Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-13
CRITTENDON HOME
YEARLY REPORTS
Managers Show Much Ac-
complished During Last
Twelve Months
FINANCES IN
GOOD CONDITION

Board meeting Of the Florence Crit
tenden Home was held on Tuesday and
reports of the work were submitted.
That OF the superintendent, Mrs Nina
5. Latshaw. was as follows:
During the past year we have
helped 73 women and girls, each be-
longing TO one Of the three classes
covered by our range OF wOrk-num-
Der of maternity cases, "a; average
age of girls. u years,1We have coop
Grated with the Associated Charities,
Municipal Court, Probation officer.
Salvation Army. Delaware Industrial
School. -Four girls have been placed
under our supervision by Agent Stout,
S. P. c. c.
"A number OF destitute women and
children sent us by the Associated
Charities and the Salvation Army
were given temporary shelter and en-
ployment secured for them. Two Of
the girls have been married during
the year and are now living in their
own homes.
"The health OF the Home has been
very good. in fact. above the average,
considering the number OF inmates
One death, a tiny infant Of Z days
MANY calls made in the interest Of
the work. Letters written TO girls who
have gone out from us. Employment
secured. words of announcement
given to those who had lost hope
Sometimes discouraged. almost dis
heartened, We have kept at our post
of duty Thanking Our Father for his
goodness and the many blessings he
has sent us this year. we press on.
remembering his own words. He that
goeth forth and weepeth, bearing pre-
cious seed, shall doubtless come again
with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves
with him."
Mrs. Fannie B. Josephs, treasurer,
reported as follows:
Balance. Oct. 81. 1915, S27s.6O; cash
received during the year from all
sources. S3.S0S 65; total. $4,OS7.25.
Expended. S3.795.91
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Whitaker presen-
ted the following:
ITO the Friends OF the Florence
Crittendon Home. Greetings:
THE past year has had its trials
and has been full OF teshngs and
straits have been experienced as TO
how TO reach and guide for the best
those who come under our care. This
work in itself is what is termed an
unpleasant charity. II is so. because it
is misunderstood, God knows that If
we cannot help the unfortunate who
come TO us when they are in need
whom can we help. To save a soul
that Is struggling on the verge of ruin
you have got TO have the sympathy
tact and love to save that soul from
the street, and possibly death. How
can such a Home as this, founded
upon the great broad Christ-llke prin
pal OF love and humanity, but b
successful in its Mission of Mercy
Only those who have prayed that God
grace would enter the hearts of thes
poor erring ones, and have strivel
to help in that work Of Grace. cal
know the Joy that comes when one
sees a blighted life. rogenerated.
I'VE are but a link in the chain Of
Homes which reaches from the AT.
lantic to the Pacific. and from Canada
to the Gulf OF Mexico. We are very
grateful to have had a share in this
work, and pray God to give us a deep
err conservation, and a clear and wider
vision for the betterment of human
ity. If it were not for the peculiar ma
ture of our work. we could point witt
loving pride to transformed hundreds
who were once under our care.
MANY come to us through careless
mess and the girls belief in her ability
to do things on the border line and