The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1906-12-08
St. Vincent de Paul Mission.

In these uncertain times, in the midst
of the avaricious, sinful race for wealth,
while thousands are manned, crippled
by the so-called Car of Progress, -
there are to be found little oasis in the
desert of human wretchedness where
unfortunates can find rest and recon-
Citation with God.
Such place is st. Vincent de Paul
mission at IS Sangamon street, whose
work is TO reach out a helping hand to
those in the lowest depths of sin and
misery, lift them up to a place of re-
spectability and bring them to the fold
of God
This institution established last year
0S05) has accomplished by the grace of
God and through the zeal of faithful
orkers results both surprising and of
incalculable benefit
During the year about sixty have
made confession and approached the
sacraments for the first time in many
years. While hundreds have been
brought to a realization of their lost
condition, and received an impetus to-
ward the Holy Mother Church.
Converts also have been received
through the medium of the mission
We have given out about sixty beads.
sixty scapulars, and thirty suits of
clothes.
The mission is open every evening.
and in addition we have entertainments
every Wednesday evening. when we
have priests of the different parishes
in the city address the men, give
pledges, hear confessions, etc.
The entertainments, consisting of vo-
cal and instrumental music, recitations.
etc. attract the men to our mission who
would otherwise seek amusement in
concert halls and saloons.
We are grateful to our lady consult
ors for their faithful and great work
during the past year. Indeed their CO.
operation is absolutely necessary to the
success of the mission.
Although results have beel crafty
ing we are not satisfied VITA our pres
ent limited facilities, as experience
shows us that to be entirely successful
in permanently retaining men from
sin and intemperance we must have a
place where they will be free from the
communicating influences to be found
in cheap lodging houses and saloons. as
it is very difficult for a penitent to re-
form and begin a life of purity and
constancy to God amid the environ
ments of the saloons and notorious re-
sorts.
Therefore, those who have charge of
the work. contemplate the establishing
of a home for Catholic men, where the
rescued may find refined Christian in
fuences and be free to a great extent
from temptations.
After the home is established we ex-
pect to make it self-sustaining by
charging reasonable price for shelter.
enough to insure absolute cleanliness,
comfort and the permanency of the
home. If there is any surplus it will be
used TO support the mission proper
Now, gentle reader, we have given
you some idea of the nature and scope
of the work which we are doing. We
invite you to visit the mission and in
vestigate its work.
We need your cooperation in the way
of money, beds. bedding and other
household articles.
We ask you in the name of the So
ciety Of st. Vincent de Paul TO help US
to carry on this work for the glory Of
God and the uplifting of humanity, re-
Numbering the words of our blessed
Savior, "Inasmuch as We have done it
unto one of the least of these my
brethren We have done it unto me.
Send remittances care of Rev. Fa-
Their Sheridan, 135 w. Adams street. or
D. c. Leary, chairman, 1873 w. Madison
street.-Chicago New World.