The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-13
SUM OF $4,000 RAISED
SUCCESSFUL MEETING IN INTEREST
OF SOUTH-sIDE RESCUE MISSION.
Addresses by Charles w. Smith, John
w. Kern and Several Minister'S
Results of Rescue Work.

A large and enthusiastic meeting in the
interests OF the South-side Rescue Mission
was held at Tabernacle Church yesterday
afternoon. Nearly all of the pastors of
the city churches were present, with men,
bers OF their congregations. The purpose
OF the meeting was to raise funds for the
maintenance OF the mission for the next
year and to discuss the best plans for car
rying on the work. The meeting was
success financially. Purses were opened
freely and the contribution was generous.
Charles w. Smith presided. and stated the
situation in which those interested in the
work found themselves. Mr.. Pounds, the
new pastor of the Central Christian Church,
led in prayer, after which Mr.. Hassler, OF
the Tabernacle Church choir sang Rescue
the Pershing" Chairman Smith said that
the work OF tho Rescue Mission was enc
which people knew too little about. Or
binary means would not reach the classes
which the mission hoped to elevate. Elk
traordinary means must be employed, and
this meant that money was necessary. He
knew that the men and women who are
to be rescued feel so far separated from
all that is good and holy that they Will not
be led into the churches, and II they are
to be saved it must be through the medium
OF the Rescue Mission. Rev. DR.. Halnes,
of First Presbyterian Church, spoke Of the
McAuley Mission, in the CITY or New
York. He had seen the practical Workings
OF the great city mission, and he knew
what it required. He had also visited the
Rescue Mission In this city. and he be-
lieved that William V. Wheeler, who now
a aay EVANGELIST is he eVer saw Dr.
sen, VINO has had practical experience In
mission work in the large cities, spoke hat
The latter, ne said, could not serve two
masters For a year he has been trying
to care for the lowly who apply to the
mission, and at the same time hold ms po-
sition with the firm Of Layman & Carey.
Mr.. Wheeler, the speaker said, was will
ing to give up his commercial work and
devote his entire time to the mission;
Rev. DR.. Rondthaler then undertook the
task of raising sum of money sufncient
to meet the needs OF the work. He said
1t would require $1,000 to pay the expenses
used in keeping up the new dormitory to
which women are admitted at any time In
the night. DR.: Rondthaier was successful
in raising s., 200 by subscription. Many
hundred-dollar subscriptions were received
Dr. Rondthaler told the story OF an incl
dent On the history of the mission. Two
years ago a woman-the keeper of an inn
moral resort-was led to leave sinful life
through the efforts of Mr.. Wheeler Att
erward she succeeded in rescuing seven
girls who had been in her charge some
time ago this woman died, leaving $1,000
to the Rescue Mission. DIR. Rondthaler told
of another woman saved by Mr.. Wheeler.
who bequeathed $500 to the mission to be
used in saving her fallen sisters.
John w. Kern made an address, IN which
he said that one-fifth OF the inmates In the
Indiana penitentiaries are boys between
the ages of fifteen and twenty years. He
regretted the custom which authorized the
sheriff of the county IN which a prisoner
is convicted to meet him at the door Of the
prison on the expiration of sentence and
bring him back TO his native town. There
he is turned loose in the street without a
cent in his pocket. Society is organized
against him; he cannot secure employment,
and he receives no announcement to lead
a better life The lot of woman who has
sinned and desires to regain her position
in society is equally sad. She Is absolutely
helpless unless she can be welcomed with
kindly words at the mission door.
Rev Father Bessonies talked briefly OF
the rescue work being done by the Catho-
&c benevolent societies. He spoke Of one
institution in this city which is now caring
for one hundred girls.