Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-08

| dying without one prayer by anyone for
| their lost soul. At this season of Lent a
| large portion of the Christian world are
| in penitence and fasting and prayer, and
the rest of the Christians are In the midst
or beginning Of great reVfvals. AS we are
all repenting of our sins and trying to
walk in the straight and narrow way
the poor Magdalene comes before US with
pleading voice and eyes, begging for shell
ter and protection, and this picture is so
vfvfdly presented
Jesus sitting In the Pharsees house,
and behold, woman-a sinner-cometh
in, and, kneeling al the feet of Jesus,
weeping, poureth on his feet very costly,
precious ointment. Those men at the
feast look on in wonderment, but Jesus,
answering, said: Wherefore, I say unto
you her sins, which are many, are for
given, for she loved much; but to whom
little is forgiven, the same loveth little
And He said unto her, Thy sins are for
lNgiven; thy faith hath saved thee. Go in
/ peacen'
Again we see Magdalene whose sins
are forgiven. She kneels beside US at the
Lords supper and we partake of that
holy sacrament together. Then we go
to our homes, but where can she go
either in the day or the darkness? Is
there a home anywhere in our state for
that penitent girl?
We remember few years ago how we
tried to find place of refuge or home
verified Magdalene, and at last We're COM
PEELED to ask admittance for her at the
Door of Hope at Nashville.
Is that right, good people? Is it not
shame; yes rather great negligence on
our part that there is no place for them?
Let us at once have such home.
In our city birmingham We have
small Mercy home, where the door Is
ever open to helpless women and chill
dren and it Is always full to overfowing.
70 find fOy,p IInfnrtnnQta
The good which has been accomplished
is almost incredible. We have a conse-
Grated Christian woman for the matron.
and the home is under splendid manage
merit. A president, secretary, treasurer
and a board of twelve representative la
dies from different churches, whose ser
vices are of course gratuitous. If the
people of Alabama will give US build
ing we will carry on the good work.
We make a most earnest appeal to
every one in our state to give us some
thing, If only the widows mite
We suggest that every minister In
Alabama appoint two or more ladies in
| their congregations to solicit contribu-
lions from every lady in their church and
from other acquaintances. We believe
that not single woman will refuse to
give
We hope that gentlemen will contrib
ute without being solicited.
Perhaps some one or more persons may
give a large amount a thank Offering
for blessings and prosperity Others,
like Mr.. Crittendon of New York, give us
| memorial for some loved one who has
gone to those heavenly mansions
Instead of a costly monument over his
little daughter, Mr.. Crittendon has built
many Florence Crittendon homes.
May we all awake to our great duty i'm
| this cause and at once begin the good
| work for His sake, who died to save US.
MRS. JOHN WHITE.
All communications addressed to Mrs.
| John White, Arlington avenue, South
Highlands Birmingham, or to Mrs w.
H. Jeffres care Gen. George l.. Thomas.
birmingham, Ala, will be gladly rece.v-
I'd.
/ Sterling silver hat pins, l5c,
at E.. GLUCK'S.