Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-03

certain extent" Mr.. Donehoo concluded.
The Mayor then notified the ministers
that gentleman who refused the use OF his
name had handed him 500 TO be used for
the benefit of the unfortunates. He said
he would turn the money over to any COM
mite the ministers might name to receive
it He then urged the appointment OF a
committee as the best possible way to get
at the work for which they had been called
together.
Rev. Mr.. Sands and Dr.. Littell assured
the Mayor that the church people OF the
citv would sustain his course, and both
pledged him their confidence and help, but
the Mayor assured both that he was not
seeking public applause in the matter. He
said he was only endeavoring to do his duty
as he saw it regardless of whom he pleased
or displessed
Rev. DR.. Miles one of the managers Of
the Bethesda Home, assured the meeting
that his institution was open to any OF the
outcasts who wanted home there. He said
the home could accommodate 30 OF the wo-
men, and that they would be delighted to
have them if they evidenced any desire to
reform. He questioned gravely whether any
of the women wanted to change their lives,
and he said with some emphasis that any
who did could find help and comfort at the
Bethesda institution.
Taking a Common-Sense View.
Rev. DIR. Hodges said he did not think
the ends sought for will be attained ''The
condition now confronting us is indeed
grave one, Mr.. Hodges said. 'To drive
the women from their resorts is like treat
ing sore on the body and spreading the
disease all through the system. 1 think
that a blunder was made at the bottom OF
the whole business, but since it is upon us
we should look the matter squarely in the
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l don't think the closing of these houses
will reform these women, but am willing
TO lend a helping hand
Rev. DR.. Miller, an old gentleman whose
hair and beard were white as chalk, had
little sympathy with the women. He said
he had no money to give the outcasts, and
he would not give them money If he had 1t.
He had no confidence in their professions to
reform. He denounced them all as law
breakers, and he insisted that they should
be punished as other criminals The work
house, he said, was the proper place for all
OF them. Let the county take care OF the
outcssts," Mr. Miller concluded. He said
he was pastor of a small congregation out
Penn avenue.
Rev. NJ. Stanton agreed with Rev. Mr.
Miller. He did not believe that the women
who came to the Mayor the day previous
crying for reform, wanted any reform. II
S1lu TIE NOmen were OoLuS AOA
show. He argued that there are tricks in
all trades and he argued that if the women
knew that the Mayo or had 500 to disburse
for their Uses that all of them would want
to reform until the money was gone.
Praise for Francis Murphy.
This rather nettled the Mayor. He
swung himself unpatiently in his chair, his
pleasant face clouded and his features
twisted like one in anger. Then he said:
Look here, gentlemen 1 grossly
question the methods you would apply.
| rather believe in the means employed by
Francis Murphy. He goes down among the
drunkards. He extends to them helping
hand and he lifts them up. 'LYou preach to
the same $50 or 200 people every Sunday
aud YOU never go outside to hunt sinners.
This was accepted by the brethren as |
rather pointed thrust at them. They looked |
earnestly 1T each other, and all seemed lost |
for all answer. Finally Rev. Mr.. Donehoo |
Strengthened himself in the easy chair he |
occupied, and with some emphasis said: II |
don't think so, Mr.. Mayor
well, L do think so" the Mayor an |
swered quickly. 'T admit" his Honor |
went on, THAT you occasionally get a |
sinner into your church to hear you preach, |
but have no knowledge of your going |
down among the sinners to help them.
"Wby don't you go down among them?"
Rev. Mr.. Miller asked sarcastically.
at is not my place to go down among the /
criminals and law-breakers," the Mayor |
answered emphatically.
Miss Burd, a missionary who was among |
the women present realizing that the dis |
play of temper might destroy the work for |
which they had gathered, asked to be heard. |
Miss Burd is sweet faced little woman. |
She is rather handsome. She was sincere |
AID earnest and ner sweet voice rang out |
in the room like silver bell
The Way to Reclaim Outcasts.
She said that she could not make speech |
but she believed that the way to reclaim the |
outcasts was TO 60 among them. 81 believe |
we should 90 among them" she said. 81
90 among them every day. These women |
want love They want divine love. There /
are hopes for many of these women but to |
reclaim them we must go to their homes |
and throw our arms about them and pray |
with them and for them"
at NAV be all right for you to throw
your arms about these women, Miss Burd,"
Rev. Littell said, but it would not do for
ne to do it, 1 would be glad to go to these
women. love nv sisters, good and bad,
and [ would go to these now if / knew
where to find them
81 would be glad to lead you to their re-
Sorts Miss Burd said. 81 have found |
them ready to receive anyone who is will
ing to talk and pray with them, and am
confident many of them can be reclaimed if
the ministers will extend helping hand.
l.
"Row long have you been at work and
how many of these women have you re-
c!aimed?" Rev. f R. Donehoo interrupted.
81 have only started in the work 1 was
about TO explain myself" the little woman
answered.
"Those who are about to lay off the armor
nre mere competent to talk than those who
are about to put it or" Rev. Mr.. Donehoo
remarked with a smile.
Mayor Gourlev said he thought there was
great deal OF truth in Miss Burd's re-
marks.
Rev. Mr.. Donehoo also took exceptions
TO the Mayors remarks He said Miss
Burd had no right to arraign the ministers
Mr.. DonehOo Raises an Objection.
Mr. Plarr, representing the Salvation
Army, said he, too, wanted to indorse the
sentiments expressed by Miss Burd. The
gentleman was about to make an extended
speech when Rev. Donehoo, now
thoroughly aroused and more or less indig-
naut, jumped to his feet and with his voice
trembling with passion, said: "Mr. Mayor,
] was led to believe that this was TO be
meeting of ministers"
A few explanations followed. Miss
Burd said she had no disposition to arraign
the ministry. She was disposed rather to
applaud them. Mr.. Pfarr explained that
he was not minister, but that he was a
Christian gentleman, and that be was pres
ent to help the cause. The explanations
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