St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-18
81. PAUL NEWS.
ANNUAL MEETING.
Board ofDirpctors Minnesota WOman's
Christian Home.

Mrs T. B. Walker, secretary, and Mrs.
Overlook, treasurer of the Bethany Home,
Minneapolis, were present. and both ladies
made interesting and encouraging remarks
concerning the work in st. Paul and Mime
apolis, and In the state at large.
In the absence of the President, Mrs. II.
D. Gates, Mrs Geo. NJ. Sawyer presided.
The annual report was read by, Mr.. S. S.
Taylor, the secretary, who by request had
prepared the same. This interesting paper
was as follows
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE woMEN's CHRISTIAN
HOME.
The year ending October, 1884, finds the
home in condition which is in n wise dis
couraging to those who have labored through
the year for the good of its inmates. The
spirit of peace and thankfulness has seemed
to reign, and desire to render service and
mutual help governs thc life Of the girls. We
have been fortunate il ming the services
of Mrs. Rogers as mattJA, whose firm, yet
Christian spirit, wins upon the hayward, and
sometimes turbulent natures to whom life
seems failure, and forgiveness and heavyl
far beyond their reach To her it has given
strength and hope, when at night the house
hushed in silence, going quietly to their
rooms, she has found several Of them seek
ing comfort from the best of books. The
year opened with ten girls and urinfaDts.
The largest number in tie house at one
time with the matrOn, and including infants,
nineteen souls, eighteen VINO applied were
not admitted because they refused to stay
the stipulated six months. On this depends
our hops OF permanent reformation to the
sin tempted soul VINO seeks only refuge
and shelter. We would gladly
keep them longer, and 90, If possible
when we have fears that they are not settled
in faith or fixed in principle. During the
year four have been married from the Home.
Three Of these are living happy honest lives
in their new homes; the fourth, who re-
manned at the Home some months longer, is
now living with her mother, and speaks of
the year spent in the home with earnest
t!iankfulness, of the patient teaching and
help rendered her, and would gladly return
10 ito shelter. it seems such secure haven.
One friendless girl, who was slightly de-
mcnted, was cared for eight months, when
taking a place to work, she was soon after
adjudged insane and sent to 81. Peter Three
childr have been adopted into good homes.
Wedo not encourage the giving away of these
HUT Walls, uuIcSS Tie way scCIHS
tally opened; we rather foster the desire in
the MOTHER as a safeguard, to keep and care
for tn m, though it imposes much hardship.
OF tn sc who have sought employment dur
ing the year we hear only good reports.
Two girls were members of the family several
months who belong to that class who barter
health and all the sweet hopes of youth
for few brief years of sinful excitement
and incidence. One was married at the
Home and went with her husband to make a
new home on the frontier. The other, from
accounts given by her family, Is now living
an honest life. We would gladly rescue
many Of these misguided girls and open
wide the doors of the Home to them. Re-
peated efforts have been mahe from time to
time TO do go, but unless they have come to
hate their life, and are resolved upon refor-
nation, it is almost impossible to hold them.
Impatient of restraint, wishing to stife con-
science rather than listen TO its pleadings,
they flee from thoughts of the future, put
from them the remembrance ofEinnoccnt
days and seek forgetfulness in the indul-
gence Of vices that end in shipwreck and
ruin. Not long since one of our board of
managers visited six girls who were under
arrest, decent having been made upon
their place of resort, and sought by persua-
sion and every means possible to induce
them TO come to the Home. Her efforts
were in vain. At the same time she had in
her family one of this class who through
Divine help she hopes to save.
Our Home cannot well house
more than ten girls, without so
crowding them as to lesson influences for
good. The board OF managers look forward
10 the time when with more commodious
house, free from debt, away from the busy
streets of the city, with natures sweet intlu-
ences around them, those who enter here
shall feel that they are not castaways, but
children of the same loving Father, and may
yet in the future go forth with redeemed
faith TO wise confidence and respect by up
r!g4t living. Family worship is held morn
ing and evening. On Friday evening Rev.
Robert Smith has held Bible readings in the
home. Occasionally, on a Sabbath after
noon, some member of the board, or Chris
tan friend, has spent an hour aiding by
kindly counsel and word of PRAYER. We
realize with gratitude how helpful all these
services have been. We acknowledge our
indebtedness for efficient services rendered
by Drs Atkinson and Wallrath. As we re
view the year we note how many instances
of kindly remem berance have come to the
home. The ladies of the board as they have
gone out from month to month to solicit
supplies. have met with so much
kindness that they have faith to believe
that the coming year shall witness in our
growing city greatly increased interest in
this branch of charity, and there shall be
found many more ready helpers and cheerful
givers. To those ladies who so literally a
few months since. at their own expense, pa
pered, pointed and thoroughly renovated the
house, making it so pleasant and home like,
we must speak our warmest thanks. We
gratefully remember how much we were
cheerrd and encouraged at the beginning of
the year by the proceeds Of the able lecture
given for the benefit OF the Home bv the
Rev. $. G.. Smith. The Piofear Press has
come daily to the Home through the year
flee of charge for which OR thanks are due.
50 we enter upon q new year of labor. We
do so with trembling, Tor our funds are low.
VIII not the good people of st. Paul, as
they gather in their winter stores, remember
the Women's Christian Eomel
After the reading of Mrs. Taylor's excel
lent report, which was universally COM
mended, the Treasurer's annual report was
submitseG rs eolnxs:
c. f. F,-i 0azte. treasurer, in account
with buiidiug iuud of Minnesota Magdaleu
society.
DEBIT.
Cash on hand Oct. /, 1888. gS -
Note pal1 oy +. Dupie- zoo 90
Interest by L. Duple. 5 m
Kent. -. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Asa 10
Designated Gonauons- ...-...........- 500 -
Total. ......................S1,0 93 30
CREDIT.
Second sewer assessment. S. 90
Water lax. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IL 80
Sieaaing vault ,.......-............-. SO sc
Note to National Fire insurance com
paay fut, Iunc 30 1874 .oo ~,