The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-19
CALVARY INDUSTRIAL HOME
A NNU1L MEETING AND ECTION
 OF OFFICERS.

ent terfield-FIatterinG Progress | Made in the Work During the Year. 1 The sixth annual meeting of the ' board of directors of the Calvary In | dustrial home was held yesterday af- ternoon. The officers elected for the | ensuing year are the following: Presi- dent, Professor William c. Sturgis, | Christ P D.. church; treasurer, Samuel l H. Read, Dwight Place church; secre- tary Edward s. Swift, Trinity M. F, church; auditor, J. Y. McDermott, Dwight Place church. P. c. Butterfield, superintendent of the home, submitted his annual report, which is printed in full below. It is interesting, in that it shows the position of increased useful ness which the home has attained dur ing the year.
 In the evening public exercises were held at the home. Quite a large number of visitors were received and shown through the house and grounds. Ad- dresses were made by Dr. Leete, Dwight
 Place church; Rev. George H. Ferris,
 Calvary Baptist church; Alexander r.
 Irvine of the Y. M. c. A., and by the
 members of the board of directors.
 The superintendent report follows:
 The past year has been one of great
 activity with us. Our work is no long
 CT an experiment, as it may have
 seemed to be; but has come to be an
 established and necessary work of the
 city. The results of the year have
 shown more than ever the usefulness of
 this work We have not an institution,
 but home, in every sense of the word.
 The work is coming to be understood
 more than ever as an entirely unde-
 nominational work which it has always
 been. One has only to note our board
 of directors to be convinced of our un-
 denominational character. Our name
 has been somewhat misunderstood.
 Calvary Industrial home does not
 mean that 1t is a branch of Calvary
 Baptist church, but symbolzes the
 cross of Christ. We stand as branch
 of no church, but as regenerating cen-
 ter in the city, in which all churches
 are interested. During the year we
 have increased our usefulness 25 per
 cent. We have provided 44,715 meals
 and lodgings in return for work done
 and have paid $17S for work to men
 with families in the city. We have
 ministered to S20 different men. We
 have not only given food and shelter
 to these men, but have provided need
 ed clothing. We have aimed to help
 all of the men and all of the man,
 physically, mentally and morally.
 We. have been able to recommend and mo tc this year than ever before These things, though valuable in themselves do not constitute our highest aim. If we only relieve man physically we fall short of our highest privilege, for what nine out of ten men need, when they come to us, is not a good position and salary, but a reformation in their lives and strength of character which will enable them to properly use the money which they can earn. As a means toward this end we have pro- vided 340 services which the men at tend regularly and by which many have been helped. We also have number of men in the Bible classes at the Y. M. c. A. Again, if we only provided services for the men and did not give them work, we would still fall short | of our greatest usefulness. We believe ! that 'tthe soul of all improvement is the improvement of the soul' and that l the best way to bring this about is on the basis of self help, human help | and divine help, e., a man must help | some one must help him and | God must help the helper and the helped or else no good will be accom- | ,11iSha6 nf +l, al ness of this work could be given Last [ spring we sent man who had been ! with us for some time to Hopedale, | Mass, to take position and he writes: Dear Brother B.-I keep my trust in God. l am tempted and have to say No, sir often. but I will stick to the | promise I made to God to stay temper ate." Another man who came to US in bad condition and was helped wrote from Merden: II am reminded of the great kindness shown me by you, and the of your desire for my souls salvation and general welfare, to one who was not worthy the name of man; put the blessed Jesus has changed me md l feel His everlasting love. I Snow you and your family will rejoice n the answer to many prayers to the great Jehovah on my behalf. I bless Jou for your love to me, for nothing put Christian love would have touched ne. Thank MT. A. for his great kind- less to me- I shall always remember Jim for bringing me to see you and the blessed home which is of Christ and lis loving disciples that they may ,less mankind.'
 One young man who was helped and recommended for a position sent in wo turkeys for Thanksgiving and a amb for Christmas, thus showing in a practical way how much he appreciated what had been done for him.
 MT. A. came to us in distress. He vas not dssipated man, but had 'een the victim of trying circuns tances, and came to us with an un- ealthy body and troubled mind. He ad been used to the best that money ould buy but was glad of such home T which to find refuge in time of neod. 1e was here for two months and be- anne valuable helper in our work. At he end of that time we recommended i'm for a responsible position which he as admirably filled since. He is again aking his place in society and the busi- ess world because we were able to elp him. One could go on reciting uch instances but time does not per nit.