The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-19
EIGHTEENTH
ANNIVERSARY
The Record ofOne Of the Towns
Most Useful InstitutionS-Re-
suits Of the Good Work.
THOMAS B. IR0NSIDE ORDAINED

1n6 6lRQU66HUn anniversary Vi OLe
Market Street Mission was observed
by special services in the South Street
Presbyterian Church on Sunday morn
ing last. Robert Carter, the treas
urer, reported receipts of So, ,261. 10 dur
ing the year and a balance after pay
ing all bills of 1882. Mr.. Ironside re-
ported for the work and the annual re-
port of the secretary, Mrs.V. A. Stiles,
was read. The report was as follows: !:
Many years ago writer said, "The
world does not require so much to
be informed as to be reminded" and
it is in recognition of the truth of
this assertion that the Market Street
Mission is brought to the notice of
the public annually. In these busy
times in which we live, when new or
ganizations and new interests divert
attention from the old, it is well to
remind" those who have at heart
the welfare of the community, that a
good work is going quietly and steadl-
ly on in our midst, through whose in
strumentality many souls have been
rescued, many characters strengthen
ed, and many homes changed and
frightened.
The work is carried on in the same
simplicity and economy with which
it was begun eighteen years ago, al
though generous friends have provid-
ed much more convenient and attrac-
tive quarters and better equipment
for the several lines of endeavor to
meet temporal and spiritual needs.
First in Importance are the meetings
held every night throughout the year.
In conducting these the superintend-
ent receives valuable assistance from
a company of devoted men and Wom-
en-, who relieve him by taking some
active part in the way of address or
prayer, or in helping with the music,
which is so necessary feature in all
mission meetings. In addition to
these nightly meetings, with their av-
erage attendance of 40, there are
meetings for mothers, for boys, for
children and the Young Women's
Christian Union classes. In all there
were held in the year just ended, 463
religious meetings, with an aggregate
attendance of 26,705.
On Wednesday evenings several
kind friends have provided free stere-
opticon lectures which are very pop
ular Gifts of square piano, and
one hundred and fifty hymn books
from two friends of the Mission are
gratefully acknowledged.
There were twentyseven
Mothers Meetings
held during the year. The total num-
ber enrolled is over $50, but because
of the prevalence of grip" and a
succession of very stormy Thursdays,
the average attendance has been only
40, Quite large number of little
children accompany their mothers,
and are cared for and entertained
in the Boys Club Room. These moth
ers' meetings are carried on by a
standing committee: Chairman, Mrs.
j. F. Lee; secretary, Mrs. J. B. Vree-
land, and treasurer, Mrs. VIM. Louns-
bury, Miss Jennie Owen, Miss G. e.
Ludlow, Miss Hebbard, Miss Linds-
lev. Mrs. Ironside and Miss Collier.
chiIdren's Meetings
On Tuesday afternoons there are
under the care OF Christian Endeav-
or Committee, Miss Agnes Hoffman,
chairman.
The average attendance at the
thirty-seven meetings held was SO.
One of the expedients adopted num-
ber of years ago for extending the
sphere of the mission was the send
ing out on Sunday afternoons and on
week day evenings of
Gospel Wagon,
meetings being held in various locali-
ties during the summer months, with
an average attendance of 260 hearers.
One result of these was the institut-
ing Of
Cottage Meetings.
held on Mt. Kemble avenue every
second month, prayer meetings alter
mating with a preaching service by
one of the pastors.
Sunday Morning
meetings at the Jail are carried on by
the mission, the attendance by the
inmates being general, and their de-
pertinent usually quiet and attentive.
Superintendent Ironside's statisti-
cal report for the year shows that
there have been in all 80 inquirers
and 80 protesting conversion. But
we may hope and believe that many
more who hear the Word so faithful
" proclaimed, and become familiar
with Scripture texts and gospel
hymns, even though they go on their
way and make no sign, yet carry in
their souls those Influences that may,
in other places and conditions, prove
the truth of Gods promise that His
word shall not return to Him void,
but shall accomplish that whereunto
it is sent"
Visiting.
Our superintendent, who devotes
all his time to the exacting demands
Of the work of the mission, has had
the very valuable aid, since Septem-
Der, 1904, of Miss Collier, who, as
City Missionary, laboring in connec-
ton with the Mission, has made
nearly nine hundred and fifty visits
within the year. AS members of 274
families are enrolled IN one or more
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