The Portland daily press., 1896-10-08
SALVATION AID SOCIETY.
The Work Accomplished the Past
Year.

The annual meeting Of the Salvation
Army Aid society was held In the Parish
| house of the First Parish church yester-
day morning. The treasurers' report
showed that the churches contributing
had given for the year $244, which was
expended on rent uf hall and other OBJ
jects, leaving sl3 In the treasury.
The new commander, Ensign McDonal
spoke to the ladies present and left a
good impression by his earnest, straight
forward manner. The work is going on
at all times, and in all weather. A new
feature of the work for the winter ia the
gathering in of the children found on the
street and teaching them Bible truths.
Ensign MoDonal has been successful in
other states in gathering In these chill
dren and hopes to do some good here.
The children's hour will not interfere
| with the Sunday school work Of the city,
but will be confined to those children
who arc on the streets and follow the
Army as they march.
The following are the officers for the
coming year:
. President-Mrs. II. P. Merrill.
Vioe Presidents-Mrs. j. S. Samson
and Mrs. N. P. Burgess.
Seoretary-Mrs. W. W. Cole.
Treasurer-Miss Lucy Day.
Auditor-Mrs. J. W. D. Garter.
Executive Committee-Mrs. j. H.
Fletcher, Mrs. T. S. Samson and Mrs.
J. W. D. Carter.
This is the report of the secretary,
Emma ]. Cole, for the past year:
"Have come before you With our second
annual report of this society, which is
gradually working its way into the
charitable works Of the city, and which
we believe is destined to become one of
the best helps to helping others to help
themselves. During the past year eight
regular meetings of the Salvation Army
Aid society have been held in the vastries
of the different churches Of the city from
October to May inclusive. To those who
have attended they have been full Of in
terest, and we trust that during the
coming year there will be o larger at
tendance of the delegates.
AT nearly every meeting held, Ensign
Walker or staff Captain Marshall have
given us short talks upon the work being
done in this city and in the state, and
have given us many instances of the
great good being accomplished by the
Army, and, of needy ones helped by
tuem, that would have been very hard
for some of us to have reached.
One of our delegates, Mrs. Irene King,
las gone to the homeland during this
past year, and as one said of her, may we
have it said of us, that the crowning
glory in her life, was the Christ likeness
in her,
| AT the Decent Der meeting, it was
voted that We try and pay the rent Of the
hall for the coming year, as that seemed
to be the work nearest at hand then, 80
we have made this our principal work,
and have met the payments every month.
But this has not been all our work.
There has been sent to the New England
Rescue Home in Massachusetts,, barrel,
pressed down, shaken together and run.
ming over Of children's clothes, nwash
rags, towels, soap and other useful arti-
cles, and from this home, these have
been sent to tho Day Nurseries, where
they are most needed. We have not any
long list of great deeds done, but welcan
look back over the year, and feel that
something has been accomplished in the
Masters work, aud SO with the little
done, we have courage to look forward
and expect great things In His Name
| by Lending Hand