The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-19
Annual Meeting in the Grace Church
ParlOrS--Annual Reports Present
ed and Addresses Made.

The annual meeting ot the Providence
Rescue Home and Mission was held in
Grace church parlors. yesterday after
noon. at o'clock. with the president. Rev.
Edward G. Moore. ia the chair.
The meeting was opened with scripture
reading by the president followed by
prayer by Rev. Henry /. Cushman
Then came the report OF the secretary.
Mr. Frank +. Tingley.
This report gave in brief. an account OF
the proceedings OF the last annual meet
ing
Hon. Rathbone Gardiner. for the board
uf ruEUaErrE; TrTxt DrCsuutVu n report or
the work OF the society for the past
year.
This report was a pathetic recital of the
terrible wrongs and evil conditions by
which young girls-many of them scarce
ly beyond the pale Of childhood--are
brought under the tender ministrations of
Miss Denehy at the Rescue Home.
Some OF these girls according TO the re-
port. were vicious. some weak minded,
but IN all cases they had been the victims
OF bad environment.
Specific cases were given, In the re-
port. OF young girls. morally ruined bo-
ing brought 10 the home and tho fact WIS
emphasized that tfre rescue Uuu reruTfnH=
ton of such was by no means the hopeless
TASK that many supposed. The report
closed with an earnest tribute 10 the un-
renting labor and the work of seIf-sac-
flfce of Miss Denehy. the faithful supcr-
tntendent of the home.
The next report was that OF the treas
trer Mr.. Rathbone Gardner and the
same showed the following financial
status OF the society, for the year ending
Dec. TO- 1901
Rteeipis-contribution. slsa21I; Miss
ilenchy from salary as probation officer.
s8U, rent from old home Of The society
sso; board of inmates. s6975: sale of old
iron fence 2l2. proceeds OF sale Siso2l:
l.Ari carpsntcr q Sons, amount OF ice hin
s% balance due treasurer. Si2552; Miss
ursements-Provlsious s4la.79: sal.
airy of superintendent $4,000: wages of
assistant s2ol: milk. s3s4o: ice sls an.
coal, slSl.15; gas. $3.50; printing. SCI os:
Telephone. $3.50. repairs (two houses,
seS224: Interest, S3eo; old indebtedness
so furnishing. SSis9: incidentals. si7y zg:
total s9}I7@
Il VIII be noted in the above report that
Miss Denehy contributed from her salary.
as probation officer. the sum OF 5000 To-
ware the work. fact which WAS com,
mented npOn and received the trihu,a ~,
appreciation which the act so well de-
served
Following The reports the snnual elec.
iivn ~ officers took place resulting as
JoDoWs. Board of mapaxctnspt- rse,.
EdNafd 6. Moore. presidcnt. Rev m
'pshmsn, vice president: Mr.. Rathbore
Gardner. treasurer: Afr Frank y rinp.
Icy. SECRETARY II. Rev. William y. Nc
Nickyr Rcy Augustus NJ Lord. Rcv. :
a. bialsdeii. Nj Sam n. Bullock. Rev
=. > coul'as Rev r. :. Rousmauicre
A. ArH~
sosiin Mr. G. W. Bubior. Rev. T.. 4.
lfsnson.
Lanies advisory cOmmitteo-Mrs An
drew Comstock Mrs. Howard .. SturreS
Mrs. Fila c. Radeke.
Miss N. " Donehy. superintendent
AZ the close OF the formal business
81 The meeting. brief addresses ,Vere
mad by Rt. Rev William y. ncyicknr
and Rev. r. G. Moore
Bishop McNickar, after speaking of tbs
great work which rs being done nv tbs
Rescue mission. called attention 60 Some
~ the difficulties which lay IN tho way
81 its Advancement
one great difficulty, he said. IL thst
people 90 not know more Of the work
''Thc policy OF Christian society. he
eaid, is 10 shut their eyes to what ,ve
are in the habit % calling the social evu
1t isn't considered good FORM To sneak
az the social evil
ffopie sofl hf regard the subject as
they would pest house and are Inclined
- quarantine those who go near a..
society ie largely responsible for the
condition or things Ia our city today
continued the bishop. and as long As
s1Cicty countenances a double standard
of morals for men and women. society is
responsible for the terrible evils which
,dst IN our midst"
JUST ~ this point the bishop scathlnzly
cenounccd az horrible. unjust and cruei''
'ueiirn BY which society makes one
standard ~ morality for The woman and
smother FOR fnc man.
Continuing. the bishop spoke earnestly I
- he work of the Rescue home and made |
in closing strong plea for tho spreading /
~ kno~ ledge of tie work that Is quict- /
~ being carried on there
+ff-r. Mr.. Moore fufiDwed BishOn NJ. l
Nickar ard spoke first Of the Rescue /
hone IN its reisfion % other charitable
ana philanthrori' societies and TT arai /
adjustment 20 Just the position among
iness societics that u sought % occupy /
from its nrst
Coutnuing. Mr. Moore told Of tho In.
sss1ssa facilities of the home on Beacon