The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-01
CH URCH ARlIIe.
Major Wray Tells of Her Experiences in
 Whitechapel District of London,

Major Wray Tells of Her Experiences in
 Whitechapel District of London,
 The Church Army had what might be called Q crowded house at Trinity church chapel last night, when Major Wray was present and addressed the audience on her work of rescue in the notorious Whitechapel district of Lon don. Miss Wray is an interesting and in structive talker and has pleasant way in telling her stories of rescue work among the poor which never fails to in terset and move her hearers. Tt was 8 years ago. Miss Wray said, since she left off her work of summing among the poor of London and came to this country. At that time all London and in fact the whole world was moved by the brutal atrocities of Whitechapel. It was right here in the very center of this terrible locality where even a po- lceman scarce dared to show his face Miss Wray and a companion took up their abode and began the work of trying to recover the fallen and the lost. Miss Wray told first of how they managed at first to get the open sesame into the homes and dens of these people, and this she said was simply done by their becoming as one of themselves. Miss Wray gave some very graphic and touching stories of some of those she came in contact with and the difficulties that had to be over- come in accomplishing the end aimed at. One of the most interesting stories told by Miss Wray and which made her a hero in the eyes of her audience was one in which along with her com- panion she had decided on paying a visit to a thieves den, which was said to be one of the worst places of it's kind in the city of London. Knocking at the door of the house, Come in!" was the welcome from a very coarse voice in the interior. Opening the door Miss Wray said she beheld two very coarse and bloated looking men seated at a table very much interested in a game of cards. Her salutation to these men who feared no one was, Well, I've good news for you" And the reply came back, Let us have it. It's a long time since good news came our way last" Then she proceeded to tell of her mission. But they kept on at their game, only replying with Shut up," Get out" and such like language. She then told how she persisted in telling them her story. When all of sudden one of the men rose from the table with a fierce look on his face and throwing his cards from him in rage, addressed her thus: Any one see you come in here? No? Then anyone would never be the wiser if you didn't go out again. At this point he opened a spring trap disclosing the river below, pointing to which he said that they would not be the first who had come on there and had never been heard of again. Miss Wray then told how she dared the man to lay hands on them. we are Gods, ' said said, "and He won't let you" At these words the ruffians face turned an ashen color. He dropped the spring door, and pointing to the other, told Miss Wray and her companion to get while they were alive. Needless to say, Miss Wray says they were glad to breathe the free air again.
 Special meetings will be held all this week at the post rooms on Temple street, when Miss Wray will speak.