Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-01-06
TIE DOOR OF HOPE
MISSION

Although the concern is called a
company, there is no company. l am
the sole owner and proprietor, and
for the reason that / did not wish to
form a business alliance with r,en who
were not actuated by, or did not con-
duct their lives according to, the spirit
of God. In my early years l was
made to suffer on this account, and
yet l considered that suffering boon,
and to-day 1 look back upon it with
pleasure
1T is one of my ideas that the
greatest lesson of Christianity is the
helping of others. And SO, if any of
my employees fall ill, are visited by
death, or get into any sort of difficulty,
l pay all their bills, and then let them
make returns to me, if they are able,
at the rate of dollar or two week.
And some of my employees. 1 am proud
TIC say, have been with me for more
than fifteen years."
And if there be any doubt as to
whether or not Mr.. Grosvenor is popu-
lar with his help, it is but necessary
to talk with any of them. For the
lowest Office boy to the foreman there
is but one opinion, that he is the best
friend that they have, and that, unlike
other friends, if they chance to fall
into trouble he will stand by them
and still be their friend.
Not only does this man conduct
his manufacturing business, but he
works among his employees just as
though he were one of them. When
the factory is closed at night and on
Sundays he leads missions and prayer
meetings and delivers sermons. In
deed, every Sunday he breaches three
times in churches for the colored peo-
pie. Recently he was requested to
take charge of Bible class composed
of young men in Grace church, one
of the largest churches in Worcester
But he declined, feeling that his duty
lay with the more unfortunate mem
hers of society rather than with the
fashionable parishioners who frequent
that church.
Though 1 have not been ordained
of man, l have been ordained by God,
and so 1 feel thoroughly at ease when
/ preach. Why, last summer | preach
eG two sermons of an hour each in
Grace church, while the regular pas
tor was away, and when L had finish
cd many of the congregation were
weeping. 1 told them of experience,
of practical life, and not of dreams
or shibboleths."
And though this missionary manu-
| facturer is so busy with his regular
duties, he finds, now and then, spare
moment to indulge in his favorite pas
time of charcoal drawing. And he
really has talent. He designs his OWL
patterns.
There is scarcely a charitable in
stitution in the city or county of Wor
cester that does not reckon Mr.. eros
venor as a friend. Only recently he
bought a farm which he gave to ar
institution for orphans.
Eleven years ago." he said, 90
| opened a mission down on Greer
street Every evening held a prayer
meeting, and in connection with the
| mission / ran a restaurant and wait
ed OF the tables myself. and this IL
addition to my work in the factory.
Some six years ago 1 started the
| Door of Hope for women, and it.
| success surpassed even my fondes
| hopes. More than 400 unfortunate wo
men have lived in it during these ST,
| years, and many of them have COM
into Christian life
you must understand that I neve
forced or urged any one to enter tn
church. l believe that a person VIII
comes in unwillingly is converted il
form only, and not in spirit And II
all my meetings, in all my missions