The Portland daily press., 1894-05-07
GOSPEL TEMPERANCE MISSION.
The sixteenth Anniversary Appropriate
ly Observed Yesterday.

The sixteenth anniversary of the Gospel
Mission was observed yesterday. AT 1890 a.
M, an old fashioned love feast as held,
and enjoyed by large number of the men,
bers and friends, who had been converted
or signed the pledge during the sixteen
years of the work. Many who had been
,absent:for longtime were present, and
spoke ords of cheer and encouragement.
At o'clock in the afternoon an expert
ence meeting and praise service was held,
and the Lords supper administered, and IN
the evening the exercises in City hall were
largely attended, Mr.. and Mrs Pearson con-
Quoting them. and large chorus choir from
the Sunday school and Prof. Given furnish
ing music.
MR.. PEARS ON'5 REPORT
showed total receipts during the year OF
So, C95ES8, the main revenue being derived
from the following sources: Collections,
subscriptions books, 81, $50. 40; city envelopes
collection, $2Sl 800, membership cards, Soio;
received in Mission, $64S. The expenses Tor
the year have absorbed the revenue. Inc
principal expenses have been: Salary due
5. f. Pearson last year S457.10; rent and re-
pairs in hall, S469.4, paid for charity
$3.50 "a; gas company, S120.0l; annual reports
Sl57 80; fuel S115; janitor, $685. :. +. Pear
son, salary, ST74.52. There is a balance due
Mr. Pearson of $225. AS, and note of S20O
due l.. D. Austin, making the debt of the
mission S425.48.
The work of the Mission in the year just
passed has been greater than ever before.
Religious services held during the year
number sos, and 81 services have been con-
Quoted by Mr.. Pearson outside of the
Mission The Christian Endeavor Society is
growing Two hundred and seventy-nine
names have been added to the temperance
pledge. Some of the worst drunkards in
the city have been among those signers.
The temperance work among the children
has done much good. Mr.. and Mrs. Pearson
have made 1925 visits among the sick,
destitute and afflicted. Watchers have been
provided in twenty-nine cases. Employment
has been obtained for 30S persons,
more than for any other year in
the history of the Mission. Mr.. Pearson has
conducted Al funerals, and solemnized L
marriages Meals have been furnished for
25S needy ones, and 81 persons have been
lodged. Good homes have been obtained for
thirteen children. Ten thousand tracts
have been distributed The clothing dis
tributed during the winter amounted to 1876
articles, besides IS pairs of boots and shoes.
The following summary of the work of the
Mission during the last sixteen years, shows
how faithful Mr.. and Mrs. Pearson have
been: Services held at the Mission, 1887
signatures to the temperance pledge, l4,9l7
forward to the altar for prayers, 4,37S; visits
made by Mr. and Mrs. Pearson, 1857;
funerals conducted b. Mr.. Pearson, 1898;
marriages, 241; lodgings furnished, 533
meals provided, 1854; persons sent to homes
or friends. 1874: garm ents distributed, 1882
pounds of provisions distributed. 1855;
amount of cash paid for charity, $490204.
During the first eight years Mr.. Pearson
received salary ranging from $3.50 to $500.
In the last six years he has generally re-
ceived $1,000, although this year so far the
salary has amounted to only STA.
During the year Mr.. Pearson.has suffered
much from i'll health, and at Christmas time
he was dangerously i'll. At that time Mrs.
Pearson carried the charitable work for
ward.