Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-02
A NOBLE MISSION.
Good werh Carried On by ,hei~diss Of EpspA
any Church.

Good Work Carried On by thelAdiss Of Epipo-
any Church.
vHar mas srrs ACCOMPLISHED IN srsr Yr.asu
sourH vAsuiSeros-A HANDSOME MISSION
BuiiDSo KnrcrKD AND A cHArrr SrakLr
ooxPLErrp-Hov TIE woAE n cAnEirp ON.
MINE TEARS AGO THE LADIES OF THE
Az Church Of the Epiphany organized q mis-
sion in connection with the church vork and
since that organization the good worh has been
carried on in South Washington. and nO~s
new chapel 10 nearly c, npieted which, tosothot
with . mission building. viii cost nearly
$4,000. The new chapel is located On tie
northeast corner Of 18th and @ streets sousA-
vest and the mission building sdjoins IL On
18th street This 10 one Of the most complete
buildings Of its Kind in the country and 10
larger than any similar institution In this city.
The building 10 . large four-story pressed
brick structure and each foor 10 constructed -
meet the needs for which 10 10 intended
ITS SrrkIon ARRASoExrsrs.
On the frst door 10 . dispsnsary, that q siss
used 20 reception and hat and coat rooa,
while in the basement there 10 also large coat
room In the rear Of the reception room 10 the
chapel, where services are now held, and which
room after the newchapel 10 completed. On
the second floor 10 the large room. where the
mems meetings are held and there IL also Q
library. On the third noor are the rooms 90
cupied by the jsnitress. as veil 40 the rooms q
the day nursery. In rear Of al these rooms b
large kitchen and pantry. The fourth floor
is not in use yet Il being the intention Of the
ladies TO make . ohildrsns play room -
should the necessity arise.
RELIGIOUS sERvIcEs-
There 10 preaching in the chapel every Sun
day morning by the Rev. Mr.. sontag and dur
ing the past few years the congregation has in
creased several fold. The Sunday school ID
under the leadership Of Mr.. Lewis J. Davis and
the attendance 10 very large. the menbsrship
now being about 400.
One feature OF the mission 10 that whIls % y
conducted by the ladies OF an Episcopal church
their work 10 conducted among persons Of I'll
into ebures sss ,aes being TO get psr:S.s
place OF worship. Then Q great amount Of
charitable work is done in various dirscsiona
the nature OF the work carrying those Engaged
IN II into families of persons whore there 10 81
ieAs, one member attempting 90 live under
good influences.
The TUESDAY EVENING MrrrrSoa
The regular Tuesday evening meeting Ter
men 10 largely attended. The average attend
ancs il nearly 200. Those who attend this
meeting have their hats and coats cared for on
the nrst hoor and when they reach the landing
at the head OF the first fight Of stairs they are
greeted With hearty handshake and kind words
from one OF the ladies. To this lady they give
their name. age, occupation, church relation,
Residence and the number of persons in their
family. These men given the freedom Of
the large reading room and library and in add
ton to the large selection Of books they can
smuse themselves at game OF chequers or
dominoes. During the evening they are served
with coffee, sandwiches and doughnuts for
which no charge Is made. In addition TO this
meeting there Is a regular monthly social. 90
whlch they are all invited. Mrs. Hodges, who
Is at the head Of this work, is assisted by Mrs.
A. Is. kennedy, Miss Mary y. Waite, Mise
Mamie Gordon. Miss Matte skidmore. Miss
hattie Gordon, Miss l. Geiger and Mrs Hannah
Holmead.
The reading room, in addition 10 the books
In the library, is supplied with numerous news
papers and periodicals. and these the men ere
permitted to take home.
VISITING THE FAMILIES
During each week the members OF the COM
mittee Of ladies in charge Of the work visit the
families Of all the men who attend the meet
| Ing and in that way they have succeeded i'm
getting many children into the Sunday school,
| rs well as getting older ones in the church IL
during these visits the ladies find any poor
families they render what assistance they can
and also advise the mothers and fathers Who
| seek their advice
An conhectioh with THIS work there 10 no tam
perance pledge used, but the ladies naturally
| DO what good they can IN that direction.
since the establishment OF the mission"
said one OF the persons interested, "a large
4 amount OF good has been done and the lives
and habits of many persons. especially iu che
vicinity of the mission, have been changed.
ONE MAN REFORMED.
In the way Of an illustration a story was told
of u man who called at the mission one eyep-
/ q nd fnA he. lalt 10. L.
his wife asking her to let him return homs
The man was intoxicated and the ladies' kuov-
ing the family, informed him that they could
give him no such note They took HIM in
charge, told him that he could expect nothing
| better than he had received while into ica,ed
and gave him such "a lecture that he said he IN
| tended TO turn oyera new leaf and behave him.
self. The ladies were glad 90 hear it, bus they
! did not have much faith In ms promisesL If
you really mean what you cay, they told him.
the next meeting" The man did 90 and he
has not tasted liquor since that time.
OF the $40 names on the rolls 2a0 have beso
| confirmed.
THE DAT NURSERY.
The principal feature OF the mission is the
day nursery, on the third floor. This branch q
the work is under Mrs Thomas, who takss
great interest in the young ones and sees that
they enjoy Themselves during the time they are
| lie set apart for . general play room for them,
| while in . smaller room there are several
cradles where the weary ones may take q nan
during the day. In the rear OF the play room
| is the nursery dining hall In this room there
| is long table that is not very high and a num-
Der Of low chairs are provided for the infauta
Meals are served to them regularly as at Q
hotel or boarding house, and the happy
| youngsters seem to dislike the appearance Of
the evening, although they are happy TO return
when their parents come for them.
POPULARITY OF THE INSTITUTE
In the case OF persons unable to pay for the
care of their children no charge is made but
those who can afford il pay cents q day fog
one child, 2 cents for or 10 cents for 8, pro-
vided the children belong 10 the same family.
The popularity Of this institution il increasing,
as many mothers ind 10 convenient place 70
| leave the children when they want TO go shop
| ping or attend 10 other business. No childrea
are taken IN who are over eight yesrs old.
The dispensary has also proved q valuable
Departments connected with the mission Some
Of the best physicians In the city are connected
| with this Institution and they treat all poor
persons Who appear for treatment In this
| connection . charge Of 10 cents 10 made for
each patient. as many poor persons do not like
| to accept the services and medicine free q
| charge. In cases where the persons are unable
to pay the amount they are given both the
trea tment and the medicine free