Evening star., 1906-03-11

assist weak parishes. and keep them sup
piled, and hence We appeal to the laymen
of the diocese for the aid Of a layman
who is practically the only laborer IN the
unorganized field. The Diocesan Missionary
Society helps Mr.. Amos to limited
amount. and to the extent of its ability.
but from this and other regular sources
he receives the pitiful sum of $3.50 a
month. He not only has "A family de-
pendent upon him. but car fares TO pay,
and effective religious work among the
poor demands that missionary should
not come empty handed.
Mr. Amos has been devoted 10 this work
for the last six weeks, labor which IN
the past has been possible owing To the
liberality of a generous patron who has
recently left the diocese, and we seek TO
provide as far possible for this loss
II he is 10 continue in this work under
the sanction OF the church. he should at
least receive enough to live on
There was liberal response to this ap-
peal and in due course the auxiliary was
organized, and Il is through aid given by
this body that City Missionary Amos is
enabled TO carry on his work
Bishop Rev. Henry Y. Satteriee expresses
his appreciation of the work OF Mr.. Amos
in a convincing manner I'm the following
letter. written after the Issuance OF bis last
annual report:
have read with great pleasure the an
nual report OF the auxiliary to the City
Mission and the work done by the city
missionary Mr.. Henry Cooper Amos, and
feel more strongly than ever before that
this work ought to be adequately support
ed The kind Of activity that the society
has been putting forth in the past year
Ia most necessary and helpful, not oniy
from a diocesan aspect. which represent
but from the paroch!al aspect also Ihe
people OF Washington are Wiling enough
to say be ye warmed and clothed and fed.
not outstanding they do not give lhose
things that there is need or IN meeting
this condition We ourselves nave 80 ~
stand In the breach and set the example
a transmit to you herewith my own con,
tribution in behalf OF this Work. ana ! ies'
quite sure that the rectors, eaeh accord
ing to his parochial ability, VIII make a
similar kind OF contribution, TO be pay aois
either now or at some future time Oi
course II they do make such Contributors
=, should be with the understanding That
the services Of Mr.. Amos are at the dis-
posal of their parish, as wen as al ot1ei
parishes and we hope they VIII aVal! mem mem.
selves more and more OF tnis orgdIl'|s @ 49, elO.,,
for il stands as a kind OF clearing house
between our parishes, investigating tha'
class of cases which we cannot wen reg
uIate TO the charity organization s'0'e
ties mt, ,is,,-a
during the day or evening he observes on
fee hours In Trinity Parish Han. 81 ana =
streets northwest. He WORKS IN Sol-e Ss,
tIon with the Instructive visiting Nurses
Society. the Prisoners Aid Society ana the
Associated Charities and other charity or
ganizations. ,.... %,
the work performed by the city miss'on-
ary may be gained from the following Tor
1906.
Visits to places OF detention. jail, WORK
house, asylum, almshouse and all penal IN
stitutions 43; hospitals (all the hfteen nos
pitals of the city,, 172; institutions, the va
rious homes ana asylums OF city and SUD
urbs Numbering about thirty, 81 famlhes,
small dwelling, tenement roominS ana
lodging houses, so; rescue missions, g Z
NJ, Salvation Army. municipal, ii. B., ETC.
30 Total, 1,36S.
Interviews-Agents Associated Chariues'
IL; charities, "a: guardians. 81; total, loa'
/. ". nurses, SO; headquarters. Il; total. 70.
p A department, "a: clergy, 164; totsll -
stores, Offices and departments. 30; total
esq.
, Sundry-Famiiies relieved, IS; persons
helped, 124: employment found. 80; children
provided for, Il: religious services uncluu-
ing funeralsD, 15s-417. total, 2.4lS-
The following constitute the board OF ai-
rectors OF the Auxiliary Society: II. A.
Miller, u. 8. N. president; James H. ray
ior, vice president; Lewis j. Davis, treas
urer: c. B. KefersteiR. secretary: Miss Bes-
sic j. Kibbey, Arthur S. Browne. Jchn y
Boyd, T. s. N, and J. V. ID. Middleton Z.
s. A.