Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-14
ITS WORK is NOBLE
REPORTS OF The OFFICERS
Gay Missionary Appreciated Ia Ntsis
the Homes OF the wsy~asd
ofhc~s. Elected

The firEt annual meeting a the E.n-
srson Industrial Home ~sciety "a. held
yesterday. Officers xere elected. aud
the annual repnrts.ef the officers read.
II ~as decAis<f q appoint city mis-
-ionary Ga visit the disE.putabls houses
u The ciss. and b. PERSONAL solicitation
induce the hayward girls To leave their
life * shalse for an honorable cxistenco
IN the home. The objects q the home
ace the rstuTmasion II fallen aomen.
and Il e the sentiment u the society
that better and more profitable results
can - ohtai1esi 4 the girls are visited
aud made "a appfeesat. the coulfosts
which the home 0ncrs-
Presidents iiepor,
The annual report 81 the president.
Me-. " J Perkins. y as follows:
"A the termination IL thi-. Oarfiscai
year. the president deems u proper 20
sunmit . trlef annual report ~ work &C
complished and some suggestions for
work during The coming year.
ihe secretary has carefully complied
statistical snd financial report. which
contains interesting and Instructive IN
fegmation, bot there are other features
~ our Nosk Which appear somewhat for
eigu 81 the scupe II her report. but
which q J. desirable u notice.
1heohleci Il this philanthropic institu-
ton - % rescue. elevate and sustain ctr
unfortaHat- SISTERS on plane q, true
wnmsnao,-i which snail guarantees their
resTesiability hcrr IN our midst aud
warrant our expectation u meeting
them "a the great realms II the here,
81 4
Or this purpose have Ne 10y our consti
tution agErc,i a. contribute our time
aud Ioxlng cooperation.
ia retro-pecuon. your attention ~
called a. our former home with It's un-
Wholessirne surroundings and it, evil
associations u the past untitled fer The
mora Improvement 81 the souls that
proFaisnce has east IN our path 90 be-
friend. and the heaithIul anu beneficial
influence that IN tself j. cxerted by cur
pre-snt home and attendant comforts
Cur financial strength while % sec
cndary Importance q the aius q the
home. IS set worthy n attention.
Our treasurer has given you de
tailed report 81 our finance. which shows
that W. are neither stranded nor over
bur,ienet with cash. We are out ~ debt
have cscd cfcdit. and trust in providence
while Incidentally relying on the fur
Their generosity 81 the kind friends who
have heretofore literally donated out %
their pleBty for our needs.
cur present prosperous condition.
coupled with 4 continuance of fidelity
fFsu YOU all. can but assure a glorious
future - ".
The reiigicus services * the past. for
which Ne are 50 deeply indebted 10 the
Clergy have. we believe. proved IL ben
eiit 70 the recipientsof our care. Its in
ruenec Il not lest on the daily life
OF fuftgrc history % those within our
gates. IL l. but meet 10 do Gods
holy work that Gods aid should b. in
voked. therefore let all be constant m
their Attendance aud support u the sun
day scrvic :, and let not him who has
faith that mothers prayers influence
a child's career turn aside with doubt
that the seed sown shall all perish. We
NAY express To the clergy our thanks
Tor Tic willingness they manifested ia
responding g. our weekly call for their
scry icrs. also the loving friends whose
sweet voices blended IN unison sounded
TIE dear Masters praises. bat 20 Him
aisre must they loCk FOR their reward.
On I.ne Vith their effort. and supplc
usn.ing our eaGsavoFs would be the
empicyment % eity missionary whose
sslc daty shall H. % dii our home with
tirs. ho are los, 10 the highest and
holr-st purros. - womanhOCd. and who
are in uscd = our aid. counsel and
charity.
We have our institutions foundation
VEL established. iei u add to II 10y iill.
lag our home 10 Overlooking. No anx-
o..
Should restrict our efforts. a. they will
D. PROVIDED tor "a needs require. let ne
move onward. therefore. without waver-
irg in our faith that Providence vii
cgn f.f us.
Nene may doubt but many hearts nc
tie present time are yrarning Tor our
pcutaction. hut circumstances surround
irg them. which only may te removed
Through oar direct Intervention. &c
strain them frp'n accepting our hosp
tsl.ty NiI 800 not sanction the en-
Ilr, menf - such medium a. shall
sertr., tfe results for whfch we AL hope
and rrssf
Ask yourself 4 every ludicious effort
- being pat forth 81 reclaim the sool
eubfselr.r death. ard who would. " our
hansis wers extended in cntr0afy. grasp
thcm and come WITH 10y into the ighE
Repor, 90 the secretary.
Mrs. Enma kIeinhan- the secretary.
reel au interesting report concerning
TIE xork q the home during the past
var it a. foilnees
Tie Emerson Industrial Home asso-
tisiien ~ IA oigfgfoVth from the Elmer
sln bone wss Incorporated az the home
90 Watrfioa street August y is..l So
fhi- ia the first annual report ~ tho
naw sesociatsan. \ beard q trustees
consisting n niue taemters we're elected.
three fefiffg each year The following
officers we're elected frr che war. Pre-
i,ienf Mr. " J Perkins. vice prc-i-
don't Mrs King. secretary Mrs. CRANKY
s1nce resi gned. treasurer. Mira J. Klein.
hans
tine 20 the very iupostan; questions
whifh fscr.l the rev bosrti AZ the hegin
niox n the year vac tie question: ~
nipans And A. Necessity ~ toe mother
- invenfion. ere e nur earnest Vorkrrs
Mr. Iaauss ses himself b. devise some
s.hesse ~ which the fllifrnlty might b
met II proved acceptatis . thr tos.rd
AMI Nas adopted bot Ike all schenses
Or that puFposs mesnt earnest work
Art hsr4 ~srs b. ~suse che. and a.
usual g..il o the lssiics - carry cut
H. vel they have dtsue their work
tasst themselves lxaos and tts treasur.
es-a rerest viii show. Hal they al
werkesi -. faithfully a. eur president
taiux fho result enuid have hefn tegy
,iiFaferf Another fact very paisat -
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