The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-21
FOR THE HOMELESS CHILDREN
MEETING or STATE SOCIETY n
TRINITY -. e. CHURCH.
Large Attendance Of Interested Citi-
nens-aeports Of O0eess aaa Adj
dresses by Well-known Men

The annual meeting of the Washington
children's Home Society was held yester-
day afternoon in the Methodist Protestant
church in this city. A good audience vas
in attendance and speeches were made oS
a number Of the prominent men OF the city.
Devotional exercises were conducted by
Rev. DIR. Harrington, of Trinity NJ e.
church, The third vice president. Rev. n.
D. Brown. called the meeting to order. bat
Rev. r. E. Whitman was called 10 the
chair and presided during the afternoon.
Mr.. George H. Park made his annual
report as treasurer and made an address
on the work of the society from the stand
point of business man. He considered
the methods of the society the most prac-
teal for the saving of homeless children.
which had, as yet. come to his notice.
Rev. Hugh w. Gilchrist made an able
address on the subject of the social changes
wrought by the saving OF homeless and
dependent children. He drew largely from
his own experience In working among the
poor and iowly, and showed the Clark side
Of life In touching way.
Mr.. David Myers. the general and anan-
c.al secretary. having first made his re-
port In a very interesting way, said:
ANY one who has come into close contact
with the operations of tbs society cannot
fail being deeply impressed by the fact OF
the great amount Of god that Is being
QU-elig accomplished IN TIE i1uIneukAle 3a1u
far-reaching consequences Of such noble
work.
Like all real and useful undertakings
ems a a Is apt 10 Dc e, eSnany a.
and the simplicity OF the means by which
these results are gained.
Children, the heritage OF God, the fu-
ture men and women OF the next genera
ton, through the agencies of societies
such as ours, are being rescued from the
environments Of vice ane neg.eet; from
anil md mi I'M M
brought into better surroundings purer,
moral atmosphere and a Cody upbringing.
1.-The nature of this work. which moves
and importunate solic' .ations. but. az In
the very nature OF the case can only be,
through the mute appeals Of the little ones.
their needy and helpless condition and fu-
ture prospects. and therefore their silent
and touching entreaties should come to ey-
cry humane and Christian heart with irre-
sisfible power"
Mrs. Libbie Beach Brown, the state SUI
perintendent submitted her report. from
which the following is taken. as showing
one years work: 1--WE have received for
the first time fifty-two children, there
have been returned forty-one and we be-
gan the year with four, the total num-
Der cared for was ninety-seven. We have
placed In homes. for the first time, fifty
three children. replaced forty and now
have four on hand.
from various sources s., 60s IS, disbursed
s. 53l. "a and closed the year out of debt
with SEQ Is in the treasury. We hope our
resources will soon enable US TO open
downtown office.
The meeting was then addressed by
Hon. John. l.. Maggie, who outlined the
purposes and work OF the society and
concisely stated the plan In the following
words:
Find homeless children. then find a
childless home One wants and needs a
home. the other wants and needs the
child. BY legal process connect the two.
and the child has a home wherein 1t
grows and prospers as plant trans
ferred to bright sunshine and fertile soil.
Thus the state is relieved of the care and
expense of homeless citizen and the
community is made happier and better"
Hon John j. Me6silvra addressed the
meeting on the subject Of the benevolence
of the child-saving work. Mr.. McGilyra
spoke of his own experience in finding q
home for a homeless boy and the good
results which followed In the life of the
child. He commended the plans and work
of the chiidren's Home Society.
Cordial words were spoken by a number
of those in the audience.
resolution of respect and sympathy
was adopted In regard to the Rev. DIR. c.
X. Thoburn. deceased. who was trustee
of this society.
The following trustees were elected:
For three years. w. ID. Wood, Rev. Will
mot Whitfield, Rev. Fl. ID. BROWN, Hon.
Roger s. Greene, Mrs. J. j. McGilvra,
Rev. Charles II. Little ID. d.. Mr.. A. p.
Burweli and Mr.. j. w. Goodwin: TO I'LL q
vacancy. Mr.. George A. Park.
The meeting adjourned fuil of enthusi-
asm for the work Of another year.