Word: missions
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...support was not what it might have been; there was only a small number of students who had sufficient interest in the work to attend the meetings and do what they could to make them successful. These Sunday evening services are held under the management of the City Episcopal Mission of Boston, and are intended to reach the large class of people who attend no church. Last year Columbia Theatre was well filled every Sunday evening with all kinds of people, principally those of the lower class who seldom get a chance to hear a good preacher. Some...
...October of this year he was settled over the Mission School, a branch of the Church of the Saviour of Brooklyn, N. Y. So earnest and so deeply in sympathy with his work was he, that very soon it began to tell upon his health. Despite this there was no end to his activity, and he daily visited scenes of poverty, and homes of trouble, till his sensitive nature was broken. And even at the end, when not himself, he was conscientious and gallant to the last drop; he paid all his debts, gave directions to those under...
...Christian Association passed a very pleasant and informal evening in its new rooms in Holden Chapel. The meeting was well attended and all present listened with great interest to Mr. Hadley and Mr. Griffin of the Jerry McAuley Mission, Mr. George J. Parker of Boston sang, and the Guitar and Mandolin Club played several pieces, among others Andalusia, Sueno d' Amor, Roumania...
...Hadley took for his text, John IX: 25. He first gave a history of the mission. Twenty years ago Jerry McAuley a common river thief became converted and founded the mission. Since then missions have been established all over the world. They have been very successful. The men in the missions are all converts, and realize, as only such can, the terrible degredation of an outcast drunkard. With untiring patience they labor to rescue their fellow men. They work through faith in prayer and in Jesus Christ...
...story of Mr. Hadley's labors in the 4th ward mission, 316 Water street, appealed strongly to all interested in philanthropy...