter and care. In some works we nee
help, in some much help, so much that III
helper does infinitely more than the worker
Standing here to-day, among the visibl
tokens Of Gods goodness and approval v
can boldly say "The Lord is our helper
and, trusting in His precious promise, viii
may we not accomplish?
MRS x DARRAGH Matrou