The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-10
RESCUE HOME IS
 FORMALLY OPENED
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(Contlnued rom r II Page.) mingham,n said Judge Feagin, "and am glad to be here this afternoon at the open ing of this institution.
 T learn from the Salvation Army of ficers stationed in Birmingham that dur ing the past few years they have buried fourteen young women, twelve of these having taken their own lives. Of these twelve I understand that four had often begged to be carried to Rescue Home, but there wase no place for them.s Sup pose the souls of these four young girls had been saved? We must assist these good people fin every way possible"
 Staff Captain Berriman was then in- troduced by Colonel Eolz as the man in- strumental fer having the home establish ed In Birmingham.
 When I was appointed to the south ein division of the Salvation Army two years ago first realized that q res cue home was an absolute necessity said Staff Captain Berriman "St. Louis is the nearest home. and large num- Der of young girls have been sent from here to that home. We started to work Il last fall and the Birmingham people have already subscribed the sum of S39eO, Of this amount SS1s0 has been paid into our treasury. leaving a balance of $40 yet to be collected
 First Note Paid.
 We have paid out on the first note fer the home with improvements $2229.5o. l. "a n to our credit We expect 10 pay off the second note on the home during the pres ent week
 of course we will need funds and l would be glad if the pastors of the churches of Birmingham could see fit to set aside some Sabbath when a colec- ten coull be taken up for the home. t..N-t3 iis..e heles. The home Is here and here to stay but we shall expect the good people of Birmingham to aid us"
 Adjutant Orcharde, who recently came to Birmingham from Brooklyn to become matron of the home, was introduced by Col Holz. She made few remarks, out lining the policy to be pursued at the home She asked the people of Birming- ham to lend their moral as well as finan- cal support to the home. "I hope the good people of Birmingham will visit IS often," said the adjutant "Of course we have not completed all arrangements, but will be fixed up shortly and you will al- ways find 6 warm welcome awaiting yol."
 After a prayer by Mrs. Ho,z the exer- eises were ended The invited guests, i'm of T i1ie Fer the home.
 Description of Home.
 The Rescue Home occupies a large eleven-room frame dwelling on Avenue b and Twenty-third street It was pur- chased by the Salvation Army several months ago, and several hundred dollars have been spent in Improvements. All of the rooms have been repapered and the woodwork repainted. There are carpets in all the railways and large rugs in the dormitories. The hame is lighted by electricity, and is very conveniently ar ranged.
 The sewing room and laundry are loca- ted on the first floor. Here the young woman will work endeavoring to make the home seIf-sustaining as far as possi- ble.
 The beds are of iron, and there are four or five in each room. The counterpanes, pillows and sheets are of snowy whiteness and the entire home Is snug. Adjutant Orchard, the matron, will be assisted by Lieutenant Young. Both are experienced officers in rescue work.
 Rescue Home Work.
 .As to the work in our homes I can best refer you to an excerpt from a report of our Brooklyn home,' said Adjutant Orchard The extract follows:
 Ut is not an easy matter for a girl who has led an idle life through indul- eence in sin to fight her way back into responsibility by means of actual manual labor. but our methods allow of no com promise with the priciple that salvation and work are the two antidotes for evil. The girls remain in the homes from four to six months, during which time they take their turns at being on the house. work, in the kitchen and in the work room, and though we do not in any sense attempt the work of ordinary training homes for servants, yet it is an unques- fionable fact that the large majority of our girls are much better fitted to take situations when they leave our doors than when they came in. Salvation is profita- ble for all things, even for scrubbing floors or washing windows. and the girls