The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-01
THE GOOD WORK BEGUN.
Florence Crittcnton Home Gospel
Mission Hall.
A TEMPORARY REFUGE IS PROVIDED
As II Feeder for the Permanent Home
Soon to he Estnbiishcd--Thc
Opening Last Night.

! Rescue Home board OF directors, held In the
! three weeks ago, the board decided to nut
| the gospel mission department of the home
In the hands Of the Houston Union mission
and gave that organization full authority
to organize and conduct that mission. In
| doing this the direct tors have made no mis-
| Florence Crittenton Rescue Homo t;ospel
Mission hall, located at No. 4l6 Milan,
| street. on the ground floor, was thrown
| open with good attendance Many friends
and we'll wishers Of the mission were pres
ent and assisted In making the start The
start was made by the mission choir. cen
ssting of William Bradhurn William
Tomey, Mr.. Lebert. Mrs William Brad
burn and Miss Camille Bradburn, assisted
by Mrs. Tracey, of the Woman's Christian
Temperance union and accompanied by Mr..
Snyder on the violin, Master Garvcy Brad
burn on the cornet, Miss Camille Bradburn
presiding at the organ, rendering Cruel
fxiou. on the sidewalk in front of the hall
rms song was well received and drew many
to The hall
The opening OF this mission is the first
practicable step that has been made in the
direction OF getting the rescue home
started. From this time on the rescue home
people promise less talking and more actual
work. a committee appointed from among
the board of directors has now before then,
a good many propositions to locate the
home at once. This committee is actively
at work trying to select the site and will
be ready to report something definite at thu
next meeting OF the board Of directors
which will be at an early date. In cuunec-
tion with the mission hall there VIII be ar
ranged two comfortable rooms in the rear
OF the mission hall which will be known as
the temporary shelter The temporary
shelter viii be in charge of a suitable
matron, who will occupy one of the rooms
herself. The other room Will be reserved
to make temporary sleeping place Tor any
poor unfortunate woman or girl who is con
verted. or desires to abandon life OF sin
and reform. a converted and reformed
woman being as much, and even more. en-
titled to Gods free grace as the man who
betrays her and casts her aside to- be en-
shaved in a horrible pit of sin This class
OF people Will always find this rescue mis-
sion a refuge in time of need. where they
can find shelter and sympathzing. help
full hand ready to rescue them. From this
temporary shelter or refuge they will be
t''N'N' '@ '''N 'H'''''' e''t
next day or as soon as practicable. In this
Iernaheht nome each inmate Is Kept on
PROBATION Tor some llme whiIe EFFORTS are
being made to effect return to their old
homes and parents of their lost child
, l. nose VINO 90 not hhaliy return TO their
nolieS aha trends secure good positions of
some knn ana many are married and sur
rounded ny happy family, living for God
anu eterh',y.
ohly a small percentage fail again aud
return 10 scenes OF wee Those who do re-
turn are more often the victims of the
.ocalne anu morphine haolts. the mission
,'as SeIeeseu committee OF three VINO at
.l' 10 the mission work among these un-
ior.ura'eS III thls city visitors and curl
T Ts,oy seekers are not permitted with them,
, 'mvs ~, oIpie IN haf[' ana polnt out to
mem III earnest words the waV to the open
T Ip9r .nronsh "hlch tnev may escape
ms rescue work is peculiar and requires a
'e ,rhn peopie 10 perform 1t.
ihe 'oilo"ing is the programme which |
was carried out last night, the opening |
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