The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-11-17
The Institutional Church.

The Institutional Church and Social
Settlement, 1895 Dearborn street.
ReVerdy G.. Ransom, pastor and resi-
dent warden; Fred T. Blunt, cashier
Chicago National Bank, general treas
urer.
The Institutional Church and Social
Settlement among the Afro-Ameri-
cans of the South Side of Chicago has
been esta blished to improve the social
condition and to serve the industrial
need Of our people. It is in The heart
of an Afro-American population num-
beringa over $4,000.
+ Educational and industrial classes
for all people Of all Settlement
activities and appointments:
Daily-All day, building open for
neighbors and friends; 9:00-12:OO a.
NJ, kindergarten Except Saturday
and Sunday); 900 a. m.-7:00 p. M,
day nursery, where children of work
ing women are received and cared for;
manual training for boys and girls
afternoons and evenings.
Weekly-2:00 p. M, Friday, Wo-
mans Club; 500 p. M, Wednesday,
gospel meeting; 100000 p. M, Tues
day, Boys Club; 100000 p. M,
Tuesday and Friday, physical culture
for women; 400 p. M, Monday and
Thursday, physical culture for girls
and boys; chi1dren's chorus class
twice a week; adults once a week;
gymnasium for boys three times a
week; open for men every night;
clubs and classes for men and women,
boys and girls in cooking, plain sew
ing, dress making, and manual train
al a.
manded. MIusic-Vocal and instru-
mental in the morning and afternoon
to suit convenience. Fees nominal.
Sundays-9: 3O-11:OO a. M, Sunday
school; 11:OO-12:O0 and 1880 p. M,
preaching; 400 p. M, the Mems Sun
day Forum. Each Sunday speaker
is invited to discuss some industrial.
social, literary, moral or religious
topic before the Forum; after which,
the question is thrown open to the
house for free discussion. Women
are invited to these meetings the
third Sunday in each month.
The Employment Bureau-.Furn-
ishes cooks, maids, second girls,
laundresses, walters, porters, buffers.
stenographers, typewriters and ali
forms of day labor to those in need of
employment to get work
The Reading Room Contains the
current papers and magazines with
standard literature, and is open every
day and evening, free to the public.
Our Needs-$350.00 to maintain our
kindergarten for the remainder of the
school year; $500 per month to meet
the monthly deficit of the day nur-
sery; $4,000 per month to pay expert
teacher and provide material for cook
ing school; $4,000 to buy material
and equipment for manual training;
$4,000 per month to assist in sustain
ing the entire work; $500 for plumb
ing, bath tub and shower bath.
How the Work is Supported-By
volunteer offerings from the congre-
cation. BY the unpaid service of the
three residents. BY the volunteer
service of those who are teaching
and working in the various depart
ments. By gifts from friends and the
general public.
We have no endowment and no ap-
preparation from any source for our
running expenses and support, but
are wholly dependent upon the volun-
teer cooperation of trends, and dona-
lions from the general public
faithful record is kept of all dOna-
lions and contributions, the same be-
ing faithfully recorded and acknowl-
edged. For, any information address,
R. C. RANSOM,
1925 Dearborn Street, Pastor and
Resident Warden.