The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-15
GOSPEL MISSION.
The Fifteenth Anniversary Observed at
City Hall.

The fifteenth anniversary or the Gospel 4
Mission was held at City Hall last eve-
ming, and there was large attendance.
The children of the Sunday school
were seated upon the platform, and not
only looked very pretty, but their fresh
young voices were heard to great adyan-
tage. They sang sweetly, earnestly. and
with musical accuracy that was highly
creditable.
The exercises opened with the custom
airy song praise, with piano and cornet
accompaniment, the second number be.
ing the stirring hymn, Throw Out the
Life Line" written especially for Rev.
Mr.. Pearson's Mission, and which has
since become standard among the songs
of praise. Reading of the Scriptures
st. Paurs Epistle to the Corinthians, by
the pastor, was followed by a fervent
prayer for Christ's continued blessing
upon the work of the Mission.
Rev. S. f. Pearson made his annual
report from which we learn that during
the year $3.50 well attended services have
been held at the Mission, 45 outside. be-
sides those held at the Jail. Reform
School and Ligonia. One hundred and
fifteen converts have come forward. A
Christian Endeavor Society has been
formed. $50 names have been added to
the pledge. The monthly and weekly
sociables have been great successes. Mr..
and Mrs. Pearson have made 1850 visits
mostly among the sick and destitute,
and have given great assistance, for the
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Pearson has secured employment for 1853
persons. Hardly a day passes without
aid being asked from the Mission, and
it has been of great service to girls. No
pay is received for this work by Mr.. and
Mrs. Pearson. A great number of lee
lures have been given. Mr.. Pearson has
conducted 43 funerals, providing decent
graves for the destitute in many cases.
He has married 16 couples. 1874 meals
have been furnished to the homeless and
friendless in the city, and lodgings to As.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pearson have made regular
visits to the Maine General and Greedy
hospitals, to the Reform School and
Municipal Court and, in many cases,
have saved those on the threshold of
crime from vicious career. Mr.. Pear
sons has provided about 1172 pounds of
cooked and uncooked provisions for the
destitute Ito homes where children were
crying for food) much of which was
cooked by Mrs. Pearson. They have
transported many to their homes through
the kind assistance of Messrs. Payson
Tucker and John B. Coyle. Good homes
have been obtained for eight children.
| Mr.. Pearson has distributed about 5000
tracts, Bibles, Testaments, ETC., among
| sailors and strangers, and 973 articles Of
| wearing apparel, besides 20 full new
suits to the poor and needy. Packages
| of clothing have been contributed by
the following persons: E. C. Jones, E.
Churchill, Rufus r. York, Yarmouth,
Mrs. A. G. Frost, Mrs. c. E. Somerby, c.
w. York, Mrs. Berry, Estate of John
Eden, Mrs. S. E. Sawyer. Wood
| fords, Mrs. Ira F. Clark & Co.,
William Chenery, Mrs. A. P. Leighton,
| Mrs. Wheelock, Miss Gordon, Mrs. E. S.
Merrill. Fred A. Bibber, j. r. Earring
ton, Charles A. Haskell, G.. A. Gushing,
Freeport, Mrs. Graham, F. Dudley, Mrs.
| Lyman, M. FL. Smith, James w. Parker,
| Woodfords, A. f. Hill, S. E. Stickney,
Warren Robinson, Mrs. Tewksbury, A.
M. Smith, F. o. Mitchell, Frederick Fox,
Hannah Foley, Oakdale, Chas. C. Har-
mon, Mrs. John e. Walker, S. c. Strout,
| Mrs. Henry Littlefield, Mrs. Daniel F.
| Emery, |. B. Wheelock, P. G. Anderson,
Mrs. Stevens, George E. Davis, Mrs.
Frederick Fox, Mrs. Edward Tomlinson
DR.. E. P. George, Mrs. F. j. Rollins, N.
P. Ladd, Mrs. Pettis.
! Contributions of money have been
made by Mrs. Dyer, F. and J. Fox, BENZ.
Webster, Captain G. 81. Chase, Hon. II.
| B. Cleaves, EFT. Burrowes, Miss Abbie
1 Knight F. NJ. Strout, Friend, by mail,
Geo. r. Davis, Misses Harvey, Oakdale,
Friend, E. A. Gushing, Mrs. M. A. Bax-
ter, Charles Walker, G.. A. p. Friend at
Mission, I. A. Gray & Son, George E..
Sawyer, W. S. Dunn, D w. Heseltine, j.
W. D. Carter Mr.. White, Preble House,
I'D. F. Murdoch, j. d. Scammon, Fred
Harris, G. M. LeGrow, F. Small, M. D..
Daniel Hamblin, Mr.. Parker, Mrs. w. C.
Nicholson, Mrs. Chamberlain, Mrs. Elias
Hersey, Mrs. F. A. Bent, Franklin
Skillings. Mr.. Pearson especially de-
sires to extend his thanks to Frederick
Fox, Esq, Captain Benjamin Webster
and Captain N. G. Davis for their per-
sonal aid in the work.
Mr.. Pearson refers to the many gifts
that were received at Christmas from
many parties, to the 800 in gold from Ira
F. Clark 6 Co., and the April apron sale.
The report includes the annual report of
| the Sunday school of the Mission which
was printed last Monday.
| Mr.. Pearson's report of the finances
| for the year shows $3,477.48 received
| and paid with a balance due MIR. Pear
| son Of 1857 10 and donation from him
| of $500.
The following is brief summary of
the work accomplished by the Gospel
Temperance Mission during the last fif-
teen years: fa
Services held at the Mission 1929