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Show TflAlNB poll MISSIONS. Medical lllsalonary and Training gthool for Stan and Woman. The Chicago Medical Missionary Training school la an undenominational undenomination-al school of practical philanthropy Just established by several philanthropic people, In the large building at 192C Wabash avenue, Chicago (until recently recent-ly occupied by the Home tor the Friendless). It purpose la to prepar Christian young men and women to labor la-bor In city missionary and rescue work, under the Various missionary boards. It will co-operate with all denomination de-nomination In helping humanity and responding lo the cry ot anguish that cornea from society's downtrodden and outcast. Kach courso of study will laat one year, and Includes nnscctarlan lllbllcal Instruction In Uonpel principles, princi-ples, elementary physiology, medical nursing, hygiene, sanitation, emergency emer-gency relief and practical philanthropy. philan-thropy. The students spend part of each day In classes nnd part In practical practi-cal work, such as friendly visiting and district nursing among tho poor and destitute sick, as well as holding collage col-lage gospel nnd health meetings. About one hundred of these meetings are now being held each week. There are at present one hundred and fifty students, hut there Is room for at least flvo hundred hun-dred In the building. Consecrated young men nnd women nro received as students without regard to their creed, provided they are prepared to devoto their Uvea to gospel philanthropic work. Students are furnished with room and tuition free of charge and bruirdr on the Kuropean plan, costing ' ?' lo IIJTS per week for meala I . I'ldentsls. The building Is steam l:i. til and xcry comfortable. The In-str In-str ar are physicians, trained medical med-ical nurses and pallanthroplc workers, all of whom give their services free. Thero it In the building n free medical dispensary, freo bath, and laundry for women and chlldrrn, day nursery, free kindergarten and kltcbengarten, and also a home finding department for friendless men, women and children. It will furnish Christian families alt through the country with children to adopt or men and women to work, as well as care for the homeless until placed In famllle. Sixty friendless young girls have been rescued and put In Christian homos In the past six months. References: Iter. C. II. Henderson, I). D., University of Chicago; llayard Holmes, M. I).; Miss Jane Addama.Hull House; Dr. Arthur lMwarda, editor Northwestern Christian Advocate; Dr. Ha rah Hackett Btevenaon; or any leading lead-ing pastor In Chicago. Tor particulars call or address, Superintendent, 1020 Wabash avenue, Chicago, III, |