The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-07


reports 'were very encouraging and o
lively degree Of interest was mani
tested. During the past few months II
change has been made in the assist
ant matron. Miss Thomas having re-
signed to be succeeded by Miss Cat
lin, another most capable worker. who
has been engaged in the Midnight
mission of London.
Mrs. ]. r. Crawford the president,
gave an admirable report, u portion
of which is here appended.
Seventeen years ago in New York city Charles
n. Crttentcn, the founder of tile missions that
bear his name, opened up the first home for
fallen and unfortunate girls and women, since
that time homes or missions have been located
in every state in the Union and its great work
has also widencd to such an extent that mary
homes of this same character and under the
supervision OF our national officers have been To-
Gated in foreign lands and but a few days ago
it was my privilege to read report from Toxic,
Japan.
The report Of Kate Waller Barrett our general
superintendent OF national work, tells lis that we
have in our homes every day in the year an av-
cragc number OF more than 5000 girls and 600
babies, yet we may say that the work is just
begun for we cannot but admit that the work
has not appealed to the sympathy OF the hearts
of the great mass of society and has In meas
u.s been unpopular, and how often our hearts
have been grevei we have heard it said that
these girls should know better and not make
the mistakes that have fallen their lot.
HAVE NOT CONSIDERED
Our dear friends have failed To take into con
sideration the circumstances that have caused
them to fall for we cannot but realize that there
are some cXtenuatng circumstances and as
though the Scripturcs have been verified and the
iniouities @. the parents visited upon the chit.
lren to the third anu fourth generations and in
many of the cases we do not have to trace
even this far back in their line OF ancestors for
it is sad but true fact that many of these girls
have never known a better life but of course
there are exceptions and some of them have had
surroundings that soud have tended to a better
condition but still they have in an .vi hour
and under tho pcwcr OF the tcmpter fallen, and
when this sad moment in their lives come so.
ciety has tendency to shun them and give them
once y;ses IN and condemrs o,tncs not oven
giving them chance to earn all honest living.
To be sure We feel that an evil life is to be
condemned but still when desire is shown or
expressed to .eform they should certainly be en-
co,iraged and helped and this | believe is the
great thought and object of our home girls are
only admitted wler they have desire to lead
better life ami come to ,,se OF their own free
will and il they remain with lis it is because
they desire to do so and not because they are
compelled When in our home everything pos.
siblc IS done with the aim OF helping thc,a 10
that bctctr and noble. life that is intended for
wonlanhood, and their surroundings is made for
them Us much like Christian home as love
and Christian 2eal can make it, our doors are
always open and yet few ii any OF the girls ever
leave, even after they have been used 10 life
are taught in our home is To obey and this is
one OF the things that has apparently in most
cases been entirely foreign to them heretofore
and We arr often amazed at The spirit OF con.
tcntmcnt that they possess
During the year we nave done what We had
long contemplated, inserted n new clause in our
rules, TO the effect that no girls shall be ad
mittcd in the home under certain age for Il
shorter period than two years and over tnat age
period less than one year heretofore our
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iablish them in t,bir Now ynv of Hvinr but
merely TO start them as il has always seemed
our limited means would hot permit lis 10 keep
them ior a longer period AMI with rnis rul,
d't al mat was III our power for them Tor that
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hut Door ,lonestics. and with our ncw milo nj.
lowing them TO remain within our doors for
longer period We feel that with the course OF
training they will now be enabled to leave the
nome WIN oe''ef "hantN o. making their l'es
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source of income and that will be in Il measure
at least selr.suppnrting. but in order to carry
out this plan means that We will necessarily have
10 ontaln .uhas to equip the home with the
lieya with little more individual afort and
pare work we VIII De able to move forward and
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e' nu'nas, '' tne e'icleht matron'
,'o'. 'n..te'''"s report. Luring
,ne ',a'' M ss'en inmates nave
''een s'ei'ei,o' VI tiis huillper -FOUR
',n. ,'a'''rM ,, anu 'i'e nave "Hiteu Win
:, s'u'en.s' ihiee Vi the lo"Tleen-year-
wv slis navy peel "ooPteu or taken
permanently INTO MONIES
among the incidents related was that
'i one VINO had come to the mission
music a life work. Immediately she
began 10 traih the other members Of
the 'amlif' ana so great was her sue
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