Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-20
UNION MISSION WORK.
What the Local Organization
Seeks TO Do For Help
less Children.
DESERVES EVERY AID POSSIBLE
Accomplished Much the Past
Year and What 1t Now
Needs.

nearO OF, thaC cnarltaOle OrRanlZdLlOn
called the Union Mission, whose pur-
pose is the educational. industrial
and religious improvement of such
persons as it can reach and bring
under its influence. Also to aid, care
for, dispose of and to find homes for
dependent and neglected children
throughout the county of Rock Island.
Therefore, from the purpose of this
work it is to be seen that it is charita
bic work chiefly among children and
for children.
Its " ork is not limited tc any one
particular religious denomination.
But it's liberal purpose is to take in all
classes. colors, and sexes of children.
None are excluded that are really in
need of help and assistance.
Can any one think of a more
praiseworthy or deserving work
than to gather little. children out
of poverty stricken homes into
a well equipped kindergarten where
the little ones are taught the
first practical lessons of life, where
they are instructed in a way child
can understand the principal lessons
of life requiring industry, cleanliness,
and economy?
A Noble Work.
There is no nobIer or worthier en-
deavor than the practical work of the
Union Mission in this city in caring
for children that are deprived of
mothers love and a fathers care,
placing them in christian homes
where they will enjoy the love and
care of careful foster parents and the
oF ~,
The outlined method of charitable
work has been carried into practica!
operation by the society ever since its
organization, and its practical appli |
cation had been carried into operation |
previous to it's legal organization by |
it's devoted superintendent. In edu- |
cational and relief work, respectively, !
the mission kindergarten and day |
nursery. and the charitable ladies of
this city have accom- plished unusual re-
suits in its practical application. They
have learned to understand the need |
of this work here, and the energy and
persistencv of their efforts is most
creditable and praiseworthy, and
ought to be acknowledged by all be.
levers in practical charity.
Work to Be Proud OF.
Also in caring for, protecting and
finding homes for neglected children
the Union Mission has reason to be
proud of what il has accomplished.
Not less than 48 children have been
cared for since its beginning. 81 of
them since Jan. l, 1900, II of
them from Catholic homes sent to
Catholic institutions, through the
kind efforts of the priest in our city,
Father Lockney; 21 of them have been
cared for temporarily and returned to
heir parents.
1t is a matter of logic that as the
work grows the demands will in
crease, and as this work depends
solely on the iberality of the public,
he society makes appeal to the gen
raj public throughout the county for
assistance in the construction of q
more adequate home. The home now !
ised for this work is a Groom resi- {
lence, old and rather inconvenient for I
is purpose. 1t viii require about L
a, 600 to rebuild it to make it useful a
or mission work in all its branches. h
This appeal of the Union Mission L
means for everybody to help in this
,reat undertaking of helping the poor /
hildren, and all of those poor people
hat are willing to help themselves. {
Suitable homes for the Union mis-
ion have been erected and presented
o the societies in Davenport and T
iales burg by liberal minded citizens c
ully appreciating the deserving ma +
ure of the enterprise. d