The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-21

festivities of the night ended 1t was
dawn. The girl returned to her duties
in the wealthy family's house. Some
one told the head of the family that
the girl had been out all night She
was discharged. At the next house
where she was engaged the story was
retold and she was again sent out into
the world. Four more situations and
as many cruel times was she dis
charged on account of the story which
enemies persisted in telling. She had
not conducted herself shamefully on
that night. She was out late, that was
all. But rumor made it a stigma on
her name. which followed the poor girl
to the door which was freely opened
to her--the bagnio.
Mrs. Read cited instances by the
score, in narrative, to prove the girls
but because they have been driven
there by men, who should, in the
name of the Lord, be their protectors
Then she told of the very good work
performed by the rescue department OF
the Salvation Army. The cardinal
principle in the work IS kindness to
the fallen girls. The army has made
itself the friend of the unfortunate
the world over. Much disbursement
has arisen in the work Of rescuing the
fallen, but it is not the purpose of the
army to give up-its mission is vigor-
ously prosecuted. and in the face of
great Encouragement the good and no
BILE work Of the Salvation Army goes
on. New life goes coursing through
the veins of those persons to whom
genuine human sympathy is extend
ed. Love, sympathy and kindness are
the agents employed in the work of
rescue. The army advocates industry.
1t does not countenance Incidence. The
army asks the good women Of the
cities to assist it in its work of res
cuing.
The speaker reviewed the work re-
garding the establishment OF rescue
homes and said that once established
and set upon a footing, then the real
work ends-the rest is Christian duty
and pleasure. The doors are open
and the welcome signs are out.
Our homes are not prisons, no iron
bars or iron doors. No inflexible rules.
It is home sweet home" said she. ut
matters not when the girl or where
the girl comes from; our first purpose
is to make her feel at home with us.
There is in our homes no reforma-
ton without regeneration. Once the
girl is reclaimed our purpose is to make
her good, Christian woman. No girl
is utterly lost. We don't want that
word utterly to be spoken in our
homes
..
from matrons of rescue homes telling
of sad cases which have come to their
observation. She relates the substance
of some of them to show to what eX-
tremes young girls will go to provide
subsistence to their babes. Some of
them sell their hair, their teeth, clothes
and jewelry and all their possessions
and then there is nothing they can
sell but their honor. This latter is
often sold and always at a sacrifice.
The speaker told about the govern
ment of several homes. In many of
the provinces of Canada regular grants
are extended to the homes. In some
cities of the United States monthly
payments are paid into the homes. The
local home starts out about $500 in
debt and there will be 10 or II girls as
inmates to start with. The army hopes
to raise the amount required during
this "self-denial week."
Mrs. Read closed with an earnest
plea to the citizens of Butte to ASSIST
in the rescue work .I,. .,.