The New York herald., 1877-10-15
WATER STRICT HOME FOR WOMEN.

The readers OF the HERALD have not quito forgotten
what furor was created here a lew years ago by the
alleged conversion OF "rhe Wickedest Man Is New
York; who kept Of the vost dens In the city
in Water street. and yet had spent some of the pro.
ceeds Of sin in the education OF brothers and friends
for the ministry OF Protestant church in which he
had been reared. His conversion" was aiterward
proved be bogus and the interest taken In him and
his place snortlived The daily prayer meeting
established in his dance house was shortved, and he
dropped OF sight very quickly and not long after
ward dropped into the grave unhonored and unsung.
But the interest then awakened for tho salvation and
reclamation OF the denizens Of that portc0 Of per-
dton the founding Of EMISSIONS in Water street
two of which have ior several years done good
tor that part oil the city and its abandoned popu
iation--Jerry McCauey's 'Eelping Hand tor Men,"
and Mr.. Booles mission and Home for Women"
Alter u few Intellectual efforts to found mission that
should reach the low dance-house women Of Water
the Rev. William h. Booc (now OF yMeridcn,
Conn. thon Methodist pastor In this city, led
Kit Burns pit and 10 convert II into such
mission home lie bought the house four years ago
for $4,000, putting mortgage OF $40, 900 on the
property. Last July, however after having tendered
tho mission and property to tho Methodist CITY
CHRISTIAN Temperance Union Of New York, both OF
whicn bodies declined the charge, and be-
ing himself a pastor IN a distant city, and una
bio therefore to give 1t that special supervision
ncn needed, Mr. Boole resold the property to the
persons from whom he bought four years ago. They
consideration OF the benevolent uses to which u had
put gave him the equivalent OF $1 500 for II, and
Mr.. Boolc has therefore altogether Withdrawn from
this mission work. For eight years he has carried It
on Just as the Rev. George Muller OF BRISTOL England,
now here, has sustained his orphanages and other
benevolent ns,ituiions-ny prayer and faith 10 God:
He has not advertised the mssion nor pupished
annual reports concerning tho work, but has
depended on prayer manly Tor his supplies In
mont from the mission, Mr.. Boole tells us
that ho had three reasons for not supporting tho
by solicited contributions First he considered
it would be dsoya to his voluntarily assumed duties
as pastor and minister in y denomination 10 use up
any portion Of his time in personally soclng a'S @ LOT
improper, not indeed dishonest TO use MS personal
influence to obtain subscriptions OF money and other
material aid Tor sucn "A work from members OF tho
urches whose financial ability Is all needed TO carry
forward the missionary and benevolent institutions
within their borders He did not feel that ho
couli iousy solicit support under these Cir
Third he trusted this work solely to tho
hands of the Lord, because IL was special work
committed 10 him-as no belIevsd-to do, and
was to be carried ON without human advice,
or involving any other than himself in us
sibiltics; therefore chose without any spe-
cal INSPIRATION lar as he could Detect 10 rest Its
support the promises Of God solely And this trust
has n not failed This peculiar missionary operation
was not 10 be allowed to Interfere with his lawiul
duties in his position as pastor and minister Should
the work become too taxing time aud effort he
intended rosign II, beng assured that tho same
Lord who could sustain would also open Tho way tor
his release IRON II whom necessary. He leaves II
IN good condition and IN the hands OF Mr. Fran
els Percival, VINO has been acting MIS-
sonary for some months, and who has rented tho
premises al rental OF $500 year. He intends
apply the next State Legislature for an act OF
corporation Tor the mission. So that the friends who
have generously contributed 10 its support the
past not by this arrangement to be denied this
privilege the future The furniture belonging tho
mission is st used IN the house; the tnal disposition
of IL will DO made IN short time when IL will be dc.
termlned whether II shall be included in the incorpo
ration divided among the most needy OF similar mis-
In tho lower part OF tho city Mr. Boole Is pre-
purlng report ana review OF his work in this Water
street Mission Home ior Women and cxpecs to pub
lish IL In a lew weeks