The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-03-20
THE MARKET
ST. MISSION
Seventeenth Annual Report Of
this Institution Shows
Work Accomplished.
IT'S cAPABILITY FOR GOOD

The seventeenth anniversary Of the
Market Street Mission was held in the
South Street Presbyterian Church on
Sunday. In the morning the annual
reports were made and in the evening
Harvey Graeme Furbay delivered a
stirring address.
The report of the secretary, Mrs. M
Al. Stiles, showed the following facts:
The very date. March 18th, marks
the full completion of the Mission $
seventeenth year, and none will deny
that it has become an appreciable fac
tor in the life of our town.
First of all, of course, are the meet
ings, held every night the year
through. Besides these nightly meet
ings there are others for mothers, for
boys, for children. the Y W. q. q.
classes, etc. In all there were held
during the year just ended 499 meet
ings, with an aggregate attendance Of
27 ,456, the nightly meetings having an
average attendance of Al. On We'd
nesday evenings, through the disin-
terested kindness OF friends, stereop-
ticon lectures are given free and are
greatly enjoyed
Twenty-Five regular mothers meet
ings we're held during the year, with
an average attendance of 65. The
total number of mothers enrolled is
1873. From 20 to 30 children accom-
papy their parents and are entertained
in the Boys Club Room.
Tuesday afternoons there are child
ren's meetings, under the care OF a
Christian Endeavor Committee, Miss
Agnes Hoffman, chairman, Thirty
seven were held, with an average at
tendance of 81.
Gospel wagon meetings were held
during the summer months in var
ious localities, with an average Of 24O
hearers.
Cottage meetings are held monthly
on Mt. Kemble avenue, having been
instituted in 1908 as result of the
Gospel Wagon meetings.
Superintendent Ironside's statisti-
cal report for the year shows that
there have been 1856 inquirers and SO
protesting conversion.
In September, 1904, Miss Annie r.
Collier began her labor as Missionary
worker in connection with the Mis-
sion. One practical work has been
taken up by her Bible-Class in the
making Of complete outfits for babies :
and recently the nucleus of supply
OF blankets. bed-quiltS, hot water bot
ties, ETC., to lend among the destitute
in cases of sickness, has been obtained.
The Young Women's Christian Un-
ion has about 60 girls enrolled, several
Z OF them taking lessons in two classes,
which are open to all young women
over fifteen years of age who are wholly
or partially self-supporting.
The classes are in dressmaking
teacher, Miss Day embroidery teach
er, Miss Pierson; physical culture
Miss Egbert and Miss Hall cooking :
teacher, Mrs. Lounsbury Bible Glass
teacher, Miss Collier
The Boys Club in charge Of Mr..
Sweeney, is carried on as before, the
membership being over 80. On Mon
day evenings the boys are taught car
pentry by George r. Gordon.
The woodward confines to be a
necessary and important feature Of
the Mission.
Within the year 1854 meals and
1887 lodgings were earned, and IS
meals and 40 lodgings were given free.
The free meals and lodings we're given
principally to children or to crippled
men.
The amount paid for labor in cash
or orders was S738.67.
Temporary employment outside OF
the Mission was found for 80, and per-
manent employment for "a.
About 1,100 garments were given
away. There were special gifts 70
families at Thanksgiving and Christ
mas.
For a number Of years the converts
and workers have maintained Sick
Benefit Fund, the dues being i've
cents week. Since the commence
ment there has been paid in sick BEN
eft from this fund s1,0l1.6s, and there
remains a balance in hand Of SlS2.22.
early in June the converts and
other workers held social, at which
they contributed money for fine flag,
measuring Skis feet, which first
graced the Mission building on Flag
Day, June 18th.
The mems reading room is open
from early morning to $50 p. M, and
is much used and appreciated, espec-
tally in winter
Naturally, about two-thirds Of the
subscriptions for the support of the
B work come from the South Street
Church, but it is gratifying to report
30 less than forty-four subscribers
and doners outside Of it.
q. Ogden Chisholm is making vail
ant effort TO save the old apple orchard
on the Lindsley farm on the Whippany
va Il fto.e. 80 -. ~. A..,1 ~