The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-13
MANY INSTANCES OF
GOOD DEEDS DONE
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ed by an empty treasury, and FOR awhile
the skies looked dark IL was subject
for grave thought and the possibilities
were SO dreadful that to be Home man.
Agcr was no sinccure. To close the
doors of the Homo was u hcart-breaking
thought, yet Homes cannot be run with
out money. The debt was crushing
load to carry and for current Expenses
We had nothing. Consultations and dis
Vussions were FREQUENT pans abundant
and despair general Little by little the
tkies have cleared and though still far
from the desired end we have taken
heart of grace and are hopeful. Steadily
for the last few months has come the
Increase to our bank account; very liver
ally are the friends of the institution re-
spending to its needs. 1t has been a
wonderful year in many respects: one
ON which we look back with profound
gratitude.
AS the treasuiers report shows, we
have reduced the debt three thousand
dollars since the middle of December.
We still owe thirty thousand. Could We
Sell our old Adams avenue property 1t
would wipe out more than half our ILL.,
Indebtedness.
The day before Thanksgiving. among
the merry group OF children who came
from one of the schools laden with their
DOuntlIul OI1cI1NS Nl SoOu tliInbS IoI
the cheer of the household, were two
very little maidens, who approached the
matron. each with a special Gift. One
curly head, shyly and without u word,
handed her Il tiny box of matches; the
other gravely entrusted her with bag
containing three small cookies wrapped
n paper, saying as she did SO: Lady.
This is all tan do" who can fear for
the future of Home where the children
30 think and act?
Scranton will never consent to the
Home being given up it has too strong
a hold. too dear a place in the hearts
of the citizens; II has become a neccs-
sity, sheltering. as 1t does. within Its
walls not only the little ones, but those
who are "old in grief and very wise In
tears" Working, hoping, trust. praying,
let us all rest not until the time comes
when we shall say as did our Thanksgiv-
ing visitors: This is all can do
Anna r. Moffat
Recording Secretary Home for the
Fricndless.
a. ]. Colborn, esq. then gave an ad-
dress, the value of which should be
appreciated by larger audience than
that which listened last evening. He
began with a tender reference to his
mother. whose life had been largely
devoted to such work as the Home for
the Friendless. He desired at the re-
quest of the committee to place before
the audience brief testimony to the
value of the institution.
MIR. COLBORN'S ADDRESS.
The Society of the Home for Friend
less Women and Children of Scranton
has been doing a noble work for the
sake of humanity for twenty-eight
years, and looking back over the ad-
vancement that has been made in this
special work during all these years,
there is read in them lesson of gratu-
lation and hope-of bright hope for the
yet veiled future. They speak volumes
of announcement. The noble women
who have labored INCREASINGLY for the
success of the Home for the Friendless
know the toll, Effort and anxiety II has
required t. on this work, and to
them we oN, =. great debt of gratitude
When one considers the singular
apathy of the public in regard to this
particular department of Gods vine-
yard, the advancement you have made
and the glorious results that have
crowned your labors. are indeed won
derfu No one but those who have had
charge of the work of the society can
fully appreciate its history-the sacri-
fees that had to be made. the perplex-
tiles and difficulties that came un-
sought, the heavy burdens that were
imposed, and the many discourage
ments that arose. times without mum.
ber when you We're at loss which way
tn turn or how to meet the great OBJ.
etacles found in your path. would have
discouraged and disheartened most
every one. but those who had this work
in hand seemed to take new heart and
hope when God. in His infinite love and
wisdom, would give into their care and
Feeping some poor, homeless, trembling
soul. and with hearts full of thanks
giving for the many mercies bestowed
upon them, they would take up then
work with more resolute will, and
would indeed wait upon the Lord and
renew their strength"
Truly they have done n noble work
and are worthy the highest praise. And
yet the society which has accomplished
SO much good for over a quarter OF q
century, and is doing so much good to-
day. is struggling for an existence and
prevented from doing IL greater work
because it is dependent upon individual
benefactions. our city contains as
many good, honest, charitable either
as can he found in any other city of 1t.
size. There is more Christian wealth
here than one finds in most places OF
this size, and there is cOn.iderahle pa
gan wealth here, too; some people OF
means in Scranton are doing nothing
for their neiGhbor or for charities, and
are gathering up such money as they
can honestly. or dishonesty. and spend.
Ing it for their own satisfaction, but
they are indeed few in number. The
one great trouble with this city in
which there are so many charities; such
wide and extensive philanthropy; and
that is that its charities are not or.
ganized and that in consequence there
Is a great deal of money and time