ST. SAVIOUR'S ORPHANAGE.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13714, 22 April 1910, Page 8

ST. SAVIOUR'S ORPHANAGE.

Tho House Committee of St. _|7 - Home, feeling the great need of wide.' I .pixad interest in this work, icocst]* _ sent out circulars inviting the __$_[ V - of Chnstchurch to a meeting on West * nesday afternoon, so that they initthllay before them the needs of tbe HoSt At the request of Mrs Sandetej* . hon. treasurer and secretary, Si«tei. '• Edith prt. onted the aims and objects '■ oi the Home to those present m, guiphically. She told how, - ihe luck of such a Home, httie ehJL " dim who had lost one cr both patents or children who were tlie most $y Wa pitied of all. tho poor littlo "not «it£ " oris," were in danger of growing **!&..{. sin. and how it was only save them ond give them a chanci"* - *.;. givw up into re-specta'de and QKJtf". ~ ; > members of society by placing them j£*_ i Mich ;i Home, where they wo-iid |*i ■oviiig care and a sound educationTlSfa" % while they would be kept until ""jSS? ? l\ to go out into the world and - own battles. I, Mrs SedUon and Mrs R. '- also _r.oke. and emphasised all _)____ Sister Edith said. ' ~ * Mr. -Sjmistein then prepeskd ditow, - ' out scheuuss which would greatly factlL - tate the work of tiie Home, She pc*. posed that those present should f«» - , themselves into an Auxiliary, and thai ' . this should he divided into vanouschHand societies ~ :.

(1) Boat and Shoe Club—Each mem- " ber ot this club to undertake to fceft. ~.i one child in footwear either singWer M with a friend. * "v-'.*.■;^ (2) Dorcas -Society—The lad.efc of QjLd branch each to undertake to now garment per year herself, and to i* 1 ' send this, with 2s tkl. to the Home, to induce «s many friends as possible do the same. -. .'*.

(3) Sewing GuiM—The meuibem (a £'■ Arrange a fortnightly or monthly visit -s ? to the Home and to do '-' ■-■ h-.msehold sewing in connection with ■£= institution. ' . ~" 7| '£ (4) Name Guild—This is a 7that t-hould appeal to every girl 'j.i&ii "# Christchurch. Cards bearing"the Hhith7' : ; of a lx>y or girl will be printed; tfcSS ?: will be distributed among the gfe% f " and boys of the samo name aa §Mi- :-& on the card. She or he wiU # to coll.-ct 10s or 20s per year fnptM 3 girl and boy friends. A Cot Club-.*gp| - also suggested. ■ ilfef 7 The iadire (between 50 and 60 I whom wore present) adopted7 --\JSO, 7 schemes very heartily, and if | terest continues, the result of thenj&tivi ft ing will be most gratifying. Mrs Vr&sM 7 ot Sumner, bos kindly consented XqM '£■ act as secretary cf the -.sujM wi I gratefully receive names-.of ; .Juiy'# ladies willing to help in Ladies who felt they ooald not tike anM active part in the work, .promised *ri- X nuai subscriptions. This list will ways be., open.' ' M! ■ .v:-'---;4iK.