St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-10-11
REPORTS OF
CITY MISSION
Show l9l5-l9l6 A Very Successful
Year-Much Helpful Work Done
Along Many Different Places
PRAISE MIR. MARSHALL
Transferring of Work to Y. M. G. A.
Building Has Provided Additional
Facilities for Carrying on Work
Financial Support Was
Largest Ever.

The reports of the st. Johnsbury
City Mission for 1915 and 16 show
very successful year just completed,
but plans are proposed for a larger
service the coming year. Superin.
tendent MarshalPs report shows THAI
much helpful work has been done
during the year in many lines, while
the treasurers report of finances is
most encouraging. The report OF
the executive committee composed
of: z. S. Waterman, chairman; .
H. Henderson, Donald McGregor,
Walter RodIiff, Paul D. Moody, z
H. Cowles and c. L. Eaton, follows
with many plans for the coming
years work:
The fiscal year of the Mission ends
November LIST, IL months Of which
are covered by this report, and the
other month estimated.
A careful reading of these facts
show the important place the City
Mission has in the life of the town,
and the valuable service it renders
This work is not apart from the
churches; it is rather the expression
of the purposes of the churches to
work together in lines of activity
that cannot be as well done separ-
ately.
We are fortunate in having in Mr..
Marshall a superintendent whose ear
nestness efficiency, and sound judg-
ment have wrought such excellent
results. In all this he has been most
helpfully aided by Mrs. Marshall.
In May the work was transferred
to the Y. M. c. A. building, which has
given added facilities, and opened
new possibilities of community useful
ness. Conferences have been held
between this committee, the town
pastors and the trustees of the Y. M
C. A. property, and it is their united
judgment that the building should be
made useful in a larger variety or
ways. They have therefore decided
to offer the facilities of gymnasium
| bowling alley. baths, and club-rooms
for the use of boys and men, as there
shall be demand. It is believed that
the income from rented rooms and
from the privileges of the building
will go far towards meeting the ex-
penses. But enlarged gifts will make
possible an enlarged work.
The financial support of the Mis-
sion during the past year has been
the largest since starting. The com
mittee urge a prompt payment of
pledges due in October, so that the
new fiscal year may start without
debt
They are earnestly DESTROYS thai
all pledges shall be renewed, and, Il
possible, the amounts increased, that
the larger program suggested may be
carried out as soon as the building is
fully available. 1t is felt that there
are many others of our citizens who
should have a part in this united
community service, and additional
pledges from those who have not
hitherto given are asked.
The report of the treasurer shows
the finances for IL months with q
near estimate of the other month,
and is as follows:
Received from contributions and
pledges, $1,014.20; received from
miscellaneous sources, $4.31; receiv-
ed from Supt. Marshall, $500: re-
ceived from loan, $500; account
overdrawn, $1.13; total, $1,119.64.
Deficit November 1, 1915, $30.SO;
paid salary, Supt. Marshall to Oct.
4S weeks, (including house rent ana
telephone), $852.29; paid rent on
Mission rooms March 1, 1915 to May
1st, 1916, $1,000; paid postage ano
sundries, $23.87; paid printing and
advertising, $37.68; total, $1,119.64.
Liabilities Ito November 1st, end
of fiscal year,: Amount borrowed,
$500; overdraft Glib; salary of
Supt. Marshall to Nov. 1 including
house rent and telephone), stills;
on Mission room rent MAY, 1870,
$3.50; E. H. Cowles, printing,
$12.55; total, $172.93.
Assets: Pledges due on or before
November 1st (estimated). $1,000.
DONALD McGREGOR,
Treasurer
Among things of note in the su.
perintendents report is that 81 PEG
pie publicly started in the christian
life during the year. Many garments |
were given away where needed, much |
relief work done, and a large attend |
ance is reported at the years meet |
detailed report follows:
Cash on hand, $1O2.6O: collections, !
$54.03; rummage sales, $224.83;
donations, $6915; returned from gen
eral fund, $500; total, $475.61.
Relief, $S36.9S; team work, $780, |
incidentals, $500; paid out on Y. NJ |
C. A. building, $2O.67; lumber, s1.S4; !
printing, $11.31; paid to general fund, |
$500; total. $432.3O. Cash on hand, |
$43.31. Total, $475.61.
Garments given away, 1853; free
beds, rs; calls made, 1913. indoor
meetings held, 176; attendance, 5418; |
out of door meetings, nine; attend
ance, 1475.