The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-08
SOULS AT STAKE.
STATEMENT BY HRS. E. IT
 WHITTEMORE
Founder and Presidsnt of the Door of
 Hope, New York.

Hope, New York.
 Through the courtesy of the New York and Brooklyn Press, attention was promptly called to a statement ad- vanced during my address on January 7th, before the Ladies Branch of City Missions held at the Lafayette Presby- terfan Church (Dr David Gregg, Pas tor) not only concerning the $125,0OO then raised by that wicked syndicate formed in St. Louis amongst the pro- curers, saloon and dive keepers, but of some of the infamous methods con cocted to decoy young girls (betWeen the ages of fourteen and twenty) from their homes to a life of degradation and | shame
 Through the above notice, hundreds of periodicals, reaching even out to the western coast, have re-published that announcement, until many thousands of people have become aroused to the enormity of this projected traffic in some of it's hideousness, and it is hoped they will stand prepared to do their part, as occasion may require, towards enabling those who are personally inn pelled (not alone connected with our Society," in attempting to stem as far as possible this iniquitous tide.
 Without thought of competition. sole ly desiring to lose no time,-for souls are at stake. The Door of Hope. as a unit, most earnestly solicits the sym pathy and cooperation, financially, as we'll as otherwise. of the public at large, to further their efforts in the preven- tive and rescue work amongst unpro- tected girls during the St. Louis Worlds Fair.
 As some may yet be unacquainted with this organization, an explanatory word or so might not now be out of place. As a thank offering to God af- ter a most remarkable deliveranee from a serious spinal difficulty (of twelve years standing) worldly pleasures were trenounced and this Healing-as sa- cred trust--was dedicated to the saliva tion of the girls on the street, which later led to the founding of the first poor Door of Hope, October 25th 1890, and since known as the Mother Home. | Nearly four hundred thousand have been lovingly cared for there during ] these past thirteen years, to say noth- | ing of the sixty Homes and more which ! followed in this and other countries where many thousands have been | equally rescued and saved during this | time.
 1 The above mentioned Home has beer l lately removed from No, 102 E. 61st 1 St. New York City, to a beautiful place of forty-three acres at Tappan N. Y., in order to enlarge and better classify the work, and where, shortly we trust to erect several small cot tages in connection with the presen commodious house; while in the Cit. of New York at the Door of Hope Cos pei Mission, No. 31a w. 53rd St, appl cation for admission can be made, da, or night, as through the courtesy o the Heartease Woman Shelter in tn same building, temporary provisions il made for those desirous of coming. And although the Mother Home | strictly a Faith Work, supporte, through voluntary offerings (amountin, | already to over s4,o0o. meeting ever. l demand, besides purchasing propert, free and clear) 1t was deemed advis able in this present movement to brint it as noticeably before the public a possible as one of its recognized chan neis whereby many maybe reacfieiiafi, permanently benefited; knowing wei from this lengthy experience wha can be wrought with Gods blessing through earnest endeavors.
 | The almost fabulous sum referred t. is reported to have more than double, in order to hasten matters in carrying out their evil designs, and though 1 may be true that many a home will b 1 wrecked and the present young gir l entrapped and victimized should tha deter one from pressing forward all tn | more faithfully to accomplish as mucl as is possible iii defeating their endeav ! ors as the Fair progresses.
 The utmost precaution has been re sorted to upon the part of our worker and co-laborers, while obtaining knowledge of some of their diabolica methods and cunning, which we fea
 has already achieved sufficient to ren,
 many hearts, and as the opposite par
 ties are continually on the alert t cover up their tracks, much informatio,
 which might be published, must neces
 sarily be withheld if what is so desir
 ous is to be effected.
 No father or mother can afford not t
 be alarmed in measure for the safet
 of their daughter during the next fe1 months as any intrigue will not be es
 teemed too stupendous to be availed oi
 if only affecual in securing their cap l tive.
 Having sufficient money at their con ] mand, numberless agents have bee