Evening journal., 1908-06-11
DEAC0NESS WORK
OF THE PAST YEAR
Committee Makes an interest
ing Report Of the Things
Accomplished

An interesting report covering the period
from June !, 1907. to April 1. 1905 has
been made by the deaconess committee Of
the Methodist Episcopal Deaconess Home.
The report is as follows:
Our Deaconess. Miss Mary r. Gould ar
rlveo In Wilmington May "A, 1907. accom-
PANIED by Miss Kirk, a student deaconess,
who was to spend the sumner vacation in
our home and assist Miss Gould in her
work A brief illness Just after Miss
Gould's arrival prevented her from enter
ing upon her work until the nth Of June.
After looking over different sections Of
the city. 1t was deemed advisable to ac-
cept the kind offer Of the pastor and trus-
tees Of Asbury Church TO make that
church the center OF our work. canvassing
certain districts, house to house visitation
and gathering Of children together pre-
paratory to class work. made up the werk
OF the summer months.
Miss Gould was granted the month Of
Scr tember for a vacation. which she
spent at her home in Illinois Illness and
death IN her sisters family delayed her
return until the 2ith OF October. In tho
meantime Miss Kirk had returned TO Rust
Han and our assistant deaconess. Miss
sonnie L. Ferguson, had arrived in VIII
mington on October Q.
The temperance campaign being then in
progress our deaconesses rendered some
assistance in that cause. and their regu-
lar work was resumed about the first Of
November.
-Four classes have been formed there
for girls including a sewing class. ana
one boys club. Three OF these classes
meet in Asbury Church and one in Ep-
worth Church.
Miss Ferguson was taken III early in
January and was not able for service un-
IL about five weeks later On the 21st Of
March she was recalled to her home at
Canton, by the serious Illness Of her
mother. This terminated her connection
with the home.
Miss Ferguson had taken great interest
In the various clubs and her illness and
later her removal from the home increased
the duties OF Miss Gould, and the difficulty
OF securing volunteer helpers for regular
and constant service seriously embar-
raised the work OF the children's classes.
Mrs Ackart, OF Grace Church. rendered
Invaluable service in the class at Epwor;h
and Mr. Hillls. Of Asbury Church. Miss
Walton. OF St. Paurs, Miss Campbell. Of
Scott and Miss Beulah Foster. Of Grace
Church, have kindly assisted. Rev II. A.
r.. westerfeld. Of Asbury Church has been
most helpful and sympathetic during the
ortire year.
Our proposed ''Deaconess Sunday" has
been held In three churches Mt. Salem.
Epworth and Asbury. The respective pas
tors preached at these services and Miss
Gould followed the sermon with a brief
address
The following statistical report gives the
figures OF work done. but only He who
kroweth all things can measure the hap
piness brought 10 the children, the moral
impulse that may help TO guide their feet
into safe paths. the hope and consolation
that have come to the suffering and tho
dying:
Number OF calls. 920;addresses. 20; PRAYER
IT lettings, a; meetings Of Boys Club. 2e;
meetings Of Girls Club g.: hours spent in
nursing p; hours spent In miscellaneous
work, A.; number OF families aided. %:
number OF children In classes. 70: average
attendance. 80; number OF garments re-
ceived. 173 number Of garments dis
tributed. lls; estimated value OF supplies
distributed. $50
Mrs. Catherine Hastings Mrs Sarah r. |
Chamberlain, Mrs Ella M. Fisher. Mrs /
Mary u. Robb. and Mrs. Sarah r. weldin |
comprise the deaconess committee. Mrs. |
Weldin being chairman.