Evening journal., 1901-12-06
HOMO WORK TO
BIB COMMENDED
CrittentOn Society Had Pros
perOuS Year
President Reports Progress in Ali
Lines ,Oi the HOrk-COndi-
tiOR Of Finances


lly, Mrs. Mary T.. Gambrill, the presi-
dent, reported as follows:
"In celebrating this the fourth an
niversary OF our organization, we are
glad to report progress in all lines OF
work. Gods promises have been full
filled to those in our home: our needs
have been supplied, and the parting
with the old year finds us entering the
new year with hope, energy and faith
Ito meet those who shall come to us
during its passage.
1T may not be amiss to repeat that the
object of this organization is TO seek
those who have gone astray, and are
desirous to forsake a life of sin, TO
save them by ministries of loving help
rather than by legal compulsion. 1t is
plain that in this work every true
child and church of God can concur and
cooperate.
I'm March, through the efforts OF
our State Superintendent, Mrs. A. J.
lCantwell, Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett, the
national superintendent of the. Flor
ence Crittenton Mission. paid us brief
visit, speaking before the Methodist
Conference in session in Grace M. e.
Church in the interest of our work.
Adl1 Will ltutAAUeI blAc luttlluEb
called, too, in the different churches TO
discuss the best methods of carrying
on the work. We would make special
mention also of the enthusiastic
meeting held in the parlor at the resi-
dence of our vice-president Mrs. H. H.
Ward, at which time all present were
filed with the desire and determina-
tion to make greater efforts in behalf
IrIN
salvation. You viii rejoice to know
from this meeting sprang a very prom
lising circle OF workers in Second Bap-
list Church, of which Mrs. Penney is
the president
April 10 marked the eighteenth an
niyersary of the establishment of the
first Florence Crittenton Home. Reli-
gious exercises were held all day in
every Florence Crittenton Home in the
United States. These exercises were
observed in our home, under the man
agement of Mrs. Emmerson, chairman
of our Devotional Committee. The
denial Offering was larger than any
! preceding year. The day ended beau
Ititully with n surprise visit from
Charles A. Morton, the national secre-
tary.
} AAlt EAA4n ia OuI ulylAt httu very
happy and contented and show great
interest in the work. Many expressions
from them prove to US that the home
has. indeed, been a blessing to them
The spiritual tone of the home is deep
; for which we praise Him. We are to
! be congratulated in having as our ma
. ltron Miss Laura Christy. In hef work
she is ever firm and kind toward the
In Of ha ,f
ten tried and weary, is still hopeful
that some good seed will spring Ut
and bear precious fruit in the lives OF
I the girls with whom she touches We
: can point to several cases where hel
care and influence given in the home
show good work. Her Bible teachings
] and readings which she gives each
= day cannot fail to produce good re.
suits Two Of our girls with their lit.
tie ones have secured good homes. All
of our girls visit the home after leav.
ing, some coming every week
Though the number admitted to the
home is not so large as some might ex
pect yet we feel that the work done is
more substantial We also have haC
fewer transients. We have been prov
ing more and more also, that there i.
~ lAAO a4NaMLdEG III luculME AulndlGH Ou
g of tine home. Character is not built ii
: a day, or a week, or even months, a.
has been said, Character, like ever
> thing in Gods creation, is much easie
I destroyed than built OF the girls nov
, in the home the majority give eyidenc
lOf Christian life, and, while each bal
: her particular besetment, yet we cal
sec so many things dropping off, W
- Col 10 hoI
every day has taken root, and, spring
ing up, crowds out the evil
t. Our annual suppers have alway
been a success. Our hearts are file
with gratitude to our board of man
layers. and the different committees 70
their cooperation, advice and prOmp
h attention to the home needs. Especial
y " do we thank our national officer
'e for their untiring interest and support
e I'VE also thank DR.. Veasey and d.
2 Lukens for rendering medical aid {
'7 all the inmates in need. We also re
m turn thanks to the newspapers Of on
m city for their many l1indnesses show
q, us Many thanks to Messrs. Hoffecke
le and Hoffecker for legal advice.
NJ Since our organization we hav
been desirous of owning our own hOmt
- so that the work might be permanent
10 settled. Today we rejoice with JOY VI
IN speakable, that our desires have b,
10 come a realization. We are undt
many obligations to our good friend
rs who made It possible for us to be abb
to make our first payment on our ne
- home, No SOC West Fifth street. Late
Id n list of all names viii be publishe
who aided US.
But / must not speak further, f6
fear OF trespassing on the valuab
to - -. ~ -I,s--tt.. - -
st. VIII cause eNcldhduohS VI Jog
IS escape from your lips And now,
he closing, If you are not enlisted und'