Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-25
0uR LETTER sOx.
AppeaI for - Ml.slon.


OMAHA. oct. 24-To the Editor of The
Bee: An earnest appeal is made by the
board OF trustees of the Omaha City mis-
sion FOR funds for the maintenance and
for extra expenses during this coming
year. The following are the board OF
trustees A. c. kennedy, c. u. Brandeis.
G. w Garloch Thomas McNair, Hon. H.
r. Baldrige, Robert Smith. c. H. Rey-
nolds. Mrs E. II. shinrocl. Mrs H. 5.
Cunning, Miss Mary b. Goodman; clerk:
Arthur Chase president. and c. c. Ken
nedy, 2O9 National Bank building. treas
urer.
The board. after looking over the field,
finds il necessary TO raise the sum Of
$4,000 for it's work in the future.
Let us, for moment, run over the
history OF this work; In the first place
1t is the only mission that is situated in
the lowest part OF the city It's work is
wide and varied. It's doors are open
morning noon and night, and willing,
ready and true Christian mission women
are there to answer the calls Of the needy
or listen to the cries Of the one in dis
tress These cries come often and are
met always with a loving heart and ready
spirit to help.
Citizens. have you ever stopped to think
that right where this mission is located
116 North Tenth street-there are about
100 poor, helpless girls who are living
lives of shame and degradation. who look
upon this mission as the door Of hope
to better life knowing fun we'll that
the moment they arc willing to turn from
life of sin and shame that there is an
open door provided for them, with one
waiting to welcome them WHO has
kindly interest in their future? They
also know that once they enter that mis-
sion door that there is a home awaiting
them. while everything Will be done TO
make their life bright and cheerful for
the future.
The missionary in charge OF this work
Miss Nellie Magee--does not wait for
| these girls to come to her but If neces-
| sity Demands, goes 70 see them. night or
day, attending them when they are sick,
| comforting them with words Of cheer,
urging them to write 20 their mothers,
whom they seem to have forgotten. Many
is the sad story that could be told by
this woman missionary who has worked
so faithfully among them. Many OF
these girls have been rescued from their
sinful life by this mission and have been
| provided with homes suitable for them
or have been returned to their own
parents.
Another hrauch-of the mission work.
and one which has an important place In
the betterment Of our city, is the chill
dren's work This mission has the largest
childreR's worlS-that is, the children OF
the lower classes-of any Organization in
the city OF Omaha. Under It's guidance
there are somewhere Ia the neighborhood
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who, with a bountiful generosity, care for
these little ones by providing them with
clothes food. presents or anything that
/ Will bring gladness or JOY into their lives.
Some times these little ones come to the
! mission ragged and dirty aud hungry and
crying for the necessities OF life. knowing
/ fun we'll that their call viii be answered
and that whatever their wants are their
needs will be supplied.
Now, let us come to, facts in regard to
| the work from a practical standpoint that
this mission has done. During the year
that is past AZ has maintained q Sabbath
school, with the average attendance OF
sixty. II has held gospel meetings. street
meetings. services at the police station
every sunday, hospital meetings. also a
scientific temperance class, sewing school
every Saturday afternoon, work among
the Jewish children, work amopg the col
ored children and mothers meetings. So
eial work has included the distribution Of
clothes and books, garden seeds, money
! and food, finding employment for every
Applicant who has applied TO them. We
have been able 70 maintain a free bath.
where men who have been engaged IN
work IN the district such as coat work,
etc. might have a bath free Of charge.
And so we make this appeal believing
that such work as this win commend
itself to every earnest thinking man and
/ woman OF Omaha. II Is necessary that
we should raise s2,Ooo for the maintenance
and betterment OF this work. At the pres
ent time the mission Is entirely out OF
debt but q Is necessary 20 meet the de-
mands and applications that are sent con-
tnually by the poor people who loo.. upon
this mission as a home for them, that We
should have another mission worker.
Therefore. this and other necessaries com
pei Us TO appeal TO the public for thia
sum.