Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-12


The Newman church has an aud
itorium seating 600 people. with two
wings. one Of which will be turned into
a chapel and the other into club rooms
The intention is to give special atten-
tion to Sunday school clubs for men,
women. boys and girls, with the SER
vices of the church as the climax and
inspiration of all.
The present property includes a
church, settlement house and a rec
tory, all of which are adapted to the
settlement work.
Rev, Mr.. Marshall came here two
years ago from Redwood City and
assumed charge of the parish, which,
until that time, had had no esident
rector. Since then about $4,000 LIS been
expended in charging the church work
and property. The social and philan-
thropic work of the church has been ex-
tended In many directions. The sick
are cared for at the free dispensary
and medicine furnished; he young
. children are cared for at the daily
kindergarten, the teachers of which are
from the normal training school in
charge of Miss French; men and women
find a clothing store where GOOD goods
can be secured at {. nominal cost; the
girls find a pleasant society for their
benefit and the joys have a generally
all-around good time.
Reaches Their Hearts
In these ways the hearts of the peo-
pie are reached and a work II carried
on that would be an utter impossibility
in a regular church.
Rev. Mr.. Marshall has man. plans
for the new work which will be carried
on at the Newman church in a socie
line rather than a philanthrolic. A
sewing class will be established under
the direction of Miss Steiger and per-
haps one of the most novel features
will be school Of music which will be
under the supervision of DR.. l.. r.
F'erand, a we'll known singer. In this
school lessons will be given in both
vocal and instrumental at a nominal
cost in the endeaVor to cultivate a
musical spirit among the younger MEM
bers. Concerts will be given often to
encourage tn. work. This feature has
been tried in London with great sue
cess.
Mrs. Marshall directs woman's club
which will soon take up a course of
cooking lessons under the direction of
Miss Ruth Dickey. Miss Florence
Dickey will teach sloyd to the boys.
That giving is more blessed = an re-
ceiving is attested in the Girls Friendly
society," which meets to sew and make
many useful things which are sent to
the Alaskan Indians and missions. The
boys, who have banded themselves into
a little fraternity styled "The knights
of Courage" have one of the oldest
club rooms in the city, where they
enjoy themselves. 1t is situated above
the settlement house in what was the
garret, which the boys have papered
and furnished to their great enjoyment.
They reach this club room by ladder
on the outside of the building.
Following are among the active
workers in the church:
Miss Mary L. Steiger. resident settle
ment worker, graduate of st. Mary's s
hall, Burlington, N. j.. Edward c,
Hopkins. organlst and director of boys
work; Miss Harris, volunteer resident
worker and trained nurse, graduate OF
the Polytechnic training school In Phila-
delphia. Helpers doing work at stated
times: Miss Helen S. Bookman. secre-
tary of the Girls Friendly society,
teacher In the afternoon Sunday
school, Miss Clara Wright. assistant in
the Girls Friendly society work and
teacher in afternoon Sunday school;
Miss Hitchcock, parish visitor one day
each week; Miss Imogene Seaman,
scribe. Sunday school teachers: Mrs
Hannah Steiger. Miss Steiger, George
N. Steiger, u. c. Hopkins, Miss Carrie
Hicks Miss Myrtle Glass, Mrs. Bowers.
Afternoon school: Miss Brookman, Miss
Wright, G. N. Steiger.