, 1876-12-25
THE WOMEN'S WORK.
WHAT 10 BRING DONE FOR THE EnniN0 sls
THRA,

The attention OF the women who have boon
working In tho revival meetings during &hA past
week has been drawn moro than formerly 10 q
class that Is usually supposed To ba outside the
pale Of Christian 1ndcavor, demonstrating tho
truth Of some things sald by Mr.. Moody In
sermon In the Tabernacle tow evenings since.
Defending Christian women from charge that
Is often brought against them, that they arc
more severe with those OF their own sex who
Violate tho Seventh Commandment than men
arc, he said that tho groundlcssness
OF this charge has been amply
shown ia these meetings. Some Of tho uoblest
Christian ladies Of this city hare gone to houses
OF prostitution, entreattng tho Inmates to seek
better life; aud when they have Aucccedcd la
getting the poor creatures to 60 to The, rcyiYal
meetings thoy have talsan theto TO tho Inquiry
roomst and gathered about them, praying for
them with afl the tenderness and oarnestness Of
Christiy sisterhood. When these outcasts who
men, and whom hardly man will trust with
tho keeping IF Ills home, no matter how
bitterly they, repent, and though he
b Is guilty as tloy.-whon thcy
ill., theso chsan @ sa tafo I them S~ 70 ses tbo
homes and guard them % X they wore their
own children, I'LL q permanent place Is found
for them. Aud, after all, this Is their reasonable
service Us certainly a. caring for drnnkarda, as
past. Probably very few mcn 70 into the depths
Of drunken dehauchcrlea without also falling
into tho s1umB OF 1tccntousnoss And how
much better is q fallen man than fallen
womaul
Tho record OF these few wccks' work In cur
city can only bo htuted at iu tbs public prints,
but It cannot soon be forgotten by thu recipients
Of the sweet grace Of ciarity, nor by tho Lord
Of the penlteht and sorrowDg.
Ono German woman, plain, slmplo body,
who makes her report in tnuttlated English, l.as,
from her scant Hieaus, eentN Btx poor, straying
girls to their friends in tho country.
Hardly day passes WITHOUT bringing pr9sti-
y %oa g. sssoa eareess @
Young girls who want to put on fine ladys gear
without honestly earning It, II they could look
Into thu faces Of theso wrctci.Cd women.
Said lady In her report: III followed ono out
could prevail upon her to 60 to tho inquiry
room. She turucd npon INC like n hunted wild
creature. never shall forget the scared, de-
spairing look Of her facc.n Another sat like .
tried 70 encourage her 10 come to Christ. <
lady took her hand and said: s'I'm glad you're
here, Well help you find our Savior, and you
can be at peaee once more" With stony,
homeless look n hsr large tes5lcss eyes, ths
ways, you'll none Of you believe mo-"
ons poor gtrl ln the inquiry room sobbed out
In her prayer, =" O God, do give mo some place
togo, 10 can leave thts dreadful l!fe."
Many letters have been received from parents
whose daughters have been lost In these haunts
Of tnfamy. Tho ladies have Instituted search,
and tome have been found living under assumed
namca. A number Of ladies have opened their
them till they can be sent to their friends, vi
helped into new way Of living,
The Refuge on tho South Side Is full, and a
call has been made for boddlng to supply the
added need occassoncd by the present eGort to
reform.