The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-15
NEEDS OF RESCUE.
MISSION STATED
Lack Of Funds a Hlndranco TO
Its Noble Work.
ANNUAL MEETING OF MANAGERS
Interesting Report on Work Of Helping the
Needy and Unfortunate Wsmsh and
Girls Was Read.
ANNUAL MEETING OF MANAGERS

The work OF assisting unfortunate
women and girls TO he and to keep re-
spectacle and lead worthy lives was ex-
planned yesterday afternoon at the an
nual meeting OF the Providence Rescue
Home and Mission at 43 Beacon avenue
by the superintendent and matron, MISS
Margaret H. Denehy. President Freder-
| ick H. jackson was In the chair and re-
ports from Frank f. Tingley. the secre-
tary. and Rathbone Gardner the treas
urer. were read.
| The latters report shows a balance due
him of s30s 30. In order to make up for
the total expenditures OF s2s5So2.
In the report of the manager II Is
stated that:
AT hrst we did our work blunderingly
and under bad conditions. We took IN
almost every one who applied or for whom
application was made. wasted our re-
sources. and occupied temporary houses,
i'll l-adapted for our purpose.
I'VE have learned much by experience
The most important lesson that we have
learned is that most Of the women VINO
have had long experience in vice or are
addicted 10 drink are beyond our power
TO aid them. and must resort TO perma-
nent reforma tory institutions. and that
vast majority Of younger women ana
girls who have taken false step ana
started on the downward path can be
saved and restored by just the methods
that we follow.
But TWO COURSES OPEN.
who are they? They are wayward
girls who have wandered from good
homes. impatient Of parental restraint
and have met with evil associates. These.
after proper inquiry be returned al
most at once after the danger OF their
course has been made clear TO them.
"If we were not here there is only
one other class OF houses which Is open
to them They are girls from bad
homes the victims in more than one way
OF drunken and vicious parents, who have
escaped or been driven away They are
girls or women perfectly innocent In in
tention who have been betrayed. who
have diseraced their parents. and, being
harshly reproached have left their homes
, to hide their shame.
These we keep before and after they
have been to the Lying-in hospital. ano
reconcile them 20 their friends or place
them i'm situations where their children
may be with them. IN many instances
we seek out the man who has wrongeo
! them and bring about a marriage.
'They are girls and young women who
have been taken In police raids upor
houses of il-fame and who by reason o.
their youth and comparative Innocence
: are turned over to US instead of being SEN
TO the state Institutions. or women who
? have been convicted OF minor onence'
I and placed on probation.
arH1F Fnr
90 altogether. When they leave US w
! do not lose sight Of them. Every mai
, brings letters 10 Miss Dennehy from he
former guests and visits are CONSTANT!
r received.
"Uhen we use the pronoun we in thi
report We mean practically Miss Dennehy
for the chief merit OF the rest OF. us u
that we have the good sense to trust ne
: long experience and her consecrated wis
: dom.
z "A majority OF US however, do meet a
i the home to confer with her and provid
for the needs of the work each month
r Most OF us give to II some time 10
which we have more profitable use, an
n one of our number. who will not alloy
( mis- name TO be mentioned. loaned us whe
. we purchased our home $1,000 upon whic
= he has never received a cent OF interes
:, and the principal Of which he does not eN
: pect to get back. though he should do Sc
" "'The treasurer is just at present som
$500 out Of pocket. which he hopes to re
= coup next year
= NEED MONEY BADLY
d "we are not without friends. Dr. Whit
o. marsh and DR. Jewett continue TO com
10 us when called upon, without charg'
l. The Needlework Guild sends us clothin.
"a the Good Cheer Club has for many year
- sent an annual contribution, and otht
" organizations have made us their debto
4 L.
v no paid or our home is not safe tt
- great work which is being done ought NJ
TO be depended for It's continuance fro'
month 10 month upon chance onering
There will never cease to he a need f'
the work and it's permanence should
assured VIII not every one who reat
this report feel that he or she wants
rs have sgnc part with Gs?'
" After talk by Miss DennehN
amendment TO the constitution was adop
cd creating the office OF honorary men
NJ iers Of the board and the following we
+, elected such: Rev. Floyd w. Tomkin
Jr. Philadelphia, Pa. Rev. F. c. Moor
a. Cambridge. Mass. Mrs. Howard
~ Sturges
The following persons were then elect'
a board of managers for the ensuing yea
J" Rev. Augustus VI. Lord, Rev. Henry
T. Cushman. Rev. r. =. Rousmaniere, Rat
II hone Gardner George r. McAusls
Henry Y A Joslin Frederick n. Jac
," son. III. Rev william n. McVickar Re
IT, r. r sanderson. Rev. A J. Coults
Frank r. Tinsley. Sam ". Bullock. {. '
,d Bubier Rev. l.. l." Henson
The advisory board of women follo'
- Ms Andrew Comstock. Mrs Gusu
81 radeke Mrs John A. Gardner.
'e' Miss Margaret w. Dennehy was re-eleC
= Cd matron
VI At the close OF the regular meeting 1
board OF managers met and reelected I
no ollowins officers: observation-disclosures
nc Jackson: vice president-Rev Henry
nB Cushman; secretary-Frank +. Tingle
ne treasurer-Rathbone Gardner.
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