The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-11
WORK OF UNION MISSION
What it Has Accomplished in the
Past Two Years.
The Management Makes An Appeal
for Help. q Few Hundred Dollars
Can be Used to Great Advan;-
age just Now. The Good
Work Being Pushed.

The following review Of the work OF
the mission WINS prepared by tue secre'
tary, who calls attention to number
of drawbacks" to further develop
meut. He says:
Among the most effective agencies
provided by the Christian people OF
Norfolk for the physical, moral ana
spiritual uplifting OF the outcast aud
the destitute is the Union Mission,
whose unpreteutions headquarters are
at No. 60 Church street, between Main
and Union. This branch OF the mission
work was stnrted in December, 1873,
and the good it has accomplished il to
day. no doubt. gratefully remembered
by hundreds. The promoters OF this
movement were touched hy the spec
tacle of men seeking employment, hud-
ing none, and falling into utter DIES
pair, and set about doing what they
could IN the way of helping tho help.
less, clothing the naked, feeding the
hungry and cheering the discouraged.
THE BEGlNSlSG.
A few cots were fitted up at the Mis-
sion, and meals were provided for as
many of the hungry applicants as the
limited means would allow. From this
smnll beginning,in one year aud IL hnlf,
and lodged, hundreds have been pro
vided with clothing and employ
has been found for large number.
Many who came Tor assistance were
good men. willing and ANXIOUS to lead
good lives, and found opportunity for
doing so at tho Mission. Tho larger
class of those who came for help. how
ever, had lost their situations through
drink. These were gladly welcomed.
The milk of human kindness, strength
ened by the spirit of Christian love,
was poured out upon them, aud many
individual cases Gnu he pointed out to-
DAY IN which present happiness and
prosperity are directly traceable 10 the
practical help aud Christian influence
given and exercised under the roof of
the Union Mission.
GOSPEL MEETINGS.
Gospel meetings are held every
night in the chapel, aud ut these meet
ings many of these men were con-
verified. The present year. indeed, has
been very fruitful in conversions; aud
the conductors OF the Mission feel that
If their hands and their cxchequer
were strengthened little they would
be enabled to extend the good work
which has been so wonderfully
blessed. The sum of about sou is
needed at tho present moment and
will doubtless be at once forthcoming.
AN APPEAL.
This appeal is made for the benefit
OF the destitute men who come to Nor
folk seeking employment aud find
none. The sum mentioned will enable
the Mission to extend It's work during
the rest OF the year. blessed is he
hob ,lnr lao I !
will deliver him in time of trouble. "
Are there not two hundred mud fifty
men, women, societies and organiZa.
lions that will contribute 81 each to
this human cause? Every contribn
tion will he gratefully acknowledged
through the different newspapers Of
the city. Contributions may be sent
to w. u. ASHER. Clerk of the Market,
or the superintendent of the Union
Mission.
TIE WAGON.
1t may not be inappropriate to men
tion here that the GOSPEL missionary
efforts OF the Union Mission have Int
terly taken. in addition to their other
forms, that of open mir street meetings.
ut which many professions OF CONVEX
sions have been made. The holders of
these meetings are encouraged to con.
flnue them, but are crippled in their
endeavors by the need OF Il wagon from
which the speaker may address his au.
dience. Such wagons have been of i'm.
mense service in Washington and other
cities III these out of.door Gospel meet.
1ngs, and the introduction OF one of
them INTO the Norfolk opeu mir gather.
lngs would surely be followed by like
beneficial results.