The morning times., 1895-10-16
M. GOldenberg,


omen ever since. She made up her mind then
tnat she would give whole years work II
we have now she said, "a non
partis.n board OF seven. including District
Auditor Petty and Mr.. Jarvis. In the past
year the mission has given nome 10 an
average daily OF eighteen girls. When the
Comm. m.sSoners recently asked what results
they could snow they were able to point 10
eighteen young women who have been con
vert.-d in the past year and they are De
lievcu to be n devoted as any Christians
in the city. The rent OF their house in SO
a month and the work S total cost 81 100 a
Mr. Bailey, following, says: Il don't
know that there is any work in this city or
any other that is so near my heart: Young
girls come in from Maryland and Virginia
spekinC work They do not find it. The
way is closed before them. Then We've got
an open door right here in this city where
70 Eoans wUsien m Sad e on H doars
to-day 1 would give it to the Hope and Help
Mission
EMPLo YMENT FOR GIRLS.
Mrs. Thurston, for the Women's Christian
Association, stated the purposes OF that or
ganization and gave statistics, showing
the number of beueficia rieS for the year TO
have been 351 coming from all parts OF tiie
United States and Europe during the year
10 girls obta lined employment from the
ASSOCIATION. They have regular devotional
services on Sunday and during the week
The young women are helped so FAR as pos
Dr. L. T. Wideman, for the Deaconess'
Home, said the first efforts OF the home
were in the study OF the Bible: They
believe all good comes from that Dook.
The study is under the direction of exper-
fenced ministers. The young women under
them come to SO clear and Intelligent a
perception of Bible truth as to be Tit to be
teachers. -,
The home also maintains hospital with
twenty beds and then under the direction OF
competent physicians the young women
IL fnd r q q
the matron, who had proved themselves
wonderfully efficient, were not present 10
speak for themselves.
He introduced Miss Ida E. Miner. She
said five years ago she entered the work.
There were then only two in the home.
Since then there have been eighty-six In the
home and they represented flitesn states.
sand visits and much work in kindergarten,
Industrial and Sunday schools They ma IN
tain a mission in Pierce alley and 1t has
prospered In the homes they try to save
from drink and other sins. She tod now a
young man had been saved in the hospitai
and had died triumphant only little while
before her coming to the meeting
GREETING TO SOCIAL PURITY CON-
vENTION.
Mr. Hilton then read the following tele-
gram which was adopted with fervor as the
expression from the convention to the
Social Purity convention in Baltimore
.sTha National Gospel Mission Union, IN
session at the National Ca pital send greeting
and prays that Gods children every where
may seek the Holy Spirit sequtpment TO arm
them in the battle against every enemy OF
Mr. W. L. Bruen spoke of the work OF
the Gospel wagon. He said the new We
hicle. seating fourteen persons, was porn
in Georgetown on August 70 last II
cost $3.50 and its maintenance cost 500
a year. The committee in charge mum.
bers seven, so there is one for every night.
A minister is usually secured and the
onA
a cornetist and singers from the cholrs OF
the churches. They hold four meetings on
Sunday, three on Thursday and Saturday,
two on Monday, Tuesday, and "Wednesday,
For the first month they preached the
Gospel to over $4,000 persons, there were
% conversions, and over 1000 religious
papers were distributed. Fourteen city
pastors spoke from the wagon; Young and
old are Interested, even the children hear
ing the W ord gladly. The wagon goes into
the alleys and out-of-the-way places.
Nearly every pastor of thirty nine whom
the speaker had called on had " ords OF
encouragement for the wagon.
Mr. BajIey stated that Mr.. Bruen had
personally paid for this wagon, and was
meeting It's current expenses.
Mr.. Bailey then made the announcements
and called for a collection to help pay
the $500 needed for the expenses of the
convention, no part of which had been so
far provided. He also called for yolun-
service at Market Space. There was an
enthusiastic response.
Both wagons held meetings. The larger
was at Market Space, the smaller at Four
and-a. half street and Pennsylvania avenue.
Many visitors were present to see what is
done at these gatherings.
CHURCHES OF WASHINGTON.
The evening session began with song
service, led by Mr.. George W. Haveil, in
which music was furnished by the quar-
tet and the Mission choir and orchestra.
Rev. 8. Il. Greene spoke for fifteen miu-