The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-03-22
SOUTHERN RESCUE MISSION

the Southern Rescue Mission, Inc,
under the laws of Georgia, with head
quarters in Atlanta, and which has
been in session here since the 18th
inst, closed last night. While the
attendance at this convention was
small, yet a live and wide-awake spir-
it was manifested from the very be
ginning, and the convention was q
perfect success.
The officers elected were as fol
lows: Rev. ]. B. Ley, president; Rev
D. A. Newell, vice president, and F.
B. Hill, secretary and treasurer.
There were delivered a number OF
most excellent addresses and ser
mons by the prominent members OF
the board.
The object of this meeting was fol
the purpose of discussing the social
evil as it is affecting our southland
today. In an effort to arrive 1T .
best plan" of dealing with this evil
in its broadcast sense.
At our business session, two com
mittees were appointed as follows:
Committee on Legislation-Jno. A
Futch, chairman, Jacksonville; Rev
J. E. Lewis, Tampa, and Rev. ]. D
Chapman, Ocala.
Committee on Prophylaxis-Dr. E
Van Hood, Ocala, chairman; DIR. D
H. Maynard, Lakeland, and DR.. ]. E
Brecht, Fort Myers.
The board of managers for the STATE
of Florida consists of twenty-fiv,
men, scattered promiscuously over thu
state, whose duty it is, when oppor
| tunity presents, to see that the youns
are protected, and that the unfortu
nate girl who wants help will be Civ
en- that aid. -
The Southern Rescue Mission, Inc.
| is, in a sense, in it's infancy, though
it's founder has been in rescue worl
for many years, but the work wa!
only incorporated last July. Hereto
fore, girls who have been rescued
have been carried to Atlanta ant
boarded at private houses at consid
cradle expense, until positions coult
be secured for them. Six were han
died in this manner during 1911, an,
in addition to this number severa
were restored to parents; but at thi
time plans have already been draw
for magnificent home where thes
girls may be carried and kept TO
one year, during which time the.
will be given. spiritual training. an,
at the expiration of one year pos
tons will be secured for each girl il
cities and communities where the
are not known, where they may be
gin life anew with the principles O
a Christian life instilled into thei
hearts.
The home will accommodate thirt
or more girls, and will have larg
plot of ground adjoining, where
chicken farm may be had, and othe
things, SO that the girls may be en-
ployed, and that the home will, in
measure, be self-supporting. L
short, it will be a home-like home i
every sense. where those who ente
therein will be made to feel that the
have entered a haven of rest from
sin-sick life.
1.-The home is to be centrally loca
ed for the states of Georgia, Florid
and Alabama" says Mr. Elliott, pre-.
ident of the Southern Rescue Mi:
sion, and any girl from the state
named will be received into this HON
upon Geographic notice. Not any c
the funds for the building of thi
home, which will cost about s12,00t
are in hand, but the building will b
completed and ready for occupanc
within nine months
AS these states are to be the sol
beneficiaries, it is expected that the
will furnish the money to build tn
home, and Mr.. Elliott says: Know
ing the good people of these state
as | do, and of their interest in thi
work, have not the least doubt tina
the money will be subscribed a
lonce"
The Southern Rescue Mission pull
fishes the Rescue Magazine, a mos
interesting publication, and could b
read with credit by all who are In
terested in better things In the mex
number of this magazine, which Wi
be from the press within two or tire
weeks, there will appear a photo
graph from an architectural draw
ing, of the home to be erected. W
are informed that this interestin
publication has a circulation now O