The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-12
rescue mission WORK
The Second Year Of The Institution Celebrated
al Nilsson Rooms.
REPORTS HIGHLY ENCOURAGING
George Graf, Of DR.. Parkhursts Ma
olson Avenue Mission Makes a
Short Address on the Work--The
Large Number OF Persons Rescued
from Ruin Show How Well the Work
Progresses Here.

The second anniversary Of the Scran.
ton Rescue Mission was celebrated last
evening at tho mission rooms. No. III
Franklin avenue A number Of the
executive committee. which includes
some OF tho best known Scranton peO-
pie, aud Superintendent George Z. San
born were present and from their re-
marks was gathered the information
given below, which will give much sat.
isfactinn 10 all who have helped this
deserving work aud encourage others
TO lend their assistance in tue future.
The preliminary exercises included
congregational singing and anthems by
the mission choir, made up OF mission
converts. FIVE men and az many women.
George Graf. formerly a supsrlnten-
dent at the mission, but at present At
tached TO Rev Dr.. ParkhursLs New
York Madison Square Church house,
delivered an interesting address. tell
Ing Of his work IN the metropolis and
encouraging the Scranton psople 70
| support the mission here.
TREASURER WILLIAMS REPORT.
4. b Wiliums. the treasurer. deliy-
cred the report for the following eI.
ecutiys committee: j. 4. Lansing,
president, Mrs Francis T. Vail, secre.
tsry; Luther Keller, vice president, a..
B. Williams. treasurer, Cgl. Z. y.
Ripple, DR.. j. T. D,sn, W. j. Hand,
w. H. Peck, w. b Kennedy, Mrg j
L. Stelle and A. w Dickson.
Up to this date s03 meetings have
been held, with an attendance Of s.. 36G
nearly equal 10 the population Of the
city. OF this number 32j have been
converted and 529 have asked for pray
ers Lodgings for 1000 have bean
given and 500 articles Of clothing have
been given away. These figures. which
show that the mission has accomplished
three conversions per week and brought
forth a request for prayer from one
out Of every hundred Ia attendance,
speak for themselves
Many friends Of the mission have
during the past yesr furnished cloth
ing Some sent no name with the
packages, but as far as known they are
as follows: W. L Davis, W. c. T. L
Daleville, Pa. Mrs J. Scranton Mrs.
5 S. Weston, Mrs. Horn, Mrs. Ever
hardt. Mrs. Moir, H. A CourSen. Mrs.
Fuller, MrI. Dixon TORY, Mrs. Seven.
son, Mr.. Davis. Mrs c. T. Weston, Miss
Bisnop and the Kings Daughters OF
Providence, Rsy. Kicusrd Horns
The disburs- -msnis for the past wear
amounted t. s. PSI 32. while the re-
ceipts were less this sum by 1896 40. ss
| folIows Cash combinations Ey TS4
Mills meetings, $jl9, and the balance
from the churches, etc,
TIE AIN OF THE MISSION.
The object Of the mission is to reach
by the gospel all classes Of people, and
the written testimonies OF those re-
deemed show how well the work has
prospsred These testimonials come
from rescued drunkards, young men
who were fast going 10 ruin and
others, portion Of whom are now EN-
ployed in Scranton as follows: Oce
miner, moulders. ! railroad stctiou
foreman, ! elevator man, railroad
brskemsn, engineers, ! plumber,
cauvasser. laborer, . carps rters. ]
cook, teamsters, painters. Tv. nty'
seven women have been converted aul
are living in Scranton Two Of n,
converts married during the past yeai
and have homes. When one Of ihs
converts has lived for a year q consist
eat Christian life, the anniversary is
celebrated at the m!ssioa by specia
music, light refreshments and social
lime