New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-21
MISSION WORK IN wATER,sT.

In the month of September of last year much
excitement was created by the establishment OF daily
prayer.meetng In the dancehouse Of 'the WIekedest
Man in New-York" The sayings and doinGs at that
meeting chronioed by the daily press Of this city,
and were made the subject Of numerous letters by the
correspondents Of papers beyond the limits Of the
city and state. AT the expiration of q month John
Aliens house was closed, and tho excitement died away
Tho work began amid 50 much noise and circumstance,
disappeated from public view and the general impress
lapsed Such conclusion, however, would be erroneous
The enterprise st lives aud Is all the more prosperous
the publicity originally gwen TO IT by the press From
circular letter giving the progress ana results OF ms
loving facts %9sh are Us sratif LYING as as
ALIENS estabshient another dance.house in the same
neighborhood was secured which has since been
occupied by missionary family The first hooT IS
approprated TO religions meetings and the upper floor
has fitted up offer temporary shelter TO such as
have been moved to better life. and who have no other
career Identified them. They thus retained under
good Influences TIL their new purposes have had time to
MONDAY prayermeetng for Christian people interested
In the work. and evening meeting for the people resi-
dent In the neghbOrhood, and the large floating popua
tion Astounding there. Public religious services are also
held every Sabbath afternoon When the weather rs
OF the house, and are largely attended sunday
some IA or rs teachers Now what fruits do these
various abors show one hundred ana twenty seven
women have been received from dancehouses aud other
dens OF nfamy the majority Of whom are now at service
In Christian families where from the testimony OF their
employers they giving general satisfaction. Fifty
thee men in absolute want. and most OF them sunk to
the lowest state OF degradation have been received into
the MISSION and giving evidence Of penitence have been
sheltered till they able TO stand OF themselves The
majority OF these have been provided with situations
Fully half ling positions where they are
earning for themselves, and la some cases for their
families, honest support One is at the heud OF man
ufacturng establishment One Ofthe fruits or this work
has the breaking up Of three danceoues the pro
pretors having abandoned the business because IL had
ceased 10 pay One OF these had been established
20 years and had the reputation OF being the best kept
house and OF doing the largest business In the
street The mission early formed tenn
perance organizations through which $50 men and
women have enrolled themselves under % pledge OF
total abstinence. To each Testament has been given
with printed copy Of the pledge pasted the fly leaf
believed by those who have charge OF the enterprise
that fair proportion have kept the pledge and may be
regarded permanently reformed. The mission II
claimed has passed OF tho region Of experiment and
been established as success The total cost OF maintain
ing for 10 months has been Se42 aside from the cOntr
button OF clothing and other material Of outfits for girls
every OF whom was destitute as to make this
essential condition for entering upon reformed life.
The work. thus briefly skeched, judged by its fruits,
seems worthy OF the public sympathy and support The
board OF trustees, chosen TO manage tho ENTERPRISE to
whom benevolent invited TO send contributions,
are Silas r. Beebe, No. ll9 FTOntst r. L. WyckOi No.
lOJ Greenwichst and J. NJ Ward, No. 40 New.Bowery.