The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-31
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE MISSION
REV. o. z. MecRAcKEN, SUPERIN-
TENDENT, MAKES TENTH AN.
NUAL STATEMENT OF WORK
DONE AT FRONT STREET
INSTITUTION.

Rev. o. E. McCracken, superintend-
ent of Glad Tidings mission, has COM
piled his tenth annual report of the
work done at that institution during
1916. This report is as follows:
The year of 1916, has been the most
successful year since the organization
Of the work Feb. l, 1907. The work
when begun was small and under
taken with much misgiving and by
many thought only a venture, but
each succeeding year as the scope of
the work has grown and the results
more apparent it has proven to all
there. was in the work of the mission
long felt need supplied. After ten
years Of constant service and work
among those most needy we are per-
suaded our greatest opportunity for
serving the greatest number Of people
is in the mission work and we now ex-
pect to make it our life's work by the
help Of Him, who has called us to
Disciple all nations"
The past year has been a very busy
and eVentful one in many ways, it
has been most enjoyable as the work
has been among the residents Of the
two cities and with families principal
ly as the transient and unemployed
men grow more scarce each year, in
fact there is no need Of any man being
without work in Fargo any more.
The relief work has been that of
supplying employment by the day for
both men and women and the supply
ing of families with clothing Of all
kinds and some household furniture
with limited number of families sup
piled with groceries and fuel, where
sickness or a widowed mother with
children to support has been supplied.
The Sunday school at the mission is
one of the great features of the
religious work for there we have over
sixty enrolled and from eight different
nationalities. This with the day nursery
has afforded most interesting and
profitable service for all workers as
the hope of the world today lies in
the youth of the home.
The churches of the city have given
their cooperation in the work and the
Ladies' auxiliary organized the past
year is proving to be a moving factor
for good to all among the churches as
well as those in need.
The following shows some of the
work done, as all know there is much
that cannot and must not be reported
that is Of greatest Importance to those
among whom we labor:
Number Of services held during the
year, 5O4; number of calls and visits
made by the superintendent and
deaconess, f24S; number of men
given day work, $50; number of wom-
en- given day work, S12; total given
day work, 1,501 number of families
donating clothing, SOB; number Of
families and persons receiving cloth
ing, 442; number of garments of cloth
ing given away to those in need, 81
562; number of nights lodgings sup
Piled, 245; number of meals given,
1872; twenty-five different children
cared for 146 days; immediate relief in
emergency cases given 10 families;
nine patients taken to hospitals be-
sides three cared for at the mission;
transportation secured or given T.
We take advantage of this another
opportunity to express or try Oto ex-
press our appreciation of every en-
couraging word our many friends
,have given us as well as their material
aid without which it would be inn
possible to carry on this great work
and for which we pledge our best
service and readiness to meet every
demand made Of us. We make our
mistakes, but ask the continued for
bearance and cooperation Of all and
then assure them we shall share the
blessings and rewards that await
those who are faithful to the end.
o.. e. McCracken,
superintendent.