The morning times., 1896-01-05

very commendabic Charity Is about to
be established III tiiis city-nder.the IA tspIcrs
of the Hope ard Eeip Mission
II is a branch of the famous CIafles'
Crittenden benevolent oreanization, whose
main object is the rescue or fallen and aban-
doned women.
The chief promoter of the plan is Mrs.
Kate Waller Barrett, woman who has
made this branch OF clariiy-a lifelong
study. She has lately come from Europe,
and is prepared to aGopt the most advanced
methods in nursing the sick and rearing
children.
With Mrs La Fetra, the president of the
Hope and Help Mission, aud an. admirable
corps of workers, this new branch of mercy
has rented the old Tipton House on Third
street near Pennsylvania avenue northwest
and is now enga ged in furnishing and pre-
pairing the place for inmates.
Washington has already three houses
whose object is the redempttnb OF our
fallen sisters, but this late arrival IS unique
in many features and worthy Oh the nlsh-
est CONNIE ndation.
RETAINS HER CHILD.
One of the most important Of these is
that an abandoned woman is allowed TO re
| tain her child. In the other Institutions
children are taken from their mothers and
placed i'll foundling asylum. 2 ..
1--WE believe most profoundly in the re-
! deeming influence of mother fOvet' said
| Mrs. Barrett, '.and have known II 10 suc-
| ceed in sortening and Converting women
whose hearts seemed absolutely cal2usedl.
"Our women care for their own little
ones They wash and dress them, clean,
/ comfortable clothes are provided each day
| and II arouses a woman's self-fespect to
have this daily responsibility deyolving ON
! her.
I'VE propose to study the individuality OF
/ our charges" continued Mrs. Barrett, "dnd
to offer them, III return for Withdrawing
from a life of sin ard shame, some con-
| genial occupation, lucrative as Wei as
! pleasant. In the home OF which l have
| been recently III charge Ill Memphis, Tenn.
| two of my girls studied medicine. When
| they were sufficiently versed III their pro
| fession they left our house and went to
\ Western towns. where they now practice,
| aud are respected and self-Tcspectins.
| MANY OF our girls become trained nurses,
| some seanlstresses, some cooks, Just as their
| natural capabilities and education fit them.
In all cases we study their tasks and en-
deavor to find what branch ihey ws.gld
| most like, and therefore best succeed in.
UNIQUE METHODS.
washington has great Heed OF sick 8
| home, | hear, one that viii III Gle EaI
left by the House of Good Shepherd on one
side and tue House of Meuey-en thee isise n
Both are only asylunis. We aim 10 found
home. 1t will be made up OF girls who
have stumbled in the rough ways ard found
no helping hand to uplirt and teach them
to rely on their own strength. We shall have
mothers who are RAISING their branded Chill
dren decently, and who are learning tC
know the sweetness OF repentance and q
good life in order that they may guide theil
offspring safely
| Tie home Will be opened in about tw'
, weeks. TIE ladies of the uaissiru and=Fl
their friends are working di.igently To rais'
funds In order To complete tier arrange
ments II is a robe charity and shOult
| receive assistance. .--------
| The Charles Crittenden fund for the re
demption OF fallen women was bestowed ~
the New York city charJjeS abQIt thirteeI
| years ago by the gentleman Of That name
| Tie generous donation a.sdss.lls-.ls no
OF his little daughter, Florence Crittendcu
| then lately dead. =s--s---ns'-sss---------
Thefund haSendowed twent ty-three house
in different parts OF tue c1'iIttry- II ,isSJI"n
inca!culable good. and LIE Isil aSsss. of i
are now endeavoring to adopt the Engiis
cottage system of rearing orphans iI.steSJ,
OF our American asylum principle.