The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-19
cAIvAnr 1NDUsrnlAn HOME.

the Year Past keviewed-A Few Words Retrospective in General.
 Following is the annual report con- cerning the work of Calvary Industrial Home, just made by the president of the association, Rev MT. Poteat; To the Board of Managers of the Cal
 vary Industrial Home, Assembled in
 Annual Meeting, Jan. 1897:
 The year past has been marked by the growing favor with which our home is regarded by the general public. Our community is cautious in giving it's support to new enterprises; and it is not surprising that when we began our Work IL met with pronounced oppoSi- ton. We were sharply criticised as opening a 'Tramps' Rest" and were charged with keeping up the supply of beggars for the streets of the city.
 We were content to await our vindi- cation, and accordingly refrained from any reply to what was said. Mean- time the 'work has gone on, and the vindication has come. Public criticism has ceased, and the private patronage of the home has largely increased. Our principles and method are being generally understood and approved, and to-day We number among patrons and friends prominent citizens in every section of the city. An examination of the list of purchasers of our wood and Of the helpers in our gospel meetings is abundantly reassuring on these points.
 By way of reaffirming our central conviction, take occasion to say that, in my judgment the gospel meetings, of which S60 were held during the past year, are the supreme justification of our enterprise. The opportunity which the home yields for preaching the gos- pei is unspeakably precious: it is our best achievement. We could not give answer to our consciences if we were only making it possible for men to maintain their existence from day to day, and doing nothing to help them to a better life, and saying nothing about the life in Christ. It would seem mockery of mans helplessness and need to provide him maintenance in the narrow limits where we find him. We must help him out of these. And the first thing to do for him is to make him believe there is a better life for him. And the way to do that is to tell him of Gods love in Jesus Christ.
 It is our effort to do this, to help men out of the cramped and dark places into which sin has plunged them, which is our joy and crown of rejoc- ing.
 The attendance upon the meetings the past year has been l0,572. Our parish has included 900 different men. Many of these have not for years at tended a religious service of any kind and 1t Is safe to say of some of them that they gained here their first clear impression of Jesus Christ and of the forgiveness of sins through faith in His name. One of the employees said re- gently that he knew of no reason why years ago he might not have been lead- ing a Christian life, if he had then come into d home like this. It is a pertinent and almost startling question where would these men have heard the gospel if we had not preached it to them? And how could we have se- cured the chance to preach 1t to them if we had not been providing a lodging house and a wood yard in which to maintain them while we preached?
 You observe have as yet said noth- ! ing about the results In character of the meetings we have held with these 900 men. I have emphasized the pre- ciousness of the opportunity which our method of work secures to us, of tell 1 ing these men about our Lord. If we make the opportunity and use 1t our 1 responsibility is discharged; results be- long to God.
 But let me make haste to assure you that most gratifying results have not been wanting. We have no contention with those who say nothing can be done with a confirmed drunkard. We simply cite facts I speak of the con- firmed drunkard for the reason that very nearly all who come to us have reached the stage of acute necessity and helplessness through the drink habit Abolish the liquor saloon and the drink evil, and the problem of the unemployed would vanish.
 But of the results.
 Out of many I select four cases fol mention here.
 No. 984. A skilled mechanic; has liv- ed in New Haven twenty years; be- came a drunkard, lost employment and came to us utterly broken down. He eooo reoovore7 9 sense of hie t,ra ''foo1 accepted Christ, and shortly after, on peing seen by his old empower in lis greatly improved appearance, he was offered his job He has been working steadily since, deposits his pay ($1S per week) with Superintendent Lawrence and gives us every assurance of being a saved man.
 No. 1100 Another New Haven man; a drunkard for twenty years; a long court record against him. If there were any reforming discipline in doing time" this man should have exhibited it. During his last imprisonment his wife secured a divorce. When he was about to be committed again Superin. tendent Lawrence interceded for hin before the city judge, and he was al lowed to come into the home. He saiC he wanted to become a Christian, ant now seems sincerely converted. Hi: wife, who says that out of liquor ht was the kindest of husbands, visits hin at the home, where he holds a responsi ble position, and rejoices in the chang, which she sees in him.
 No. 903. A college-bred man iron Scotland; became a slave to drink, ant for seyera1 years in and ahoIlt Neu