The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-05-27
SAVING FALLEN WOMEN.
The Good Work Performed by tho
Florence Night Mission-A Touch
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ing Incident.
The Florence Night Mission Of New
York is now In its second year and it has
proved to be one of the most useful of the
charitable institutions in that city. Its
work Is confined to the reformation Of
fallen women, II subject which is strongly
forcing itself upon the attention OF phi
lanthropists.
During the past year there have been $50
women admitted to the Home on Bleecker
street, of whom about 800 have been in
duced to live better lives. Many OF these
women have improved their condition. in
worldly point OF view, to marked
degree. Ten have got married and gone
away as the wives OF farmers and others
to create homes OF their own in distant
communities. For eighty situations have
been provided In New York and other
cities and nearly thirty have been re-
turned 10 the homes OF their parents.
Il has been found that when these
women have been brought to n realization
OF their condition and have fully grasped
the principles OF religion they become the
most jealous of Christians and lend their
assistance to the authorities OF the mission
in extending their field Of operations and
doing missionary work among their
former associates.
Many incidents come under the obser-
vation OF the superintendent that are sad
and pathetic. There was one case during
the past year where. highly educated and
cultured young woman. the daughter Of
a minister In a distant town, came TO
New York city on visit Herfather took
offense at her for some imaginary trans.
gressiOn, and when she returned the door
OF her home was closed upon her. At
first tempted to commit suicide, she
changed her mind and was about TO adopt
life OF shame when the agents OF the
mission met her In low concert hall,
where they are constantly doing mis-.
sionary work, and induced her to listen
ence Night Mission. Surrounded by
friends her early religious enthusiasm was
soon revived and she banished all
thoughts Of the life she was about to
lead.
This is sample OF many instances In
which girls have been saved when Just
upon the brink As rule, the agents OF
the Mission have the assistance OF the
keepers OF the dives and concert halls,
and in this way their work is greatly facili.
tated.
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Florence Night Mission is upon the streets
at night and In the low concert halls, where
the fallen women are most frequently to
be met with. A great many Of the woman
are frequent visitors 10 the Home on
Bleecker street. and at one funeral held
from there Of girl who had died 2l3 at-
tended.
At social gatherings at the Home 200
women often attend, and during the past
year 1000 have attended prayer meetings
there Twenty.six girls about TO adopt n
life OF shame have been saved by the
agents. Nine thousand meals have also
been provided at the Home.
IL can thus be seen what nm instru.
mentality for good the Florence Night
Mission Is. IL costs about n, 800 year to
conduct. Nearly 81 30 was raised by vol.
untary subscription during the past year
aud the rest furnished by its founder.
Charles n Crittenden.