The evening times., 1900-12-11
FOR MORAL ELEVATION.
i New Reform Movement started at
MarienxiIIe. No

: new movement is in progress at Ma
rfGHyiile. No.. for the reclamation OK
young people Il is styled the National
Purity ard Industrial Home for Students
The home IS founded on the belief that
the majority of young people are led
astFay through ignorance. their parents
never having taught them the truths of
Efc Their information. II Is cCHtenGed.
was picked up from unreliable and con
Eliminating sources and thus led 10 harm.
Tbe moral code among students, it Is
claimed is exceedingly low and the effort
Is to elevate them
The movement is endorsed " Bishops
Warren. McCabe Mallaiisu. Bowman. and
Thoburu. and Drs. s. P C&dmsu, J. F.
Berry J. n Buckley. n Luecock. s B.
Warner and d host OF other leaders n the
II. E. Church, by Mrs Lucy Rider Meyer,
the Missouri ard National ". G. T. T.
conventions. and many other societies
TIE purity feature consists first in tax
ing pledge against whisky. tobacco, pro-
sanity and obSeeRity, Second, reading
book on pUrit$1 Third. attending lectures
on the subject Fourth. daily Bible read
ing ard attendance at family prayers
Fifth, d eoaseerated woman for matron-
Sixth. the most helpful religious, temper
anee. hygienie. and purity literature be-
ing kept in the reading-roon. Seventh
SpSGl2l interest g D2 tdhCH II SstSu bJs
on 5he line Of personal purity.
The industrial feature provides work Tor
those who need help
Scholarships OF 500. enough 70 pay the
board of one boy for the school year. have
Esen started Each contributor agrees TO
pay a certain amount each year for i've
years. The money thus donated IS used TO
hire q boy to work for his board, while
the profits OF his labor help TO hire others
Each person contributing 81 or more has
his name printed IN 3 permanent roll OF
honor and preserved in the archives Of the
I institution.
The Boys Home is in process of cree
ton, and Rev c. 4. Mitchell. the superin-
tendent Is in Washington soliciting aid
to complete it. Those desiring TO learn
more OF the work can secure information
from Miss Jennie Smith at the Howellton.
Those identified with the movement are:
Superintendent Rev Charles !. Mitchell.
Narionvifie- No. board Of trustees. Rev.
" J. simmons president; John A Me
yulIah. secretary, and J. H Dameron,
treasurer. all of Aarionyilie. Mo-: board
OF advisers, Mrs. Clara C. Hoffman, presi-
dent. cf Missouri ". c. 7. l., Kansas City,
Mo- DR.. Geisel. Chica go; Mrs Ada W
gnruh. National " c. T L Organizer
Oregon: Miss Rachel C. Chandler. Phila-
ks.eInhia: Mrs Helen L. Bullock. National
I Superintendent Of the Purity Department
/ Elrnira. y Y; Mrs. Mary z. Teats, Ma
I tional ". C. T. L Evangelist. California,
Mrs. Nellie c. Burger, National Organizer
] Clark. No; Mrs. Hannah J. Bailey, Ma
/ tioual Superintendent or Peace Winthrop
! Ne: Mrs Mary a Brown. Joplin. Mo-
] Mrs. Fannie H Carr Camden. y. j.; Mrs
I Josephine Dorman. Neesho. NO.; Mrs
/; Mrs. Mary L. Woods Mount Vernon. \
y; solicitors. Mrs. George E Mcdonald
fzansas City; DR.. Fannie Henry, Kansas
: City: DR.. Anna Henry. Kansas Citys Mrs
E. II. Adams. Kansas: Mr. c. B. ParkeE,
/ Lincoln, Neb., Rev. N L. Stewart, Webt
/ City. 40.