Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-14
TIE GOOD WORK
Which is Being Accomplished mt the
Rescue Home.

which is Being Accomplished mt the
Rescue Home.
Only six months have passed since
the Florence Crittenton Rescue Home
was opened al No II Seventeenth
street. and twelve girls who were tired
OF HVlng lives OF sin and shame have
been received and saved Four of them
are inmates of the home at this time,
ana eight have been restored TO their
homes and friends. some in PenuSyl-
Nanla, Ohio and Kentucky. others from
our own State and city. Two of these
were widows not having yet reached
the age OF twenty-five years, who had
children TO support and were led into
these awful dens. thinking only of the
money 20 be earned. God forbid that
the traffic OF souls be longer permitted
i'm our city
The ladies in charge have been met
win all kinds of questions and queries
as 10 how we know that the girls re-
turn 20 their homes I'm every instance
where girl has been sent 10 her home,
letters have come from parents or
friends saying that they are safe and
leading pure lives They are not lost
sight Of III the public could read some
or these letters of deep gratitude from
Jhe fathers and mothers of these girls
who have been mOurued as dead. that
have been restored 10 home and mother,
clothed I'm their right minds and their
lives and hearts purified, their trust i'm
Gods grace 10 keep them, none would
think the labor too hard nor money lost
That is spent i'm helping TO lift fallen
humanity.
The public i'm general has been very
kind in helping 20 support the Home.
Many have given donations of house
hold goods and clothing We also have
q gOodly number of pledges of money.
so much pledged per year TO be paid
monthly We ere especially i'm need of
provisions and clothing and always of
money. The Home is conducted entire
ly on Christian principles and lis open
at all times TO persons interested and
who desire 10 visit It, Through the
Kindness of Mr.. McGresor, we have re-
ceivod free transportation on the rail
roads for an who have been sent 70
their homes. Every paper in the city
is left 40 the Home We desire TO ac-
knowledge this kindness.
The first national convention of the
Florence Cr.ttenton Rescue Missions
viii convene I'm Baltimore October II.
1888. at which convention q delegate
from this city will be present and report
the work OF the Home I'm our city VIII
not some of the good citizens of Wheel
ing who are interested i'm social purity
and believe i'm the equal standard of
morals. come to- the front and help to
establish this Home ON a moro solid
basis2 We should own our place The
building we now occupy is not large
enough 90 accommodate all that would
like TO come. Let IL never De said
again of Wheeling that there is not on
open door for those poor, unfortunate
girls who want 10 lead a pure life if
they have the opportunity. Let the
good work go on. We commend the
Chief .of Police and his mon FOR their
9ij officially They VINO know more Of
the needs o. such q Home believe it is
proving "a blessing To- our city.
One incident I will give OF The work
that is being accomplished. A girl of
our city. who had long ago given mp
every hope of ever living pure life;
one who was O terror to police and
friends. her poor old mother had long
considered her child eternally lost. she
srnt on am average of seven months
out of twelve i'm JAIL was q confirmed
GrUnkard and as vile as a sinner could
be- but underlying IL all was q warm
heart that had not lost an tender feel
Ing. This girl came 10 our Home and
remained three months, and we rejoice
to-day that she has been taken home 10
her mother and IS liveing as pure and
honorable a life as any girl in the City.
That mothers heart is crying out i'm
Sadness and is pouring forth her bless
i0r on every woman who helped save
her child. Behind every life of shame
lives a sad story. Only those who do
this work realize it's vast importance.
Let AN the good people lend helping
hand .n this most wonderful work OF
saving souls for eternity.
SECRETARY OF THE BOARD OF
MANAGERS.
Tams RiXby made q little excursion
into the country recently, I'M the north
eu part of the State. and while driving
along met a farmer leaning over q
fence and listening TO the wheat grow.
Mighty good crop, suggested RlNby,
with animation.
well. fair: just fair" drawled the
farmer In reply.
Great deal better crop than il was
last YEAR responded R.Nby.
"Yes. 'tis some better admitted the
farmer reluctantly.
"\Vhat DO YOU think the yield will
be2" inquired Rixby bringing the con-
versati0n 90 a sharp point.
well. about twenty-five or thirty
bushels TO an acre. came in mountul
tones from The farmer.
Great heavens, Don't YOU call that
a good crop2' asked RiXby
eyes. fair" replied the respondent
farmer. "but its mighty wearing on the
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