Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-28
THE CENTRAL UNION MISSION.
Steps Taken to Keep Out the Vicious
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In many quarters the work of the Cen
trail Union Mission in its Industrial depart
ment is not fully understood, and OCCASION
ally the ieea becomes current that the course
of the mission draws the idle classes to this
city as an easy place to make a living. In
order to correct this false impression the
board Of directors of the mission have Just
adopted a series of rules governing the in
dustrial department. which at the same time
explains its workings. and have also put
themselves on record in a sort of platform
or declaration. This latter reads as follows:
All the efforts of the mission shall be eX-
pended to encourage industry, thrift, hon.
esty and goodness; to life up the fallen, to
give unfortunate men and women a chance
to live happy and useful lives, to show kind
ness and sympathy for those whose lot in
life for any reason is discouraging, to lend a
helping hand to need and distress wherever
found. and to point the lost to the Lord who
alone can aid and save"
The rules adopted will govern all those
VINO may hereafter apply either for assist
ance or work. Rule ! says that the object
of the industrial department of the Central
Union Mission shall! be to furnish to unem-
ployed men and women a means of sustain
Ing themselves temporarily without beg
gins. until they can secure better employ
ment.
Rule 2. Every homeless man or wo-
man applying to the mission for assistance
shall be given employment enough to earn
at least two meals a day and a lodging, as
far as the resources of the mission will al
low. While the work required shall not be
excessive in quantity, SO as to be a hardship
yet 1t Shall be sufficient to deter persons
from resorting to it, except as a matter of
actual necessity.
Rule 3. Men or women who show an I'M
Willingness to work, or who are known to
beg rather than labor, or who disclose
vicious habits or dispositions. or who are
professional tramps from choice, without a
desire or willingness to reform, or whose
conduct gives ground to suspect that they
ilege of the reading room, dormitories or
cept the auditorium during the progress of
gospel services. 1t shall be the duty of all
employees of the mission to cooperate with
the police in an effort to rid the city of all
such incident, vicious or criminal persons
Today there were continuous gospel serv-
ices, beginning at noon, and to last until a:30
at night, the leaders changing every hour
Ihose in charge are follows: - to ],
Messrs. Bailey and Havell leaders, and Miss
Alice NJ. kimball, organist; 1 to 2. Messrs
Wheeler and Evans, leaders, and Miss Ber-
tina kimba1l organist: 2 to 3, Miss Alice
kimball and Mr. Havell, leaders, and Geo
Craft, organist; to 4, Messrs. Bruen and
Ramsey, and Mrs. Brown, organIst; 4 to g.
Mrs. Carroll and Mr.. Yingiing and Miss
Lulu Simmons, organist; 5 to 6, Messrs. Har-
rison ard Muncaster and Mr.. Craft, organ
lst; u to Z, Messrs. l.. l.. Smith and John
CAN'T and Mrs. Wright organist; to S, Dr.
Carpenter and DR.. Ladson, and Mrs Lad
son. organist, and to 8, Messrs Wood and
Foster, leaders, and Miss Wood, organist.