The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-27
GOD BLESS THE CHILDREN.
Sunday Nights Meeting in their Behalf Grand
Success in every Particular.

The young mems meeting at the First
Presbyteriay church Sunday night in the
interest of home for unfortunate child
rem was grand success from every stand
point. The church was crowded from the
pulpit to the enhance including the gal
leries, the center being filed with young
men exclusively.
DIR. Winters, pastor of the church open
ed the meeting with a very earnest prayer
in which he invoked the blessing of the
advise God upon the object sought to be
attained. After the singing of an appro-
pirate hymn Hon. w. Z. Stanley was call
ed upon to preside and that gentleman in
vited several well known citizens to places
on the pulpit among whom were Mayor
Carey, j. o. Davidson, Colonel Dyer, l.. ID.
Skinner, Mr.. Rutan, DIR. Stevenson and
Mr.. Sargent. Mayor Carey was given the
seat of honor next to DR.. Winters, the pas
tor of the church.
Mr.. Stanley stated the object of the
meeting in few brief sentences, which
were decidedly appropriate for the occa-
sion, and called upon Mrs. Foster of the
Children's home to make a detailed state
ment of the work of the noble institution.
Mrs. Foster read from manuscript and
made very clear and concise report, and
one that showed the advantages of a well
arranged institution for homeless and I'M
fortunate children. She showed how every
child was brought to the home. and gave a
history of them until they were disposed of.
The gentle and sympathetic voice of Mrs.
Foster, as she pleaded for the poor uufor-
tunate waits of Wichita, softened the
hearts of those present and kindled in
them burning desire to render assistance
in such noble undertaking as the one
proposed. George Lewis read the constitu-
ton and bylaws Of the proposed organiza-
tion, which met with the approval of
everybody. Mr. Stanley then outlined
the propositions of the society in such
manner as enabled all those present to
grasp them. Miss Mary Watkins, a little
miss of about years, sang very beauti
full song which was decidedly we'll received
by the audience, after which blanks were
circulated which were applications for
membership. In twenty minutes the tel
lers returned to Mr.. Stanley with over $50
membership cards signed, which meant
that many dollars contributed to the cause.
In addition to this the trustees of the
church turned over for the benefit of the
Children's home the collection of the even
ing. which was unusually large. Shaw's
orchestra was present and played many
beautiful musical selections.
Mr.. Stanley made an excellent presiding
officer, and it was mainly through his eff
forts that the meeting was such IA success.
The trustees of the church and the Daily
EAGLE were thanked, the former for Civ
ing up the church for the benefit of the
movement, and the latter for the fine arti-
Gle in Sunday mornings paper supporting
and encouraging the movement
The object is to raise 81 600 this year and
to put it at interest for the benefit of the
home, and from the start made it is entire
ly probable hat the 81 goo will be raised
within a month. Mr.. Stanley predicts
that in few years the society will have
$4,000 in fund for the support of chill
dren's home.