The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-08
GOOD WORK WELL DONE.
The Newman Mission Moves
Into Commodious Quar-
tiers on Grand Street.
REFUGE FOR MEN AND WOMEN.
A Broom Factory to be Estab-
lished-Dormitory for Women
Mrs. Evans Reform.
REFUGE FOR MEN AND WOMEN.

The Newman Industrial Home q
Rescue Mission held its first meeting last
night in its commodious and fine new
quarters, the three story and basement
brick house, No. 107 Grand street, for
merly a part of the Hasbrouck Insti tute.
The building is being altered to suit its
new use and If the plans of Superln.end-
ent Newman and the directors are car
ried out the Mission will be a notable in
stitution Of Jersey City.
The top floor will be a dormitory for
homeless women. It will be divided
into five compartments, and will
lave accommodations for forty women.
Superintendent. Newman aud his wife
and daughter will live IN the second
floor. The first floor will be US ed for
meetings. The folding doors aud parti-
lions that divide the first floor rooms will
be taken out and the auditorium so
formed will comfortably seat POO PERSONS.
The dininR-room and Kitchen Will be Ia
the basement.
II BROOM FACTORY.
A two-story annex IL 10 be built In the
rear for a broom factory and u dormitory
Tor men. Men who seek to reform will
~ ~ III v ILL ~ CGA4 PAANAA
aud prove the sincerity Of their penitence
while staying at The Home until they can
find employ menG elsewhere. Contributions
TO the fund for the proposed factory have
been generous, Ii the fund Is now over
LOCO. From $500 to 500 more are needed
To buy the machinery and build the
annex. The rental of the new %hsadquar-
Lers is $700 u year. 1t is expected that
the room factory will be in operation
before Septemb Der.
APPEALS FROM WOMEN.
superintendent Newman has recently
and has now before MIN seven
written applications from tallen women
for admission and temporary protection
III the Home. Two of the letters are
from women In the Peultentiary. Super
iutendeut Newman showed me a page of
one OF the letters Written IN tue Peniten-
tiary by the applicant. Its composition was
proof of education an | Intelligence and
the peumanshlp Was of remarkable
legibiilty Il beauty. The letters Stale
that The unfortunate writers having no
home and friends, become destitute, and
get drunk with The purpose of being re-
turnet TO the penitentiary or iii where
they are ut lea,L sure OF food pnd shelter.
The applicants Will be received as souu
as the dorInitory eau be put in order.
Carpenters are at work today, The
dorinitory will ue in charge of
Il matron who is yet to be named.
THE MISSION S HISTORY.
The Newman Nils ,loa Was organized in
July. 1891, through Tie efforts Of super
until Il lew weeks ago were az No. 6s
Montgomery street. Then 1t moved into
II room IN Green street Dear the south
west corner OF Montgomery lu both of
these sites 1t WAS close neIghDor To sa-
ioous. No record OF the OF cou-
nave been Kept. but Superlu-
t~sntienJ Newman says That 100 is al safe
estimate Ut the nutnber OF those who
made pertlanenG reform through
the instrunieutAlity of the missiou.
all the fneu N mo t OF tbs
women were nard Griaaers. aud III desLi.
anu Degradation from dtink.
MRS. EVANS kEFORM.
The meeting iasl nIRnt Wa, III ceIebra-
tiuu of The conversion of Mrs. Ellen
Evan u year ago last night. Mrs. Evaus
uad Just been discharged from the peGi-
AT snake Hill When sue Vas cou-
verled. She formerly ilvei III West
chester County, N. Z. She says hat
dome ,tic Trouble led her to despair aud
lntemperauce~ Sac has u good nome
now III The family of Il well Known uasi-
hess man,
LAST NIGHTS MEETING.
The meeting las uislt w % lea by Mrs.
B~eCnLOrus Oh mo 40 OOtluye SltS=L. OtuSPE
took part were Mrs. Ellen Evans.
Mrs. Sueed, a licensed evangelist; Mrs
Whitaker. Mrs. Collins of No. So Msreer
street; Charles Drake. Nh. Ferre, Fred
Peck and Superintendent Newman. The
attendance Was large anu the meetiug
moved with spirit aud enthusiasm. Au
Intoxicated young man drew the lire Of
the workers by asking for prayers, aud
his reformation is believed to he begun.
ToMolasoW's PROGRAMME.
Tomorrow evening Superintendent
of the Cremorne NJ ssioa, New
York, his wife,. aud SupetiDtendeut NJ s.
Of The South Street Mission, New
YORK, viii lead. IL is TO be hoLea that
the singing evangelist, Mrs. Guindan,
Will be present Mt Tue evening meeting.
THEY FEAR A NUISANCE.
Residents OF Grand street, between
Washington aud Warren, are uneasy
aver the arrival of the Mission iu their
neighborhood. They fear the noise OF its
meetings will disturb their peace aud
the value OF property.