Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-11
PLAN BIGGER FIELD
Gospel Mission Work in This
City to Be Extended.
EMPLOYMENT FOR NEEDY
Supt. Kline Tells National Fedora.
ton What Will Be Done.

Ambitious plans for widening the scope
and extending the field of activities of the
Gospel Mission Of this city. to be put
into effect upon the occupation shortly of
the commodious new building now being
fitted up, were recounted by H. W. Kline,
superintendent, and Mrs. H. e. Monroe,
matron, before the National Federation
Of Gospels Missions at its session this
morning in Luther Place Memorial
Church.
At this evenings service. which will be
opened with prayer by Rev. w. H. Hub
bard Of Poughkeepsie. N. Y, services in
memory of John S. Huyler, founder of
Hadley Hall Mission, will be led by
Supt. John Callahan. Reports will be
submitted by Thomas J. Noonan, super
intendent of Doyers Street Mission, New
York, and Mrs. E. NJ. Whittemore, found
er of the Door of Hope Mission.
Industrial work of the Washington Cos
pei Mission to be extended. as outlined
by the speakers, includes paper baling,
furniture mending and wood binding, it
being the aim of the officers to make
penny a-bundle-wood for the poor pos
sibility. The evolution OF the mission
in five years from shelter where ref
ugees were permitted to sleep on news
dormtories with clean beds for sixty
four men at the present time, and Of the
assurance of accommodations for at
least 800 when the new quarters are oc-
cupied, was told Of by the speakers.
Lifted From Degradation.
Instances Of the depths Of degradation
from which a human soul can be lifted
were cited by Mrs. Monroe. A nephew
of a former President Of the United
States and one-time noted minister Of
the gospel are includ ed in the list of per-
sons saved from graves of shame as a
result Of the work of the mission, she
said, and the permanency of the rehabili-
tation of their manhood is attested by
the fact that they are both substantial
citizens Of the communities IN which they
live today.
The activities Of workers Of the mission
in Willow Tree alley, the red light dis
trict and other slums Of Washington
was discussed by Mr.. Kline, who also
told of the part the breakfasts served by
the mission had played In the reSenera-
ton of manhood, some 10000 having been
given their morning meal gratis in the
past year.
That the spiritual atmosphere OF the
church of today and the failure Of
parents to give proper encouragements
were the two most grave handicaps to
work was the statement by P. f. Drury.
representing the Christian Endeavor
Union of the District of Columbia
Other speakers included Miss Ora M.
School Of Greensboro, N. c.; A. w. Tay-
lor of the Inasmuch Mission, Philadel-
phia; William E. Smith of the Bethesda
Rescue Mission, Philadelphia; Miss Kath-
crime NJ. Leonard Of the Pauline Me-
mortal Mission, Worcester, Mass; w. d.
Lawmaster of Danville. Pa, and ]. David
Fraser of Welcome Hall. Montreal, Can
Work at District Jail.
An account of how evangelistic work IS
carried on in the United States Jail in the
District of Columbia was an interesting
feature of the afternoon session OF the
federation today, Capt. Thomas H
Mckee. warden. detailing at some length
the efforts made to improve the religious
and moral tone Of his charges through
the medium Of Bible reading, evangelistic
addresses and gospel song services.
Following the opening Of the meeting
with devotional exercises. led by Rev.
George A. Miller, pastor of the Ninth
Street Christian Church. Supt. J. r. Nc
Of Philadelphia, told of the gratifying
outcome of the work in the Pennsylvania
metropolis, and John Callahan. superin-
tendent of Hadley Rescue Hall. New
the institution had become in its years
Of endeavor among the poor and fallen
of the city.
The field covered by the Christian Mis-
,ionary Alliance was presented by Mrs.
Birrel, and testimony of the power Of
the gospel to save souls was offered by
Evangelist James NJ. Belt.
G. N. Crittenton Eulogizd.
Charles N. Crittenton, founder of the
Florence Crittenton Missions and Homes,
was euloStZed at last nights session Mrs.
Kate Waller Barrett Of this city and
others. paying high tribute to the sterling
character and Christian steadfastness of
the pioneer in rescue work among young
girls and women.
Other speakers were Maurice Ruben of
Pittsburg, Christian Jew. who told of
his work among the Hebrews of the
Pennsylvania city. and Lewis u. Bean,
for thirty-three years superintendent of
the Sunday Breakfast Association of
Philadelphia, an institution which feeds
more than 800 men every Sabbath morn
ing and has no salaried officers Or en-
ployes.
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