City Mission Home.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5338, 16 August 1895, Page 1

City Mission Home.

' ♦ Mr T. Herrick, superintendent oft' the City Misßion Home, reports for July:— During .the month these have passed through the Home 160 mea* 8123 meals have been given, and 1118 bads made up. Outdoor relief has. been . given, to a very large number of cases, new and worn clothing and boofca to 492 persona;, beds, quilts and blankets to several cases; meat, grooeries* four, oatmeal, <fcc., to 495 ; orders for firing, boots and groceries, to 28 ; cash, £6, towards rent and other necessities^ work obtained for SS persons. The average attendance at the weekly sewing meeting- has. been 40. The lady workers of thiß meeting tender their sincere: thanks to those who have- so readily assisted them in this work by giving material, and cash.. We have ■ received, alao, this month a large number of new garments from members of the Dorcas Guild, children of the various ministexing leagues and other friends. All these Mrs Herrick has distributed chiefly among the sick cases. A few aemarks from the district nurse's report of her work among the aiok for the past month will be of interest to ihoße who have contributed to this work. We really need more subscribers if we are to continue helping all the poor and sick ones that apply for aid :— Case (1) " Slept well, taken nourishment, not in bo much pain." (2) "A house full of trouble." (3) " Wounds dressed, sorea Very painful." (4) "Died this morning, husband in a muddled state through drink." (5) "Widow over eighty, crippled and infirm through rheumatism." (6) "Such a filthy house." (?) "Very poorly, so prostrate and weak cannot take any food." (8) "Still in same condition of want and misery." (9) "Sores broken out over body and head." (10) "Died suddenly last Sunday." (11) House clean, but patient objects to water personally, gave a oarbolio and soapy wash." (12) "A dreadful case." (13) "A sad case." (14) "Suffering greatly." (15) "Husband died suddenly." (16) "In great poverty, children ill, mother sickly." From the above it will be aeea that the distress dealt with by the mission is largely cases of poverty and distress, resulting from long illnesses of the breadwinner, be it father or mother. Many other cases could be mentioned, and every day some fresh case of trouble is brought to us. The work of late has proved to me that to help many industrious mothers who are obliged to earn the family living, a Home must be opened aa a children's orfiche, where the mothers may leave their infants or young children in charge for a small fee while they go to work. It is my intention to open a Children's Home for this purpose. Cots, cradles or any article of f urnwure for this purpose I Bhall be very glad of and will send for them.