Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-21
WILMINGTON DOOR OF HOPE
WILDE Controlled by Florence
Crittendon Mission.
LATTER IS A NATIONAL SOCIETY,"
Will Extend the Local Organi-I
zation'S Work.

Will E%Ienu the Local VI 3 dtii-N
zation's Work.
Chfngein Managementtob be Effected About
tn Middle OF Nnvember-NIiss Mary Roach
10 setire From, the Positinn of Matron--
Preent Building to be Occupied.
The Florence Crittendon Mission. an
extensive national organization for tue
reformation of fallen women, will talks
forma c1ntrol Of the Door of Hope
work III this city about the middle of
Novemberand will continue to conduct
the home a. Sixteenth and Pine streets,
which WAS established and has been
managed by the Door Of lIopo for some
time. Tho hoor Of Hope. which is an
incorporated sody. will not go out OF
existence, how,ver, but will cooperate
with the Critendon Mission in the
work. The line, as laid out and now
being followed b! the Door of Hope
will continue to ira followed by the new
management 1T is understood that
Miss Mary Roach, tho matron, will re-
tire and new matrn will lie selected
to succeed her. The Work will probably
be extended.
When tho Florence Crittenlon Mis-
the name of the home will he changed
to tho Florence Criterion Rescue
Mission.
About year ago Charles i. Morton
OF Washington, secretary of heNational
Florence Crittendon Mission, coin-
municated with ths Rev. Ezra Tinker,
ID. d., ana others interested in rescue
work mere and informed them that it
was the desire of the organization to
establish mission in Delaware and
Wilmington was believed to be the
proper place for the location of the
home. The matter was talked over at
the time among the Delaware peops
who were interested in the work and
Mr.. Morton was informed that as work
OF that character was being done here
at the time by the Dnor OF Hope it
would hardly be advisable TO start an
other mission, the opinion being that
more than one home of that character
could not be supported here.
The correspondence continued. how
ever, anu ut meeting OF the Door of
Hope on Wednesday the matter was
fully considered and 1t was decided
that on account Of the wide experiences
and success Of the Florence Crittendon
Mission it would he wise to turn the
work over to that organization. Tbs
details of making tho transfer were not
completed, hut the officers of the mission
have been notified OF the decision of the
local body, and the plans for future
work will be arranged later between the
two organizations.
About the middle of November
Charles n. Crittendon OF New York
City, the millionaire evangelist, who ia
at the head of the mission work Mrs.
Kate W. Baristt of Washington, general.
superintendent of the work, anu Mr.. I.
Morton, will como to this city and
will remain for 10 days. during which
time they will hold meetings 10 several
churches and explain their nlans and
awaken interest in the project. DUR
ing thsir soiourn in this city they will
make their headquarters in the Crit-,
tendon Mission car, which is heing
overhauled at the works of the jackson
g. Sharp Co.
The s1ciety hns So homes 10 the
United States. There are four or tivs
in New York State and tho others are
distributed mainly IN the western and
Southern States. Each one of the
homes has been successful and tho
members Of the Door of lluqe feel that
the homo will be ia good hands under
tho management of the national organi-
zation. TIE car is used by the officers
OF the organization in travelling from
one city 10 another and looking after
the interests of 10 homes. Mr.. Crit
tendon takes an active interest in the
work and gives the matter his personal
attention. lie and his associates have
had much experience and are well pre-
pared to carry on the work aa it should
be conducted.
Secretary Morton and Mrs. Barretu
we're recently in this city and whils
here visited the home and after they
had made thorough examination OK
pressed themselves as being well pleased
with it. The arrangement of the build
ing and tho manner in which the work
has been done here met with their APP
proval and lr is not likely that there
will be much deviation from the course
now being pursued.
1T is the intention Of the Florence
Crittendnn Mission to make the home
a State institution and have the entire
State for their field. In order TO do
this 1t will be necessary 10 acquaint the
people in tho lower part of tho State
with their objects and it ia expected
that Some of the officers may make
tour Of the State in order To awaken IN
terest outside nf tlie city of Wilmington.
Tine homo is TO be home in every
sense Of the word. as it has been in
tho past. There is no intention to
make a prison ont of il. As one OF tho
officers stated Friday, 1T is the OBJ eet
OF the organization to win over the
fallen women by love The home ia a
pleasant place of abode for them and
they arc under To restraint. We believe
that mere can be done in this way in
the direction Of reformation than by
cnmpulsion. The place ia attractive
and will probably he made more SO, and
it 10 confidently expected that excellent
results will follow the awakening of new
interest 10 the institution,
Tho plan now is to have the Door of
Hope decide on the officers, iust the
same as though the old management
was to continue to assume all of tho re-
spunaibiiity, and after tho matter of
officers has been settled by the local or
ganization, the national body will on
trust to the Door of Hone officers and
members generally the care OF the in
stitution for tho controlling body,
Local financial assistance will be OK
pected In the future as in the past.
Fest Fruit Trees for shade
The denizens of towns find the near
one OF the most satisfactory fruit trees
for shade. 1t is deep roofing and many
other things may be successfully grown
right up 10 their trunks Insects
troubl Ia them little. They grow rather
fast, DUt III is MANY raorc h.,fora tba,,