New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-13
MISSIONARY ALLIANCE WORK
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY GIRLS AT
TEND DAILY CLASSES
FIFTY-FIvE HUNDRED MEALS ARE DISPENSED
EVERY DAY AT THE BoWERY MISSION
INCLUDING a "REGULAR' FOR


INCLUDING 4 REGULAR" FOR
TEN CENTS.
Woman's Day OF the convention % the Intcrns-
tiona Missionary Alliance. held az the American
Theatre ana Gospel Tabernacle proved 10 be IN" Of
the most interesting sessions OF the convention The
building was crowded. and mostly every work Of
any prominence in this city and thc surrounding
towns and cities represented by fve-minute
talks
Mrs. Field. the wife Of the superintendent ~ the
Calvary Baptist Mission gave 4 glowing report OF
what she and her helpers are doing The work she
said is sef-supporting proving mat working pop 10
appreciate thtr Church we'll a. their Weather
Of money given 10 foreign missions and the in
69S{T3l W9Tk among yognS Women %s u, t{ T,
ance, Of one hundred and nifty girls daily Mrs
ment- houses. and in this way reach those who
would not go 70 the mission.
MRS BIRDS REPORT
Ms Bird the wealthy and phlanihroQically dis
posed woman who resigned from society to live
among the habitues OF the Bowery Mission. gave an
interesting talk about her work She said that
three hundred homeless boys attend the meetings
nightly. and that there Is annual attendance Of
,hirI is Heine ranisIy prepsTed Ff.v-nve irndred
meas dispensed daily. what Is called regular
on the Bowery being dispensed for 10 cents.
res lial consists OF soup. meat NesetabIeS
coffee rolls and ice cream
a fair meal may be had ,or five cents and a
whether he has money not.
There is a free dispensary attached to the place
and a special. meeting among women Is held three
times a week. a, these meetings Mrs. Bird presides
and distributes refreshments A. the iolging-h house
4oei5 homeless men were lodged since the beS:rnine
one OF the speakers most impressive remarks was
that one might walk mp and down the Bowery all
day and not meet with Christian
Mrs X VI Barrett. National lecturer for the Flor
enCe Ciiiten-On Rescue Union. gave stirring and
interesting tax on her work. y whole country. she
said has been excited over the rescue OF Evsngelind
CsnerOs. the young Cuban girl. but the rtfcu" OF
thousands OF American girls daughters ~ chris
paren.s. f. sneerod Al, and yet were their history
known. the facts would prove TO BE- just SAD ana
their rescue jus rs jusiinahle.
"sETTLEMENT' WORK
Miss s l. Carson the evangelist of the Young
Women's Christian Associa ion gave bright. en-
thusastic practical talk on the preventive work OF
the Settlement Institute. with which she l. connected
Her work. she said. among women from baby
hood 10 grandma herhoOd. not only in winning them
ual natures. The Settlement aims FOR I'll three
There is an educational work. ana there - lNhat
the gil Of the East SID appreciates most clean.
wholesome. bright pdc. where she can meet not
these above her or below her. hut girls Of her own
class. where she j. always welcome ana whore she
is refreshed after her day Of toi In the shop OF
factory.
The work Of the New-York Rescue Band pre-
seu;cd by Miss VI. J.. Taylor. matron a. The
HONE" in West FOrticth--l Almost one hundred
workers are engaged by this band 10 seek the 9nt-
cast and stranger. Al are unpaid workers. repr"-
senfjng twenfy-four different churches. 4 few sup
Elementary remarks were made by Or. : l.. Furry.
work of Pittsours the sailors work OF New OK.
the Rescue Mission work ~ Newark y. j, fn-
urison work II Kings county and The Industrial
Rescue work of Paterson We" all represented before
The largest Offering Of the convention vas given
this DAY.