Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-06

room would be abolished.
At the end Of this part Of the program sew
erat prayers we're made for the work of Oh,
lodging houses and the congregation under tn,
leadership of Rev. Mr.. Lamb sang the hymn
when jesus Came Ny Way"
At II O'Clock Rev. n A. Torrey, the presid
ing officer Of tho convention, announced thai
there had lately been in session in this city
national convention OF Christian Workers, the
Woman's Home Missionary Society of the NJ
L. Church and that there were present frater,
nal delegates from that society to bring greet
ings to this contention. These delegates were
Mrs. Jane Bancroft Robinson. secretary des
coness' bureau, Detroit, Mich; Mrs. J. E. Gil
bert secretary bureau Of east central states
Indianapolis, Ind; Mrs. L. ". Livezey, score
tary of Indiana conference, Dayton, Ohio; Mrs
Clara Roach, secretary Baltimore conference
Washington, D. c.. and Mrs.. Mary Z. Griffith
general manager Of the W. II. NJ. Society, Wash
ington, d. c. These fraternd delegates vert
convention, all the delegates rising TO thei,
feet. The chairman of the delegation made q
few pleasant words Of greeting, saying that the,
were all only divisions of the one great army
that 10 fighting in the cause Of the Lord.
HOW TO KkEP MEN OUT OF JAIL.
After this welcome interruption in the regu
Lar program Mr.. George W. Swan Of Norwich
Conn, was introduced to make an address
upon tho subject of the evangelistic work OF
the United Workers of that city. One of the
most interesting features of his address was an
fallen men. 1t IL hard always for man to
start out again after he leaves Jail
and one of tho methods Of this asso
citation 10 to keep men out oil
jail. The police court judge co-operates with
thcm and through this union not boy in
past three years. Every effort is taken to keep
small boys from going to the Jail and the re-
form school, where they can only be hardened
and confirmed in crime. In the case of meu
who are charged with non-support OF their
families they are induced to transfer their earn.
ings to this society. The families are provided
for and any surplus is placed to their credit in
9 savings bank. In this way sla, 900 was cared
for ny tho society last year. Another branch
OF the work is in looking after discharged pris-
oners. When they leave the Jail they nre cared
for IN lodging house and are fed at q restau-
rant until they are able to get work. But il q
man is hungry and wants something to eat he
gets it anyhow.
Inc last essay of the morning WIS from Miss
Bertha Wright on Christian work in Ottawa. II
was Tor the most pari a report of progress.
Mlss Wright is an interesting and pretty young
woman and her description of what had been
zone IN the past year since she last made re-
port to tho convention at Hartford was
heard With the closest attention. She
told OF the success that had attended
the efforts in the line of refuge work iail work
and mission home for women. Miss Wright
said that nothing could be more grateful to
hear than a remark made to her BY a turnkey
at the jail that of the results of this mission
work was that there were not enough women
confined now to keep the jail clean.
FUTURE PROGRAMS FOR TODAY.
The session closed ut noon with prayer and
the benediction. There were two other sessions
for today, one at o'clock and the other at 7:3O
this evening. The program for the two sessions
is as follows:
2-Devotional service. D. L. Davis, Cleve-
2:l5-''The Young Men in the Church; How
they May Be Won and Made a Working Force
Rev. J. Wilbur Chapman d. D.. pastor Bethany
PRESBYTERIAN Church, Philadelphia. Pa.
3-Ihe Christian Police Association of
Great Britain; report of progress and greeting
from England, Miss Catharine Quincy. Lon
don, England.
3:i5-ihe Lost Sheep From Our Homes and
Churches, Rev. W. NJ. faden, Holland Memorial
church. Philadelphia, Pa.
4:30-Ihe Last Call: The Principle and Bless
ing OF Work Among the Fallen, VIM. II. How
land. Toronto, Can.
7:SO--Devotional service, led by Mrs. J. K.
Barney, Providence, Il. l.
7:45-I be Orthodox Church of Sardis, Rev.
Watson l.. Phillips, d. D., pastor Church Of the
New Haven, Conn.
S:3O-Story Of the Divine Life in a Single
Page, Rev. j. III Sitter, Grocer Theological
Seminary, Chester. Pa.