East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-02-23

1905. a lodging house for single
men who had become Christians and
communicates in. the mission, was
soon seen to be necessary. 1t was
hard to conceive how the young con-
verts could lead a decent Christian
life in the miserable, unsanitary quar-
ters in which many of them were
housed.
Further Expansion.
on presenting this matter to Mr..
Proctor, another gift of $4,000 was
forthcoming and made possible the
purchase of a lot mauka of the SET
tlement site. With this gift and a
small loan a large two-story build
ing was erected, which serves as n
lodging house for twenty-fOur single
men. This house called Proctor
Lodge, is provided with all modern
conveniences, including a kitchen and
dining room for mess club. The
rooms are rented at a reasonable rate
and are always kept in tidy and
neat condition, each occupant taxing
pride in having the place present a
good appearance.
Many visiting the settlement have
said that nothing seemed more help
full than this. Its rooms have al
ways been full with a waiting list
With the marriage of some of the
men separate homes became neces-
sary and this, the following year, was
provided for by the erection of cot
tages. The income from these rented
ha- hn
pansion and upkeep of the buildings.
Further Needs.
For some time Mr.. Potwine, the
superintendent, has felt the urgent
need of additional cottages for new
families and a home for Chinese girls.
When this need was communicated
to those who from the first have been
interested in maintaining st. Eliza
beth's they decided 10 purchase the
other half of the block.
While there have always been Ha-
waiians and people of other races
connected with st. Elizabeth's, yet the
majority of those receiving ministra-
tions have been Chinese. RecognlZ-
ing the importance of religious work
among its people, there has been an
effort from the first to bring those
who availed themselves of the set
Elements advantages into close touch
with the Christian life. As a result
of this effort. a large number have
become Christians, whose earnestness
and sincerity have been proved by
their conduct Two of the young
men from this number have offered
themselves for the work of the min
istry and are now in the divinity
schools, and many others have done
Christian service in various
missions of the church.
st. Elizabeth's has an organized
of men and women, a
vested choir of men and boys, a wo-
mans guild and guild for young
girls, junior and senior chapter of
the Brotherhood of st. Andrew, all
doing excellent work. AS an evidence
of its growth last year, after careful
and long instruction nearly forty
adults were baptized, and eighteen
infants also were brought by their
parents to receive this sacrament. At
Christmas time three hundred people
by gifts. The people or
st. Elizabeth's have always given
largely outside of their own interests. |
Last Easter their Sunday school gave
S103 to missions.
Work at Settlement.
At. st. Elizebeth's House there is |
conducted a day school for Chinese
girls in the forenoon and in the af-
ternoon a mixed school of boys and |
girls. at which only Chinese is taught |
During the evenings of the week the
school rooms are filled with the
classes of the night schools for men
and boys, who have no other oppor-
tunity of e getting an education. A
tuition fee is charged at all these
A literary society was early formed
from among the night school men,
which has been most helpful in the
of taste for Chinese lit
erature and grace and facility in the
expression of thought. Among the
girls, classes in sewing and cooking
have been taught with good results.
A small dispensary has also been