The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-01-02

h MARKEDLY Rev. 3. G. Franzen, OF
Manksto. Mr.. 3. ]. Kali and lAtss Anna
s. 6undberg. Tho wedding took
place at the residence Of the brides
parents. and their many friends wish
them long life and much prosperity.
Union services OF the Young Popls'
Societies at tho NJ. e. church on Sum
day eve, 1t $50. Topic:-.'New Year
Offering" The following references
will be read: Ps. l16, IL and Is; 6O,- IL;
81, .16 and II; I'd Cor. 9.-l5; Heb. TO-
q aud; Phil. 30; 2nd Cor. SIS; Rom.
1872. A full attendance 10 very much
desired. Do not forget TO bring your
Bible. :.
MARRIED.-Last evening 1t tho
brides home in Mankato, Mr.. Frank
Hansberger Of this place and Miss
Clara wilkins were married BY Rev.
I. L. Cory, Of Mankato, several from
this place were present. Details later.
This issue Of our paper begins New
Year. which We trust will Do one Of
sufficient prosperity, to all. This is y
week in which nearly oil will be trying
to square accounts". Fortunately
our community is about on an equal
ity In general financial lines, 20 We can
Ill better appreciate the struggle that
each Is making. Among the new re.
solutions or renewed resolutions that
man makes, one should be. to make
his influence in all directions that
which shall appeal to the Highest aud
holiest traits of manhood and woman.
hood. Every person should strive to
make moral advance each year and
by Divine help he can do %. No man
should weaken his moral power. BE-
cause it requires effort, bravery and At
times sacrifices to stand true to moral
principles. Sometimes II. parents or
guardians would make children feel
more the Importance Of moral distiDc.
tins and by example illustrate the
instruction, much sorrow and trouble
would bo saved. This train Of thought
the new year suggests.
Mr.. II. W. Lewis. the agent of the
State Public School for Dependent
Children, paid a visit to his father,
Rev. j. W. Lewis, last week, and,
while here, employed his time In look
ing after the work of the Institution
with which he is connected. As Oul
readers know. perhaps, this institution
is located in Owatonna, and is design
ed as home aud school for the. chill.
dren of the state who sre homeless and
dependent, until they can be provided
with homes in private families by adop-
ton into them. None OF tho children
Of this good commonwealth arc left ia
the care Ut the coun ties, or to be in
mates of their intirm4ries. Regarding
orphans and other dependent children
10 wards of the state, this school
spreads u table, and III ample roof, ia
feed and shelter them, aud provides q
school to educate them, until each OF
them have found q suitable aud proper
home in private families. Aud this
institution keeps strict watch over al
its wards until they arrive vt mature
years. Parties taking children arr
meld to their coveuent with the state or
US that there are at present ia child
rem under its care. Over 90of them ar<
| boys. Since the establishment of the
school ITO children have been provided
with homes, which have proved peTma'
nant and satisfactory. Nine childrer
| have been returned to the school aftel
being sent out on trial. and there have
] been seven deaths. This institution
[ serves AS IN agency where benevolent
families may find children for adoption
and it is u home. for all waits, until
kind families open their doors to them
| Those knowing of children who need
the care and benefit of this institution
and those wanting to adopt children
should visit or correspond with it
officers.