Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-17
ADDRESSES ON RESCUE WORK.
Revs. Nelson Dame and T.. X. Nugent BE-
fore "a brotherhood Meeting.

A special service for the Brotherhood OF
ST. Andrew was held Tuesday night at
ST. James Episcopal church. The central
portion of the church was reserved for
them. and large number of the visiting
clergy occupied seats In the congreSa-
ton. In the chancel were Rev. John n
Mason. ID. d.. Rev u. r. Nugent, and
Rev. Nelson +. Dame. of Winchester
The opening hymn. onward. Christian
Soldiers" was followed by short evening
service. Rev. Mr.. Dame was introduced
as the first speaker, and selected as his
theme, Rescue Work" He said the
sphere II occupies In our Christian activi-
ties Is not merely a part, but the pre-
dominant part. Ii Is true that the Church
has to raise money. build edihces, and It's
clergy TO preach the Gospel, and train
choirs, but rescue work stands at the
head of them all. We want our churches
not In the portion of the town where the
rich are, but where We can reach the
poor. Speaking OF rescue-work In Win
chester, Mr.. Dame said that few years
ago he saw two classes in the city, the
cultured. refined, and church-going ele-
ment Of society. and on the other hand,
the degraded ignorant, and outcast. There
had been pauper family in the city for
four generations, and the last was worse
IMAM the ITSl. we Eelu ScTNiCSS, ne
said. first in the courthouse. and
through this work ten men were con-
verted. In order TO carry the work on
more successfully st. Andrews mission
was established and i've men of the
Brotherhood Of ST. Andrew and twelve
women of the Daughters OF the King,
the noblest organization on the face OF
the earth. consecrated their lives TO work
among the depraved. Tonight this mis-
sion numbers seventy members In good
standing. With the exception OF seven
teen members. who went from Christ
church. the balance represent reclaimed
drunkards, fallen women, and, In fact,
persons given TO most every known form
OF vice and crime. who. at one time made
their homes Infamous by their evil lives,
are now as lovely as any Christian char
acters l ever saw"
Mr. Dame was followed by Rev. Mr..
Nugent. who Is superintendent Of the
rescue-work recently established In this
city at ~ east Broad street. Mr. Nugent
said his first acquaintance with rescue
work was in Lynchburg, where a store
house was fitted up comfortably In a
disreputable part OF the city and services
held every night. Il visited New York."
he continued. land saw the work on a
much larger scale. ! saw men enter the
missions who had evidently seen better
days. now degraded through sin. Cases
have been known Of burglars who have
dropped In 10 pass away the time when
too early In the night to begin their work
Of crime. and have heard the message Of
salvation and given up their tools as
proof Of their desire to lead a better
life. In Richmond our mission In but
In Its infancy, and myself but a novice
In the work. We have had travelling
men and other classes who have stopped
into our service perhaps only once, but
II may be that the seed has been sown.
Our intention Is not only to throw open
our doors that the peopla may frQon In