Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-06
The First Annual Report of the Union
Bethel Mission.

The work of the Bethel Mission the past
year ending May. 1891, including the sum-
mer months up TO the LIST of September, has
been Il remarkable enc Il VIII be 4 sur
prise 10 many who read the following re
port us the mission has IaOOred almost
without funds, conducting the Bethel
wholly as work of faith, depending on
the Lord to move the hearts of the people
10 supply its needs
On June of this year the mission pur-
chased 4 tent. which has been used by the
various city churches in which to conduct
meetings al through the summer. These
meetings have resulted in the conversion of
a great many people
At the meeting held last fall at Daggetts
arbor about $1,000 was raised to establish a
woman's industrial home and TO assist the
Bethel in its work Some 500 of subScrip-
ton was donated to the Home. which has
since been established, and the reports OF
the same given to the public. The Home
was taken in charge by band of consecra-
ted Christian ladies who are now conduct
ing it. Three hundred dollars was raised 1T
the RuSk street meetings to pay for taber-
nacle erected there. Five hundred and
fifty dollars was raised at the Thanksgiving
supper for the benefit of the mission last
November.
The monthly subscription list to the
Bethel has averaged about $40 month for
the year \ great many merchants and
kind friends have given money aud supplies
10 the cause.
Mir Hodges and Wendell have received a
small compensation for their work. as the
report below shows. At the present they
are giving their time without compensation
10 the mission. A new Bethel board was
recently elected, and have plans under way
to open permanent reading room for LABOR
ing men III the Bethel and for other charity
work.
The effort of the Bethel Mission is to
reach children on the streets through their
Sunday school and 10 carry the gospel 10
the by-ways and hedges i'll their various
tent meetings conducted by city pastors.
Also 10 conduct their gospel work for
men on the street, as they are able to reach
them from time to time, in a similar man
ner. that mission work is being carried on
in other cities. 1t is hoped that all Chris
tian hearts Will assist the Bethel in this
work of love for the Lord. going into by
ways and hedges and compelling them to
come in. WARREN COLLINS, Secretary.
The following is taken from the annual
report of j. II. Hodges, superintendent,
and \. Wendell, assistant superintendent Of
the mission for the year ending May. 1891.
The Union Bethel mission, was organized
June ), 1890. The work of the mission was
opened III a small building on the corner Of
Fourteenth and Calhoun. The first sun
day-school was June 10, 1891, only five chill
dren attending the first day. But they in
creased very rapidly.
August l they found il necessary to have
a larger building for Sabbath-school, and
August 9 moved into larger building on
East Fourteenth, near Main street There,
in addition to the Sunday-school, was
opened 4 reading department.
\ work of charity was also taken up for
the benefit Of those who need help or aid in
any way by the Bethel aid society. August
IA the Bethel mission held their first gos-
pei meetings near Daggett school-house in
the eastern part of the city. Meetings were
held in this place about four weeks, pastors
from different churches conducting the
services
During the meeting on the east side
Sunday-school was organized. with 126
members the first Sunday After the tab
ernacle was moved from the east side, the
Sunday-school was msved about to differ