Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-01-25
|FRIENDLESS SOCIETY
Offers IT'S REPORT
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT OIL
SOCIETY FOR THE FRIEND .
LESS, JAN. %, 1918.
TO the Board Of Directors.

the following report, | do SO with the
ever growing sense of the greatness
of the work which the society stands
for in its flve.fOld departments rang
ing, as they do, from tina; OF crime
prevention to the conservation of the
home.
I desire also to record my deep
gratitude to the ministry OF the state.
who have so generally and with fine
Christian spirit aided me In getting
before the ,public and thus enhanced
the society in its endeavor. / desire
to thank the local nemlbers Of the
board, who have so generously let me
cone in on them singly time ana
again, when ] feHl A., ! needed immedi-
ate advice. H.,
It should constantly be borne in
mind that the society's work is con-
structive as well as :mmediated.
The latter tnay be told quite readily;
the former only the future may re.
veal.
The following Is the record for the
year. And it should be borne in mind
that Of necessity portions Of tire
statistics NAY tp N repeated in the re.
GeneralAstatement.
by agreement. Of, the board one
year ago emphasis was to he placed
upon the educational side during
1912. We have tried to do this. Ad'
dresses have been given in the Diff
yferent churches, Catholic assembly
halls, opera houses, theaters, prior to,
between and following the Shows
in the open air, and to the student
body of our schools.
In numerous instances interest SUI
ficient was created to receive press
ing invitations to return and on Ia
occasions this was done, following
quite soon the first visit. The first
OF the coming month an extended trip
is to he made, in which fully half the
places to be visited are RETURN trips.
One, a rather amusing case, may De
mentioned, where we We're speaking
to q crowd in a hall prior to the NOV
ing picture show and we were SO re,
peatedly interrupted by a drunk"
present that the management said II
we'd come back the hall could he
had rent free plus their effort to pack
1t and with the promise that no dis
turbance should arise. We're surely
going back.
BY invitation addresses have been
made at 6 women's clubs, one High
school commencement, one chautau-
qua. and one Jail service. Several oil
the leading denominations annual
gatherings were ATTENDED and the
courtesy Of the floor wa gwen 10 pre-.
sent the following reso:uS:on: "Tlnat
the concensus Of opinion acknowl'
edges crime to lbe on the increase III
this country; and, inasmuch, as the
recruits come largely from the ranks
Of our young men and boys; ana, lur.
.rthen1lore, that the causes leading TO
crime are quite generally traced to-
the home life OF our youth; and also.
inas.nuch as this matter is OF vital
interest to all and OF such serious
aspect, be it therefore /.
Resolved, That It is the sense OF
this body that q Sunday known as
Prison Sunday be observed ny our
churches in the state, as far as prac'
tical, annually, and that the pastors
preach q sermon on some phase OF
prevention CT crime.
Resolved, That the fourth SUNDAY
in October ,be observed annually as
Prison Sunday"
This resolution was adopted by four
such bodies. The society Is prepar-
ing to furnish literature to the pas"
tors desiring same Q such sermon
preparation.
Assistance Rendered.
The giving Of assistance has been
somewhat diversified such. as. to dis
charged men" and those seeking pa
role; looking after cases in connec'
ton with the Childrenis and Critten,
den Homes, the reform school n
juveniles afield. Financial assistance
has been given id several cases and q
few in Temporary care taking.
Penltentiary Work.
Thjrty4nine visits during the year
were made at the prison and 10 In.
terviews given the inmates, which re
suited in 1OS letters being written
in their behalf; many interviews with
attorneys and, others regarding some
point Of law involved In their case;
giving 6riendsys. COUNSEL to some q
wholesome advice to others; encour-
iaging those identified with the league
OF Christian Endesvcf 20 continue tts