The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-04
The Good Which They Have Been Doing
During The Last Year.
ICg FOR THOSE WHO CANNOT BUY 1T.
The Amount OF Clothing, Shoes and Grooe-
ries which Have Been DistrlDute"-'"e
Sewing school and Prayer Meeting


,bsm in their work. to show each year 10"
their contributions have been applied
seventv-6ve ladies have most faithfuny
worked in the Mission during the past year
and the distribution through theH sefei"'
districts has been a. follows: p mn
Groceries: 1000 pounds sugar, u,Vgo
hounds rice. 1000 pounds tea oOO Pou''''
coffee. 1900 pounds crackers. ,.oa nv
donations from various grocers OF paIIciio "a %
fish -four. canned goods. &c, ana barIoi9 -
bread sent each month by Mr.. Bromm. ,r
Clothing distributed 8 900 old garments, 20
new ones; $50 pairs old shoes and Doots'9 az a.,
new ones; nice overcoats. 500 yards reoi .',,
mel. $50 yards Canton flannel sou yaIus 0o'''"
cloth. bed quilts and blankets
These distributions were supplemented ~ a
large lot of cloth cloaks and coats from ma Dl
bimer Brothers, also. goods from Levy " Ia
Wis. Milhiser, Miller Rhodes.
VISITS MADE.
Two thousand visits have been mace 10
families. a large number OF them WIDOWS anu
orphans twenty-five old, intrIn people rev
larlv cared for; twelve children, through the
efforts Of visitors. have been rescued rom
homes of depravity and placed IN orphan as S
INNS OF in comfortable country homes; lz'oVO
sick rations have been issued from the Mission
house by the matron, who ialtniuHy Uio-
charges her duty 10 the poor as well as 70 'he
The praver meeting at the Mission House
everv Friday morning is well attended, and
the ladies have reason 10 hope has been blessed
10 the lame. halt and blind, who ina theiT
way TO the meeting. which has been the special
care Of one of the visitors
TIKI SEWING SCHOOL.
The sewing -school, under the management
of n most efficient superintendent has proved
"a great success and productive OF great gOod
10 sixty-four girls between the ages OF hine
and fourteen who are every week under lhe
influence of seven faithful and efhcleht
teachers. -. -
One hundred and thirtyeight garments
have been completed during the year, and all
given TO the children: - ri.
The Ice Mission a late adjunct to the City
Mission. is now an established charity. ana the
kind, benevolent lady with whom, IT origin
ated cannot be too highly commended
Three years, ago while suffering on SICK
bed. ENJOYING the comfort of free use OF ice,
she formed the plan of an ice mission Tor me
poor and il has been blessing TO many SICK
and suffering persons.
Eighteen thousand pounds of ice have been
distributed by City Mission visitors with
tickets from the Ice Mission.
Amount of money distributed from the
treasury, II 400.
In addition to this amount, sums Of money
have been given the visitors occasionally Tor
special cases.
Fifty-one thousand one hundred and fifty
tickets for coke heve been distributed, signed
by the chairman Of the coal committee, and
also the Superintendent Of Public Charities.
This coke is donated 10y the City Council.
The treasury of the mission Is nearly empty
and the poor suffer so much from sickness
that they require as much help III summer
as in winter.
The ladies beg their friends to remember
the mission and send them help for the sum-
mer months.
No matter how small the amount it will
help TO relieve the poor during the hot
months.
Contributions of clothing or money can be
sent to any member OF the City Mission.