The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-22
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upon an evening when things were In
o run operation, and found a large com
r pany OF lads I'm the commodious room
Iorherly used for the Sunday school
anu prayer meetings Of ghe Chestnut
j ! street Methodists The bovs vero en-
! Joying the games provided for their en- :
'ertahInent and instruction With a
Nlsor tnat attested the rarity OF the on
. portunlty. III the boys that are IA
! Noreu WIN a generous supply of the
standard games could look I'm unoo
these eager lads they would better an.
precate their privileges Boys present
were between ages of Z and lG (there
Is no age limit. however,. and were
from ranks of those who usually roam
the streets at night acquiring habits OF
Inuoience and vice It was we'll under
stood by the discerning orIpinators of
the Boys clubs that their presence up-
on the streets indicated "a natural
seeking and yearning for comfort and
amusement which could non be found
az nome, rather than an innate deprav-
ity."
IL is important that the fact that
! uHese cluDs are not sectarian I'm char
acter be known among all who would
neip these poor boys. Mr.. Percy L.
SHlltn' the efficient manager OF the To-
! cal club, has had a very encouraging
/ experience in similar work i'm other
| places lie regularly visits the police
L
Tenders; calls at the boys homes In
| order To become familiar with the cir
| cunstances OF each and keeps records
| Tor future reference.
The progress Of each boy is carefully
| Watcheu. so FAR as possible after he
ea'es tne club. The first thing each
iad is required to do upon entering In
the evening is to wash face and hands
after which books and games are given
him. The library will contain illus
trated papers and magazines as we'll as
looks or stories. travels and adventure.
ne games ale instructive as well az |
interesting. Those used AT present |
were kindly furnished by the ''TTnion |
Tor Christian Work as a nucIeus |
Ihe first desire OF the lads is to bs |
amused ana that is now being done.
out gymnasium VIII soon be added
a oontlhuous effort will be made
py tactful methods to arouse In tho |
boys desire for moral imnrovep,ent
Inc classes will comprise various
branches for practical knowledge and
theSs VIII help very materially in
bringing about an improved condition
IN IN the Iads, morally as well as mental.
Mr.. Smith was formerly snrerir,o,s
ent OF the New Britain Rvs, LII
Where the following classes ,yarc |
,aught: Arithmetic. United Sfaras his !
tory, bookkeeping. clay modelling scroII
saving and science. The plan is IN
uIaW OUT the talents the boys possess
49, ,,,,ee, Tpeh 10 them avenues OF future
usefulness. In connection ,vita,- a.. |
cour's mo attempt Is made Ia tbu.an,
.ne working of justice. but IN sayo
,leSe poys not only from the disgrace
OF punishment and the danger IN
, Mhich they are subject by being
INTO contact with n heteroge-
nous crowd of offenders bur to geaa |
tnem To nobler lives"
The penny bank has proven IN ho 49,
Essential part OF the work In 4, sh
poyS deposited their savings ana a.
,lS every case the money has been
To deposit i'm the sayings
tA - or 10 puy necessary things. Bows .
" ho would never think Of saving have
mus learned This good habit nave 5
Speclal attention Is given to coon. !
us employment and Christian homes
Ior any who are without. CIotbjng is :
provided frequently through the kind
y donation of friends 9
The dormitory Is a now, foa,, >. j
was included i'm the New pri,.II - ~
ana was NetS valuable. as fren,,an,n, =
DCor poys are turned away from, ,hai. '
inseTaole shelters because they cannot -
'rocure work: also there are bows cor, ,
"s from other places looking for worl, -
al emergency fund is important as 4
requent needy cases como updar 81 -
notice thar can oni,. v
- met In this way. II Is honed on
'hlidnthropic citizens will helm 10 svo,i
uch fund ~ S"e''
entertainments that arc instruc,i,.
iu ,i interesting i'm character are piven
~. t,'1,i LIZ me season. Practical talks are
wen on such topics as drinking sr,oi,
nr aud Sabbath breaking.
Mr.. smith has found I'm his vror1, ,t,,. cl
r., ie S'uo mas an Influence that Is recogs re-
SeheTally Tor people who u.aro no. ! /,
tavor or the movement when or,ao ue
-vu ' nave spoken of the effect i,nor ~
~, SneS knew. The local club Is no
Dnnected with the i1ternefiopai -, u
llttee FOR work among streot hoye th
eeuuuarters OF which are i'm Na,, rIa IN
III; ohn and that Of The Nov. r. III,
''u pranch is In Springfield Mass tel
y i'hiSTlAN ENDEAvoR IN oTuEp mi
FIELDS. ba
PRESIDENT Clark announces tho, ,, ba
'ooo nave joined the Christian End, So,
~ 'omrades Of the Quiet Uour =.
9sdguay, Alaska. has. a union Iunio VI
rueaN2r ',' society. besides a splendid ch
ouns People's society. on
The self-propagating go-o,o,,.
mere society is the NV and cba,aSS
ISu.C ttIe which India bestovs -, yo
lrlstian Endeavor upon Sn
"a would rather have that than dir
az ni,Ie, me, SAID a missionary f&om ~ ha
milwaukee, Ir,, |
a|orers gave him the waIl-ried,. cia
AT hung In fholr room at home ~ bu
rry back TO his Struggling End,1o 20 eal
ers at Deadwood '''"N- "
~. Tristan Endeavor Tenth Legion syI
W numbers over $4,000 STU" tho
,oTtland. Me-. the birthplace Of Cbris- me
II hndeaNor. has twenty-seven socio- vii
: IN us city union: four arc i'm Meth tur
ISL Episcopal churches ,,e.
.,,, me hirlstlan Endeavorers Of the Re- tler
med church of'AmeIica have bee, r
SIeNsn years past. building home SON
sSl2n churches. Last year fheir re- a,,
/. - h'.1 ssooa ia al twelve churches. which yor
board prou ily calls Christian nm a.,
iNor churches The latest ronor, 'nS IN
Tvs htteen churches To their credit ,hn
ldes Christian Endcavor station n, wa @
I,,oor; INDIA, with fifteen out-st1. PC
rs wholly sustained by Endeavor -,
rings and work aided i'm Oklaboma ing
ma, Japan and Arabia cay
resident Ebernan of the po.,,.., pop