St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-15

Home Society Of Minnesota was held
yesterday afternoon in the Z. M. G. A.
rooms in the New York Life building.
The saciety was organized Sept. IL. 1889.
under the name of the 'iChildren's Aid
Society of Minnesota" but reincorpo-
rated under the act of the legislature of
March 30. 1898. relating to societies or
ganized for the purpose OF securing
homes for the orphans etc.
The Children's Home Society of Min
nesota isauxiliary to the National Chill
dren's Home society, which was char
tered May "a, 1885. the system having
been founded by Rev. M. Y. b. Van
ArHsdale.of Englewoed. ILL.,, who became
the first general superintendent, and so
remained until his decease, which re-
Gently occurred. The first society was
organized at Chicago in 1885. the second
in Iowa in 1888. the third in Minnesota
in 1888, and at this time the organization
exists in twenty states. having been the
means of providing good homes for
more than $500 homeless children.
The annual sermon was preached
Sunday last in the House of Hope Pres
byterian church, IN this city. by Rev.
Wayland Hoyt. d. d.. of Minneapolis.
At that time the annual report was read
by Rev. E. P. Savage. state superintend-
ent.
When the annual meeting was called
to order by Mr.. Savage at D. m. there
were present of the board of managers
Miss Emily j. Gray. Minneapolis; w. ].
Dean. Minneapolis; L. A. Abbott, E. NJ.
Van Dnzee, A. 2. Croonquist. st. Paul;
superintendent and secretary, Rev. E.
P. Savage. St. Paul; assistant superin-
tendent, Rev. D. b. Jackson. Minneap-
oils; kev. j. o. CavoIin. supe rintendent
Scandinavian department.
Miss Gray was called upon to preside
and Rev. Mt. Jackson opened the meet
ing with prayer. Secretary Savage read
the minutes of the last quarterly meet
ing. This being approved, the secre-
tary read the annual report of tho work
of the society. in the course of this the
following statistical statement was
given. including the North and South
Dakota branches of the Minnesota So
ciety:
Number of children for whom homes
were found during the year in Mime
sofa, 100; North Dakota, 81; South Da-
kota. sc: total, 262: number returned to
the saciety for replacement, Minnesota.
"A: North Dakota, %; South Dakota. "a;
total, go. Including 90 children in charge
of the society at the beginning of the
year. June 1, 1893. there have been
found 375 homes for orphans by the so
ciety workers for the year ended May
81. 1894. OF the POI in charge Of the
home for the first time, IS were re-
placed. 10 died during the year, Is were
returned to their relatives. and % are
now at the home.
lows:
MISUNDERSTANDING. s5.21l.3S; dis
bursements. S5,141.l7: excess OF receipts
over expenditures, STOOL. North Da-
kOta - Receipts and expenditures,
Sl,69a.3i: expenditures. sl,s9o.sl. The
difference between receipts and expend-
lures in South Dakota, it was explained.
would be eXtinguished by collection to
be made by the superintendent for that
state. and therefore do not rest as liza
biiity upon the society. Upon motion.
these reports were accepted and ordered
placed on file.
The resignation of Vice President S.
b. Williams. Of Minneapolis, on account
af i'll health was received. Upon mo-
ton OF Mr.. Van DuZee it was accepted,
and the secretary instructed to convey
to MIR. Williams the appreciation of the
society for his labors and the sincere
sympathy of the board of managers for
his affliction.
A N m ylf 70 hGS iNxy-lo
adopted. requiring that one-third OF the
gross receipts Qnstead of one.fourth as
heretotore) collected by superintend-
ents. after deducting travelling ex-
penses, be paid to the secretary of the
society, who was also constituted the
accounting financial and disbursIng
agent.
L. A. Abbott. chairman of the execu-
tive committee. submitted the audited
accounts of receipts and disbursements
for the year, showing the balances
stated in the secre,ary's report.
A resolution upon the death of Rev.
NJ. V. b. Van Arnsdale. general supern-
tsntlent Of the national home. was
to send copies thereof to the president
of the national society and to the fam
ilY of the deceased.
The annual meeting was then adj
Journed to reconvene at ST. Paul at 8
O'Clock i'll the afternoon of the second
Tuesday of September. for the purpose
of electing the officers and board of
managers for the ensuing year. this
being deemed advisable on account of
the small attendance at the June meet
ing.
The work of the society for the year
is regarded as one of usefulness; the
workers have found much to encourage
them and look forward to the future
with the assurance OF being able to do
more than ever in the noble and hui
name cause in which they are enlisted.
YACHT RACES,