Morning journal and courier., 1884-03-06
For Thirty-twO Years.

The Protestant Industrial Associations
 Its Work-What is DOue and How
 The Science of bomestic Economy
 UsefQl Application i'm I1te Interests of
 Charity-BenevOlent Work.
 The Protestant Industrial association, whose annual report was published yesterday, has been one of our city's most useful charitable organizations. For thirty-two years it has been in operation furnishing employment to worthy people and rendering good service in the interests of humanitarian endeavor. A few words regarding it's aim and usefulness will be of interest to those not perhaps fa- miliar with the field occupied by the organi- zation. It receives and dispenses work to persons who need employment, and the work received is dealt out to persons whom the association has asoertained to be worthy peo- pie of good moral character, to whom the en- ployment will be of real service, and also com- potent to do the work well. A double pur- pose is thus served, for work is given to worthy recipients, while the patron who wants plain or fancy sewing done knows where to send the work to get it done, and we'll done, thus being saved personal trouble and at the same time aiding to do good. A great deal of sewing Is done through the agency of the institution and large number of deserving persons are assisted. Many of the workers for the association have been in it's service for years and years. and not a few are advanced in life though still adept with the needle. During the society's existence it has passed out many thousands of dollars for work and much good has been conferred. Not few have been enabled by this means to keep away want and poverty by their own industry. Not few of those aided with work are people who have seen better days and not few would find it difficult to save money in shops and factories and take of their children. During the patt year the association paid out $4 GOO where 1t has done great deal of good. The work done embraces the cutting and making, finishing, altering, repairing, washing, or futing of garments, embroiderys making of bedquilts, comfortables, shrinking of cloth marking pieces with ink, knitting stockings, hemstitching, etc. Thus a great variety of sewing can be supplied, desider- alum which is appreciated by those versed in the science of domestic economy All the money paid by patrons for work done goes to the parties doing the work. The associa- tion therefore depends on contributions to pay running expenses, such as rent of house, fuel and salary of the matron. The house is on Whitney avenue, near the head of Audu- bon street; there work is received and dis tributed and the money paid out. The rooms are often filled with goods sent to be made up into sheets, pillow cases, handkerchiefs, shirts, etc., etc. Not infrequently an entire bridal trosseau is made up. The ladies who manage the institution raise during the Lenten season the money needed to pay the expenses. There is no commission charged on work done. Some of the nrOmInan& CiyarS fn fha aaaOciafinn hQVa passed away, and others must step forward and fill their places. During Lent regular donors are visited and their contributions received. Tine association will with gladness receive contributions which may be sent to any member of the management.