The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-28
HUMPHREY STREET CHURCH
ANNUAL REPORTS or THE YORK
 INALL DEPARTMENTS.

Made at the Annual Meeting of the Church Last Evening Features of the Work in Behalf of Charitable Home Institutions and Religious Societies Annual Report of the Work of the Boys' Brigade, Etc. The following is brief summary or the various reports which were made by the different departments for Chris tian work connected with the Humph- rey street Congregational church ot thls city at the annual meeting last evening, December 27:
 The Home for the Friendless, repre- sented in this church for many years by Mrs. Charles M. Scranton, has received through her untiring efforts as sollcl- tor for the home, $SO from this church's membership. Mrs. Scranton has labor ed in this good cause fer number or years, and is always gladly received by the members of the church when she calls for the annual contribution.
 The Young Women's Christian asso- citation connected with this church Tor many years through Miss E. M. Wat son, one of the managers, and at the same time member of this church, has received $50.75 the past year, and the church is glad to have a share in thls good work.
 The work of the Ladies' Seamen's Friend society has had for over ten years an able and faithful representa- tive in this church in the person ot Mrs. Benjamin E. Brown. who has been most ably seconded in her efforts for several years past by Mrs. H. M. Koch ersperger. These ladies have collected for this cause in the church during the year $34.25.
 The McAll mission, working in France, does not appeal so strongly to local interest as the causes above men toned, nevertheless Miss Emma A. Bristol reported the collection from this church for this work to be about $l5.
 The Ladies' Aid society of this church reported through it's president, Miss E. M. Watson, as follows: "The member ship of the society is now 101, an in- crease over that of last year. A mis- " the west supplying many imperative needs for those doing pioneer work on our frontier Many useful articles were made and sold at various times during the season, netting quite sum for the treasury, which money was largely de- voted to specific purposes. Various en- tertainments for social interest were given, including the monthly teas, +n int r. bership with one another in social way. The society had to it's credit at the beginning of the year $797.10 in. creased to $1,472, and by various dis bursements now stands $11S4.19 to the credit of the church building fund.-"
 The Ladies' auxiliary to the Woman's Board of Foreign mission reported through it's secretary, Mrs. Alexander McWilliams, that meetings have beer held monthly during the year at various homes of the members. One "thank-of' fering meeting and one joint meeting with the Young Ladies Mission circle netting in funds from all sources about S136 which goes to the Foreign Mis- sonary work All the ladies of tht church and congregation are cordiall. invited to unite with this society ant thus further it's noble work. Miss Saraf AtMater remains the president.
 Miss Christine E. Curtis, superintend ent of the Junior Endeavor society, re ported, in part, as follows: 'The soci ety now has membership of abou seventy boys and girls, having week.. meetings, and has been greatly inter ested in and contributed liberally to wards the Mt. Carmel home for chil dren. In her work for these youn children Miss Curtis has been ably as sisted by Mrs c. F. Hayes and Mrs Herbert Bush.
 The report of the Senior Endeavor so ciety was given by Charles c. BroWr it's president. The society has an ac tive membership of about PA The reg ular Sunday evening meetings hay been held during the year with a goo average attendance. One meeting eac month is devoted to the cause of tenn perance, and was addressed by differen workers along that line. Many of tn members of the society are pledged t give definite sum weekly to the caus of missions. The presidents enthus as1n along this line has been contagiou and the society in the main is followin its leader.
 The Young Ladies' Mission circle the missionary committee or the aDON named society and has held meeting each Friday evening of the week undt the leadership of Miss Laura B. Quis ley, its president. It has had mo prosperous year, thanks to the enere of the president and able seconding her lieutenants. During the $50 wel given to support Mrs. Eaton's work Mexico. Besides money pledges, u young ladies have made garments f. those in need at home, sent two barre of clothing to the south land, dresse dolls for the Christmas tree at Englis nall, sent $10 to a missionary in u west for an overcoat, and helped man at home as we'll. The outlook for u future of this prosperous and enthl siastic circle is most encouraging.
 The Y. P. S. c. B. Physical Phalar aims to do for the young ladies wh the Boys Brigade company does for u young men. Miss Janette Trowbridg it's founder, and for many years its wi and effective leader, having been callt out of the city in the physical cultu work in connection with the Y. ".
 A. of Poughkeepsie and Newburgh, Y, the Phalanx during the past ye