New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-17
MINISTRY AMONG THE POOR.
MISSIONARIES AND NURSES TELL OF
THEIR CITY MISSION WORK.
CHILDREN OF WHITE. coLoRED AND CHINESE
PARENTS TAKE PART IN THE ANNUAL
MEETING OF THE wOMAN'S
BRANCH

The seventy-sixth annual meeting OF the Wom-
ans Branch OF the New-York City Mission was
held yesterday morEing at the United Charities
Building. Fourth-ave. and Twenty-second-st.,
large number OF being present. The Rev.
DR.. schsufner read the Scriptures and offered
prayer. after which Miss NJ. E. Mitchells financial
report read by Miss Gertrude Dodd. Though
large Of money was spent during the last year.
II shown that the treasury is still in a pros
porous condition.
In describing the work OF the year. Mrs L. S.
Bainoridge spoke Of the house-to-house visitation
OF missionaries and the personal touch that is made
possible by this and that has in so many instances.
proved strong bond between the workers and
those whom they go 10 see Personal friendships
that beget sympathy and trust have been the re-
suit in a great many cases. she said. and the II
am-holier-t han-thou" element has been lost sight
OF entirely
Nurses who speak the language and understand
the habits and environment OF the people they min
lister to carefully chosen.
There thirty missionaries. ten trained nurses
p training school and Christian Workers Home
supported by the woman's Branch. The prepare
ton OF food the proper care OF children from the
spiritual intellectual and physical standpoint and
the ennobling OF mothers lives It was announced
is the principal part OF the work Glasses are held
in the New-York Cookng-School for Girls, and
| there fresh-air work sewing-schools a penny
provident fund and Junior Christian Endeavor So
| ciety The total visits OF nurses during the year
1882. and the total number OF cases attended
2672.
The report OF the Bellevue Hospital work showed
! that the gospel services held there had been at
| tended by q 500 people. that garments had been
given 70 747 women work found for ., and y women
| taken TO homes. The total expense oi this Work
was $40
! then songs were sung by number OF white ana
| colored children from the Br0Ome Street Sewing
! school and the White Rose Mission. After this a
! nurse. accompanied by several Chinese boys and
! niausa The children we're ALI dressed in native
nurse had entered their secluded homes In China
! town. and had ministered in every family repre-
| English. and with none Of the pigeon prcnun-
citation their race is popuarly supposed to nave
| 4 voluntary Offering amounting 70 500 taken
! up AZ the close OF the meeting
OFFICERS
The following are the officers elected for 1893
Directresses Mrs VI K Jesup. Mrs William II.
utive Committee Mrs. VI X Jesup. Mrs William
II Osborn. Mrs F. A Burial. Mrs. Richard Nc
Nance Mrs. A F schaufier. Miss E. Mtchill
| Mrs W. J. schenelin, Mrs. ". D. Barbour and
| Dodd treasurer for Christian Workers Home. Mrs
| Blocker y MitchMl treasurer for traning-schooL
| Miss f. 3. Vermilye: honorary managers, Mrs.
| Mrs C.. Vanderbilt Mrs John Sinclair. Mrs. R.
| Bishop Mrs Alexander Maitland Mrs VI. X Jesup,
Miss Gurnee Mrs James Tolman Pyle Mrs -, p.
P. A Baker. Mrs G. F. Stone. Mrs. W Il OSBORN.
! Miss E " Wheeler. Mrs. G. p. Williams. Miss
Mabel slade. AIRS A Ferris Mrs. John soanes
Mrs William d Sloane Mrs Z F. Shepard. Mrs.
6vdt Mrs. n. N. schiefieln. Miss 3 His Miss
Dodd. Mrs. T. r. Chambers and the Misses Billings