The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-04
MONEY HAS BEEN PLEDGED.
Cxpeusc of the Rescue Mission for 1876
Is Provided For-Torty' L'pera'
Persons,

An interesting and important meeting
of the representative men of the clty'
who are convinced of the ChrlStianizlh%
Influence of the Rescue mission on
Franklin avenue, was held last eVehr
ing in the parlors above the rooms
and officers We're elected for the ensu-
ing year. besides the transaction OF
other business.
An executive committee of eleven,
comprising Luther Keller, a. w. Dick
son. a. B. Williams, r. j. Foster, John
T. Porter. j. y. Lansing, William NC
Clave. William j. Hand, ]. W. Guern-
sey. c. d. Jones', and ID. b. Atherton.
was first elected: and from them Mr..
Keller was chosen president: MIR. Nc
Clave. vice president: Mr.. Atherton, sec
retary: and Mr.. Hand, treasurer.
The question of finances was the all
important one considered. An errone-
Gus impression has gone out with re-
spect to the 'missison for the current
year. 1t has been circulated that GER
tain amount must be raised to me tie
expenses; this, of course, Is literally
true, but then again it is not true in the
ordinary sense. The $4,000 which it will
require to meet the expenses of the mis-
sion for 1896 has been pledged by about
forty or forty-iive persons who each
agree tO pay $iVo.
Mr.. McClavc's Good Work.
The credit for the raising of this
amount belongs chiefly to Mr.. McClavc,
who has been an arduous and earnest
co-operator in the work. These sub
scriuers have pledged themselves to
pay their respective shares in quarterly
instruments. and a motion was passed
last night that the secre ,ary send out
notices Immediately to the effect that
the first % per cent. is due and will
be welcome.
But there is a deficit of, perhaps, ST.
500 that needs to be paid The money
pledged in the way aforementioned will
not be applied to the liquidation of any
part of this debt; it VIII be used only
on the running expenses for 1896. In
order to wipe out the deficit, - inten-
ton is to ask all who have been con-
tributors of small amounts in the past.
to come forward and help raise enough
to dispose OF the debt and clear the
mission free of it. The generous per-
sons who have pledged a 500 each do
not desire any publicity and refuse to
allow mention Of their names.
Remarks were made by MesSrs. Dick
| son, Keller. Lansing, Williams and DR..
Dean concerning the great work OF the
mission and how its influence reaches
out to fields which the churches do not
| reach. There was an enthusiastic con-
census of opinion that the mission shall
be supported and continued.
Auxiliary Committee of Ladies.
President Keller was authorized to
appoint an auxiliary committee Of not
less than three or more than five ladies
to assist and cooperate with the execu-
tive committee. Mrs. Franc T. Vail.
MIR. Keller said, will be president of
that committee and the other members
| will be appointed at the next meeting.
The meeting of the executive COM
mittee Will be held on the first Monday
afternoon of each month at 4.3O.
The treasurer was instructed to make
| a new lease OF the building for the year
| and to require the owner to make GER
tain much needed improvements. Mr..
| Keller hoped that some phiiantiiropist
would decide to purchase the building
and deed it in fee simple to the mission.