The herald., 1893-08-31
IT SHELTERS THE SHELTERLESS
The Good Work Done at the
Florence Home.
The First Anniversary of That Insti-
tuition Yesterday.
The Report OF the Manager. MIR. A. M.
Armour. Outlines the Splendid Re-
suits That Have Rewarded
Faithful Efforts.

The first anniversary Of the Florence
Home for Erring Girls was held yeeter-
day. A large attendance Of those inter-
eated in the work being noted.
Mr.. A. M. Armour, the manager
made the following report:
In revie wing the work OF the Florence
home for the past year, being the hrst
year OF its existence, we are filled Win
unfeigned gratitude to God for Ills great
blessing upon our lahore, and dis evi-
dent appreciation upon what has peen
done in bis name.
Beginning, as we did. in much weak
ness and ignorance OF the work, IL was
only as we leaned hard upon His mighty
arm and depended upon the Holy Spirit
for wisdom and guidance, that we couid
take a single step, but we found the
promises unfailing and changeless. In
the midst OF many trying experience.
wherein ground for encouragement
might have been found, 1t was most
blessed and heart.inspiring to receive
from God himself some assurance, such
as certainly l will be with thee"
Tex. 3.l2) "Be strong and OF q good
courage. . be not afraid : neither be thou
dismayed, for the Lord thy God is with
whithersoever thou goest."
As the months went by and our num-
bers increased, we established weekly
meeting in the home, held for and with
the girls. These meetings have been
graciously owned and blessed by God.
All of the girls in the home since the
commencement of the meetings have
given their hearts to God and profeesed
conversion. This was the Lords doinge,
ov1 IL is vo louo in on QUaa
At Christmas each Of the girls received
q beautiful Bible, and several other pres
ents which we're greatly appreciated by
them. <a
The work OF the home is done by the
girls. Their clothes are made and kept
In proper order by themselves, and the
clothes OF the infants born in the home
aie largely made by the girls. We aim
to keep them employed judiciously.
The efficient and assidious services OF
DR.. Elizabeth Follansbee cannot be too
highly appreciated by the board. Many
time she has been called to the home in
the night, but neither darkness or dis
tance ever deferred her from the most
faithful and prompt attendance. The
excellent sanitary condition of our home
and family 10 sufficient comment upon
the success OF her skill and experience.
The great burden Of responsibility and
labor that has rested upon our beloved
4 matron, Mrs. Mary Hilbish, has been
borne in q most self-sacrificing and
pains-taking manner. From her tender,
motherly welcome to the girls when they
first enter the home, to her prayer at
the bedside Of some sufferer in natures
supreme hour of pain, and the ever to
be remembered family devotions, all
have had Q powerful effect in leading the
! girls to Jesus. Her Christian life, we
believe, has stamped the characters of
those who have been under influence
and teaching.
During the year there have been 26
girls admitted to the home, accounted
for as follows: At work. 8 sent home,
g.; gone astray, q; Whittier reform
school, /; remaining at the home at this
date, 8. :.
Receipts and disbursements, s2306.
To all who have aided us in the work
either by money or goods, we return our
grateful thanks. and we are persuaded
they will find these gifts to be 'treas-
urers laid up ON high"
Dr.. Bresee, the president OF the board
OF directors, followed in an earnest ad-
dress setting forth the aims OF the insti-
tuition. and Mrs. Mary Hilbish, the
matron. gave vivid picture of the good
accomplished during the year. :
Rev. ]. M. Hervey and Rev. ]. w.
!. Ellsworth also gave testimony to the
worth OF the efforts OF the officers of the
home, and with the singing and other
services the afternoon was profitably
& and pleasantly passed. a ~.
ae An earnest appeal was made for dona-
tions of clothes and supplies Of all kinds
for the use OF those sheltered in the
home, which will doubtless meet with
the generous response it deserves.
Thanks were extended to all helpers,
especially to DR.. Elizabeth Follansbee,
who has been particularly devoted to
the care of the inmates of the home.
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