The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-08-17
The MAGDALENES'
They Should Be Given tbs Work
They Are Best Fitted y
TO Do.
N. b. b. Would Not Set Thorn
Apart From tho Rest Of
the World.
Men Equandsr Their Money In MANY
Ways, and Arc N Guilty ~
the Women

To The INDEPENDENT: With your per-
mission, ! come again, this time In my own
defense. In my former article. perhaps !
failed to make my meaning clear. % II. X.
NJ. oritioiEss severely some portions of my
article. II H. X. NJ. could have seen the
indignation aroused among my children.
to think any one would question what thor
mother said, she would have thought ! had
good backing. In the first place. ] partly
wrote for information. ! have never met
with the w. g. 7. U. of Helena. therefore
did not know but, whom discussing ths
question Of closing the houses. they had
thought Of the inmates. and that That
would bs I propitious time TO make . good
Impression. Another idea was, that with
all the condemnation hcaped upon them, Z
word in their favor would not be amiss.
What to do with them or fol- thsm II q
problem ! have never been able to
solvs satisfactorily to myself. ! do
own to a lack of courage ia
plead with them. but ! could do that ~
easily a. l could do jail work, or 90 into .
saloon. If q man who has committed
crimes that place him beyond tbs pale Of
the law can be touched By contributions Of
literature and flowers, why not women.
whose sin does not exceed the mans and IL
just as sxcusable2 | never was born to
command. TO make \ aggressive move
ment. an willing to fall in line, and give
my work and what influence / possess. ]
am something like the story Of the two
women Who had similar wares to soil. One
went forward confidently. proslaimine hsl
wares, while the other followed nsskly, say
ina me too! Me tool" II the lord did turn
the thieves out OF the temple. he Was always
when the woman was brought before him.
.'Let him that ia without ain cast the first
stone" I think II he stood before ~ to-day
and said the same thing We would fall back
abashed. as they did shen. We might not
.';d the same no. .in. wass !: one e Csr;.1,.
teachings were always msreiful. The
next TO the agreatsst commandment
il, Love thy neiehbor u thy
SELF" Weak and sinful ~ We are. do
the best No ran, We can only follow our
Savior sfar of. Paul rays, The strong
Bear ye one another's burdsns." stt h
I did not mean that they should be kept
In idleness. That would not be very CON-
sistent. Al / belong to the class who are
''hswers Of wood and drawers Of water" ]
do not think / would build them = home"
W MOB HAoA8 &H0Av I'VE vAOAA AVAA~ -
but give them work they are best adapted
TO. That will give Thorn self respect, and
help them win the respect of others.
As far The fathers. husbands and pro-
testorA who spend their money on these
women, and leave their families unprovidsd
families. They have my slnoerest sympathy,
but I should not wholly condemn the
women. The men know they have those
dependent on them. and they are considered
the stronger sex, and should be able TO Hes
from temptations. They 80 to the women--
for one moment thought that only the
women who were provided for were ths
only ones who were virtuous. There. are
thousands of good women. that NO induce
mcnt would tempt to wrong. I was only
supposinR. the case; If woman who wa
for dress land there are such) and had no
means Of gratifyingit, she could be empted.
II reminds me of the story Of the
hree pigs. who went to seek their
fortune. One met a man with
a load OF ST. aw and asked him for enough
to build q house; another met a man with .
load of sticks and begged him for some to
build q house. Both were given the straw
and sticks and built their houses. Whom
the wolf came they both came grief. The
third met . man with . load of brick. He
made the same request; he built his house
anu O0bWlbS0N tu0 WOIAs AAOW OOAIO w Wal
IL he had met the man with the straw or
sticks, that he would have been any wiser
than his compartment II H. K. N. ever
walked down Main street in the evening
and saw the masses of men going in and
coming out, the saloons and gambling
houses filled. she would be convinced there
we're other ways men spent their money
than On women.
thank the ladies of the W. @. T, U. for
taking kindly what l wrote. I meant 1t so.
They need no apology for goodness. What
benefit ia it TO them that they should labor
and pray to have these evils removed, IN
less II ia accounted to them for righteous
ness? May they see OF the travail of their
soul and be satisfied. l congratulate them
on their suocess. When the houses are
closed may many sec the error Of their
ways and determine tonever enter another.
taking to heart our SRvior's words. Mel
ther do I condemn thee. Go, and sin nc
more" Az to the passage, mo one shall
be tempted more than they can bear" !
think il refers to Christians; those who
trust in the strength of the Lord. Strength
is not given whom not asked.
Helena. Aug. 10, 1892.
What Is Our Mission?
This Interrogation. SO important in its