The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-15
RESCUE
MISSION
MEETING

Yesterday afternoon at O'Clock at Tue
Providence Rescue Mission the board OF
managers met for the annual session and
election of the officers for the next year.
II was the llth annual meeting and Lieu
tenant Governor Fred RI. Jackson pre-
sided. while the reports OF the mission
for the year as well as the treasurers,
was read by Hon. Rnthbone Gardner. The
meeting was opened by prayer by Rev.
II. l. Cushman. the vice president, after
which the treasurers report was read.
This showed that the total receipts for
the past year amounted 90 sll727O, while
the disbursements were sSl9iO9. The heav-
lest contributors 90 the work were the
Central Congregational church and Grace
church.
The 18th annual report OF the board OF
managers was then read in part as fOl-
lows:
During the year 100 young women and
girls varying In age from u to "A have
been cared for. Among them were Amer
leans. Irish, Italians. Portuguese. swedes,
Greeks English and Canadians. There
were Roman Catholics. Protestants Of all
denominations. Jews and inndels. Some
had run away from good homes TO go
upon tho stage or TO escape parental re-
homes by horrible brutality: some were
weak minded and an easy prey TO the
first unprinciplcd man they met; some
had with apparent deliheratiOn entered
upon a life OF wrong doing; some had
done no wrong but were I'm great danger:
some Of them stayed but a single night
until their friends could be notified. but
that night might otherwise have been
their ruin: some stayed few weeks until
situations could Se found for them or
their relatives could be hunted up or they
could go 10 the Lying-in hospital or be
placed in permanent Institutions one has
been detained for months as n witness
againRt the meg who lurcd her into a sa-
loon ard assaulted her. one or two have
been here nearly the whole year some
were brought by the police of Providence
and other cities. some ny Mr.. ThuTher OF
the Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty
TO Children, some by their distracted par
ents. and some came OF their own accord.
Every case has required careful investi-
CATION and the exercise OF a trained judg-
ment.
The efficiency OF our work has been in
creased by the - "a blishment here of
house OF the listers OF the Good Shepherd,
a sisterhood OF the Roman Catholic
church. and several girls who came 10
US temporarily have found there a perma-
nent home. IL Is a privilege to work. so
far rs the nature of our work permits. I'm
hearty corporation with fT ,tfte-r tttstittt-
tions for women of different character.
both herr ana elsewhere. Indeed we fud
perhaps our chief sphere OF usefulness in
supplementing the work Of others.
The Society for the Prevention OF CRU
city 20 Children takes the custody OF some
young girl, whose influence is bad upon
the children al stu home. and she IS sent
TO us. The Lyng-in hospital cannot keep
their patients before and after coanne-
ment and they find refuge here Never
thelsss a majority OF those who come To
us are our charge atone
During the past year $500 has been
given us for tho special purposes OF re-
ducinT the mortgage de5t upon our home
and we have squeezed out another hum
dred and hfty dollars from our current
income 10 add 10 Il. The mortgage note
now stands a 5000 and we have an equity
Of 5000 IN our real estate. Contributions
from individuals and from the pledge sys-
TENS OF the Central Congregational
church and Grace church. both of which
have been our strong friends from the
beginning, have aggregated about $500.
Miss Dennehy. following her custom since
che was appointed probation officer. has
returned to us the full amount OF the
salary which che receives from US. the
rent OF our second house little more
than takes care OF the interest on our
mortgage We have no endowment.
there Is s24.S3 I'm our treasury and some
current bills are unpaid We could get
along without difficulty with the sup
port which the community is willing TO
give us. were IT not for our Indebtedness.
This Is n constant source of anxiety TO
us and we appeal again for liberal con
tributions toward its reduction or can
collation.
There are many persons and institu-
lions 70 whom our thanks are due. All
m Aff Iva ant w moi ha
deemed invidious II we refer To merely
a few DR. Jcwett ana Or WhHmarsh
have given their valuable services grutul-
tousiy. as they have done for many years.
The Needlework Guild has continued our
constant friend and met In large part
the very pressing needs Of our inmates.
The Rhode Island company has saved us
a very considerable az pendiiura- by giving
n pass 20 our superintendent, and the
police department has through all it's
officers and men afforded us the oppor-
tunity of doing good and aided las in
every way After y years of work
during witch the management has been I'm
largely the same hands, we are more
certain than ever ~ the need OF our
institution, and appeal more confidently
TO the support OF the community.
The board Of managers was then re-
elected 20 office. they being as follows:
Hon. Frederick H. Jackson, Rev. II. /.
Cushman Rev. Augustus NJ. Lord, Rev.
T. a. Rousemaniere. Rt. Rev. Bishop Nc
Vicar, Rev Ia l.. Henson, Rev. Il Il.
San.arson, Hon. Rathbone Gardner Geo
r.. McAuslan. IL. " A. Joslin. Samuel II.
Bullock, G. N Butler and Frederick r.
Tingley
The officers were then chosen ss fol-
lows: President Frederick IL Jackson;
vice president. Rev. Henry l. Cushman:
treasurer. Rath'Doue Gardner; secretary
Frank Il. Tingley; advisory board, Mrs
Andrew Comstock. Mrs. John A. Gardner