Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-19
DARKEST SALTLAKE.
Prominent People Interested In An
Industrial Scheme.
4 MEETING HELD LAST NIGHT.
What Shall BE Douo with the Uniortuu.
ate Women Of This city Tho
Question Considered.

auspices Of the Woman's Home asao.
citation.
The subject under discussion was
"Darkest Salt Lake." and the object
Of tho meeting was 10 enlist the
sympathy and support Of the people VI
this city In the work Of resouiug
fallen women and preventing olhers
from going asiray by providing em-
pl0ymeui for those who are In need.
After singing and prayer MIS-. Pad.
d0us, president Of the association, faid
there had been larger conrregations
assemble for lees worthy objects than
that for which this meeting had been
called, but she felt that II oil present
would do their part great good could bu
accomplished. She then introduced.
Rev. J. B. Lister, who stated that
the object OF the meeting was 10 further
the plane lnnuu ufnted about two months
since by the Woman'a Home assOcin.
ton TO provide for tho erring and fallen
women 0f this city. IL was desired
that the speakers would give their
Views az 10 the best mode OF procedure
70 accomplish this end. The plan
contemplated was 10 establish q
home for these women; also 10
provide work for women, either plain
sewing or laundry work, that they
may not be compelled ~ live ON char.
ity. Tho speaker said there wefe
many young girls out on the streets
whose parents knew not where they
were, aud some girls from twelve 10
fifteen years Of age might DO seen In a
drunken state. Something should DO
done 10 put n stop 10 such things.
Rev. DR.. Mabry said his heart was
enlisted In the work Of roscuing fallen
nnd degraded women. Ho realized
that an ounce Of prevention was worth
pound OF cure, AMI II was the aim Of
the Homo association 10 not only
rescue those who have fallen, but 10
prevent others from following Ia their
footsteps. Society 10 In the habit
Of casting on these dowu.trodden
creatures and giving them up ~ past
redemption. Therefore there n no en-
enlargement for her 10 live a better
life, Instead OF treating them with
such coldneHs, the churches and sOule-
~ should lend them n helping hand;
the warmth OF Kind and sympathetic
heart would greatly affect these people.
The speaker felt that a fallen woman
u no WOrHe than n fallen man, and yet
while Institutions have been founded
Tor the rescue Of man, no voluntary
effort had boon put forth In behalf Of
women.
Rev. w. 3. Hawkes. said II ever his
soul was fillod with righteous In
dignation II was to sec man upheld Ia
his sinful career, while woman was
cast out from society for her evil
doing. This should not be-; they should
be placed on an equal footing.
Miss Burton was then introduced
and said this industrial movement was
going to succeed, There are women
In this city who cannot properly cook
a beef steak; neither do they under
stand the use OF the needle. They
should DO instructed Ia these direc.
lions, In order that they may make
good housewives. While the assooia.
ton has no building for use At present
she hoped that ere long they would
have the use Of the Industrial Home
on Fifth East, which she felt was
rightly theirs.
Rev. Mr.. Clay felt that the two
phases Of tho subject presented must
no separated. IL would not be possible
TO place tho fallen women beside those
who are not 10 low but who are poor
anu needy. He thought the purpose
OF tho association was for the rescue OF
fallen women, and that was what he
wished TO speak OF. One object II the
prevention OF the barter In human
bodies. There was something radl-
oally wrong whom II 10 20
easy for young women TO
become ruined and degraded.
Another phase Of the question was
how to rescue them. The only way
TO do NO was for good women to 20 and
take them by the hand and lead thom
up onto n higher platform. Ho looked
20 SEQ room provided Ia this city
where women-no matter how low
can bs invited, and there have some
women Of high standing Ia tho COM
munity TO teach them aud show Thorn
their true condition. They should be
given TO understand that there are
somo who will not turn their backs
upon them, but will asnist them to do
better.
Mrs. Dr.iEllen Il. Ferguson said In
speaking 10 behalf OF those who eau.
not speak for themselves, she felt her
language inadequate. The question Of
Cain, dam / my brothef's keeper"
has never been answered In this world ,
and that II the reason the people do not
seek 10 keep their sisters from SIN.
Every fallen and dlagThced woman la
this city Ia the sister OF those present.
Tho speaker made an earnest appeal
for th0 rescue OF these people. She had
talked with some who thought no good
could be done, claiming that such per-
sons would soon return again to their
former condition II they were
taken out. Referred 10 tho
remarks Of General Booth 10
the Tabernacle, that 30 per cent OF
those rescued remained 40, aud dopre'
Gated the condition OF the women
prisoners In the city jail, there being
no police mstron, but women are
seArohed by men. Approved the state
ment that man was Just ~ had as
woman when he commits the same
crime. II women are condemned, their
partner In the crime should not be- up
held In IL. Thls work Of rescue de-
wolves upon women, but tho men
should come forward and give Of theil
meane 10 assist them, IT'S useless Ia
say that Salt Iiase has less Of these
characters than New York and other
large cities; that was no excuse for Us.
Elder John Henry Smith said the
question to consider was one Of the
most important aud mad baen grappled
with IN all ages by the best men that
have lived. Great responsibility rests
upon tho parents OF children. FathoT'
drive their sons from homo and
mothers their daughter for pattahing
or their weaknesses. The parents o.
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