New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-26
ANOTHER GOOD SAMARITAN.
A USEFUL COLONY OF CITIZENS SAVED
TO THE WORLD.

MRS. WILLIAM RAws OF PHIrADELPHlA HAS
pr-pcuAsEp land ~ NEw-JERsEY UPON
WHICH TO ESTABLISH NEW AND
THRIVING COMMUNITY.
Few women have done as much for the poor OF
her city as has Mrs William Raws. of Philadelphia
There is hardly a traveller OF this or any other
city who does not know the genial kindly woman
who organized the "Whosoever Gospel MISSION
and who extends the hand OF greeting to every man.
woman or boy in trouble or in need
Through her influence and the practical nelp OF
the Industrial 1me connected with the MISSION
hundreds have entered new lives. and clean. sooer
and healthy men and replace the unfor-
Inmates who applied for food or clothing as the
case may be- a few months previous
In the Industrial departments employment - gwen
N The moor making brooms. weaving carpets. snoe
repa,ring wood engraving. printing. upho!stering'
etc and meetings held nignuy. Connected VII"
thi, 1. the Breakfast Association OF fhAaneip1.a
ami Germantown. where hundreds are yea u'lS
Tea services are held every Sunday ana the '',ai
.,tans,nce IS often 1000. The men and women VINO
800 hoe, bo,nea IN the pas. and who are now
living happy lives wait on the tables and entertain
the visitors In every way possible
VOLUNTEER WORKERS.
A., A,oros Union has been formed, composed OF
oIrn,eer workers who give their services free ana
4, all they can TO aid those who need help' Durins
thA ,,re,.en years o. its existence. the breakfast
ASSOCIATION has never paid cent OF salary 70 us
orncers 50 that all OF the money contributed 'oF '
work goes 70 II alone
90 great has been the success o, this Work tha'
Mr.. Rawz has purchased tract Of lana wnhlh '"e
loo, fan weeks AZ Writings. y. J.. where men ana
women can be taken away from their oin haun''
,,.o tina nure country air which retresnes ana IN
,,,ora+es them and where they grow silons phys
,.auv and morally again The farm CONSISTS o. ~
oras ~ land-Nfty acres cleared and niiy acres OF
-o,harrv hogs and go acres ., fine. large tmoer'
rn.re are .our hoises barns. stables and chicken
to,aes and 7 sawmr N full working order run
nv water power supplied from axe o. nN' a.
o.r,,r, On the prorerty Mrs. RaNs intends 10 I'VE
,bore and several families who nave been helpei
hack % responsibility by her VII FORM u" III -
s.,,,ars OF the co.ony The property VIII oe he'l ~
,-ust ny a board OF trustees. including ne - -
Ch.,rar ~ Sew-York: the Rev. Ir. II NJ " mar :
-, =, baltimore and Mrs. n. Wilson moore VI
Cl,v,on y J. The settlers Intend to raise 'a'ss
o"a,.,,,es q, chickens and ducks grow fruits ana
,,,t for market manufacture brushes ana MIN
ling wood and follow such o''''
be found practi.ape ~. ,o-o INA Central Rail
80 81 New Jersey. the PennsN',tn 49,, ~ IL
1mrkoron Railroad meet. II - near 20 ,aces arc
Barnerat Pier. and the reslG Io9 % OF tho farm
1rodUcts The railroad compa nies arc ,oionv
49, oav nossibl- the establishing o. 'he ,'.'
80 Yrs Rags has no doubts OF rs NM NM hnreve.
Counled with the Phiiaie pn!d W - biishing OF
o.P,Sere viii be poss.t1ies q; the in
ma 49, Io-ees, and mos, successful enter =
one one o 60 Rescue work will be espec'ay a'''e'
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