The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-01-09
At THE MISSION Home
Thirteen Inmates Are Now Being
Cared For.

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We are again glad for the oppor-
tunity aud space to publish our
monthly report. 1t will only be a
partial one, however, as many duties
and shortage of help have rendered
liz almost impossible toasKeep an sSSe -
curate account. wei sate glad to an.
lnouncc, however, tlfEto the Lord is
raising up and sending us some good
Iconsecrated laborers, who are will
Ing to make covenant with Him by
sacrifice (Psa. 50.5), to serve Him
for the Joy that is set before them.
One will introduce at this time
Miss Evelyn G.. Calkins, from Sioux
Falls, So. Oak, who has taken charge
of the Office work, as well as assist.
ing in many other lines. She will
write a short account in regard to
progress of this work, and of the
plans that will be executed in the
near future, for the advancement of
this branch of the Masters work.
The following is our. report for the
month of December:
Donations by cash, $500.
Donations of clothing, groceries,
etc, etc.
3 bed comforters.
2 mattresses.
! lamp holder.
2 stands.
2 chairs.
r l dresser
l cupboard. .. -
Nice lot of dishes and cooking
utensils. ..g
& Nice lot of cabbage
Nice lot of milk.
blu. of apples.
l blu. of apples.
l bundle of clothing.
1 linen table CLOTH .l..--
trunk. filed with clothing.
l box filled with comforts, blankets,
sheets, pillows, etc.
l basket of clothing.
box of candy.
comfort.
l bowl.
l individual butter set.
doz. aprons and box of eatables,
by The Kings Daughters.
pairs of stockings.
sack of -four, Y Blu. apples. gro
ceries, mittens, stockings and gloves,
by the Friends Sunday school.
At the present time we have thir.
teen inmates in the Home, and more
are expecting to come, as soon as ar.
can be made.
We wish to thank you, who have so
assisted us during the
month just closed. Especially do We
wish to thank the Kings Daughters
ana the Friends S. S. for the many
IavOrs that we have received at their
hands. May we not still have your
assistance. that this worthy work
might continue to grow?
Yours In the Masters Service,
C. o. OAKLAND. Supt.
Just few words in addition to
that which Mr.. Darland has written,
to give the public some idea as to
the progress of the work at The Mis-
sion Home. ~
We have leased las before NEIL
LioneO another place, including an
eight room house and Is acres of
land. which will afford room for eight
more inmates, and an excellent place
for light farming. We are fitting up
the house. and will be ready to occu-
by it as soon as Mr.. Darland returns
from a trip that he Is making through
the northern part of the state.
We closed a lease yesterday for
quarters in which we expect
to open our down town mission,
where services will be conducted ev.
cry night. We feel sure that this
will be great blessing to the city,
as well as to our institution.
In short time we will maintain
several industrial lines, and The Mis-
sion Home will be self.supportlng af-
ter this year This industrial work
will serve two purposes. 1t will af-
ford work for those whom we receive
here from time to time, and supply
the necessary finances for the carry
ing on of the institution. might
add that the inmates are encouraged
TO do what they are able to do. We
aim TO keep them in position where
they will be willing to discharge their
individual responsibilities.
Surely this is a Torthy work, aud
IL is hoped that it will receive the
interest and support of the people OF
Oskaloosa.
Sincerely yours, in the betterment
of humanity.
EVELYN G.. CALKINS.