The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-12
RESCUE
HOME NEEDS
MORE FUNDS
Board Of Managers Reported
on Approaching Maturity Of
Mortgage at Annual Meeting

The annual meeting Of the board Of
managers OF the Providence Rescue Home
and Mission was held at the home on
Beacon avenue yesterday. az which Rash-
bone ardner submitted his annual report,
saying in part:
In our last annual report we gave .
brief history OF our organization from
its inception in 1895. and told how we
had at last secured our own permanent
home. We told also OF a mortgage of
5000. which rested upon that home and
or the necessity OF paying this mortgage
In whole or I'm part prior TO its maturity
I'm May 1905. The mortgage was given
for the entire purchase price OF our prop
erty. less 1900. paid In cash. and was for
a much larger sum and at fower ratio
of interest than could be obtained else
where. so that a failure 20 materially
reduce IL might result In foreclosure. We
are glad 10 be able to announce now
that beginning of this reduction has
been made and that $1,000 has been paid
during the past year on account of the
principal OF our Indebtedness
AIDED OVER ZOO
There are but two years more till the
maturity OF our Indebtedness. Mr.. Ed
monds, from whom we purchased our
home. and who held our mortgage. and
TO whom we are grateful for great consid-
Grafton and many favors, has recently
died, and the settlement OF his estate
will make IL necessary for us to find
somewhere the means to discharge QUA
obligation. Our expenses during the past
year, including $3.50 paid by reason OF our
debt. amounted to about $500. leaving as
the total expenditures for salaries OF two
persons, fuel. repairs. provisions for a
family averaging 10, and all other cur
rent expenses, less than $1,000. OF this
5000. $500 was contributed by Miss Den
nehy, being the full amount OF her salary,
and nearly $500 came from the rent of
our second house, SO that only $500 has
been given by the public, aside from the
special contributions already mentioned.
But even this Is a large sum to be taken
annually from the charity OF our citizens.
and IL Is incumbent upon US to show
that 1t has been well used.
During the past eight years we have
given a chance 10 TOO or 500 young wo-
men who would have found 1t nowhere
else. They have come to our home, most
of them while still very young, under
conditions which made them ashamed 20
go TO their own friends: many of them
were innocent In intention, the victims Of
the passions or the cruelty OF others; very
many OF them were about TO become
mothers-mothers sometimes OF Is or 16
We have given them what they needed
most-the loving sympathy OF a true
Christian woman. We have given them
quiet well-appointed home in which to
rest amid Christian influence freedom
from persecution, from temptation and
from immediate anxiety.
"A great majority OF these young women
have been rescued and have now lived
down their shame and are leading useful
and happy lives. We appreciate the CO.
operation OF Mr.. Wightmsn, the secretary
OF the state board of charities; OF Mr..
Thurber of the Childrens society, of the
officers of the Lying-In hospital and OF
the other local charities. DIR. Whtmarsh
and DIR. Jewett have rendered valuable
service gratuitously and the Rhode Island
company has furnished our superintendent
with a free pass. We believe that the
work itself, If not those who direct 1t. is
worthy of all this support, and we even
ask for more"
Judge William II. Sweetland spoke. as
did Rev. Edward #. Sanderson OF the Cen
tral Congregational church, Rev. Mr. Cha
pin OF harrington. Miss Dennehy also
made a brief address. Others present were
Frederick H. Jackson, president of the
Chamber OF Commerce; Police Commits
sioner Bullock, George Van Courtland. p.
w. Dubler. Rev ]. NJ. Lord, Rev. III.
l. Cushman and Rev. l.. L. Henson.