The Portland daily press., 1899-11-07
Report Of the Secretary, Mrs. N. 3.
Moore.
It Tells of Work Done
the Past Year.
Committee on Federation Of
Churches Was Discharged.

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Charities was held yesterday afternoon,
The attendance was larRs. The following
officers were chosen for the ensuing year,
Prssident-ksv. K X. Purdy.
Vics Prssidents-Rev. W. L. Phelan,
DIR. Leighton.
Secretary and Treasursr-Mrs. Martha
Attornsy-George Libby.
Observation-Disclosures and Vice Presi-
dent ex-ofiicio; J. p Baxter. h. p.
Chase, z mas 1honpson. J. j. Gerrish,
Y. II. baker Kew. y. Southworth, Chas.
s. Tobes, Miss D. n. Beck-tt, Mrs I. r.
L. Taylor. Mira A. b. Cole. Mrs J. Il.
Worcester, Mrs. Whitman Sawyer.
The followins report Of the secretary
tor the year 1889. was submitted by
Mrs. n. II. Moore. IL has been said that
''to = charitable society an annual mest.
log IL sort Of day Of Judgment" when
our failures and the things left unoone
seem SO many that the work ooomplished
shrinks into insxprsssible littleness.
Our ideal Associated Charities IL q
union Of all the forces for good, In our
city. working hsrmoniously, and with
out waste Of effort. but with added In
spiration. for the uplifting. and helpful
ness In every best iense, Of the unfortu.
nate 10 our miist; considering the meth
DDS and measures that will most bssefit
them a. GLASSES ana dealing with each In
dividual wisely and kindly without me.
ohAnical routine.
This is our standard. but practically
what hive we aooomplishsdf Five public
meetings were held during the winter
season. and the leading thought presented
in them was child saving as We thorough
ly believe in the ounce Of prevention rule,
In charity and reform.
10 February Miss II. A Leavitt . visi-
tor for the ohildren's Institution depart
ment Of Boston, gave rs an Instructive
account Of the work done by that orgssi-
za,ion In placing In privats homes the
neglect and paupsr children, 90 called.
which come under their care. Would We
could hasten the day whom orr own fair
city will do Likewise.
Mrs. K. O. Jordan made rs glad by
her enthusiastic description Of ths work
for children ct the Fraternity house In
the line Of cooking and sewing olassss.
hot baths and olubA
In March . ohildren's protective board
Of twenty-sight members was appointed
who's duty shall b, 90 oasss OF neglect or
cruelty appear. to do oil in their power
Individually to right the wrong and
when necessary 10 consult and act ~ .
board
The curfsw ordinance was again con.
sidersd. Reports from Bangor and other
cities were obtained showing very salts
factory results from it adoption. Rssolu-
tions were presented BY the committee
and adopted BY the association ralising
the need Of such reform and plsdging It,
inHuences toward the enactment of suoh
. law.
In April the federation Of the churches
In connection with Associated Charities
was presented by Rev. n. o. Hall Of
Cambridge. Mesa, who assured rs Of Its
admirable success In that oity.
The ofnos WAS open for i've months two
to four hours daily, and one hundred and
twenty mine applicants. rspressn ting
nearly that many families received astsn.
ton. Each case was Investigated. and
their immediate necessities relieved. sup
plsmsnted with moro or less friendly
visiting.
Much valuable work has been done and
10 being dsne in this line Of friendly
visiting, more We believe than 10 re-
ported but with more than sixty women's
clubs In Portland, and the number rapid.
ly growing. where Il the time to assist
frequently and with sist,rly hslpfulness
those less fortuna to than ourselves. A
few faithful ones will certainly receive
the blessing OF "inasmuoh a. 70 did II
unto one of the least Of these, ye did II
unto Me-"
One of the hardest problems given US Il
solve was how to help thoss our poo
women to help themselves. with no worl
room or Industrial departments. May thi
state OF things be speedily rsmedisd. At
tention was called to them through th'
papers, and various work was obtnine:
for some who much appreciated the help
and we would thank those who gave thi
opportunity. and In this connection tn,
fire department who gave Us sniarss ordsl
for sweing. Disappointment In the ont
come attended Q few most promising
cases.
Many requests from associations In New
York, Boston, Charleston and Providence
to obtain and forward information abou
parties said to reside here formerly, 70
oeived pr ,mpt attention.
We would gratefully acknowledge sh'
kindly cooperation Of the various chaIit
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