The Washington herald., 1914-10-17
THIRTY YEARS OF WORK
OCCASION FOR JUBILEE
Central Union Mission 10 Hold All
day Anniversary Celebration
Tomorrow.
PROcREss N YEARS REPORTs

Thirty years Of work at the Central
Union Mission win be celebrated by ana
niversary services all day tomorrow. Re
ports for the past years work have been
hled showing that some progress has
been made in paying off the debt on the
building, at 81 Louisiana avenue north
west.
TomorroW's anniversary celebration win
begin with a breakfast service at the
mission at $50 o'clock. The Rev. Paul r.
Hickok win preach the anniversary ser
mon at the morning service in Metro
politan Presbyterian Church, Fourth and
B streets southeast. The afternoon ses-
sion win begin In the auditorium OF the
Central Mission at 2:3o p. m. Rev.
George A: Miller. president Of the min
isteriai council, viii preside, and ad-
dresses viii be made. A testimony serv-
ice viii be conducted by Nicholas Van
Sant
There will be an open air service on the
corner OF Seventh street and Louisiana
avenue at $50 o'clock, followed by the
evening session In the mission auditor
ium, presided over by Rev. E. E. Rich
artson. chairman Of the board Of direct
ors. The superintendent of the mission
will make his report and an address will
be made by Prof. Louis D. Bliss, presi-
dent Of Bliss Electrical School.
Financially the mission is gradually
emereing from debt, although the ulti-
mate success still depends upon contribu-
tIons from interested persons. Five
years ago the amount owed by the mis-
sion was s35.ooo This sum has been re-
duced $4,000, leaving the debt at the be-
ginning Of the new year $4,000. More
than $4,000 has been expended since the
building was erected, on interest, insur-
Rnce. repairs, and improvements, making
n grand total Of nearly $4,000 in the
thirty years Of the MISSIONS life.
The tFeasurer's annual report up to
October l Of this year shows that q
total Of S10S01.2S has been received and
S10,al4 expended in the work Of the mis-
sion, leaving a balance on hand for cur
rent expenses Of S404.55. The receipts in
clude contributions to various funds for
paying or the mortgage on the property,
for installation Of a dynamo, for keeping
the electric sign, Jesus, the Light Of the
World" burning on the top Of the build
ing, and for running the Gospel wagon.
Contributions also have been made for
upkeep of the Georgetown branch, for
the relief work of giving free dinners at
Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New
Years, and for the daily distribution of
soup, bread. or coffee to homeless men.
The statistical report gives $500 as the
number of men who have attended the
various meetings Of the mission. Tenn
porary employment has been found for
I.500 men, permanent employment for zoo.
free meals have been distributed to 1000
holiday dinners to 2.0oa, and Glothing to
200.
Lodging furnished for 10 and Is cents,
and on account for labor done at the
mission, are features Of the Central Mis-
sion's work. During the year closing
September 30, lodging was furnished to
81 ,5S3 men, of which S,27s were given on
account for labor, 2l,s79 for cash pay
ment. and 575 free.
The 1O-cent dinner, consisting Of one
soup. roast beef. two vegetables. bread.
butter, coffee. or tea, attracts hundreds
Of unfortunates every day. A count made
on Friday and Saturday Of last week
Elbows that 81 dO-cent meals were eaten
In the mission dining-room. and other
meals making a total Of as meals. These
days were average; an approximate num-
Der of meals during one year would be
75.2S5. The 15-cent meal includes three
vegetables and a dessert.
The electric sign on top Of the Central
Union Mission building is one Of the ex-
penses of the mission which will be
eliminated when the dynamo fund is
completed. Already 1900 has been re-
ceived toward making the lighting of the
mission building independent Of the cleo
trio light company. When another 1900
is collected it VIII be possible to burn the
Electric Witness, as the sign is called, all
night every night, at little extra ex-
pense to the organization. A plan has
been initiated of allowing prospective
contributors to the fund to buy one of
the $50 lights that make up the sign for
g. 1t iE hoped in this way to secure the
remaining necessary amount.