The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-08

and scarcely know how 10 hahuie a
needle. Then. too. tho mere fact OF SIT
ting still is an ordeal; they nave never
been accustomed to sitting SUM- ana II
is irksome 10 them. They pefsevere'
though. and when they get one OF these
Main checked APRONS actually scanned
up and hemmed they feel that they have
accommodated n good deal. young
girl. scarcely 10 years old. made that
apron and labored hard 10 work the
motto on IT," and the Captain shook
out n nlain white apron with God is
Love- outlined In scarlet letters on the
belt.
'.Onc of our staff Captains will buy
that apron" she said. They are all in
terested In this girl She was found on
the street one night and induced to go
70 the home. We promised her that II
she d.d not like it she could leave. She
STAYED two days and then disappeared.
few weeks later she came and asked
Ia be regularly registered as an inmate.
saving that she would not have gone
away, but that she was crazy for some
thing 20 drink and could not help going
out to get ii. She has now been with us
four months
How many do you have in the home?"
"Thirty-one at a time. They each stay
eight months. IL necessary, and then we
find places for them. They are taught
cooking. laundering, sewing, and house
work, and fully 70 per cent. OF those
who come under our influence In this
way are reclaimed"
"rhere Is rescue home recently
opened. where It is proposed 10 teach the
applicants typewriting, stenography, and
other trades What do you think Of the
plan?" asked an elderly woman who
had been looking at baby dress ana
had overheard the conversation.
II don't like to criticiso any good work"
said the Captain. hesitatingly. but |
confess / don't think that II is good
plan. Women and girls who have led
the lives these women have. are confess
eddy weak. In doing office work sucn
as you mention they are thrown directly
and personally under the influence Of
men; sometimes not good or honorable
men. | am afraid that the moral results
Of this plan will not compensate the
management FOR the expense and trouble
they have gone to-that is, judging from
what girl stenographers have confded
to me on the subject. We have had
many years OF experience in rescue work
and We find that to be successful, II rs
absolutely necessary that the penitents
be kept in seclusion for awhile-shut off
from mems society. There II a rule at
our home that no man shall enter its
doors unless he comes on business which
can be explained to the matron. All the
religious services held there are con-
Quoted by the women officers. Even at
our meetings We find that men cannot
work with them. Women are detailed
for the purpose. We have found that
after professed conversion and sincere
resolutions TO be better women, even the
L.. - f....s 4frtrr
houses, where some of the girls obtained
work. was demoralizing We now try
always TO get them employment In pri-
vate families, where some one will agree
% lcCk after them We inquire into the
habits OF tho family and cndeavor 10
find homes for them among temperance
advocates. These women are not strong
and there is no use in binding ourselves
TO the fact. They need to be shielded
and cared for until the force of habit
has restored thei- native strength OF
mind. Those who have truly experienced
religion guard their hearts and lives as
zealousiy as before they began to 90
wrong"
They play games with them at this
new Rescue Home, and try 10 make
things as pleasant for them as possible"
observed the elderly woman.
Us 1 hloNf rdiu tIt &dDtill, UUl
l don't believe much IN that
plan OF work. we argue that
these women have had amuse-
ment enough. They have led unthlnlIing
lives. We think IL best for them to be
quiet and 10 work: to be made purpose
ful, earnest women, and to put frivolity
aside. OF course. this other rescue home
may only amuse them I'm order 10 at
tract their interest. As regards house
work being distasteful TO some who may
be outwardly refined. We teach them
that the overdressed beauty OF the Ten
derloin district, with her love OF fne
surroundings, is as sinful in Gods sight
as the soiled, unsightly creatures OF the
slums. When they see themselves as
they really are they are ready TO under
take any work, however lowly.
This rescue work is very near my
heart" said Mrs. Booth some people
think that they can reach the desired
result through the masses They think
that by shutting up the evil resorts they
will crush out the evil itself with one
fell swoop. We think differently. 1t IS
through the individual alone that We hope
10 accomplish anything. and We have
had sufficient success 10 encourage US
to go on.
1t is not only in the way of rcfOrma-
ton that We have succeeded. but In the
way of prevention also. | think now OF 4
noble, generous, beautiful soul that to-
day would DC an outcast but for our
helping hand.
"Our girls sell War Cries you know.
and these War Cries are the entering
wedge, the excuse by which they gain
access into many eyil places In down.
town saloon one right, one OF those
barrooms with wretched little cubby holes
At the back. where drink and dellrlum
hold high carnival, two girls were try
Ing to sell their papers, when the saloon
keeper beckoned them TO one side. He
was course-featured. rough-appearing
man, but he had discernment and he
was troubled about woman visitor
in that place.
DO you see that woman there? The
one with the Jersey waist and the black
hat; Get her out OF here. Get her out
She's above all this, hut she's nearly
crazy and don't know what she's doing"
HE turned back TO his business OF
selling drinks and the girls went up and
spoke to the woman. They got her 10
leave the place. and started for the
elevated train TO take her TO the home.
\ man who had been talking to the
woman In the saloon followed them out
and logged their footsteps all the way
10 the station. Three times he interfered
and tried To get the woman away from
them. telling her that they would de-
ceive her If she trusted them, and that
he had a nice place 10 take her To and
cou- her "A nice place the next day.
our gir. ., 1Idered. however and got
her away, and the story that woman
told me afterwards was the most pa
thetic | ever heard from mortal lips
Educated refined, the daughter OF a