The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-28
CITY MISSIONS.

IN. every city there is wide field Tor
Christian missionary labor; of such labor
it is a sad truth, that the application of the
Scripture text is directly pertinent: "The
harvest truly is plenteous, but the labor
ers are few" and in this regard we indite
the request: spray ye, therefore, the Lord of
the harvest, that he will send forth laborers
into his harvest"
10 direct the aid Of the many charitable
and earnest Christian men and women in
our city, into channel where plenteous
harvest awaits laborers, we mention the
good work which is being quietly but
faithfully performed by that earnest mis-
sionary, the Rev. Matthew Marshall, aided
by Mr.. 7. r. Hewlett and others, and sug-
gest that they need help, which help will be
appreciated most thankfully, and admins
tered jud iciously by them. r.
Wesley chapel on Seventeenth street is,
we believe, owned by Mr.. Hewlett, and
from improper use as atenement-house, has
been altered so as to fit it for its original
purposes church and school-house, A
Sabbath school is organized, under Mr..
Stewart as superintendent, and although the
attendance is not so large as the surround
ing population should furnish, it is steadily
increasing, and the orderly, earnest de-
meanor of the scholars shows that thew
appreciate their privileges. This school needs
and deserves help, by donation of books
for the library, and papers, &C., for distri-
button, and also the moral help which is
given by occasional visits Of those who can
sympathise with the officers of the school.
and by teaching and counsel, interest the
children, making the school-house on the
Sabbath a pleasure as well as profit to
them. l
But the Seventeenth street school is not
the sole mission work these good men have
undertaken. On each Sabbath the voice of
prayer and praise is raised in the lowest
purlieus of Richmond. The character of
many unfortunates who exist Gt cannot be
called living) on and near Cary and Seven
tenth to Twentieth streets, is too well
known to our city readers, and yet unpro-
missing as is the field, the Sabbath meetings
at Cash-Corner have already borne fruit
under the self-sacrificing labors of these
humble city missionaries. In several indi-
vidual cases "those who came to scoff. re-
NAMED to pray" and the effect is made
by one of the plague spots hav-
ing closed its doors, and of the inmates
more than one has expressed determine
ton to Ego and sin no MORE"
Here, as we are informed, the work
must stand still, unlesss the aid this arti-
lie is intended to solicit, is rendered by
hose who have this worlds goods,
md are willing to forward home missionary
work..
The repentant Magdalens ask, when urg-
d to ''cease to do evilo-where can 90 to
learn to do well ?'' and these missionaries
annot answer, because they have neither
efuge, nor means to provide it, and this is
he request we make that charitable chris
ans will examine into this work, and if(as
re doubt not will be the case) they find it to |
e their duty to provide house of refuge,
7here repentance can become reformation,
nd habits of industry be formed, which
ill be safeguard against future tempta-
on, the means will be forthcoming.
MIR. Marshall can be found at JOG Baker
treet, and we commend his work and
lans to all who are interested in abridging
ne sin and wretchedness which exists in
ur city.