The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-12
THE PROVIDENCE ASSOCIATION
FOR MINISTRY TO THE SICK.

The object Of this society Is ''to pro-
vide 70 rthe needs OF the sick poor in
their homes ministering TO their bodily
and spiritual necessities" Besides the
president. vice-president, SECRETARY and
treasurer visitors are regularly en-
ployed 10 look up all cases presented
10 the association. The payment of 81
annually constitutes membership. and
SO at any one time life membership.
No assistance is given without prop
or investigation OF the circumstances.
A nurse mas Deen employed during
parl of the year, her salary being paid
by the Woman Guy Missionary soci-
ETY., the Providence Dispensary and the
Association for Ministry to the Sick.
The North End Working Girls club
opened their rooms for the large sup
luy OF rubber articles, sheets. pillow
cases ana other necessariesl which were
donated. The nurse made some $50 calls
anu was especially helpful In working
among infants at the North End.
Many pathetic scenes are witnessed
by the visitors, az In the case OF a poor
mother who allowed herself the ex-
travsgance of a 5-cent bunch OF pond
lilies TO place upon the casket of her
boy" During the summer months
there Is especial need OF the services OF
this association for the poor babies who
are sick and the very aged people.
Great anxiety is experienced at present
by the workers because OF the lack ~
funds TO prosecute the work. III sum
cient funds are not forthcoming there
will be much suffering among these
people and little ones because of the
lack OF medicines. fruits and necessary
nOurishment. 1t IN interesting to note
that the year this society was organ
lied (lSSS) there were l21 cases, loot
visits were made 1887 contributed and
1886 expended. This year there has been
200 cases the largest number OF calls
were made and but $500 contributed. In
1S93-right in the midst of the financial
depression -S1493 were contributed
Some OF the churches have given ma
terial aid by placing this organization
on their church cards as one OF the
worthy charities Ii is hoped more OF
them will ala In this way.
The following persons will be pleas
ed To receive funds for the association:
Miss Janette II. Tingley, 90 Parade
street. secretary: Miss Clara T. Childs,
33I Broad street. treasurer; Mrs. VIII
liam Porter 1856 Sheldon street: Mrs.
Clara Stewart. POI Bowen street; Mrs.
Jesse B. Sweet. IL Doyle avenue; Mrs.
] NJ Rice 303 Washington street: Miss
H. w. Salisbury. 30 West Clifford
street: Mrs. Adrian Matthews. 133
Ocean street: Mrs. Harry Gregory. ~
Carter street; Miss Anna +. Greene. 20
Parade street: Miss Nellie l.. Phillips.
II Pallas street: Mrs. William a. ~.
Grant. 10 Brighton street: Mrs. Calvin
l.. Nye. 800 Smith street; Mrs. l.. r..
Palmer. 302 Academy avenue: Miss NJ.
l.. EclIley deaconess. S5 Harrison street
Mrs. Nellie Wilcox. 1S6 Meeting street.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
A district Sunday school convention
Will be held at Narragansett Pier, FRI
day afternoon and evening. May 26
\ district Sunday school convention
will be held at Chepachet June IL.
AS result OF a meeting held May
at Bristol three normal classes We're
formed in one school. Two of these
meet at the Sunday school hour. COM
brisng young people TO be trained for
Eunday school teachers. The other
,lass meets one evening during the
week and is for the regular normal
workers.
The International Primary Teachers,
union has changed it's name TO Inter
national Primary Department, thereby
becoming integral part Of the in
ternational convention.
This International Primary Depart
-ent has appointed a committee TO ar
yange a normal course, TO train pri-
mary teachers. The specialties TO be
an TIE COURSE VIII - NouiSN
on the Bible, psychology, child nature
the art OF teaching.
The Rhode Island Primary Teachers
Union meetings are more largely at
tended than those at Washington, ID. G.
The system of inter-visitation be-
tween Boston, Worcester and Provi-
dence will soon be arranged.
Rhode Island is the only state in the
United States that conducts It's home
department i'm the hospitals, life saw
ing stations and the public Institutions.
The field secretary of the Rhode Is
land Sunday school convention has rct
Gently returned from the international
convention held i'm Atlanta, Ga. He is
much pleased with the acquired infor-
nation on Sunday school matters and
has been helped in many ways by his
attendance on every session of the con-
HeHtiap--Ip- speaking -ef the subject H.
said :"It was convention OF more
than ordinary Importance. the results
of which will be felt in thousands OF
Sunday schools on this continent. This
conrcnt1on is held but once i'm thru
years. Mr.. Jacobs. who is recognized
as the king in sunday school work. and
who Is universally known and loved
throughout the civilized world, has felt
for some time that his impaired health
and advancing years made cbanSC
necessary i'm the chairmanship cf the
International executive fofllnllAlt' II
position he has held since lSsD. Whfo
he will cease TO he closely identified
with the work. he was elected hon
orary chairman. Hon. John Wana-
maker. OF Philadelphia, was elected
chairman.
The president OF the convention for
Inc next three years is Hon. Hol"
Smith OF Atlanta. Mr.. Smith was sec~
retdry of the interior under Presidcn.
Cleveland. and is The successful super-
intendent Of a large sunday school Ia
atlanta. Ga.
The ninth International is now a mat
ter OF history. our own state conven-
tion is not far away. Let us make "
"a memorable occasion I'm Rhode Tslond.
and Let Us all plan FOR the tenth inter
national az Denver In 1902.
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR
The Pawtucket Christian Endeavor
Union is continuing tho Bible trainnu
class begun by Mr.. Gibbud. The two
recent meetings held by the union IN
bethany chapel. South Attleboro. and
i'm the Valley Falls Baptist church have