The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-26
RANDALL SQUARE GOSPEL MIS-
SION

Perhaps the largest of the missions i'm
our city is the Randall square estab-
lshed in 1925. under the supervision of
Mr. WSgiam G. Lawton. There Is espe-
cial need Of the kind OF work done at
this Gospel mission in the location It
occupies, and 1t has been successful
from the start having helped many TO
lives OF usefulness and secured gener-
Gus financial aid
The doors of the mission were opened
for the first time Sunday. March. 10.
1895. in a room formerly used as a retail
liquor store. The superintendent spared
neither time nor money I'm rendering
the room fit for the purpOsed work.
At present four floors ,l "A base
ment. In all 10 rooms. are used i'm pro-
scouting the work. In some of these
rooms beds are provided for homeless
people, and contributions to sustain
this phase OF the work are secured
largely through the sale Of tickets at
10 cents each. These are sold To Chris
tan workers, who give them to needy
people.
The assistant superintendent. Rev.
Louisa Fenner. is very efficient
evangelist she has been connected
with the mission about four years, and
Is a most potent factor I'm the adorolo
is a most potent factor i'm its success
ful work. Her influence is very marked
in the Gospel services and in personal
work.
The helpers i'm the Sunday school. as
well as In other branches OF the work,
are the same as i'm the beginning. The
fact or their continuous faithfulness
ana deep interest, is an encouragement
10 those having the work in charge.
The following comprise the services:
Sunday breakfast at 10 a. IN, Sunday
school at , y. M, preaching and con-
ference at y. m, Gospel service every
evening at i:3O y. m. every second
sabbath in the month the Lords sup
per. ON the first Wednesday i'm each
month the Providence Christian Work.
ers' association meet in a union SER
vice. This is made up Of members
from the various evangelical churches
and organizations in our city
Ministers from different denomina-
tions have assisted i'm conducting SER
vices at the mission, also members of
young peoples societies. Financial help
has also been given by them.
Among the converts is very intelli-
gent man who came into "a breakfast
service three winters ago i'm a pitiable
condition. He arose for prayers. in
THIS service, and has since steadily
GROWN III klOWleuSe OF the w ora ana In
useful work. Today he is an able
preacher and contemplates going to
India as a missionary. He is splendid
ly educated speaks several languages
iluently. and has visited a number of
foreign countries, including Australia,
France and India.
Another case is that Of man over
so years OF age, who is now regular
attendant I'm one OF our Baptist
churches. This inspiring testimony IL
frequently heard in the mission.
Since this mission has been estab-
lished eight others have been started
in the neighborhood and We're after
wards obliged TO suspend.
The Randall Square Mission is un-
doubtedly filing the field with ability
with its splendid corps of workers, who
are united for the realization of the
same high ideal-the alienation OF the
suffering of the most degraded human
ity.
The Christian En6pa yor Socfefv aop-