The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-23

complished by three lady missionaries
of the city, VIZ: Miss Hawley, of Elm
Park church; Miss Sarah C. Krigbaum,
of Penn Avenue Baptist church, and
Miss Dunbar, of the Second Presbyter-
ian church. A brief resume of the
work of these ladies would be useful in
more respects than one, inasmuch as it
would possibly create more apprecia-
ton of their labors and offers of fur
ther assistance in their many errands
of mercy. Miss Hawley, the represen-
tatiVe of Elm Park church, has had
three years valuable experience in this
great work, and her department and
expression are of the type most prob
able to create bond of sympathy be-
tween the distressed and herself.
Miss Hawley relates, with much
pathos, the sorrowful scenes she has
witnessed in the course of her visits
In each year she makes over 1000 visits,
all of which entail considerable time in
making due inquiries as to the condi-
ton of the family. As result of these
visits over 81 900 per annum is expended
in relieving the needy, comforting the
distressed, assisting the widow and be-
lIlthblllS lIit bIldnSs NdoNS
known, but which Miss Hawley is too
modest to admit, where drunkenness
had ruined the home, where she found
the house destitute of all comforts and
the family in extreme poverty. In
such instances she does not treat the
husband to discourse on his paternal
duties. but in more practical manner
she supplies nourishing food to the
mother. clothes the children with com
Portable garments, and induces them to
attend the Sunday school.
Enlist Fathers Attention.
In course of time she is able to enlist
the attention of the father and i'm this
manner is able to secure a slow but sure
reformation in his life. With the pov-
erty-strcken widow, who is able and
willing to work, Miss lOwley Is a bene-
factor i'm the true sense of the word, as
she arranges home employment IN sew
ing, etc, which brings in a small, yet
acceptable. income. For the sick she
always provides store of fruits, jellies
and other delicacies, and flowers, when
advisable, In the sick room, and ar
ranges prayer meetings and bible read
are convalescent and the weather ad-
mits, Miss Hawley arranges on their
| behalf u pleasant holiday I'm the coun-
| try, resulting in most cases I'm re-
| newed lease of life.
other methods are pursued. When
men are found out of employment Miss
| Hawley does not rest until she has Sc
| cured work, and several miners are
grateful to her for the assistance
granted. Girls have been found posi-
| tions as domestic servants, clerks,
| dressmakers, plain sewing and any po-
stlon for which they may be adapted.
Loads of clothing, fuel and food are
given away each year, and during the
past year two blind children were sent
| to an institution in Philadelphia to re-
| ceive proper instruction.
1t would be difficult to chronicle all
| the kind deeds accomplished by the
| members of the Elm Park church
| through the agency of Miss Hawley, yet
| the same ladies are grateful for the
| opportunities which have been afforded
them for relieving the poor and desti-
tute in n systematic manner. 1tNlnay
| be said, without fear of disapproval,
that until Miss Hawley began her work
they had no conception of the amount of
sorrowful people, worthy of assistance,
| living so near their doors. The work
has been blessed with unexpected sue
cess, and the helpers are many and
willing, but there, Is still ample room
for n ore. Miss Hawley delights in this
work OF charity, and will joyfully az