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CHARITABLE SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS QUEENS-Continued. ly aid in sickness. Mrs. Francis M. Edgerton, Pres.

Queens County Memorial and Executive Committee, G. A. R.-Miller's Hotel, L. I. City. Org. 1888. 26 members. To unite the various posts G. A. R. located in Queens Co. in closer fraternity, and to aid the order generally. Val. Seaman, Pres., Oceanus; O. W. Graves, Treas., Richmond Hill; Edward M. Law, Sec., Woodside.

River Crest Sanitarium-Astoria, L. I. Org. 1897. Object: The treating and curing of cases of insanity, mental and nervous diseases, alcoholic and drug addictions. J. J. Kindred, Pres.; J. E. Gillette, Sec.

Sanford Hall (private) Hospital-Jamaica av.. near Franklin pl., Flushing. Est. 1841. For care and treatment of mental diseases. 44 persons treated. W. Stuart Brown, Physician in charge.

Sanitarium for Hebrew Chilldren of the City of New York-N. Y. office, 55 Broadway, Room 23. Institutions, Rockaway Park, L. I. Nathan Lewis, Pres.; Mrs. Kraus, Matron.

St. Michael Conference, St. Vincent de Paul Soc. -Flushing, L. I. 28 mem. Edward McDermoct, 154 Linden av.

St. John's Guild-Parish House of St. John's P. E. Church Far Rockaway. Has free reading room, library and gymnasium. Rev. H. Mesier, Dir.: Edward Hinkel, Sec.

children, 2 to 10 years of age, receiving elementary and industrial instruction. Capacity, $120. Supported by contributions and income from gifts and legacies. Mrs. B. C. Webster, 1st Dir.; Mrs. G. A. E. Irving, Treas.; Miss Adele T. Low, Sec. Sailors' Snug Harbor-New Brighton, S. I. Founded in 1801. A home for aged, decrepit and worn-out sailors. 880 inmates. Morris K. Jesup. Pres.; Capt. D. Delehanty, Gov.; Thomas Greenleaf, Comp., 31 Nassau st., Manhattan, N. Y. C. State Charities Aid Ass'n-Org. 1888. For inspection of poorhouses of Richmond Co. Mrs. G. W. Curtis, Pres.; Mrs. J. K. New West, Sec., Brighton.

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Staten Island Diet Kitchen Ass'n-Grant Van Duser sts., Stapleton. To visit and provide food for the sick. 2,724 requisitions filled. Value of property, $3,000. Mrs. Stephen D. Stephens, Pres.; Mrs. J. Mechtold, Sec., Stapleton, Mrs. Phayre, Matron.

S. R. Smith Infirmary-Castleton av., New Brighton. Est. 1861. A general hospital for the care of medical, obstetrical, diphtheria, scarlet fever and surgical cases. 1,178 inmates cared for in 1901. Received from city, $7,000; total receipts, $28,000. Expenditures: For relief, $25,000. Property value, $100,000. De Witt Stafford, Pres.; Edward C. Bridgman, Sec.; Alice I. Twitchell, Supt. Has a training school for nurses, 28 pupils; a dispensary and ambulance service, in charge of police.

Surgical Appliance Fund Ass'n of the S. R. Smith Infirmary-Org. 1891. Provides for needy cripples of Richmond Co. artificial limbs and surgical braces. Mrs. Alex. D. Irving, Pres.; Miss E. V. Johnston, Treas., Cebea av., Tompkinsville, I.; Miss E. Johnston, Sec.

St. John's Hospital-Jackson av., cor. 12th st.. Long Island City. Est. 1891. 3.190 inmates. Has ambulance service. Received from city, $19,000. Contributions, $9,000. Total expended, $44,000. Property value, $50,000. Rt. Rev. C. E. McDonnell, Pres.; Sister Mary David, Supt. St. George's Hospital Annex by the sea for Crip-S. pled Children-Fulton, cor. Eastern av., Oceanus. St. Malachi's Ocean Home-2d av., nr. Washington av., Oceanus-Under charge of Sister M. Ambrose.

Temporary Home for the Children of Queens County-Mineola, L. I. Received from city, $700. J. L. Willetts, Treas., Roslyn, L. I.

United Workers-10 Jamaica av., Flushing. Org. 1892. Has a Day Nursery and Woman's Exchange, clothing bureau, friendly and visiting committee and rag carpet industry. Mrs. Jas. Macdonald, Pres.; Miss S. Dermody, Sec., 20 Union st.

RICHMOND.

Bureau of Associated Philanthropy-Box 146, Tompkinsville. To centralize the benevolent societies of Richmond. Mrs. Mary Graham Young, Hebrew Ladies' Benevolent Soc. of S. I.-Org.

Gen. Mgr.

1896. 35 mem. Julius Schwartz, Pres.; Mrs. Julia Klaube, Sec., 167 Jersey st., New Brighton.

Charity Organization Society of Castleton-West New Brighton. Org. 1875. Assisted 40 persons. To help the poor to help themselves. Receipts, $191; expenditures, $152. Mrs. Geo. Wm. Curtis, Pres. ; Miss E. B. Curtis, Sec., Bard av., W. New Brighton. Day Nursery and Central Relief Soc.-Port Richmond. Org. 1895. To care for children of working women, provide employment and furnish temporary relief in emergencies. 2,000 children cared for in 1900. Amount received and expended, $689. Mrs. G. H. Treadwell, Pres.; Mrs. James Walsh, Sec., Port Richmond; Mrs. McEnerney, Matron. Mariners' Family Asylum-Org. 1848. Clifton, Stapleton P. O., Staten Island. To provide an asylum for aged and destitute widows, wives, mothers, sisters and daughters of seamen 60 years of age or over of the port of New York, often known as "The Old Ladies' Home." Admission fee. $125. 40 inmates. Mrs. Francis McDonald, Pres., Clifton, S. I.; Mrs. Edw. J. Cockey. Cor. Sec.; Miss E. Rhodes, Matron.

Needlework Guild of America-New Brighton Branch. Est. 1892. Garments collected for institutions. Mrs. F. O. Boyd, Pres.

Red Cross Society-New Brighton. Org. 1898. 41 members. Mrs. John L. Randle, Pres.; Miss Grace M. Whittemore, Sec., 458 Richmond Terrace. Richmond County Soc. for Prevention of Cruelty to Children-Castleton av., New Brighton. Inc. 1880. 77 children cared for. Receipts from city, $1.000; total, $2,091; expenditures, current expenses and relief, $1,820. Value of property, $5,000. 138 members. Geo. T. Bonner, Pres.: Mrs. J. K. West., Sec., New Brighton; James L. Allen, Supt., 284 Bay st., Stapleton.

Society for the Relief of Destitute Children of Seamen-West New Brighton. Inc. 1851. A home for

United States Marine Hospital-Bay st., Stapleton. Est. 1798. Hospital for care and treatment of sick and disabled seamen of the merchant marine, revenue cutter and life saving service, and of the Engineer Corps of the Army of the Mississippi River Commission, and officers and crews of the light house establishment of the U. S. N., and of the Coast Survey. Number of patients, 1,035 annually; furnished office service, 4,404. The income is derived from tonnage of vessels from foreign ports. P. N. Bailhache, Sur.; George W. Stoner, Mgr.

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NATIONAL.

RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES.

Inc.

American Bap. Education Soc.-111 5th av., Man-
hattan. F. W. Boatwright, Pres., Virginia. H. L.
Morehouse, Sec., 111 5th av., Manhattan.
American Board of Commissioners for Foreign
Missions 350 Washington st., Boston, Mass.
N. Y. Office, 105 E. 22d st. S. P.
1810. 350 mem.
Capen, Pres.; C. C. Creegan, Sec., 105 E. 22d st.
Auxiliaries-The Woman's Board of Missions,
Boston. Mrs. Judson Smith, Pres.; Miss S. Lou-
ise Day, Treas., Congregational House. Woman's
Board of Missions of the Interior-Chicago. Mrs.
Moses Smith, Pres.; Mrs. J. B. Leake, Treas., 218
Cass st. Woman's Board of Missions for the Pa-
cific Mrs. H. E. Jewett, Pres.; Miss Bessie B.
Merriam, Treas., 1418 Franklin st., Oakland, Cal.
Christian Union-511
American
Foreign
and
Manhattan. Org. 1849.
United Charities Bldg.,
Rev. Josiah Strong, Pres.; Rev. L. T. Chamber-
lain, Sec.

American Purity Alliance-9 W. 14th st., Manhattan. Org. 1876. Dr. O. E. Janney, Pres., Baltimore, Md.; Mrs. A. R. Powell, Sec., 243 E. 6th st., Plainfield, N. J.

American Soc. of Religious Education-Washing-
ton, D. C. Org. 1889. J. M. Harlan, Pres.; Rev.
J. E. Gilbert, Sec., 1503 R st., Washington, D. C.
M.
American Sunday School Union-1122 Chestnut
Org. 1824. 2,600 mem.
st., Philadelphia, Pa.
K. Jesup, Pres., Manhattan; J. M. Crowell, Sec.
of Missions, 1122 Chestnut st., Philadelphia.
American Unitarian Assn.-25 Beacon st., Boston,
Rev. S. A. Eliot. Pres., Boston;
Mass. Org. 1825.
Rev. C. E. St. John, Sec.. Boston; D. W. More-
house, Supt. for Middle States, 104 E. 20th st..
Manhattan.

Atlantic Tract Soc.-472 Union av., Paterson, N.
J. E. Jayne, Pres.; J. W.
J. Org. 1889. 825 mem.
Rambo, Sec. -Treas.

Baptist Young People's Union of Am.-Org. 1891.
450,000 mem. J. H. Chapman, Pres.; Rev. G. W.
Conley, Acting Sec.. 324 Dearborn st., Chicago, Ill.
Brotherhood of St. Andrew-330 6th av., Pitts-
9,000 mem. H. D. W. En-
Org. 1883.
burg, Pa.
glish, Pres., 341 4th av., Pittsburg, Pa.; Hubert
Carlton and H. R. Scully, Secs.

Brotherhood of Andrew and Philip-Org. 1888. 550 chapters in 21 denominations in 35 States; also Rev. R. W. in Canada and Japan. 15,000 mem. Miller, Pres., Reading, Pa.; J. G. Hamner, Jr., Sec., 189 Garside av., Newark, N. J.; R. H. Fenker, Local Sec., 635 Prospect av., Manhattan.

Christian and Missionary Alliance-690 8th av.. Manhattan. Org. 1897. Rev. A. B. Simpson, Pres.; Rev. A. E. Funk, Gen. Sec.

Christian Endeavor Union-National headquarOrg. 1881. ters. Tremont Temple, Boston, Mass. Rev. F. E. Clark, Pres.; J. W. 4.000,000 mem. International convention was held in Baer, Sec. Cincinnati, O., July 6-10, 1901. The next to be held in 1903. 2 Bible Church Congress in the U. S.-Org. 1874. Rev. T. R. Harris, Gen Sec., House, Manhattan.

Scarborough, N. Y.

1889.

Epworth League Org. at Cleveland, O., May 15,
Has 20,730 Chapters: 1,554,000 mem.; 7.536
Central office,
Junior Chapters, with 452.000 mem.
Isaac W. Joyce,
57 Washington st., Chicago, Ill.

Pres., Minneapolis, Minn.; Rev. Joseph F. Berry,
Sec., 57 Washington st., Chicago, Ill.

Evangelical Alliance for the U. S.-105 E. 22d st.,
Manhattan. Represents unofficially all Evangeli-
W. E.
Org. 1867,
cal denominations in U. S.
Dodge, Pres.; Rev. L. T. Chamberlain, Gen. Sec.

Girls' Friendly Soc. in Am.-281 4th av., Manhat-
tan. Org. 1877. 21,450 mem.
Pres.; Miss Eve Alexander, Sec., 659 W. Lexington
st., Baltimore, Md.

Inter-denominational

W. Main st., Battle Creek, Mich. A. G. Daniells,
Pres.; W. A. Spicer, Sec.

National Alliance of Unitarian Women-25 Bea-
con st., Boston, Mass. Org. 1890. 11,684 mem, Miss
Emma C. Low, Pres., 153 State st., Bklyn; Mrs.
Emily A. Fifield, Sec., 4 Ashland st., Dorchester,
Mass.

National Christian League for the Promotion of Social Purity-33 E. 22d st., Manhattan. Org. 1885. Elizabeth B. Grannis, Pres.; Francis M. Applegate, Sec.

Other Manhattan.

National Conference of Unitarian and
Christian Churches-104 E 20th st.,
Org. 1865. C. D. Wright, Pres.; Rev. D. W. More-
house, Sec.

National Spiritualists' Assn. of the U. S. of
America and the Dominion of Canada-600 Pennsyl-
Org. 1893.
vania av., S. E., Washington, D. C.
There are 670 local associations in the U. S. and
Canada, 20 State associations and 55 camp meet-
250,000 mem. The Spiritualists
ing associations.
Valuation of their property is
have 90 churches.
$1,250,000. Officers: H. D. Barrett, Pres., Needham,
Mass.; Mrs. Mary T. Longley, Sec., Washington,
D. C.
National Woman's Home Missionary Soc. of M.
E. Church-Org. 1880, 90,000 mem. Mrs. C. B. Fisk,
Pres.; Mrs. D. L. Williams, Sec., Delaware, O.
Parochial Missions Soc. for the U. S.-Church
Org. 1885. Rev. C.
Missions House, Manhattan.
M. Niles, Sec., St. Paul's rectory, Ossining, N. Y.
Society for Home Study of Holy Scripture and
Church History-2022 F st., N. W., Washington,
Rt. Rev. H. Y. Satter-
D. C. Inc. 1889. 250 mem.
lee. Pres.; Miss Sarah F. Smiley, Dir.
Student Volunteer Movement for Foreign Mis-
Org. 1886. J. R.
sions-3 W. 29th st., Manhattan.
Mott, Ch'n Ex. Com.; F. P. Turner, Sec.
United Soc. of Free Baptist Young People-Hills-
25,000 mem. E. P. Metcalf, Pres.,
dale, Mich.
Providence, R. I.; H. S. Myers, Sec., Hillsdale,
Mich.

White Cross Movement of U. S.-Org. 1884. Headquarters, 28 New York av., B'klyn. M. L. Conklin, Sec.

Woman's Centenary Assn. (The Woman's National Missionary Soc. of the Universalist Church) Mrs. C. A. Quinby, Pres. ; -Org. 1869. 3.500 mem. Mrs. E. L. Ragan, Sec., The Loudoun, Washington, D. C.

av.,

Woman's Foreign Missionary Soc. of the Meth. Org. 1879. 5,000 Pa. Prot. Church-Pittsburg, Pres.; Mrs. D. S. mem. Mrs. F. A. Brown, Stephens, Sec., 802 N. 7th st., Kansas City, Kan. Woman's Nat. Sabbath Alliance-156 5th 836 mem. Mrs. D. R. 1895. Manhattan. Org. James, Pres.; Mrs. Wellington White, Sec. Woman's Union Missionary Soc. of America for Heathen Lands-67 Bible House, Manhattan. Org. 1861. 2.000 mem. Mrs. Henry Johnson, Pres.; Miss S. D. Doremus, Sec.. 45 E. 92d st., N. Y. City. Young People's Christian Union of the UniversalOrg. 1889. ist Church-30 West st.. Boston, Mass. 12,935 mem. L. A. Ames, Pres., 99 Fulton st., N. Y. City; C. N. Barney. Sec., 30 West st., Boston, Mass. Junior Dept., 3.219 mem.

INTERNATIONAL.

Golden Rule Brotherhood-T. F. Seward, Sec., 51 W. 10th st., Manhattan.

Young

International Board of Women's and
Women's Christian Assns.-Mrs. W. S. Stewart,
Pres., Merion Sta.. Pa.; Mrs. John Duncan, Sec.,
924 3d st., Louisville, Ky.
International
Bldg., Bklyn.

Catholic Truth Soc.-Arbuckle
600 mem. Rev. W. F.
Org. 1899.
McGinnis, Pres.; Lorenzo O'Rourke, Sec.
Mrs. Thos. Roberts.
Mrs.
International Order of King's Daughters and
500.000 mem.
Org. 1886.
Sons-156 5th av.
Margaret Bottome, Pres.; Mary L. Dickinson, Gen.
Sec.. 156 5th av.. Manhattan.

of Council

Women for

Christian and Patriotic Service (The)-156 5th av.,
Manhattan; Mrs. D. R. James, Pres.; Miss Susan
H. Ward, Sec.

W. C.

Luther League of America-Org. 1895.
Stoever, Pres., Philadelphia, Pa.; C. G. Grauer,
State Offi-
Gen. Sec., Buffalo, N. Y. 90,000 mem.
cers-G. D. Boschen, Pres., 131 Liberty st., Man-
hattan; Rev. M. J. Bieber, Sec., Binghamton, N.
G. P. Moller, Pres.;
Y. B'klyn Dist-Org. 1889.
N. Y. City Dist.-
W. J. Dilthey, Sec., 315 Jay st.
Org. 1888. F. H. Wefer, Pres.; F. E. Jackson,
Sec., 431 1st av.

Mission Board of Seventh Day Adventists-267

World's Student Christian Federation-Manhattan. Org. 1895. Composed of 11 national and interKarl Fries, Ch'n, national student movements. Stockholm, Sweden; J. R. Mott, Sec., 3 W. 29th st., Manhattan.

STATE

Federation of Churches and Christian Workers of the State of N. Y.-83 Bible House, Manhattan. Org. 1900. J. B. Brocks, Pres.; Rev. Martyn Summerbell, Sec., Eddytown, N. Y.

New York State Christian Endeavor Union187,000 mem. Rev. E. F. Hallenbeck, Pres., Bing

RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES-Continued.

hamton; H. A. Kinports, Sec., Manhattan. The 1896. 120 mem. F. B. Russell, Pres.; Sarah next annual convention will be held at Troy, Oct., 1902.

New York State Conference of Religion-Org. 1899. Object: Union of all religious forces in State. Rev. J. M. Whiton, Ch'n of Ex. Com.; Rev. Leighton Williams, Sec., 312 W. 54th st., Man.

New York State Young People's Christian Union of the Universalist Church-Org. 1889. 1,170 mem. Rev. U. S. Milburn, Pres., Cortland, N. Y.; Miss Gertrude Robinson, Sec., Nunda, N. Y. Junior members. 460.

Woman's Home Missionary Union of the State of New York-Mrs. Wm. Kincaid, Pres., 483 Greene av., Brooklyn; Mrs. Wm. Spalding, Sec., 1005 Harrison st., Syracuse; Mrs. Geo, R. Haines, Sec. of Young People's Socs., 978 Delaware av., Buffalo. BROOKLYN.

Baptist Ministers' Union of L. I.-Org. 1900. 75 mem. Rev. S. G. Nelson, Pres.; Rev. A. P. Mihm, Sec., 455 Evergreen av.

Baptist Boys' Brigade U. S. A., 2d BrigadeMarcy and Putnam avs. Rev. W. I. Southerton, Pres., 14 S. Elliott pl.; G. R. Harkness, Sec. Civil Headquarters-Baptist Temple, 3d av. and Schermerhorn st. Org. 1895. 1,700 mem. Military Organization-Wm. Kerby, Brig.-Gen., 403 Madison st.

G.

2d Regt.-Marcy and Putnam avs. 600 mem. R. Harkness, Lieut.-Col.; H. R. Dixon, Major 1st Batt.; S. H. Parsons, Major 2d Batt. Co. DCentral E. D. Baptist Church. O. S. Carroll, Capt. Co. G-Bushwick Av. Church. H. A. Bernhard, Capt. Co. H-Emanuel House, Steuben st. and Myrtle av. Anthony Fiala, Jr., Capt. Co. I -Marcy Av. Ch., Marcy and Putnam avs. Alfred Bailey. Capt. Co. L-First E. D. Geo. Simmonds, Capt. Co. M-Trinity Church.

Tenth Regt. -168 Adelphi st. 595 mem. J. T. Sherwood, Col., 1257 5th av. Co. B-Memorial Baptist Church; O. H. Lund, Capt.; drills, Thurs. Co. D-Greenwood; I. S. Stivers, Capt.; drills. Weds. Co. E-Lefferts Park; Chas. Richter, Capt.; drills, Sats. Co. F-Tabernacle; F. R. M. Nelson, Capt.; drills, Thurs. Co. G-Central Ch. and Strong Pl. Ch.; 1st Lieut. W. R. Carroll in command; drills, Mons. Co. K-Baptist Temple; Wm. G. Clark, Capt.; drills, Mons.

Sixth Battalion (Colored)-Duffield st. and Myrtle av. 385 mem. Pierre Zeno, Lieut.-Col., commanding.

Brooklyn Assn. in Aid of the Grand Ligne Mission-Org. 1848. 200 mem. Mrs. C. H. Cutting. 1st Directress;; Miss M. E. Chapman, Sec., 13 Montague terrace.

Brooklyn Baptist Church Extension Soc.-Org. 1886 J. C. Foley, Pres.; Wm. R. Dorman, Sec., 111 Park pl.

Brooklyn Baptist Social Union-J. W. Wilson, Pres.; Wm. R. Dorman, Sec., 111 Park pl.

Brooklyn Christian Endeavor Union-Org. 1890. Meetings held quarterly, 3d Sat. of Mch., June, Sept. and Dec. The borough is divided into 7 divisions and meetings under the supervision of Division Supts, are held in the intervening months. An annual convention is also held. Rev. Benj. E. Dickhaut, Pres., 165 52d st.; A. W. Linton, Sec., 215 Montague st.; Mrs. F. E. Davis, Supt. of Junior Work, 682 Sterling pl. There are 93 societies in the Union, divided as follows: Presby.. 28; Ref., 19; Cong., 17; Bap., 10; Chris. Dis.. 5; A. M. E.. 4; undenom., 3; Prim. Meth., 2; Friends, 1; Free Bap., 1; Meth. Epis., 1; Meth. Prot., 1; Ind., 1. 5.250 mem. A Junior League for boys and girls, org. in 1892, consists of 57 societies, with 6.000 mem. Mrs. F. E. Davis, Pres., 682 Sterling pl.; Miss Anna B. Harding, Cor. Sec., 565 St. Marks av. Brooklyn Church Soc. of the M. E. ChurchManagers, pastors and 2 representatives from each church, and 40 at large. J. E. Searles, Pres.; Rev. A. W. Byrt, Supt. and Sec., 307 Warren st.

Brooklyn City Bible Soc.-Cor. Jay and Willoughby sts. Auxiliary to Am. Bible Soc. Rev. John Fox, Pres.; Rev. N. W. Wells, Sec.. 219 S. 9th st. Brooklyn City Mission and Tract Soc.-Mission Bldg., 383 Jay st. Org. 1829. A. H. Porter, Pres.; G. Le Lacheur, Sec., 224 Henry st.

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Youngst, Sec., 338 Smith st.

Brooklyn and Long Island Preachers' Assn. of the M. E. Ch.-502 Fulton st. 100 mem. Rev. D. G. Downey, Pres.; Rev. C. E. Benedict, Sec., Bensonhurst.

Brooklyn Indian Assn.-Christ Ch. S. S. Room, Bay Ridge, and Y. M. C. A. Parlors, alternately. Org. 1882. 80 mem. Mrs. Otto Heinigke, Pres.. Mrs. J. A. Caldwell, Sec., Ovington av.

Brooklyn Presbytery-Comprising all the Presbyterian churches of Kings and Richmond Counties and the First Church. Queens. 77 ministers. Rev. Frederick Campbell, Moderator; Rev. N. W. Wells, Stated Clerk, 219 S. 9th st.

Brooklyn Sunday School Union-Org. 1845. Board of Managers meets 4th Mon. each month at Association Hall. Exposition of International Sunday School lessons at Y. M. C. A. Rooms, Sat. R. W. McKee, Pres.; R. D. Dodge, Sec., 360 Washington av.

Brotherhood of St. Andrew-Long Island Assembly consists of chapters in parishes of Protestant Episcopal Churches. 225 mem. Wm. Braddon, Pres.; F. F. Wood, Sec., 588 Decatur st.

Junior Dept.-D. W. Ketcham, Pres.; R. E. Magee, Sec.. 87 Morton st.

Cathedral Club-St. John's Chapel. Greene and Clermont avs. L. C. Drummond, Pres.; J. A. Dockery, Sec.

E. D.

Central League-Org. 1898. 450 mem. Fisher, Pres.; G. H. Corey, Sec., 119 Berkeley pl. Christian Flag Extension Soc.-3 W. 1st st. Org. 1898. To establish universal flag for all Christian denominations. C. C. Overton, Pres., Coney Island; Geo. L. Peterson, Sec., Wallabout Market.

Congregational Church Extension Soc. of New York and Brooklyn-Org. 1893. W. H. Nichols, Pres.; Rev. C. T. Chase, Sec., 275 E. 16th st.. Flatbush.

Congregational Club-Org. 1888. 160 mem. Dr. G. W. Brush, Pres.; W. W. Freeman, Sec., 9 Hancock st.

Congregational League of Tompkins Av. Church -Org. 1901. 160 mem. F. K. Strouse, Pres.; J. R. Crane, Sec., 112 Decatur st.

Cuyler House-360 Pacific st. In connection with Cuyler Chapel. Has course of lectures, also following classes for boys: Gymnasium, scroll sawing, basket weaving.

Diocesan Union of Catholic Young Men's Societies-Org. 1894. 4,000 mem. C. J. Dodd, Pres., 229 Vernon av.; J. T. A. Twomey, Sec. Embury Men's Ass'n-Memorial M. E. Church. Org. 1898. 75 mem. H. B. Haigh, Pres.; E. M. Weber, Sec., 316 Decatur st.

Emmanuel House. 131 Steuben st. Maintained by Young Men's League of Emmanuel Baptist Church; has reading rooms, game rooms, a gymnasium, bowling alleys and instructor in charge; free sewing school, kindergarten. Bible training classes for boys, men and women. H. L. Pratt, Pres.; C. I. Jones, Sec., 131 Steuben st.

Epiphany Club-Parish House, McDonough st. and Tompkins av. Org. 1900. Rev. Dean Richmond Babbitt, Warden, 123 Macon st.; A. S. Armagnac, Sec.

Epworth League:

Brooklyn and Long Island are divided into Brooklyn Nortn and Brooklyn South Dists. Brooklyn North has 59 Chapters and 4,300 mem. John Ross, Pres., 219 Penn st.; S. F. Worner. Sec., 96 Norman av.

Brooklyn South Dist. has 70 Chapters and 5,904 mem. E. R. Carhart, Pres., 165 17th st.; C. W. Bridgins, Sec., 274 46th st.

Flatbush Branch National Alliance of Unitarian Women-Mrs. C. H. Burdett, Pres.; Miss S. A. Maxwell, Cor. Sec., 2112 Newkirk av., Flatbush.

Foreign Sunday School Ass'n-67 Schermerhorn st. Inc. 1878. 158 mem. Rev. H. C. Woodruff, Pres.. Mrs. P. A. MacLean, Sec., 864 President st. Girls' Friendly Soc.-L. I. Diocesan Organization. Org. 1887. 385 mem. 16 Parochial branches. A. H. Ford, Pres., 61 2d pl.; Miss J. A. S. Schapps, Sec., 148 Clifton pl.

Mrs.

Greenpoint Sunday School Ass'n-Org. 1877. J. W. Cummings, Pres.; B. S. Hutchings, Sec., 424 Pulaski st.

Kings County S. S. Ass'n-Org. 1877. G. W. Logan, Pres.; P. W. Scofield, Sec., 369 Lewis av. Long Island Baptist Ass'n-Org. 1875. 70

churches; 18.972 mem.

RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES-BROOKLYN--Continued.

W. T. Dixon, Moderator; Alfred Tilly, Clerk, 31 Kingston av.

Conference of

Congrega-
Manhattan-Brooklyn
tional Churches-Wm. Ives Washburn, Pres.; Rev.
S. W. King, Sec., 244 Willoughby av., B'klyn.
Ass'n (Ministerial)-81 mem.
Manhattan Cong.

J.

Rev. W. A. Kirkwood, Sec., 477 Clinton st.
Methodist Social Union-Org. 1894. 238 mem.
N. Brown, Pres.; W. B. Waldron, Sec., 549A Hal-
sey st.

Org. 1887.

500

of
Elder
New York East Conference of M. E. Ch.-Rev. J.
S. Chadwick, 498 Madison st., Pres.
Rev. Jas. Montgomery, 305
B'klyn South Dist.;
Decatur st., Pres. Elder Brooklyn North Dist.
Plymouth League-Plymouth Ch.
mem. Alfred Raymond, Pres.; Chauncey Ives,
Sec., 71 Orange st.
Presbyterian Union for Church Extension in the
248 mem. John
Presbytery of Brooklyn-Org. 1896.
Reid, Pres.; A. W. Fismer, Sec., 230 Hopkins st.
Ramabai Circle of Brooklyn-Org. 1887. 120 mem.
Mrs. James McKeen, Pres.. 136 Henry st.; Mrs.
Benj. Flint, Treas., 1 Montague terrace.
elevation of women in India.

Reformed Church:

Object,

North Classis of L. I.-Rev. C. K. Clearwater, Pres.; Rev. Wm. H. Ten Eyck, Stated Clerk, 159 W. 92d st., Manhattan.

South Classis of L. I.-Rev. B. E. Dickhaut, Pres.; J. S. Gardner, Clerk, 44 Kouwenhoven pl. St. Aloysius Young Men's Soc. of Church of St. John the Evangelist--250 21st st. mem. D. M. Anderson, Pres.; J. A. 666 4th av.

Org. 1887. 25
Sullivan, Sec.,

Rev. Dr. R.
St. Ann's Club-Org. 1896. 97 mem.
F. Alsop, Pres.; G. C. Graham, Sec., 300 Sackett st.
St. James' Young Men's Catholic Assn.-Org.
W. E. Gavin, Pres.; F. J. Ott,
1870. 100 mem.

18

Sec., 33 Lincoln pl.
St. John the Baptist Ushers' Soc.-Org. 1900.
mem. T. A. Murtha, Pres.; C. D. Callahan, Sec.,
466 Pulaski st.

40 mem. Rev. J.
St. Thomas' Guild-Org. 1887.
T. Russell, Pres.; Miss M. A. Hodgson, Sec., 231
Penn st.

Society of the Holy Name (The)-From the Coun-
cils of Lyons, held in 1274. Org. on L. I., 1872. 15,000
mem. The Diocesan Union of Holy Name Societies
At present 59 so-
of Brooklyn was formed in 1878.
Meetings held quarterly
cieties are represented.
at St. Joseph's Hall, Dean st., near Vanderbilt av.,
4th Sunday of January, April, July and October.
F. J. Duffy, Sec., 69 S.
T. J. McGinn, Pres.;
4th st.

United Congregational Soc.-Lee av. and Hooper st. G. W. Churchwell, Clerk.

Vincentian Catholic Club-228 North 7th st. Org. 1899. 100 mem. T. J. Maloney, Pres.; T. J. Gillen, Sec., 136 Bedford av.

Woman's Bapt. Home Miss. Soc. (L. I. Branch)-
Mrs. W.
Emmanuel Church. Org. 1874. 250 mem.
R. Taylor, Pres.; Miss C. L. Kimball, Sec., 436
Clinton av.

Woman's Branch of Brooklyn City Mission Soc.-
Jay and Willoughby sts. Org. 1884. 125 managers.
Mrs. Louis Stoiber, Pres.; Mrs. F. Terhune, Supt.,
52 Madison st.
Woman's League of All Souls' Universalist Ch.-
60 mem. Mrs. S. H. MacVey, Pres.;
Org. 1894.
Mrs. W. H. Wall, Sec., 73 Lee av.

Women's Foreign Missionary Soc. of the Central
Cong. Ch.-Org. 1880. 145 mem. Mrs. W. H. Hoole,
Pres.; Mrs. J. L. Bliss, Sec., 404 Jefferson av.
Women's Baptist Foreign Miss. Soc. of L. I.-
Mrs. G. B. Germond, Pres.; Mrs. G. A. Vaughn,
Sec., 441 Washington av.

Mrs. J. A. Woman's Home Miss. Soc. of N. Y. East Conference. M. E. Ch.-Org. 1884. 1,500 mem. Secor, Pres.; Mrs. A. R. Clare, Sec., 500 Greene av. Young Men's Christian Ass'n. B'klyn-502 Fulton Central building erected 1885; st. Founded 1853. 5,300 mem. Average attendance of cost $300,000. 2,800 daily. Has a circulating library of 17,000 vols.. beside reference libraries in 9 branches; 9 reading rooms, with 500 magazines and newspapers; 5 gymnasiums. An educational dept. conducted in 6 branches, in 20 studies, with an enrollment of 1.400; 4 literary societies; chess and checker clubs, and Members' course of entertainments camera clubs. in 6 branches; regular weekly religious meetings in 9 branches; lunch room in 2 branches. Lyon, Pres.; E. F. See, Gen. Sec.

Sec.

BRANCHES:

C. W. Dietrich, Sec.
Central-502 Fulton st.
F. D. Fagg,
Eastern Dist.-131-133 S. 8th st.

W. H. Davis, Sec.

J. G. Thorne, Sec.

C.

Bedford-420 Gates av.
Prospect Park-359 9th st.

26th Ward-Pennsylvania and Liberty avs.
E. Jones, Sec.

Long Island R. R.-45 Borden av., Long Island
City. Neason Jones, Sec.
Army-Fort Hamilton.

J. W. Evers, Sec.

Committee)-167

Naval (under International
Sands st. F. L. Smith, Sec.
Greenpoint-224-226 Manhattan av.

Young People's Baptist Union of B'klyn-Org.
164 active and 57 associate mem., represent-
Pres.; E. B.
Enoch Barker,
1877.
ing 40 churches.
Brouard, Sec., 1,025 Putnam av.
Young Women's Christian Assn. of Brooklyn-
Schermerhorn st, and Fltabush av. Inc. 1888. Build-
18 class rooms for edu-
ing opened Nov. 1, 1892.
A library of 10,000 vols., a hall
cational work.
seating 600; assembly room seating 300; a medical
dept. and a gymnasium with running track, tub
and needle baths; classes in stenography, type-
German,
writing, bookkeeping, sewing, dressmaking, milli-
laundry, embroidery,
nery, cooking,
French, nursing, gymnastics, English, arithmetic.
grammar, penmanship and singing. A junior dept.
Mrs. C. N. Jud-
for girls, with classes as above.
son, Pres.; Mrs. D. C. McEwen, Treas.; Mrs. E.
The boarding dept. at
C. L. Conklin, Gen. Sec.
368.and 370 Union st., for members only, will ac-
Board $2.50 to $4 per week.
commodate 44.
Young Women's Guild of Plymouth Church-Org.
Mrs. Francis Jordan, Pres.; Mrs
1888. 151 mem.
T. G. Shearman, Sec., 374 Sterling pl.

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of Christian Philosophy-
Org. 1532.
M. MacCracken, Pres.
University Bldg., Washington sq.
American Missionary Assn.-105 E. 22d st. Org
Pres.; A. F
1846. Rev. Washington Gladden,
Org. 1988
Beard, F. P. Woodbury and C. J. Ryder, Sec.
American Sabbath Union- 203 B'way.
1.400 mem. G. S. Mott, Pres.; I. W.
Inc. 1590.
Hathaway, Gen. Sec.

S. S.
American Swedenborg Printing and Publishing
$2 mem.
Org. 1849.
Soc.-3 W. 29th st.
Org. 1825.
Seward, Pres.; L. S. Smyth, Sec.
American Tract Soc.-50 Nassau st.

O. O. Howard, Pres.; W. W. Rand, G. L. Shearer,

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Baptist Boys' Brigade-23 E. 14th st. Org. 1892. R. S. MacArthur, Pres.; Gen. A. C. 18.000 mem. Kenyon, Commander and Manager. Baptist Deaconess' Soc. of the City of New To train young women as deaYork-Org. 1894. conesses, to teach, nurse and do missionary and Mrs. W. R. Williams, general evangelical work. Pres.; Mrs. L. Williams, Sec., 312 W. 54th st. Baptist Ministers' Conference-182 5th av. mem. Rev. J. L. Campbell, Pres.; G. M. Shott, Sec., Scotch Plains, N. J.

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RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES-MANHATTAN-Continued.

J. S. Fassett, Pres., Elmira, N. Y.; H. S. Loyd, Sec.

New York City Baptist Mission Soc.-162 2d av. Inc. 1893. Composed of delegates from 47 churches. Frank Dickerson, Pres.; Rev. R. G. Boville, Sec.

Brotherhood of the Kingdom-312 W. 54th st. Org. 1892. 100 mem. Leighton Williams, Ch'n; C. R. Woodruff, Sec., Girard Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa. Catholic Book Exchange-Object: To distribute literature defending tenets of Catholic Church. Rev. A. P. Doyle, Mgr., 120 W. 60th st.

Catholic Missionary Union-Org. 1896. 8,000 mem. Most Rev. M. A. Corrigan, Pres.; Rev. A. P. Doyle, Sec., 120 W. 60th st.

Catholic Young Men's Assn.-94 White st. Org. 1875, 130 mem. W. H. R. Killeen, Pres.; J. C. Wickham, Sec., 34 Park row.

Christian Associations:

Harlem Y. W. C. A.-Main Building, 72-74 W. 124th st. East Side House, 321 E. 116th st. Org. 1891. 1,100 mem. Has a gymnasium and boarding house for young Women. Value of property, $110,000. Mrs. Geo. Wupperman, Pres.; Miss Mary McElroy, Sec.

Young Men's Christian Assn. International Committee-Gen, office, 3 W. 29th st., Manhattan. 268,477 mem, in America. L. C. Warner, Ch'n; R. C. Morse, Gen. Sec.

Young Men's Christian Association, Manhattan -156 5th av. Org. 1852. Has 16 branches and owns $2,000,000 worth of property. 9,260 mem. It has libraries with 73,626 volumes, reading rooms with 1,261 newspapers and magazines; 8 gymnasiums. It provides facilities for outdoor athletics and has at Barrett Point, East River, a boat house, with baths, lockers and boats, 4 large halls for entertainments. Educational Dept. embraces 35 different branches, with 1,551 pupils; literary societies, lectures, health talks and socials. Special work for boys at five branches. Special branches are maintained for French, students, soldiers, colored men and railroad men. C. H. Dodge, Pres.; H. M. Orne, Gen. Sec., 156 5th av.

BRANCHES: Army-Governor's Island, Liberty Island and Fort Wadsworth. G. A. Sanford, Sec. 117 mem. Bowery-153 Bowery. R. M. Honeymoon, Sec. 12 mem. Work among destitute men. Colored Men's-132 W. 53d st. W. C. Coles, Sec. 125 mem.

East Side-158 E. 87th st. B. M. Lewis, Sec. 418

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Congregational Societies:

Church Bldg Soc., 22d st. and 4th av. Org. 1853. 1,500 mem. L. C. Warner, Pres.; L. H. Cobb, Sec.

Cong. Clerical Union, United Charity Bldg.Org. 1867. 85 mem. Rev. Wayland Spaulding. Pres.; Rev. S. H. Cox, Sec., Bethany Cong. Ch.. N. Y. City.

Cong. Club of New York and Vicinity-Meets St. Denis Hotel 3d Mon. each month, except summer. Org. 1879. 200 mem Prof. J. B. Clark, Pres.; C. L. Beckwith, Seg., 346 B'way. Cong. Home Missionary Soc.-287 4th av. 1826. Rev. N. D. Hillis, Pres.; J. B. Clark, Wash. Choate, Secs., 801 United Charities Bldg., 4th av. and 22d st.

Org.

Woman's Dept. Cong. Home Missionary Soc.4th av. and 22d st.

Daily Noon Prayer Meeting-Org. 1857. 113 Fulton or 58 Ann st. Chas. F. Cutter, Pres. and Sec. Daughters of the King-281 4th av. Org. 1885. 1,600 mem. Mrs. E. A. Bradley, Pres., Sing Sing, N. Y. Miss E. L. Ryerson, Sec., 147 W. 97th st. Eastern Christian Science Institute-1123 B'way. Org. 1900. Carol Norton, Pres.; S. P. Burger, Sec. Federation of Churches and Christian Organizations in New York City-11 B'way. Org. 1895. Inc. 1901. J. S. Ward, Jr., Pres.; Rev. Walter Laidlaw, Sec.

Fellowship League-116 E. 47th st. Org. 1895. 27 mem. P. J. Downing, Pres.; J. K. Weickel, Sec., 891 2d av.

Girls' Friendly Soc. in Diocese of N. Y., Central Office of G. F. Society in U. S.-Church Mission House, 281 4th av. Org. 1883. 2,573 mem. Miss Elizabeth H. Wisner, Pres.; Miss A. D. Abbatt. Sec., Westchester.

Guardians of the Sisterhood of the Holy Communion-328 6th av. Henry Mottet, Pres.; B. O. Chisolm, Sec.

Harlem Assn. of S. S. Supts.-Org. 1895. 14 mem. W. P. Uhler, Pres.; C. A. Mapes, Sec., 137 W. 129th st.

Holy Cross Lyceum-Org. 1879. 300 mem. Rev. J. F. Smith, Pres.; T. J. Donohue, Sec., 424 W. 42d st.

Ladies' Auxiliary Y. M. C. Union-700 Westchester av. Org. 1891. 30 mem. Mrs. Ira G. Lane, Pres. Miss Ida Golden, Sec., 830 Teasdale pl. Lutheran Church Extension Committee-Org. 1891. 29 mem. J. A. Prigge, Pres.; Fredk Kracke, Sec., 56 W. 128th st.

Men's Hope Club-34 Pike st. Org. 1883. 300 mem. Rev. A. R. Mansfield, Pres.; A. F. Bauer, Sec.

Methodist Episcopal Societies

Homer

Board of Education of the Meth. Epis. Ch.150 5th av. Org. 1864. Bishop E. G. Andrews, Pres. Rev. W. F. McDowell, Cor. Sec. Book Concern-150 5th av. Org. 1789. Eaton and G. P. Mains, Pub. Agts. Epworth League-Org. 1895. 5,000 mem. S. E. Millington, Pres.; W. A. Little, Sec., 237 W. 135th st.

Methodist Historical Soc. in the City of N. Y.150 5th av. Org. 1892. 90 mem. Rev. J. M. Buck

ley, Pres.; J. R. Joy, Sec. Methodist Social Union-Org. 1887. 175 mem. Frank Moses, Pres.; Jesse Howell, Sec., 423 W. 23d st.

A. B.

Missionary Soc.-150 5th av. Org. 1819. Leonard, H. K. Carroll, Cor. Secs. New York City Church Extension and MissionOrg. ary Soc. of the M. E. Church-150 5th av. 160 managers. S. W. Bowne, Pres.; F. M. North. Cor. Sec. New York Preachers' Meeting of the M. E. Ch. -150 5th av. Org. 1817. 500 mem. R. S. Pardington, Pres.; A. C. McCrea, Sec. Sunday School Union-150 5th av. Org. 1840. Bishop S. M. Merrill, Pres.; T. B. Neely, Sec.

1866. In connection with the association are the Margaret Louisa Home, 14 and 16 E. 16th st., a temporary home for Protestant self-supporting women, and the West Side settlement, 458 W. 44th st. During the past year 35,000 women made use of the various depts. 1,438 members-198 active, 327 sustaining. 913 associate. Mrs. C. E.

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