Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-25

the four years work of the mission, with it's total receipts during those years of S2,1o0 from liquor prosecu- tions, and of $1,500 from individuals all of which had been expended Tor the benefit of the poor.
 Failing health led to his resigna- tion as city missionary which was accepted with suitable resolutions re- grets being tempered by the thought that he would still remain in the city and act as prosecuting agent
 There was some thought of discon- tinuing the mission after this resig- nation, and the transference of It's work to the United Workers and the Young Mems Christian association, but it seemed best to continue the or ganization, and Mrs. Mary E. Lester. who had done excellent service as sec retary of the outdoor relief and City Mission committee of the United Workers, was appointed city mission ary for the next year (lS86) at sal ary of $500, and Gustave Bachstrom was made her assistant at a salary or s325. These appointments foreshad- owed changes that were soon to come. The opening of the next year witness ed an adjustment whereby the Nor wich City Mission became, by vote, the City Mission branch of the United Workers, and thus began the next stage of evolution.
 The City Mission Branch of the Unit
 cd Workers.
 In January, 1887, the City Mission voted to continue this organization as the City Mission branch of the United Workers, and that we under take to raise as nearly as possible $2,- 900 the current year." The minutes of the same meeting make their first mention of George w. Swan, who, as chairman of the jail committee of the United Workers, had been doing ex- cellent work during the past year sim liar to that done by MT. Montgomery.
 The minutes of the next annual meeting record that arrangements were in progress to retain the services of MT. Swan in the jail work, provided he could be considered as in the em- ploy of the United Workers and re- sponsible to them in case the money for his support was raised independ- ently of the amount regularly contrib uted for the United Workers; the ob- ject being to assist Mrs Lester and work in conjunction with and as aux Hilary to her labors, especially in the matter of furnishing employment for heads of families"
 The next year QSS9) it was voted that George W. Swan be employed by the City Mission as their agent in conjunction with Mrs. Lester at sal- ary of $1 900 for the year commencing January l, 1890. It was also voted that the officers of the mission be an advisory committee to confer with the United Workers when requested.
 In 1900, owing to Mrs. Lesters i'll health, Miss Clara Stanton was made her assistant, and, later in the year, in the enforced absence of Mrs. Les ter, Miss Carrie Gordon, secretary of the outdoor relief committee of the United Workers, was placed in charge of the work. At the close of the year, Mrs. Lester having died, the City Mis- sion branch voted that the United Workers be requested to appoint George w Swan as city missionary and Miss Clara Stanton as assistant their support would be assured" and the sum of $2,500 was named to be raised.
 In 1892 the question of continuing the City Mission branch came up. and it was thought that by the assumption of the entire charge and responsibility b ythe United Workers, greater sim plicity of operation and more effective results would be obtained" No ac- tion was taken and the city Mission aries Swan and Stanton were re-ap- pointed.
 In 1893 Miss Mamie B. Ward was made assistant missionary, vice Miss Stanton resigned. About these days the death of many of the larger sub | scribers, and the difficulty of secur- | ing collector, led to the making of | a public appear for voluntary sub scriptions to the extent of sz.00o.
 Tn 1894 Swan and Ward were re- | appointed, and James Greenwood was |
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