The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-13

and debaseo n MANY Of THIN are. they bavo
psrcSance Of remorse. Al suen moments tnsv do not
perhaps resolve to cease to do ev and learn TO do
WELL" but they feel an impulse In the rl9nt drec-
ton. TO such the managers say:-"Cofn0 with us
and we will do you good. Come for o night, or
week, or month. or longer time II you DESIRE II
you are discontinued We viii not cOnstrain you to
remain" Some. who come under the pressure of
momentary emotion or conviction, take them at
their word, and maybe tarry for night Others
remain a Few days, but unwiilingly, from long
habits OF selfndulgence and unresIrained license.
to endure even the wholesome restraints OF . well
ordered family, take their leave and fall back into
WHAT THE GIRLS ARE TAUGHT TO DO.
But though It Is no. ther purpose 70 nave any
away VINO desires 10 stay. Many are glad to remain
weeks and months, submitting themselves cheer
till habits OF Industry, cleanliness and devotion are
established and they fitted by suitable training
procure for them respectable situations or to restore
them to their friends. While at The home they are
OF course, required TO conform 70 the wholesome
hours OF rising In the morning and retir-
ing at night and attendance upon family
bedrooms In order and to share the ordinary WORK
OF the house Tney are taught the use or the needle
OF which most OF them are very ignorant They
acquire invaluable habits OF order and regularity,
and above all they are systematically instructed in
the things wnicn snake tor their everlasting peace"
tanned for the girls and one-half OF all the earnings
they are allowed to save for themselves.
THE GOOD RESULTS.
On the LIST OF May 1857, three months after the
opening OF the mission, seventy-seven girls had
resided IN the place for longer or shorter
weeks or months. or these seventy-seven, forty.
SIX 1t was hoped had abandoned street
life Fourteen obtained respectable homes Seven
NAMED IN the house, and eight In other kindred in
situations. or the sad remainder, twenty-five re-
turned to their evil courses and nine were lost sight
OF. There are now IN the home seventeen girls, ana
during the past twelve months l22 had been re-
celyed, making total OF ls9. or this number many
remained but a few days, and Others for several
months, and they all, while they did remain, found
refuge and moral and religious Instruction at the
Home The total number tue Mission III their last
report recorded as follows:-
Sent 10 kindred Institutions. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Al
Returned 10 their friends .....................2 "a
Placed IN respectable situations 20
Returned TO lie OF sln 81
Remaining III the Home (then. Observation-Disclosures. IA
Total. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .139
THE STRUGGLE BETWEEN VIRTUE AND VICE.
The girls are never allowed to go out on the
streets unless accompanied by OF the ladies who
have charge of the Home, and all letters addressed
TO them are opened and read by Mrs. Nj Liddel, the
lady In charge before they are delivered. This
sorshlp is wholesome one, and Is OF course nece5-
sary, as vile "outslders' are weary In their
ertions to induce the girls to return 10 their former
lives An example OF this Will give an idea OF the
difficulties the institution has TO contend against.
One night girl OF the town, beastly intoxicated,
called at the dome. She was admitted and was fur
nlShed with bed She went away the next morn.
ing forgetting even to thank her beneactOrs Tor her
nights lodging. The next night girl, slckly little
thing about sixteen years OF age called and declared
that she wanted TO amend her lite, and expressed
herself as heartily dlsgused with her sinful past The
next morning she was seen whispering to one OF the
girls while they were gong through the hail
breakfast contrary to the regulations OF the Home;
and short Tune alterward Sue begged TO be
stay IN the place any longer. 1t wasn't 'JOy"
enough Tor her. Mrs. Lddel pleaded with her to stay,
but no, go she would and she went. The following
day, the girl she mad been seen whispering to- who
by the way had been In the home for several months,
demanded her clothes and left the house, 1t would
appear that the drunken girl had recognized one OF
her Old friends in the inmate, and on reporting the
fact TO her 'landiady," that worthy sent the little
sixteen year old invite her by strong inducements
to come back to life OF sinful pleasure. The
tempter had come In weak moment, ana the in
mate fell: Another girl who determined TO leave,
was told by the doctor that her constitution had been
impaired by excuses or years gone by, and that II
she returned to her former life she would not last
treaties and left This was on the 14th or August
last On the 18th OF November she died IN a house
OF III Tame In Prince street. calling pteously for her
henefactors OF the Mission TO come and take her
back, that she intended TO be good and did not want
to die with all her sins upon her head. She was
THOROUGH CONVERSIONS
AS an Illustration Of the practical workings OF the
mission The following furnishes FAR example,
mission In the early part OF last spring. After
naming sufficient length OF time to satisfy the
form, q situation wos secured FOR her domestic
IN family In neighbOrfng state. With this family
sne mas renamed I'LL quite recently, giving the most
perfect satisfaction and illustrating the stability OF
her REFORM The family, breaking up Housekeeping,
secured for her situation In another place, which
she refused TO accept 'unless she could nave per-
mission to attend church and Sunday school,"
The following letter Is from girl Tor whom the
LADIES' COMMITTEE procured situation:-
DEAR -:-I feel as II coud not wait any longer to
write to you. think letter from you would comfort
feel lonely feel like alone In the wide world Dear
Miss don't know how hard 1t is for appear
cheerful, when feel sad. to forget what past
but cannot. 1t always uppermos IN my mind often
think OF you, and of how very kind were to and
wish could and hear read Sunday nights
The lady with whom she is living writes:-
She is not always cheerful but is much attached to my
little boy She is conscientious and disent. feel much
attached to her and Interested In her.
Those who are found obdurate and who even after
IN the Home several months finally leave
to resume. their former lives, IN nine cases out OF
ten are or that class who to their other excuses
during their career OF sin had added that OF the
cessive use OF intoxicating liquors. Mrs. Lddell is
in constant receipt OF letters ike this from girls who
have been furnished with good situations ana who
have become thoroughly reformed.
In conclusion IL may De mentioned Tor the benent
OF the charltably inclined that this noble Institution
Is supported entirely by private subscriptions, and
that If the Mission had large and commodious
house 1t could do times the good 1t Is doing.
IL is a work that Gods blessing has rested upon
since 1t began, and those who can aid 1t should do
So for the sake OF Him who said that cup OF water
given In his name would not be without It's reward