The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-25

good work for US. look confidently for
ward 10 Tho future"
Al this point i'm the meeting MIR stock
well spoke feelngly of the great geuerosi-
~ of the ladies of the board In SO
promptly meeting the emergency, not
only by pledging The required hundreds
on the mortgage. but much more than
the required sum. As matter of fact
IL may be stated Just here that $500 more
than the mortgage was raised
Upon motion of Miss Ruth Haskell 81
was voted that this surplus sum be set
aside Tor permanent building .flmd TO
aid In the extension OF the home as soot'
as practicable
During a discussion relative 10 the i'm
mediate needs OF the home Miss Haskell
urged the necessity OF more room for
nervous patients. She dwell upon the
overcrowded condition Of the home and
also of the long list awaiting admission
TO the Home for Aged Women and those
present were OF the general opinion that
some additional provision must be made
for the large number OF homeless women
for which there is now no accommoda-
tion.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Following the reports and discussion
Mr.. J. William Rice. for tho nominating
committed presented the following board
OF officers. which was elected:
President Hon. Thomas r. stockweu:
vice presidents, Hon. Nathan Littleheld
Lewis w. Anthony, Miss Ruth II. Has
kell Mrs. Elizabeth c. i'm; treasurer.
Arthur W Fairchild; clerk. Miss Maude
Baker; managers Mrs William H. Crins.
Mrs. J. William Rice. Mrs Lewis W.
Anthony, Miss Clara s Bullock. Miss
Ellen y. Hoyt. Mrs James a. Arlington.
for one year; Mrs. John n Rounds. Mrs
Jonathan Bailey. Mrs. w V. Rich Her
bert T.. Maine William $. Hutchinson,
Mrs. James NJ. Carpenter. for two years:
Mrs. Susan a. Ballou Mrs George II
Fowler Miss Abbie H. Horton, Miss
Eleanor L. Hood Mrs Henry G. Thresh-
er, Jonathan Bailey for three years.
auditors. Preston n. Gardner, Walter G.
Brown; nominating committee j. VIII
liam Rice and Mrs William H. Crins
At the conclusion OF the reports. etc.
Rev DR.. ;. Nj Dick was introduced by
the president.
DIR. Dick delivered a brief address
which had for It's key note the thought
of humanitarianism.
In beginning he spoke OF the Bethany
Home not as religious not as a chsrita-
bile institution, hut as tho development
of the humanitarian idea. "Man." ne said
u lut fIVNUlilk NOlk OF zoo visible
universe Ills nature and care, his de-
sires, duties, destines are foremost
themes Of study. Not that We may mere
ly know what they are but that We may
serve.
Life Is moderately Insignificant" de-
clared the speaker but living Is a tre-
mendous thing and begets tremendous re-
sponsibilities and opens infinite opportu-
mites and possibilities "
IDXgllfpa nn ha fhaHUb ha a.
the central word I'm this century's activ-
ity Dr Dick quoted the philosophy OF DR.
Strong. that "ln the old dispensation the
man that did nothing wrong was good
man. but In the new dispense tlon the man
that does nothing good is bad man"
'Iumanitariauism' he continued, lis
the great middle ground between strictly
religious aud purely charitable institu-
tious aud this IS the field whore charity
Is reduced to a minimum and whore the
worth OF the man Is recognized u Is
projection against charity and pauperism
which il more valuable than rendering
charity itself
At the close OF Dr Dicks address Mr.
Stockwel presented Rev. r. c. Wesley
as friend of the home In the early days
of It's history. Mr. Wesley spoke. for u
few moments. In a somewhat retrospec-
tive way OF the great development OF
Bethany Home from small beginnings up
To It's present hopeful outlook
The meeting closed with words OF cheer
from Mr.. StoCkwelL