The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-11-25
SUNDAY BnEAKvAsT.
Au.,ler Good Day a, the Rescue nl..,on.

Yesterday was another good day with
the Sunday Breakfast Association and
Rescue Mission. At the breakfast ser
vice there were twenty men present and
seventeen partook OF the rolls and coffee.
There were twenty workers and visitors
present. During the progress OF the meet
ing six men requested prayers and three
professed conversion. At the tea service
there were twenty-seven men present.
Twenty men were fed. There were ninety
four workers and visitors. Eight men re-
quested prayer and one professed conver-
sion. There were twelve men in the Sum
day school In the afternoon.
From this time on the breakfast and tea
services will increase in attendance and in
terest. The great question now is what to
do with the people who come to the meet
ings. So many attend and others wish to
attend that the room is too small to ac-
commodate the men and women who are in
terested.
During the breakfast service yesterday
morning Miss Emma Thielman sang sew
eral beautiful solos.
The city mission work is now claiming
good deal of attention. The week-night
meetings are well attended, frequently
more than can be comfortably accommo-
dated. During last month thirty-one meet
ings were held. There were ninety-five
requests for prayer. thirty-eight professed
conversions. and OF these six have already
Joined churches. The Sunday breakfasts
have recently been begun and men are
converted at every service.
Platform meetings have recently been
held In several churches in the interest of
the association In order to stimulate an in
terest. The First Presbyterian, St. Pauls
NJ. E.. Union NJ. E., and Brandywlne M. e.
churches invited speakers to represent the
work to them and interesting meetings
were held Help is needed at this time.
specially. The new superintendent. Robert
E. Thomas. of Hudson, N. Y, has been
elected and placed in charge. and every
effort Is being made to push the several
lines of work.
A large wood yard. where a carload Of
wood can be handled is being opened.
Wood will be sold at regular market prices
to all who apply. At the building the in
dustriai department will be extended as
rapidly as funds will permit. The plan
is to make the mission as nearly self-sus-
tanning as possible.
1t is hoped by the board of directors and
by the members of the association that the
services OF the superintendent, Mr.. Thomas,
Gan uc Icldincus bub ~ Will
depend upon the action OF the people who
have been asked to contribute something to
the support of the project.
1t is encouraging to note that several
Young Peoples societies and Circles Of
Kings Daughters have pledged monthly
support, and others will shortly comply
with the request. II all will help a little
1t will be possible to do a work Of benefit
to the city. It should be stated in this con-
nection that the association is not a
separate movement, but is the church at
work for people who never go to church
at all.
Thanksgiving Day has been appointed
donation day. Some of the things needed
are worn underelothing. shoes and cloth
ing for men, old ingram carpets to be
woven into mats, chairs bed clothing,
towels, groceries, provisions, -four fruit.
potatoes, canned goods, coal, old or even
broken furniture money, in fact anything
will be acceptable and thankfully received.
The rooms are open every day from early
morning until late at night, for the in
specton Of visitors. to receive donations,
and to entertain applicants for boarding
and lodging. Checks may be made payable
to e. M. ocheltree, treasurer, or to J. R.
King, president. Goods donated will be
called for IL word is sent to the 'superin-
tendent. Everybody is invited to come
and see what good may come from this
mis- inn