The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-02

4 Chicago minister hit upon novel
plan to encourage housewives and young
mothers TO come to the Sunday morning
service at his church. He established
creche, or day nursery, in an adjoining
building. where he installed a corps OF
nurses under the charge Of a competent
matron. Mothers Of babies and young
children are now invited 10 bring the little
people along and check them free Of
charge in the Creche, while they attend
church next door Their minds can thus
be free from worry in the thought that
their children are near and are being
well cared for.
The man who objects 10 foreign mis-
sions and thinks nothing is being done to
spread the gospel at home, Will be sur
prised to know that a great organization
is at work establishing churches and Sun
day schools in the out-Of-the-way places
of this country There are missionaries
Of the various denominations stiH travel
ing much after the fashion of o!d-time
circuit riders. or with mule teams hitched
10 gospel wagons. There are also a num-
Der of chapel cars. which the Western
railroads haul on any of their trains free
Of charge The car Emmanuel works
the Pacific Coast the Goodwill makes
one-night stands In Texas, the 'Evangel'
is in the Indian Territory, the "Messen-
ger OF Peace" in Missouri. while the Glad
Tidings," and the Herald Of Hope" come
as far east as Wisconsin and Michigan.
Whenever a new strip of territory is
thrown open for settlement the field
workers OF the different churches are
there with their forces TO inauguTate an
early campaign against the vice that fol-
lows in the wake of all such movements.
Oklahoma Territory was opened to the
public on Tuesday, and by the following
Sunday the Methodist recruiters had or
gained fifty-four Sunday schools. The
saloons opened in tents, and so did the
churches. Out in Minnesota the veteran
missionary Martin B. Lewis. has been
travelling about for nearly fifty years, dur
ing which time he has been in every little
corner in that great State.
An especially commendable feature in
the work of the Salvation Army is the
effort 1t makes to encourage self-respect
and self-help among the unfortunate
whom 1t assists. The old clothes gathered
from various sources are sold TO the de-
serving at ridiculously low prices, but the
purchaser has the feeling that he has pre-
served his manhood by paying for them.
in most Of the large cities wagons are
sent around to collect old papers and rags
for the Industrial homes, The man in
charge of this work In one city told me
that If everybody would save their papers
and rags and give them TO the army col
lector. the simple task of preparing this
rubbish 70 ship 10 the mills would fur
nish occupation for practically all the
homeless Migrants in the city. While such
work is not very Femunerative, Il pays
enough to put a shelter over the mans
head and good food in his mouth until
better-paying work can be found.
While the Salvation Army is busy all
the year, its rush season is just prior 10
Christmas. For days and days before that
sacred holiday their representatives may
be seen on busy corners in all the cities
beside iron kettles swung gypsy fashion
on three poles. and placarded with the
sign, Keep the pot boiling" Last year
they fed over 100000 people on Christmas
Day. In order that no one should go away
hungry, permission was given 10 repeat,
meaning return 10 the table a second time
Cne man ate four meals before he was will
ing to confess to a full feeling The
Salvation Army workers are most re-
sourcefuL At one of the orphanages there
were once thirty infants in excess of the
accommodations Of the place. The collec-
tions from passing the tambourine were
scant, and there was no money to buy
cradles. Nevertheless, that night the tiny
tots were tucked snugly into warm beds
improvised from thirty empty cracker
boxes.
No definite name was chosen for Saliva
ton Army workers until some time afte-
the idea of slum work had been put into
effect. The manner Of giving the organiza-
ton the name It now bears was quit,
unusual A handful advertising a GER
tain service had been printed. which
styled the workers at Rugby as the
"Hallelujah Army" In preparing a new
circular for another meeting. one Of the
secretaries changed the name from the
"Hallelujah Army" to the Volunteer
Army" Gen Booth the leader OF the
work, looked over the secretary's Shout
der, thought for a moment, then took a
pen and crossed out the word ''Volun.
teer." substituting Salvation" in it.
place And 1t has been known such al
over the world ever since.