Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-07
HOPE AND HELP MISSION,
The Good Work This Institution Has Ac-
coLlplished in This City.

The Good Work This Institution Has Ac.
| coIhplished in This CITY,
The report of the Hope and Help Mission,
given by Mrs. E. K. Knowles, superintendent t,
and Endorsed by Mrs. La Fetra. president Of the
board OF managers, read at the meeting Of the
W. c. L. U. yes terday was one of deep interest
to every lover Of purity and good morals. The
institution. or home. as it really il to scores Of
| homeless women in the course Of every month.
is now located at 1918 H street northwest, and
occupies all Of that large family residence. ex-
cept the parlors. which are used as headquar-
ters OF the District woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union As tho mission is under the
direction OF the union the regular prayer serv-
ices Of the mission are held also in the psrlors.
The report OF yesterday showed that there are
at present twelve women in the home, three of
whom have been deserted by drunken hus-
bands; others have been led 20 take the down.
ward course to shame and misery through their
affections or otherwise, and are trying to find
the way to pure and useful life. while Others
are there who are temporarily out OF employ
ment or unable to work through physical disc
bility.
The ladies do not own the property. The
building they now occupy. which l. especially
htted to the work, rents for 81 900 per year. Of
which the District union paws $50 per month
Tor the use OF the pariors. Congress has given
for the support Of the home for the past five
years 81 900 per year and the ladies have cared
for more than 1000 women in that time some
Tor days, others for months and some for more
than year. This year. beginning with july,
the appropriation from Congress is withheld. as
the establishment Of the girls reform school, it
was claimed. should largely cover the work of
the Hope and Help Mission. It will not pro-
vide probably for the wives whom husbands
have deserted and left in a helpless condition.
and the reform school il not ready for occu.
pnncy. Contributions are needed aud the
ladies believe that the sympathy of WASH
ington will be substantially given when the
needs are fully understood. Women are re-
fused admittance only when the mouse is filed
70 Its utmost, or when they voluntarily persist
IN drunkenness and sin. st is not" said
Mrs La Fetra to a STAR reporter, "a home for |
the encouragement OF idleness or yiciousucss
but an open door to a life Of purity, where a |
motherly heart is ready to give a lift rather |
than simply kneel in prayer and moraIize with |
her despair Here prayer and works 60 to-
gether."
During the last week the Needlework Child
Mrs ID. W. Mahon, president, has sent a large |
quantity OF clothing, towels and bed linen. and |
Mrs A. N. Bruen $50 yards of goods for wash
dresses, and many others have generously re-
membered this quiet and worthy charity. The 1
police ana the physicians in various hospitals
have sent needy ones to the home and the
house has never been SO full OF temporal and
spiritual helpfulness to SO many as at this
present time.
The house is open for inspection at any time.
and ladies are invited to call and zee the work
Tor themselves.