The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-06
eight cities. including some in Denmark


and Scandinavia.
MISSIONARIES PLAN OF WORK.
My PLAN Of work is to enter the har.
Dor Of some city," continued the coun.
tess, 'apprise the sailors and wharf,
msn of our presence, let their curiosity
be awakened by the yacht and the fact
Of my being a lady Of gentle birth.
go ashore and speak to them in a hall
near by If possible. not only present
the Gospel, but endeavor to establish
coffee houses and induce them to give
UP strong drink. The results of ou
meetings are often marvellous, be-
IleVe," this nodestly. IT am never
patronizlng In my manner, and because
l, countess, have left behind me a
lie OF ease and am spending nv
fortune to advance the cause Of Christ,
the anarchists and infidels are often
touched and won to righteous living.
because they believe in my sincerity
and accept salvation as a good thing.
Work is very hard in Germany, where /
even the Christians fight me for advo-
eating temperance. OH there is no
city so bad as Berlin for drunkenness
Hamburg and all the German toWna
are wretchedly Incorporate in the mat,
ter Of drink. London is not so bad
Strange to say, the socialists of Europe
are the ones who do the most active
temperance work.
THE poverty and intemperance In
Old World cities are vastly greater
than in America. where the women
mark you, the women-are so actively
employed in good work-in mothering
boys and girls who need help. In Ger
many the Western Christian Tenn
perance union and the Christian
hndeavor society have obtained but a
small footing. 1t is yet very hard for
women to do pubic philanthropic work
without ridicule and contempt
L have gone from city to city, hop
ing my object lesson would inspire
other women to take a positive stand
have never taken UP collections at
my meetings, defraying my expenses
from my own fortune. have had con-
tributions from the lately deceased
Queen Of Denmark-a noble woman
and a friend to me-also from the Prin-
cess of Wales, but nothing ever from
the prince. 1 have sold my jewels and
an now about to. dispose of my country
h use in Denmark.
WORK IN AMERICA.
CAS- to my plans here, hope to adj
dress large audience ON Sunday aft
errcon in a public hall in Cleveland,
where people of all classes viii feel
free to come. I shall tell of my life
sea, and also of what a Savior | have
found. I would like every one to know
it will be free and no collection taken.
"When 1 arrived at Montreal l was
astonished to find great crowd OF
fishermen, sailors and wharfnen as
sembled to greet me. l had not herald
| ed my arrival, but somehow they had
| learned Of it, and 1 addressed them
many times during my stay. All, L
| have sailed away from harbors with
the cheers and God bless you! of hum
dreds of converted men ringing in my
ears! Do you wonder l find my work
inter esting? They have told me here
in America that Chicago is very wick
| ed-terrible, in fact. But nothing can
exceed the vice and misery OF Old
World cities, in whose slums and pris-
ons 1 have labored. One of my most
pleasant tasks is the searching for par
ents Of wayward boys, who, when con-
verted, want father and mother TO
know of It,"
The countess here brought forth file
of letters and read touching extracts
from several-one from a converted
anarchist Hebrew, another from
pardoned convict, and still others from
rough sailors and seamen. There was
one also from wealthy young Ger
man woman of rank who wrote to tell
of her conversion.
1T am going to spend the winter in
Chicago, where our yacht will go into
quarters she said. II do not know
how or with whom I shall carry ON my
work there
after Chicago, I think I will go UP
into Lake Superior" she continued, ito
personally investigate that region as
settlement place for Danes and Scan
dinavians, that I may take back to
anxious people In the Old World exact
knowledge of the conditions there
Then 1 may return to Cleveland and
go down the Hudson to New York,
which, of course, I dare not miss see,.
ing, since it is such an important part
of America"
The countess then showed me through
the apartments of the yacht. Her own
room-very daintily finished and fur
nished, with pretty airy curtains and
bed draperies, quantities Of photo,
graphs, including a large autograph
one of Empress Augusta, of Germany,
bits of oil and water color scenes-is
marvel Of elegance and coseyness. The
same artistic taste prevailed in the
other rooms. The countess and her
crew leave Monday for Detroit, whence
they go to Chicago.