The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-05
labor test and insures for the homeless food and
lodging. GEORGE MERRITT,
FRANKLIN TAYLOR,
OSCAR c. MCCUILoCH

OSCAR c. MCCULLoCH
Committee.
Than k0icn0 DINNERS and Chitdren's Christmas Mission
At Thanksgiving time call was made for
special contributions for Thanksgiving dinners
for those whose board Was unusually barren at
that time. Selections were made from the fam
Ines under our care and these were either given
out to those who responded, or were provided
for from the money sent In. In all, $l0l. u was
received in money and fifty-fve families were
supplied But the work went deeper 1t opened
up personal relations; sent the strong into the
home Of the weak; and out of it came other
help.
AS the time came near the birth of Christ, "
we selected the names of a number of children.
Then we appealed to the children of the city to
come to the Office and select one sor more of the
little waits and provide Christmas for them.
Nearly three hundred children were thus
adopted" Books games, dinners, toys We're
taken. Older ones called for pames-the tele-
phone was busy with the calls and answers. We
call this the childrens Christmas mission. Out
OF this, also has come personal relations, helpful
and cheerful. THE rich and the poor meet to-
gether-God is their Maker The rich and the
poor meet together-God is their light" So said
Solomon, and it is in this personal relation that
the whole future of charity finds it's hope
Free Baths.
In July the Times initiated movement to-
ward free baths; raised about 500, and turned
it over to the society for care. The baths We're
located on the canal, corner of Blackford street
They are $50 by GO feet They were put
in charge of c. c. Bogert, and COM
petent attendants were engaged. During the
time they were open. 9,6l6 baths were given,
including 507 to women and girls. The baths
were free, with the exception of a small charge
TO those who were provided by the Society with
towels, ETC.; but this sufficient to pay the
running expenses and leave balance of $50 08
TO the credit The value of them to those who
had no home conveniences was great They
will be reopened next summer.
Union Picnic
On July 10 we took into the woods large
number of people for picnic. In this work
there were associated the Charity Organization.
the Benevolent Society, the Flower Mission, the
Children's Aid Society, the McCarty street Kin
dergarten and the Y. NJ G. A. sewing-school.
In all 1,205 went out to Bethany Assembly
rendered us by the association The train was
given free by the d. e. " railroad, through J.
NJ Turner, superintendent Provisions were
furnished and were supplemented by gifts from
friends IN Brooklyn, who came out to see the
picnickers.
The Work of the Nent Year.
The annual meetings of this society, held in
Engiish's Opera house. which, through the cour-
tesy of Mr.. w. E. English, has been used free of
charge, have now become feature of work
of the greatest value. They are conferences of
charity, different phases of the charitable work
of the city being presented in order to keep the
public fully informed. The press has generously
given us full reports, the capacity of the building
has been exhausted, and many 60 away. The
meeting this year will be held on Sunday even
ing Nov. 20, at English's opera house. 1t will
give pleasure to the friends of the society to
know that Myron w. Reed will probably be with
us on that evening: Next year will be the semi
centennial of the society-ffty years of work.
'Others have labored. and we have entered into
their labor" OSCAR G. MCCULLoCH,
President