The Jersey City news., 1899-06-13
ST. JOHNS NOTES.
The Bulletin, Tells About
the Employment
Bureau.

The following interesting items are taxi
en- from st. Johns Church Bulletin =
"The Employment Bureau has now been
open little over a month, and has prov
ed to be more successful than was at
first anticipated. In the first place it
has the confidence of the public Appli-
cants know from the scale of fees that
the primary object of the Bureau is not
SO much to make large profits as it is
to be of assistance to those who need
its help. 1t is not charitable institu-
tion and never will be- for we believe
that If it's services are worth anything
they should be paid for, but at the same
time it's prices bring its resources within
the reach Of the poorest applicant. Of
course, it has been impossible to lind
situations for all applicants, or to fill all
orders which have been received from
employers.
1.-THE applications and the orders do not
always fit each other, and employers es-
peeially cannot wait long to have their
orders filed This difficulty is one which
must always exist in a greater or less
degree, but the Bureau is doing all In It's
power to reduce it to minimum. 1t IS
hoped that if any readers of the "Bulle-
TIM desire help of any kind, either male
or female, they will communicate at once
with the Bureau. A postal card Will
bring to them any applicants which seem
to fill the requirements and so may save
them considerable time and annoyance.
s.The experience of a month shows that
applicants in the Domestic Department
are more easily placed than any others.
This because there is always demand
for good servants and the Bureau aims
to carry on its lists only those who are
in every way desirable both in point OF
ability and character. The references of
all applicants are carefully investigated,
and the information obtained is open to
the Inspection of employers so that they
can satisfy themselves as fully as possi-
BILE as to whom they are taking into their
houses
Naturally there is more difficulty in
finding situations for men than for wom-
en- The Bureau is. however, doing all it
can to find places for them. A canvasser
has been employed to visit manufactur-
ing establishments and large employers of
labor generally ITO secure their co-opera-
tion whenever possible, and also by spec
ial advertising 1t endeavors to find sit
uatons. If anyone knows of places which
are open, or are likely to be open at any
time please send notice to the Bureau at
No. 210 Pacific avenue. Applicants who
may give notice of open situations Will
receive the regular commission if they
are filled through the agency of the Bu-
reau.
"All the classes in the Institute are
now closed after a very successful sea-
son. The work of the first year, 1898,
was in the nature of an experiment, and
only about half a dozen courses were
offered. In the season just ended four
teen classes were open, and the total
membership was $50. Plans are already
in hand for extending the work next
fall. New classes will be added to the
present list, and an attractive lecture
course will be provided. We are ham
persd sadly by lack of room. The chapel
is not at all adapted for lectures, and
there are so few rooms that several
classes are Obliged to meet away from
the church Every year the necessity for
a parish building becomes more pressing,
and the work of the parish can never as
sumo it's natural proportions until we
have it, Here is an opportunity which
ought not to be passed over. SUCH
building would be an unfailing source OF
qualification and pleasure to it's donor
while living, and a noble memorial when
he had gone to join the great majority.
How better could one perpetuate his
name?
.oThe Junior Gymnasium Glass held its
closing meeting of the season on Wed
,nesday evening. This class has been
doing5 excellent work all winter under the
direction of Mr.. Charles Parker Nearly
all the members were entirely new to
gymnasium exercises when they began,
and the exhibition showed great pro-
gress. rejecting much credit on the di-
rector and speaking well for the faith
fu1ness of the class. Two medals were
awarded. one to George Robinson for
hest record for attendance, and one TO
Neil Martin for greatest improvement
seThese hot summer Sundays the 73o
A. M communion service is the most
delightful one of the day. The ar IS
fresh. the church is cool, and one can
attend with the least possible discomfort.
Moreover. If anyone Is going out of the
city for the day, this service affords the
ouportunity of meeting God first and
Offering to him the sacrifice of praise
and thanksgiving with which every
christian ought 10 wish to begin sun
day. The clergy hope that a great many
will avail themselves of the privileges OF
the hour