The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-22
WORK is PRAISED
BY HELEN GOULD
TO SAVANNAH METH0DISTS
MANY VALUABLE OPPORTUNITIES
ARE PRESENTED, SHE WRITES.

Letter from Distinguished New
to Rev. j. A. Smith, who Is Con-
Quoting the Extension Work Here.
Absolutely Necessary, Says Miss
Gould, in n Country Whose Popu-
Iation Is Made Up of Immigrants
from All Sections of the Globe.
At the lecture at Trinity Methodist
Church last night on the work in New
York city similar to that now being
carried on by the Savannah Metho-
dist churches, Rev. J. A. Smith read
a letter which he received yesterday
morning from Miss Helen Gould.
In her letter Miss Gould commends
the work that has been undertaken
here and calls attention to the great
good that can be accomplished
through it. The work is especially
necessary, she says in this county in
which great hordes from all parts of
the world" are congregating. The fol-
lowing is the complete text of the let
ter:
Dear Mr. Smith: Before leaving
New York you asked me to send you
a few lines on the order of institu-
tional and religious work from my
point of view, and I am sorry to be
unable to do SO adequately.
ITO have an intelligent Christianity
we need more systematic and persis-
tent Bible study, as well as a realiz-
an haf cftI Ary ie n
end in itself, but simply means to
draw us into closer communion with
God through Christ Then will come
the various forms of helpful effort for
others, pervaded by the spirit of our
Lord instead of mere selfish care for
ourselves.
Valuable and Varied Activities.
These activities are invaluable and
varied. as for instance the care of
children, the sick and the aged, and
the training of the young. Such move
ments as the Young Womans Chris
tian Association and the Young Mems
Christian Association have been far
reaching and of incalculable benefit
I'm a country like ours. where the
government is representative and
where the population is being rapidly
part of the globe, we especially need
workers who are alive to the situation,
If our nation is to maintain high stand
ards in the future. The responsibility
deyolving upon each one of us is very
great and should not be ignored. Very
sincerely, Helen Miller Gould"
This commentator from one who
has been so prominently identified with
similar work in the metropolis and
xrtf ChVfctfota a r{ffar fhrNnOh0f1t
the world, is very grateful to the Sa-
vannah workers. It's effect was
to give to those who have started
the work greater enthusiasm and re-
newed confidence in the results of
their endeavors.
The stereopticon Views.
The lecture by Rev. Mr.. Smith was
illustrated with stereopticon views
which he had obtained while complet-
ing his studies In New York. All of
them dealt with the institutional work
and extension movement, and showed
what has been accomplished by con-
sistent and persistent effort In New
York.
Especially interesting were the
views of the rough sections of New
York, once absolutely unsafe for any
one who appeared as though he might
have some little money on his person,
nut now clean and upright for by TAR
the greater part The two principal
sections which have been reclaimed
are Mulberry Bend and Five Points.
The other views showed the work as
1t is being carried on in Its different
departments, on the streets, in tents,
and in private homes and along edu-
cational lines. The views served to
give much clearer idea of what is to
be attempted on a small scale here
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wise. A large audience was in attend
nnce at the lecture.