, 1877-01-07

ARTHUR sWAzET's VIEWS.
The Rev. Arthur Sw2zey has M interesting
article in the 4Niauce on s'Tho Aliserab1es, II il
which he gives some practical suggestions in re,
gard to dealing with the social evil. The fol-
lowing abstract contains the main points:t
Industry is one Of the conspicuous moral sup
ways against temptation, and aforoins tue grit and
moral vigor needed by a Young woman. no less
tha1 6 man to maxi 1sst her VIZ safely
women to the vocation OF shame is almost, II not
quite, q systematic business; that wolves prowl
thS ns"mn rn sheap boSn
Of the town, to find out the inexperienced and
homeless, using all the ingenuity which such dia-
the unprotected: Instruction to tue police force @
to arrest all such pirates severe penalty on any
hnckman Or cab driver who sets woman down il
fare from anT person for carrying: young
women where she does not order him, and, in
BRIEF such police regulations as will mike it safe
for any tolcfably attractive young female to enter
Chicago on IN evening train, or to return home
from her place Of employment without an escort
would be severe blow 1T one of the roots Of the
That there is ALWAYS considerable class Of nu-
fortunate women who desire to leave their sad yo-
cation and achieve . complete redemption, is af-
tirmed BY those who arc best informed. What
shall be done with them! The question is very
difficult one. Is It absolutely insolnble! 1t ought
not to be. The Christian church ought to be able
to give practical answer, as well as theological
one, to every person who asks, What must do to
be sayeds 1t is easy to say that good Christians in
the churches, and everywhere, will receive them.
Every pastor in Chicago knows better He knows
that it is NOT in the average Christian woman. how
ever kind and self-sacrifcing she may be- to treat
reformed woman socially, az she viii, without
effort treat . reformed man.
In looking nbout for remedy, it Is pretty plain
that - Houses Of Refuge are not exactly the
houses for tzamps and OF casts OF the slums, who
are not likely to sin any more. and want bread aud
shelter. Some provision Is required which (not to
speak unkndly o! othcss} saves those who are
worth saving, and whose future may be blessed
with. ut least some intermittng days Of sunshine
and peace. sht it not be possible, the good God
supplying the faith and the ZEAL for few clear
headed and strong women to band together, and in
the absence Of all seutnlentalisEl or idcaltsul, to
Ek>this problem to partial solution, by ways
and means which any shaFp-wittcd man would
Such society should be secret in its
agencies, methods. and results, except to
those who supply the labor and
the means. 1t would include bureau Of intelli-
gence, skilled emssares, strong body Of work
crs and money to foot the bills. 1t would include
all kinds Of work, from that OF the detective to
that Of the Christian housewife.
Possibly some such plan is in operation undc,
the charge Of the Tabernacle workwomen. Ifeo,
md can be reduced to true business shape under
The eye Of ) good engineer, there would be. per-
haps, fair show for usefulness. How thew wo:k
it is not necessary to know. 1t is however neces-
sary to any considerable success, thut tLey shonld
organize thorough plan which shall not seek for
precedent, out simply TO. the means which daring !
ant faith, coupled with the same subtety which d
1eed on the other sidc may suggest.