Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18

stitutions OF. our city.Ithis, that has done
SO noble a work in our community.
should be>so little, If ever, recognized
and assisted. by society at large.
STATISTICS AVAIL NOTHING.
Published statistics of vice. vigorous
denunciations tof its evils, avail moth
ing whatever in preventing 1t. PUNISH
ment never reaches the offenders. The
sole hope of really curing immortality
and vice is by providing places OF refuge
for its victims and drawing them into a
hopeful path of virtue. I do not see
how any radical reformation can be
worked with any sinner without the in
SEPARATIONS of hope and sympathy. These
are found in that kindly Christian Home
by any fallen girl who reaches its shell
ter. have. talked often to bright-faced.
cheerful girls at work contsnted. lead
ing thoroughly consistent lives. who
once came wretched, hopeless. across
that vine-covered porch to the welcome
within. A few days since gTey-ha.red,
sturdy old farmer stood in the nall drop
ping It's tears upon the head OF his poor
little ruined daughter, not yet out, Of
her teens God grant that she may. be
like so many others who have gone
there to repent and become help and
comfort to his SAD old age. Sixty good
women owe their present place as use
full, respectable citizens to cir resi-
dences in this institution; t haze
Joined the church In the las years.
OF the sixteen who have bee aeitered
there at different times this year four
have Joined ST. Andrews church and
two are waiting now for confirmation.
4 have read the most encouraging let
tiers from former inmates to the naatron
and her assistant Here is an extract
from one Of them: ttI feel that God has
been SO exceedingly good to me In all
my troubles that all through my lie,
by His help. I want to make it my first
aim to serve Him in all things.
A few days since stood in the ter
raced yard, under the red sky Of a clear
winter twilight. talking to an earnest
young woman, once an inmate .ong
since a useful. Woodworking friend of
the institution. AS we turned and went
indoors, through the shadows came from
some room inside the notes Of musical
instrument and sweet girlish voice
singing very familiar words:
Jesus, Saviour OF my soul, =. 49,.
Let me to Thy -osom fly.
This institution, which has silently,
saved and blessed so many unhappy.
girls at present needs everything, needs
fuel, furniture, provisions many repairs
in every department Of this retired
Home, so near to the restless world out
side In position, yet necessarily So iso-
lated and sequestered In point of fact. s
DONATION DAY ON THURSDAY
The Board Of Lady Managers will hold
q Donation Day for this needy institu-
ton on Thursday. January 22d. and will
be at the Home. No. 6o1 Spring street.
to receive any contributions the gener-
ous-hearted may feel disposed to give
either In money. provisions or other sup
plies.
ME- reras Pleasan$s nresident. Mrs
Thomas Nowlan. vice-president: Mrs. L.
L. Lewis. secretary: Ass Bette E,,>-s
son, corresponding secretary: Mrs. Lyn-
ham, treasurer: Mrs McComber. Mrs,
Josiah Ryland. Mrs. Barclay. Mrs. A. Y.
Stokes. Mrs T. N. Cullingworth, Mrs
Peter J. White. Mrs W. J. Blunt. Mrs,
Henry G. Cannon. Mrs. Charles Wear.
rington. Mrs. Charles e. Watkins. Mrs
j. s. Wexford NJ.