St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-07

missionary. submitted q report that
during the year there had been received
donations of 81 100 in cash. and S2S0.40
IN clothing. There is a balance of $.9.23
in his hands.
Mr.. Irmscher further reported that
the year just closed has been in many
respects the best of his eight years of
service as city missionary. He has en-
pioyed several assistants to visit from
house to house, and is greatly aided by
members OF his family. one of his
daughters expecting soon to devote her.
self altogether 10 mission work The
work of these colaborers of the mis-
slonary is largely tho distribution of
Christian literature, nearly 100000
books, papers, tracts, ETC., having been
Utilized. In many houses there were
no Bibles. and no other reading, in one
case both mother and daughters not
even Knowing that there was such
abook as the Bible. The lack of Bibles
was especially noticeable in factories,
III one factory there being no less than
eight young men without the book. In
the vicinity there were found twenty
i've families, nearly all destitute of
Bibles. In many cases Bibles are pur-
chased without hesitation, and are often
received eagerly when donated.
The city missionary makes it point
to supply only the poor and neglected
classes. Experience has taught that
the poor and ignorant can be best
helped morally and religiouSly by put
ting within their reach good. practical,
religious reading, and, when pos
Sible, TO give them suitable in
Struction. In this manner the poor
are better helped and more chpaply
than Gy cont .nualiy supplying them with
the necessities or life, for the reason
that when man begins To realize that
he is something better tnan beast of
burden he can more manfully and hope
fully undertake. the support Of himself
anu family. Owing to want of time,
OF as much attention has been given to
temporal relief as heretofore, new cases
being directed to the relief society, and
yet the missionary could speak of many
cases of great Interest. Ali persons
assisted as SOON as on their feet are ell
couraged to help the less fortunate.
Some families found in restitution
few years ago now own neat little
homes OF their own. and are very CRATE
ful for help given in time of need.
Several Sabbath schools have taken
stock IN the mission. Dayton and Good
rich Avenue Presbyterian. and Park
congregational schools gave generous
ShA iobhitto duO tiluS dIOCu Jl1S
family OF q widow.
Special thanks are due business men
for advertising in mission papers pub
ilSlied in various languages, thus max
ing 1t possible to cover all expenses and
leave balance OF $50 for the RAMSEY
County Bible society.
The following resolution was passed:
THAT Rev. Z. r. Irmscher should again
continue in the same work, and be
authorized, as heretofore. to collect
funds for the prosecution of this work as
general city missionary and Biule
agent.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President, Rev.
). q. Smith, ID. D.; vice president, w.
l.. Wilson; treasurer, d. ID. Merrill;
secretary, Ii. Knox Taylor; agent. Rev.
4. X. lrinscher.
Executive committce-C. W. Hackett,
r. Il. Lewis, l.. l.. Armstrong. Rev. NJ.
u. Edwards, Rev. A. j. ID. Haupt, An
drew Peterson.
Committee in Charge of Mission
" ork-Chairman. Rev. Robert Forbes,
ID. D.; treasurer. IL. Knox Taylor; Rev.
Robert Christie, d. D., Rev. Angman,
". l.. Wilson, Rev. A. ii. Heath, ID. D.,
Rev. Z. j. Funk, T. l.. Schumacher,
REV. s. G. Smith, ID. d., W. Ii. Har-
ward, Rev. w. w. Dawley.
; The Rev. sE. Il. lrmscher, city mis-
Slonary. presented his report, q synopsis
OF which is as follows: