Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-01
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THE RESCUE HOME
viii Celebrate Its First Anniversary This
Evening.

viii Celebrate Its First Anniversary This
Evening.
The Florence Crittenden Rescue
Home will be one year old to-day ana
it's work so far has been carried on
very successfully by the Woman S
Christian Temperance Union. The FOL
lowing statement of what has been &C
complished at the home, and an express
sion of thanks from the secretary, VIII
prove interesting at this time.
The Florence Crittenden Rescue
Home which was opened April, LIST, 20,
* situated on Seventeenth street, NO.
II. The object of this rescue home is
to aid fallen and betrayed girls to lead
pure lives. 1t is entirely charitable.
No board or price is asked or taken
from an inmate Neither is there any
compulsion used TO keep one. NO one
can remain in the home unless she de-
clares her purpose to lead a good life
and obey the matron and the rules OF
the house Our first desire is TO rein
state a girl in the hearts of her kindred
and in that way a number who were
srDpcsed 10 be dead by her parents ana
friends. or worse than dead. have been
invited to return to the home OF their
childhood. During the year we have
sheltered Csome for months) twenty-siX
girls. AS | write, the faces and sad
histories of many pass before me. l
could write until the public would grow
weary. and then the half would not
have been told. Most of our girls plead
guilty-but few blame their parents.
Il is usually the story of late hours at
night. and drink. and how bitterly they
grieve over their own destruction.
When inmates Of the Jail, or Of houses
of shame" are told that there are women
that pity them and are reaching out
their hands TO help them, they are
dazed at the thought. and it is almost
beyond belief by them; they think 1t
delusion and snare TO entrap them, and
the quiet little house on Seventeenth
street they fear is prison.
The girls OF the rescue home do not
work of the house and sew, and usual
" in a few weeks desire places to earn
their own living The board of man
ayers do all they can TO help all who are
able TO get places. and encourage them
10 be faithful in all things. Ii one falls
sick or finds she cannot give satisfac-
ton. we will take her in until she Sc
cures another home. The public has
been very kind TO us. giving us money
and kind words-trusting us one year
when we had nothing to show them or
tell them. Now we can tell YOU that
we used the money YOU gave us, in the
fear of God, for the uplifting OF the
forsaken and say to you for them:
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall
obtain mercy
The women Of the WOman's Christian
Temperance union expect TO continue
this work as long as a girl says i am
so tired. I wish I was dead.
Our home can be seen during every
day but the Sabbath by visitors. The
matron will kindly give any informa-
ton required.
We of the board of managers thank
the public again for the great contid-
ence shown us. and can say that after
a years contract with the sOrrOwing
we have more faith in the All Father
and humanity than we have ever had.
We thank all the newspapers Of the
city. Also the chief of police and staff,
for their kindness to us.
We thank all who have aided us, and
ask that they continue their gifts; al
though they may seem small TO the
donor. vet to us they are great. While
we need help for the coming year, We
are glad 10 say our Rescue Home is
free from debt and we are very hopeful
for the future"
He. the Maker, knows what is best,
Hope is strength, and trust is Rest"
SECTY BOARD OF MANAGERS.
Wheeling, ". Va. March 26, '95.