The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-22
ANNIVERSARY OF THE Y. w. C. t. U.
Review of the Organizations Good Wor
During the Last Year.

Review of the Organizations Good Work
During the Last Year.
The seventh anniversary of the organization
of the Young Womens Christian Temperance
Union was celebrated, last night, in Tabernacle
Church, in the presence of a gathering that near
ly filled the church The special work of the
union is the management of the Newsboys'
Home, and, in honor of the event, the boys sus.
pended the usual Sunday evening Bible study
and attended the exercises in body, about fifty
of them being present. Miss Mollie G. Hay,
president, conducted the services, which were
opened by an anthem by the choir under the
direction of Mrs. Hunter. The choir yesterday
was strengthened by the presence of Miss Nettie
johnson and Messrs. Let Willard and DR.. Dan
Thompson, VINO contributed largely to the
interest of the services, morning and
night Last night Miss johnson sang
"Jesus, Lover of My Soul" with exquisite ex-
preston and fine feeling. Scripture reading and
prayer followed the opening anthem, by Misses
Jordan and Reed, respectively.
Then came the reading OF the annual reports
by Miss Ware, secretary; Mrs. Webb, treasurer,
and Miss Hay, president. Miss Hay and Miss
Ware told of the progress of the work. especially
that in connection with the Newsboys' Home,
which was opened last March in the basement
under the Woman's Christian Temperance lunch
room, on North Pennsylvania street, and re-
moved, in September to its present location, No
% West Ohio street. and the recital was full of
encouragement. There are at present seventy
boys enjoying the comforts and conveniences of
the home there are three salared attendants
and the fixed charges. so to speak, are $lG2 per
month. The aid of the good people of the city
is essential to successful continuance of the
enterprise. During the past year Mrs. Webb re-
ports the Union received, including $l7 40 on
hand Nov. %, 1885, $27 II in the general fund.-
and its disbursements were $500. On account
of the home there was received $3.50. A. and ex-
pended $5l5 20.
Mrs. Josephine r. Nichols, president of the
State Women's Christian Temperance Union,
pleaded for a consideration of the work of the
union among the young ladies of the city, por-
traying the influence of girlhood upon the age In
church, society and home. Rev. Mr.. Rondthaler
closed the evenings exercises in an earnest plea
to the benefciaries of the home present before
him, to strike hands with him in promise not
to take in vain the name of Christ, to whom
they were indebted for all they enjoyed there, in
q promise to abandon gambling, and to crown
the work of the union in their behalf by giving
their hearts to their Redeemer and Savior.
After the benediction many of the congrega-
ton remained to congratulate the officers of the
union upon their work, and to encourage the
boys with kind. helpful word.
Tomorrow night the formal opening Of the
home, which has been put off until it WAS in a
condition to justify public gathering within its
walls, will take place. There will be music by
the Snowdrift Quartet speeches by ex- Governor
Porter, Governor Cray, Mayor Denny. Col. +.