The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-09-10
RESCUE WORK.
Condensed from a w. G. r. u. Dis
trlct Convention Paper.

and Mississippi, IL affects men,
women aud children, II reaches
out to weaken and bereave others
outside OF the flooded district, Il
affects commerce and society
So 1t Is with the flooding OF sen
suality and impurity. II affects
not merely class, not merely a
limited number Of depraved or
unfortunate women, but 1t affects
homes and. children and society
and business life, reaching out and
out with ils weakening. disfgur-
ing, bleckening influence So we
find that rescue work means more
than the gathering of a lew
women from the III odored wreck.
age Of humanity II means res.
cue Of men, rescue OF women, res
cue Of homes aud society. Rescue
work on the flooded rivers seems
simple work 10 comparison with
this.
Rescue work appeals TO the cour.
ageous side Of our natures. We
want TO be generous aud helpful,
and we are, but 1t is easier to give
good advice and old clothes than
to DO some other things.
Here j. problem that needs
solving. Arc W. 10 Fy TO sOlve it2
God made us aud pronounced
his work good, aud alter Eve's in.
quisilivensss 70 ulted 10 develop
ing ia us the wisdom 20 discern
between good and evil we became
the rulers of our own lives Ia that
we could choose between good aud
evil
Obi that men aud wumen would
sos inat Diviully - themselves;
would recognize tina, Natures good
that Tue mastery development ui
their own Aatures ~ cummlrsinn
entrusted to them ny Cad himsslf.
The distance is wide between
holy love and uanuly lust, yet
step by siep tue distance can be-
traced until one esuuut sse where
love leaves of aud lust besius
Lust, the parsnl Of crimes, aud
shame, aud sadness. Love, the
parent OF all thingr beautiful and
good II II well to substitute good
for evil; we'll TO learn from the
baser thinking aud living to the
higher.
There is seneuality IN many
homes, tbers are many careless
mothers. there are thousands Of |
young men gre wing up 10 ignor
anoe Of some thugs which might |
save their lives from this lust evil. |
There are older men whose ideas
need Teadjusling, whose lives are
worth saving Tor purily's sake.
A careful study Of this subject
carries us into the sociological
questions Of the day.
Many women have entered a life
Of impurity to insure sufficient
amount ui food aud clothing. MI
the labor 81 women was as remu-
ueraiv- - the labuT oi men this
might bs otherwise Girls should
be taught the value Of money A.
long ~ the nome is to be women's
sphere, Ne shall ussd we'll trained
hou 4ekeepers aud homs.makers
aud this work should be made
more remunerative. Something
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seems radically wrong when NO
men and girls work year after
year In the capacity OF cook or
housekeeper without receiving
any remuneration.
The servant girl problem is be.
fore the psoplr there is much
complaint Of inoomaeicncy. We
cannot afford to take into our
homes girls Who may exert an evil
influence over our children. But
here arc many chances t. take
promising girls into our hearts
md homes and train them and
I've with them and love them.
There are many lonely hearts
% comfort, there are sweet