The record-union., 1899-07-11
A RESCUE HOME FOR WOMEN
THE DEsT1TUTE AND ERRING
CARED FOR.
Now Open on Second Street, Near
P-The Work Of Charita-
hle Women.

For long time the Peniel Mission
mas peen endeavoring to establish II
TINS city Rescue Home for the desti-
Iute or erring and for fallen girls and
women, but until recently the good
people OF that organization were un-
aDie to carry out their desires.
~ LAST, however, the thing has beer
accomplished, and the home is now an
established fact. Credit therefor is due
cileHy to the work and zeal of the
Tenlei Mission, whose members have
renovated the building at 1911 Second
street and made it cheerful for those
an whose interest the home has been
established.
A couple Of months ago Mrs E. b
iordon came here from Los Angeles
and set vigorously to work to establish
the home, with the aid of the mission
and succeeded in interesting number
OF charitable persons in the matter
Mrs. j. H. Glide pays the rent of the
building and is assisting the good work
IN many other ways. Mrs. Gordon has
been instrumental in opening and con-
Quoting several of these homes in the
southern part of the State, and seems
to- know just how to go about the
work. The features of the home are.
A non-sectarian, Christian place, the
sole aim of which is to help girls ano
women to lead pure lives.
It's mission is to give temporary
shelter to those out of work and with
out means until situations can be
found.
1t, is a refuge and training place fol
any erring or fallen ones who may
want to reform.
The public are asked to lend help
ing hand in the noble work by free-wil
offerings of money, clothing, provis
ions or furnishings. All who feel ar
interest in the work are asked to cal
and investigate it's methods.
A Record Union" reporter yesterday
asked Mrs. Gordon for detailed infor-
nation concerning the Rescue Home
"My two and one-half years as
Matron of Ransom Home in Los An
geles and other mission work had,
she said, 'given me experience thai
was needed to go on and open the
work 1t was very plain to me thai
If Southern California needed and sup
ported four such homes in Los An
geles, Sacramento and the surround
ing country needs and will gladly sup
port one such home.
so far supplies have come as need
ed. The first and the greatest need
after the house, was a Matron and ar
assistant. Charles n. Crittenton, who
has helped start over fifty such homes
'tthe Florence Homes), says that the
hardest thing he finds to get is q
Matron one who can mother and
wisely goven and train the inmates.
After much prayer and waiting OF
God to get the right ones for such
trying, self-denying work, we have
been favored. With Mrs. Ballinger as
Matron and Miss Bruggemeyer, hel
assistant, we then trusted God for fur.
ther help.
Already three inmates are here. L
it were three stray sheep that had beer
found, bruised and wounded and dying
we could find many willing to cars
for them if we would promise to pay
the cost when we return. Instead ol
sheep, it is three unfortunate womer
with hearts bruised. wounded anG
bleeding. Their sins they know : ws
konw
''The Good Samaritan has left then
at this home. After sending SONS
money and supplies, he says: Take
care of them. and whatsoever thol
spendest more, when 1 come again
will repay thee
MANY are they who will with glad
ness help us meet the needs Of these
and of those who are yet to come, ant
10,
said: When I come again I will repa,
thee
This is non-sectarian home, anC
any one out of work and money will
find shelter here until situation cal
be had. Any. erring girl or woman
who wants to reform can here find ;
home until she is ready to go into TIL
world reformed woman.
ANY who assist in this (and many
things will be needed) will surely b.
rewarded by hearing: Inasmuch as "
did it unto one of the least of these
We did it to me-"
Mrs. Gordon says the home is nea
and comfortable place, and that thos
who have started the good work fee
greatly encouraged. Should the de
mand upon them overtax their presen
facilities, she feels that the good peo
pie of the city will help them meet it
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