The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-05


South Main street, Providence. entered
upon aggressive work 0r'Christ. Mr..
zoel Bassett. superintendent. has from
the first felt specially called of God for
evangellstic mission work, and his la
bors have been attended with signal
success. Bethesda mission. Thames
street, Newport now In charge of men,
bers of the Salvation Army. was organ
lied by Mr.. Bassett and sustained by
him previous ITO his work as evangelis-
tic missionary In New York and New
Jersey. Many converts from the New
port mission, as well as from the Both
any mission, are now members in good
standing I'm our local churches. Nearly
all the various denominations have ad-
dtions to their membership from Beth
any mission. and the lives of these
converts are conspicuous in the church
because Of their zeal for Christ. Four
OF these are engaged in public work
two being evangelistic missionaries and
one an officer i'm the Salvation Army,
who left good position TO engage in
this special field. One a prison convict
lis now a prominent business man OF
Ogden, Utah. and is doing grand work
as an officer in one OF the city churches
there. ana as Sunday school superin-
tendent in the State Industrial school.
He sustains this work at his own ex-
pense. engaging a corps OF teachers To
work with him. Many degraded people
whose lives seem az hopeless as IL Is
possible 10 be have been converted in
Bethany mission and are now leading
exemplary lives.
A lady recently called from Uxbridge.
Mass. 20 see the place where a way
ward sister was converted. An elderly
woman was bent upon taking her own
life. and was on her way 10 purchase
poison when young grandchild coax
ed her into Bethany mission, where she
was changed from her purpose and ul-
timately converted. Today she is use
fu, and happy.
Did space permit we could give many
incidents Illustrating the work. Per
sons who are today living examples of
the influence of this mission. Proofs
of the genuine quality OF the work are
plenteous.
1t is with regret that we note the
fact that this practical work should
ever be in need of funds. 1t Is sustain
ed entirely by voluntary subscriptions.
and IT is hoped some philanthropic per-
sons may become voluntary financial
subscribers.
The Clemence street Randall square.
Lonsdale street. Helping Hand and
other missions in our city and state
have emanated from the Bethany mis-
sion Mr.. Bassett has gladly rendered
ali in establishing sister missions. Beth
any mission is open every night and
services are conducted. Great success
has attended work for the sailors that
come into our port, and converts are
TO be found in all quarters OF the globe.
One convert went down with me Maine
In Havana habor.
With these proofs OF the practical
work done in our city shall we not as
'hose desiring the welfare OF our fell
lows, rally TO sustain the mission?
PROVIDENCE DISPENSARY.
This society furnishes medical at
tendance and medicines TO the worthy
poor, without cost. The amount of
good accomplished through its instru-
fffeftaiity y-eaH- -Het-be correctly esti-
mated.
In addition to the poor people treated
at the offices OF the physicians engaged,
and at the homes of patients dispen-
sary cards are furnished TO the Wom-
ans City Missionary society, the Shell
ter for Colored Children. the Home for
Aged Colored Women. the Society for
the Prevention ol Cruelty to Children,
the Irrepressible society. the Society for
the Ministry TO the Sick, and to the So
ciety for Organized Charity.
During the past year $40 patients
have been treated, 1894 house visits
have been made and 1889 office consult
atinns given by the dispensary physi-
clans. upon whose order 2S07 prescrip-
tlons have been filled by reliable phar-
macists.
The following are the names of at
tending physicians: DR. Halsey De
Wolf, Or. William H. Peters. DIR. w. A.
Russell Dr. Frank Il. Burdick. DR.. T..
w. Remington DR.. Craig Cameron, DR..
v. l.. Rara. Care Is exercised in dis
tributing the { spensary tickets, conse-
quenrly all cases treated are especially
needy ones. Each ticket provides for
one family for one year. Two dollars
-eff44Al-S- S-s-eontrlhutor TO recommend TO
the care OF the dispensary for one year
five patients known 10 be unable 9TH
crwise TO obtain good medical attend
snce. The heavy demanus made upon
the Society ,-v-r1g the past year have
forced a drawing upon the funds in
vested to ,..e extent OF $1,000. II is very
important that this sum be replaced
and an appeal Is made TO the friends
OF the institution 90 assist in raising 81.
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVoR.
The Yale Missionary band held their
FIRST conference at the y. NJ {. \. liail
Saturday evening. The different mem
bers of the band participated IN the
service. after the Introduction by T.. i.
Metcalf chairman of the general COM
mittee. aud prayer by Rev. Mr.. We
ley. The need for missionary work la
the heather countries OF the world WAS
earnestly described and statistics were
givep Four points necessary for the
success OF the local meetings OF the
band was emphasized. namely. organi-
Zntion by the societies of delegates 20
attend the meetings; the desirabllty
for faithful attendance of all members
of missionary committee; the helpful
ness OF the book on missionary meth
ods that was for sale after the meet
ing, and the missionary library, cor
sisting of l6 volumes ON importoEt
phases of missionary work. \ number
W our societies have ordered these
books FOR their members
Sunday morning and evening the
members Of the band spoke IN different
parts OF the cit-. At these meetings
stirring missionary addresses were
given that were filed with information