Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-24
GRENFELL ASSOCIATION.
Local Aid to Be Supplied Mission in
Far North.

DIR. Wilfred T. Grenfell, the organizer
and superintendent of the Mission to Deep
Sea Fishermen on the coasts of Labrador
and Newfoundland, completes his stay in
the city today and will leave by an even
ing train for Ontario. While in the city he
has aroused a widespread interest in his
mission and has filled numerous engage
ments, in which he has spoken to large
numbers of people prominent in social sci
entific and religious circles
He spoke last week in the parors of Mrs
A. Graham Bell In st. Johns and Epiph-
any churches and before the Medical So
ciety, the National Geographic Society and
the University Club He yesterday ad-
dressed large audiences in the Fourth Pres
byterian Church, the Church of the Cove
nant and the New York Avenue Presby-
terrain Church. He spoke this morning be-
fore the womens auxiiaries of the Epis-
copal Church in st. Johns parish house
after which he was entertained at luncheon
at Twin Oaks by Mrs. Gardiner Hubbard.
At 30 DR. Grenfen was presented to Mrs.
Roosevelt by the British ambassador.
Mr.. Charles j. Bell, president of the
American Security and Trust Company, has
consented to act as treasurer for this city
in the interest of Dr. Grenfelrs work in
Labrador, and he desires all contributions
sent directly to him.
The york of the Grenfell Association was
Instituted in 1892. 1t is a branch of the in
terden@minational work carried on by the
Royal National Mission to Deep Sea Fish
ermen, with headquarters in Loandon It's
held is among the population of the I.abra-
dor coasts and northern peninsula of New
1oundiand, together with the summer fish
elmen from southern ports; a total of some
30 600. most of whom are of E,ppIiSh do
scent.
The objects are: First To mitigate and
improve the condition of the fishermen of
these coasts physically and mentally by all
practicable means, and to meet many urg-
ent needs for which heretofore there has
been no provision, especially in affording
them the benefits of modern surgery and
medicine. Second. To carry to them the
tidings of Gods love in our Lord Jesus
Christ and In every possible way to pro-
mote and minister to their spiritual well
fare.
Hospitals are a necessity with one doctor
TO so many miles of coast. Fishermen's
huts are not the best places for operations,
nor is six months without another visit
safe period during which to leave a patient
after operating. The hospitals gather pa
tients from all parts without interrupting
the Doctors itinerating visits. For all this
district the three small existing hospitals
offer but forty cots. Hence the need
The plant consists of one mission hos
pital steamer, the Strathcona and two
launches temporarily out of commission
for lack of funds) also three hospitals at
Battle Harbor. Indian Harbor and st. An
thony, respectively. of fifteen beds each.
The Strathcona cruises from st. Johns, N
F., to Cape Chidley, in Hudson Bay straits,
during the summer seasons. A lumber mill
and a series of cooperative stores, as well
as an industrial school and a small house
for derelict children, have been established.
Besides DIR. Grenfell there are two resi-
dent physicians and three trained nurses
in the work
The average annual expense is $4,000.
The government of Newfoundland gives an
annual grant of $500 and allows imports
free of duty. The remainder must be raised
by voluntary contributions.
Requirements governing annual subscrip-
lions and donations: One thousand, five
hundred dollars will endow a cot perma-
nently. $50 will support cot for year.
81 600 will meet annual expense of hospital
launch, 81 will provide ton of coal for the
steamer. Gifts of clothing in good repair
blankets, books and magazines for loan
Libraries. medical supplies, toys for chill
dren, lantern slides for teaching.