The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-08
THE RESCUE HOMIE.
Number of Girls HIVE Found Homo
There.

To the Editor OF The Post.
Houston, Texas, January 6.--Away out
on Caroline street stands n white two
story house--the last house. as strangers
say when describing IL, for strangers al
ways notice it--always ask about it. Why,
one can hardly tell for 1t is so plain. so
unpretentious. We believe, however, it Is
Gods own will and plan that directs the
strangers eye aud thought toward II. For
within these four walls are sheltered 'as
hen doth shelter her brood many OF
Gods children. our little sisters, as
Mir. Critteuton expresses IT.
/ We have been asked so many times.
Does IL pay to keep that home open? Are
any saved or even helped by it, that
we feel constrained 10 write a few facts
| for publication The name OF this white
house Is the Florence Crlttenton Rescue
| Home. What music To the ear of the sim
| sick. weary girl who seeks shelter beneath
| its roof The present matron, Mrs. Anna
| S. Harris ("Mother," as the girls aiiec-
tlopatey call herr took charge of the home
March Ii. 1898. There We're then two girls
| in the house. each with young babe.
Since that time seventeen girls have there
| fourii restful home; almost all We're
physical wrecks all have besn nursed back
to health. With one or two exceptions all
ware Sevoid OF any real useful knowledge.
| Mrs. Harris has taught them TO cook, wash
ard Iron. mako dresses. do all kinds of
plain sewing and many kinds of fine
needle work, drawn work included. In fact,
we could better tell you what they are not
taught than what they are. DO they stay
there. or what becomes OF Them" is an
other question, Seven were converted ar3
! returned to their own homes TO become
workers for God, two were honorably mar
| risd three had honeS fouri for them
where they might earn an honest liveli-
hood and one tGoi pity her) was so fast
in the clutches of whisky that Il dragged
her back to her old haunts, The others are
fstill In the home. or the babes brought or
born there. five were aiopted Into good
| families one bright Little boy was taken
| to tho Fathers bosom. The mothers who
were returned 10 their homes took their
| little ones With them There Is still at the
home one little boy.
The homo Is supported by donations,
some subscribing monthly to its support.
some give according to the dictation OF
their own hearts, Often money and clothes
are sent in, when and from where least
thought OF. Almost all the clothes worn by
the girls. In which they look so neat and
even stylish, AFRO mais from garments
donated. II any ono doubts il being a real
home they Shouts have seen It Christmas
time. the decorating was ali done by the
girls themselves and the Christmas tree
was loaded down by the good people OF
Houston. No home In Houston had more
good things to eat; turkey oysters, fruits.
nuts. cardies--in fact. everything that low
ing hands could provase. We must not
forget how the girls sing, When the even
ings are warm their voices can be heard
for blocks around singing. Il must tell
Jesus all Of my trials" and may other
sweet songs. Some Of the best women in
the city are the most deeply interested
In this home. although what they do Is so
quietly ara modestly done that Il is never
known outside the boari OF directors.
Time and space forbids our writing more
op this subject, but We want TO urge the
good women 10 60 there ard sec for them
selves then we are sure they will lend
baud to lift up the fallen. May God omen
your hearts to this good work. Alice.