Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-10

The Good That 1t Ha. Done-souI-
snved-DodIea Redeemed.


There are very few people living in
Fort Worth who don't know the good
that has been done In the Hope Mission
on North Main street The Mission Is
under control OF the First Methodist
church. South. Brother Wiley has
had charge OF the Mission every since
II was started. January 26 1898. nearly
two years OF good work No one can
say that Brother Wiley has failed IN
any way to do his duty. Many Of us have
seen him after night services were over
making his way to the worst part OF
the city and picking up the unfortunate
men and boys who had filled them
selves with strong drink speaking
words OF comfort 10 the ungodiy bag-
ging them TO forsske their sins ard
take up the cross We all should ihJak
God that We have a Hope Mission In
our city. / VIII show to the public some
figures as TO the good work done by
this Mission, beginning January ~.
1923. ending October 81. 1898. There
were l6.fe5 persons listened to the word
OF God in this Mission. or an average Of
1879 for each month. The number Of
request for prayer were 5ll an average
OF 81 for each month and 75 conversions
known. We have subscriptions amount
ing TO $3.50 per month. nine months
s22s.50, Free win Offering s95.79 an
average Of si0G per month. TOial
amount received s3s429. Expenses have
been as follows: s225.40 for the nine
have given So meals 10 the
poor during the year and SIS
cash given TO families in need Those
are Included In the expenses above.
There were 500 As paid out on the first
Of November for rents. lights. water
and fixing stove. Some OF this I paid
out OF private earnings,
(.
the mission was attended by 1888
persons an average Of 2S77 for each
month. Number OF requests for prayers
total IA or l2i per month tog Athrr with
80 conversions and 10 sanctincati9lg 10
which add 10 requests for PRAYER and
. conversions In the county IN and
8 conversions at Rescue Home.
The free will offering has been very
good. as the following table wiz SHOW
SAD18, making an average of S1}N per
month. But. our subscription is not
as large as last year. bringing IN only
an average - about s2l PER month,
which makes total Of s34.3 p2r month
a glnnce at the following figures VIII
show that the EXPENSES are larger than
the receipts and have met this short
age from my personal earnings cs.ccpt
Few dollars handed me by cut SIDE
friends.
Expenses November to april. total
3 S2h1,'O, an average OF i2jj ger rnt nth,
TO the above I wish to add thai have
given away 80 to families IN reed.
Since I have had charge " this Mission
/ have given away over 800 meals, ind
during the cold weather have Kent MS
| high as go men and boys In one night
and during cold weather at ienst 1900
men and BOYS have found shelter at
the Door Of Hope. have held meeting
| In the county Jail every Sunday for
| three years with the eNcen-ibn q Eve
| Sundays. Commenced holding meeting
at poor farm In March last have had
conversions there, ] have frrnisl cd
| i've young boys with clothes JUST turned
loose from the county road, and rent
| them on their way rejoicing New
surely my friends, this IL g,'rdly work
and let ua all donate TO the work, and
pray that Brother Wiley nav hold nut
| faithful and continue the g0Id work.
| We must not fall to STATE tn good work
done by Brother Wiley and sister
Drake In suatthlnE young girls from a
| fate worse than death ana nrding trom
| good homes among ,nysiiau people
| Who In all this country cannot say
| Amen" 10 this good work and con-
! tribute something every month to sus-
| tain IT, Brother Wiley Wishes me to
hdd his heartfelt thanSs TO The Texas
and Pacific Coal company and Binfcrd
/ Coal company for favors last year,
| and thanks to Binford Coal company
/ for favors this year. II. d. f.