The Progress., 1894-09-22

duhoA IL iOaFeu, why SIOul't lIe Idht'
his child from him? She was so
good, so loving! She could not fail
to be a noble woman-if she could
llve-he]pfu] and dear to many a
soul
Why should she be taken now to
be laid away in the grave? OF what
use could she be to the world or to
God there?
He stood looking down at her, as
some of rs have looked at our dearest
when they were approaching death,
thinking that the blow was merclless
aud unjust.
TIE child smiled. Sing for me,
papa," she said, feebly.
He took her in bis arms, as he had
done SO many nights, and rocked her,
trying to sing an cd hymn she loved
about Il beautiful shore where they
should meet by and by.
She did not speak when he stopped
She wonld never speak to HIM again
unless he fouud her tn that shore.
Was there such a place?
He did not know.
He went to his work after that a
silent, almost hopeless man, doing
what good he could, because If she
had lived she would have dore il,
she would have been generous and
kind.
One night on the streets of great
city he met a wretched, drunken
young girl; and always thinking of
that other girl, how sincere and pure
her life would have been, be stopped
to reason with this one, to urge her
to reform. She jerred at him. At
last he turned away with the words
Of Christ, "Go, and sin no more
"Gow she cried, with a sudden
change in her tone. $50! where CAN
IgoW
The words followed him for days.
Where could she go? Who would
take her in, or have pity on her?
There was no refuge nor pity for
her or her kind in the homes OF that
city.
He founded home for these wo-
men in that town, then in another,
and in another, urged by the tender
memory of his little daughter.
Thinking that could she know on
that shore Of a happier world what
he had done, she would rejoice in
his work, he called them by her
name.
"If she had lived," he said, II
should have been 80 happy in her
that [ never should have thought of
these poor women''-ths wrecks Of
society whom no one heeds-Ex
We never like to credit an article
to Ex. that unknown though under
stood author who is familiar writer
in all newspaper articles. We would
not do SO now if we knew the name
of the newspaper which gave the
world this narrative, but we extract
it from Blackburn's Free South which
gave it this credit.
But now to the subject uppermost
in our mind, the care and provision
of fallen women who really desire to
reform. Our Christian people should
devote some time, thought, study and
money to this species Of missionary
work. Preachers may declare, teach
els may urge and church workers
may warn, but for all that, there
should be some home missionary
work done among these abandoned
women as well as among the heath
ems of other lands.
The gentleman mentioned in the
recital extract should be known of
the world; his name should be held
up as one of the greatest church
workers. His example should be fol-
lowed by every church in christen-
dom, each of which should have a
corps of workers to labor among our
lost sisters, and a fund to provide a
home for them when they have been
redeemed. Let onr readers read IF
Christ Game to Chicago" and then
90 in their closets aud ask God If
they have done their duty towards
| these unfortunates of our human
family.