Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-05
RESCUE MISSION WORKS
AT EVERY HOBO CORNER
THOSE "DoWN ON THEIR LUCK
ARE AIDED
Many Graduates Of Eastern Colleges
and Men Who Have Held High
Positions In Business and Profess
slons Are Among Those Assisted

Where are the hobo corners?"
This question was promptly an
swered by Frank F. Pratt, the recently
appointed secretary of the Union Res
cue mission, 145 North Main street.
MANY Of the men who gather al
these corners" said Mr.. Pratt, "are
men who are down on their luck and
who have lost their grip. By congre-
eating at these corners they verify the
truth of the old adage that misery
likes company
This is where our gospel wagon
work comes In. No matter If some dc
say we are 'carting the gospel around
on Wheels we don't allow such crit
icism to hinder us from doing our best
for these unfortunate people.
Many of the men we have rescued
had reached the depths of degradation
when they were led to realize their de-
plorable condition and were brought
from darkness to light. Some of these
men were former graduates OF eastern
colleges and had been prominent in
business and professional circles.
"One encouraging feature Is that In
the rescuing Of SO many man, often
their pleasant family relations are re-
newed and family ties reunited. At a
recent date there were forty Of these
unfortunate men who signified their
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wonderful what the reminder OF
mother and home does in rescuine
these men from drinking and other
bad habits. The Christian principles
accepted by them and put into practice
are the redeeming qualities of their re-
formation. They become imbued with
the principles of higher and nobler
lives.
But there Is heavy responsibility
to keep Alright those who have been
gathered within the fold and to lead
them on in Christian precepts until
they have sufficient strength to guard
against the temptations that have sur
rounded them in their former lives OF
wickedness.
1.-THE announcement from the gospel
wagon that free meals and beds are
furnished at the mission to the hungry
and weary ones, draw many within
our reach for good influences that
would not otherwise be accomplished
Some of these men might not be con-
sidered by many as worthy of even a
free meal and bed but we feel that this
Is practical way of showing good
religious principles in reaching the
least of these 1t is of course expected
that in a work like ours that we will
be imposed upon in various ways, but
the greatest good to the greatest num-
ber is our mootto and we keep right
on encouraging people and saving
many who would otherwise fill drunk
ards graves"
But with all the disagreeable feat
ures connected with our work." con-
tinued Mr.. Pratt, there are many
amusing scenes enacted among SO
many different nationalities that come
to us. The witty Irishman is profuse
in giving his 'expariunces' and Others
come in for their share of humorous
"reminiscences. But many of these men
are active in the mission work in
saving Others"
The mission work is in charge of H.
=. Greene, the assistant superintend-
ent, during the absence of William
Trotter, the superintendent, who is
away on an extended vacation neces-
STATED by i'll health.