The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-07

open-air meetings enabled the workers To
reach nearly ae1.ts9 people. many OF whom
otherwise would not have attended other
indoor services
Six months returns from one social in
stitutlon alone shows that over 2u,00o men
awaited themselves Of The opportunities Of
fered 10 secure food ana shelter AZ nom
mai cost. The little ones have not been
forgotten. thousands having been fed and
cared for during TIE holiday season.
The prison work has steadily advanced,
now being established In nine % the prin-
clpal stale prisons. and In touch with near
Is l0fso prisoners in lhe country. Besides
the enormous influence for good eNerted
through meetings in ;ie prisons. 3efa men
have been enrolled in the Volunteer Prison
League, having given evidence of r"for
nation. TAree prison homes have been
established for men without friends ~
whom they can 20. while sndeayoring 70
secure employment ana the facilities de-
veloplng Tor the securing % employment
far the men are constantly increasing. thus
giving promise of solving the most vexiug
problem in connection with prison work.
Persona, and Practical.
If you viii pardon me for saying So I
think that much ~ nv success among the
convicis has been due 20 personal work
make (; ms business 20 kn0w these men
and TO gee personally acquainted with
chem. Not through any spirit az iuqussi-
Inverness ur curiosity, bat through natural
sympathy Become acquainted WITH their
ursHists history and afiTn VIII their
been detrimental n restoring them 20
their fami!Ies as they probably would
never otherwise have heen
.stlWr work Amung me prisoners IS IT.
teus~lS practical We do not believe IN
.ha @iCkly eenttfneHtallsgn that would feed
thsns an cake. atoru Akeir cells with
aoNefs pFeach 'benl sermons ~ iAe enor-
nstY ~ ssn 31a The Woes Of heis. ud taTn
them iDia selfish TsaFlDr IsFarder~ mere
rrafters ~ the iafaSHtv ~ me pub.ic We
tsoint th"1u - thr posi- h{ity og new He.
.aaa.g
ard material assistance toward beginning
asfs continuing Suca ne
tAf c3UTSs. " tepTffa5s berg .ni~repr.s-
seatt3 as = seysSsio0 firm - branch % tssa
salvation Army. II fACf We are a DIS
f{Sef organization. art netting CRATES on
ORE feelings mere tNan - have fh. fsrssS Or
ths puhisc sYeak ~ - a. the new Saliva
t*2n Army Or a wing ~ HAT organization.
There are many Distractions tssf wssfr the
R'VTk = the we. our work ~ largely N
different ires Ne IN rot underestimate
tes w1Fk - she Safvttsou ARMY buf we
weTk 5argely Sc different d5rVcticus To
hessn @j:h we D. reg conanc our work -
n slams. but approach al classes ~ <gsei-
~ ask 1en ,[sa ne work IN 9~ar;v
fN cq&r8 t+0n wttH tna churches NJ oar
he attfsa~;aTs ~ hs*e constant anT.fira-
SONS for o9r prominent speakers end sing
ers g. "a o1it sna all tea vsrtaus churches
n taeiT revival services. a9a suri2~ ne
ssaNs Seasom th.s 5ennasA has teea grvafe-
tran sc snnusY F@~rFu thr nAe.rrs al
tAlraaEh Oregon ard washington We nave
ns"i ~ Same xmas ard cerdtai c9-opers-
~Hss arr ssHeh:as With Seattle 7.
: tHi@ff a nfe@SsTs c$,r. A~5 sas Nth lss
diversified ln,erssss ant }76H<.r.ee. aA .he
r.s..E. = resent and TIE P-a7'ase - tu,are
Mrs Hoess s@d MAJ rssses expec. 50
svs .is af-crnaa~ ~ Ssakaaa. ~
s@aud ke - 1zev ~hnr en seattle"
@aii NJ "tA ha: 3o.y rsgs res h5-.s-
~zF3 ar$ caCsos remain longer ncs