The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-18
WORK OF THE GUILD
INTERESTING MEETING IN
 CHAPEL or ST. JOHNS.
Episcopal Young Women Discuss the Excellent Charity They are Extending to Factory Chill
 dren of West End.


 An important meeting of the Guild of
 Christian Service, composed of young women of St. Johns Episcopal Church was held in the chapel of the church at S:3t o'clock yesterday afternoon Mat ters pertaining to the missionary work in West End was discussed and a social hour was spent.
 There was large attendance. The meeting was called to order by Rev. E G. Murphy. who told briefly of the work In West End. Mir. Murphy said that the best way to secure desirable results was to bring the work to the attention Of their aid and co-operation. He then called on different members of the Guild for a report az to how the work WAS pro gressing in their respective depart ments.
 MT. Murphy said this idea, of the "neighbvrhood house. was intreducea by Miss Annie Williams ana he called qn her first for a brief talk about the work. lar movements in the old country and to.i Of the work in Wsst End from its MT Oscar Willis reported the work of the beys. He said a nisbt school was conducted every Wednesday night and l there was an average atsendanoe or so scholars. Games were played, ana the aid of a graphaphone added greatly te the interest of the boys Various other schemes were mentioned, which were used in making this feature of the work
 Mrs. Juliet Dennis made a report of the work afnong the girls. She said the we skly school and the sewing circle hed started out with ten members Now there are thirty on the roll. It was found that two teachers were inadsquate and now six teachers are required She mentioned the marked improvemSnt Tn the manners of the girls and of the sx-
 Mir. Murphy called on Miss Carrie hur- ter, president of the Guild, whom nc called the Chief General in the Field
 sS Mss s HGrS5 SSr s.s. a EhS sns she said this work was commenced in isss when big dinner was given to ths cnii- dren of the factory district, where the with no holiday except Christmas. She said the children were allowed to get off from their work to attend this Dig dinner on condition that they wor. stg, sno mated that i7o children attended this din' ner and each child receives q present. The next dinner was given ThanksGWng dinner The Christmas of that year. a Christmas tree was given at the Weigh borhood House in West End when each child received gift from the tree; .Ine Lne lending an indlvi duality to the af1al' which proved a great success. I've pie nics were given later in the season.
 This year Miss Hurter said the liar vest Home service was given at which ninety children attended. In addition provisions were sent to thirty children at the CordaSe Works. A gray roa1 of provisions were sent to West End; Provisions were also sent to the oity r, ana county fail and also to the City lnf1rm- ~aTv and the. Woman's Home.
 Mrs. Elisa Little reported the hey work .0t 0t of the work was commenced last Jam uary After four months 1t was closed and was re-opened in November With seventeen scholars. The average attend ance is twelve. Mrs. Little said a pri. mary department has I;.s,n1 been added Tha Tha County Superintendent of Education has promised the ladies his as:istance ss. tdrs n tns of the West End Neighborhood House work are very bright.
 Miss Kate Davi ls0n, the treasurer, submitted a report which showed the finances of the Guild to be in an excel lent condition.
 After the business session the ladies served a light luncheon and most en- joyablc social hour was spent.