The record-union., 1897-01-19

night, but suffice it to say there is an
opportunity for every wonanto help and
be more than repaid.
1t is not alone in getting situations for
them that these girls are helped, but
many one has come to us homeless
and penniless, and there are three L
could name who were given home
when 1T was what they most needed, one
of them being thus saved a fate worse
than death
During 1896 there was total attend
ance at Bible classes of 290-an average
Of twelve. These consisted of per-
sonal workers class led by the Secretary
and Sunday school teachers class by
pastors.
This year a most profitable class is
led by Rev. Sherman every alternate
Thursday evening, and the intervening
evening being occupied with class led
by the Secretary. On Saturday even
ing Sunday school teachers and others
interested study the lesson under differ
ent pastors. Forty-four Gospel meet
ings were held last year with a total at
tendance of l ,155. These were held at
the rooms and in the various churches.
AS a result 1 am sure that some could
have been brought to Christ and united
with the church. and many more have
learned to know him better.
And after all that Is the real aim OF
our work-to uplift Christ
On February 18th to 18th we will hold
our convention and the week following
Mrs. Norell of Fresno will hold a series
c., ~
pray for Gods blessing on those meet
ings? He is able to do exceeding
abundantly above all we can ask or
think" and He will do for the women
of Sacramento all that we ask in faith
believing.
OTHER MATTERS.
Miss Anna Wood Chairman Of the
Religious Committee, gave a report for
the year which showed an increasing
interest in the gospel meetings and In
Bible study. Though usually held at
the rooms, a series of meetings had
| been held at various churches which
had resulted dn interesting a much
larger number of people in the work and
increasing the interest and attendance
at the rooms.
Mrs. l.. B. Turnbull read the report of
| the Noon Rest Committee, giving it's
purposes and aims and telling of the
good 1T is accomplishing.
Miss Beazell gave a resume Of the
years work in the educational line and
touched briefly on the points brought
out in the afternoon, but put great
stress on the needs of work for 1897,
among which were the following, VIZ:
A gymnasium, as the present quarters
are not adapted for apparatus work,
which is SO necessary to keep up the
enthusiasm Of a class; an association
paper, where the classes can be bulle-
| tined weekly and other association items
reach every member.
a department of domestic science
where young girls would be taught
everything in the line of home keeping
from cooking the simplest dishes, set
ting tables properly, keeping dining
| room in order, including care of side
board, to picking, preserving and can
ming fruit.
The teacher for this department can
only be secured by paying her a large
salary, and there have not sufficient
number applied for enrolment to war
rant the association making the ven
ture
A depot matron is one Of the needs Of
| our city, as there are temptations here
as we'll as in other cities of Its size, to
be met by young girls coming here
strangers and having no place to go.
In most of the larger cities in the East
such a person meets all the trains and
directs those needing information to
reputable boarding and lodging-houses
This will require another salary and
the association is hoping that some one
philanthropically inclined will come to
their aid and help to remove the diff
Guilty which is a financial one.
The meeting closed with prayer for
the work by Rev. J. L. Trefren