The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-01
paid to the hospitals, where the hearts

paid to the hospitals, where the hearts
of many young women had been
cheered. The rooms committee, under
the presidency of Mrs. c. d. Simpson,
had been busily engaged in keeping
the rooms clean and bright, and the
amount of work could be gauged from
| the fact that 1885 visits had been
| made to the rooms, being an average of
| 120 per day.
The services of the reception commit
tee, under the presidency of Miss Doers-
am. and the entertainment committee,
under the presidency of Mrs. Il. D.
Watts, were also referred to in detail.
| The committee on religious services,
under the presidency of Mrs. L. NJ.
| Gates, had arranged eighty-three re-
| ligious services with a total attendance
of 1921.
During the same period seven Bible
| classes had been held continuously with
q membership of As members; Al con-
versions had been reported by this de-
partment. The membership committee,
Of which Mrs. j. A. Lansing was presi-
dent, reported 163 new members, which
made a total of 1923 members. The re-
port of the finance committee, under
the supervision of Mrs. J. L. Stelle, re-
ported that the association was for the
first time in its history in financial ar
rears.
Bcport Of South Side Branch.
Miss Tomkinson, secretary Of the
South Side branch, presented report
showing total attendance of 20,55O
during the year, and an attendance Of
2,597 at the Sunday meetings. Twenty
four social and seven entertainments
had been held, and employment had
been found for many girls. The work
of the association had been enthusl-
astically carried on by the committees
with membership Of seventy-eight.
Miss Dunn, state secretary, delivered
an interesting address on 1.-THE Idea
and Ideal of the Association" and de-
scribed how the idea of the association
had originated twenty-three years ago,
and it's development to the state asso-
citation, the national and finally inter-
national committee. The idea of the
association was the highest type of
noble womanhood, and Miss Dunn, in
speaking on this feature. dwelt on the
paramount Importance of physical cul-
ture. In the social department, they
were often charged with taking girls
from their homes, but this she urged
often kept them from places where
girls should blush to be seen. There
were many girls starving for want Of
social life, and their educational classes
not only afforded opportunities for So
cial meetings. but also for the intel
lectual development of the girls.
Speaking Of the religious work, Miss
Dunn mentioned many instances where
girls had been saved from unbelief and
q life Of sin.
Ideal of the Association.
The Ideal" of the association was to
bring the girls Of the whole world
to Christ. They thought that their
prayers had been so mean and insig-
them, but If they persisted in their de-
sires he would grant their requests,
and her prayer was that every girl in
the world be brought to Christ.
She urged, however, that the church |
was the governing power with whom |
the association would work hand in |
hand and heart with heart. In conclu- |
sion Miss Dunn said that one Of her
chief prayers would be that the Scran- |
ton association should have new
home within the next twelve months.
Mrs. l.. M. Gates delivered an elo-
quent address upon the growth of the |
association, and made plea for new
building In this city.