The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-03-29
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 10Th
| inst, closed last night While the
attendance at this convention was
small, yet live and wide-awake spir
it was manifested from the very be
ginning, and the convention was 3
perfect success.
! The officers elected were as fol
lows: Rev. J. 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 for
the purpose of discussing the social
evil as it is affecting our southland
today. In an effort to arrive at a
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. j. d.
Chapman, Ocala.
Committee on Prophylaxis--Dr. f.
Van Hood, Ocala, chairman; DR.. u.
H. Maynard, Lakeland, and DR.. j. E.
Brecht, Fort Myers.
The board of managers for the state
of Florida consists of twenty-five
men, scattered promiscuously over the
state, whose duty it is, when oppor-
tunity presents, to see that the young
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 its infancy, though
its founder has been in rescue work
for many years, but the work was
only incorporated last July. Hereto
fore, girls who have been rescued
have been carried to Atlanta and
boarded at private houses at consid-
cradle expense, until positions could
be secured for them. Six were han
died in this manner during 1911, and
in addition to this number several
were restored to parents; but at this
time plans have already been drawn
for magnificent home where these
girls may be carried and kept for
one year, during which time they
will be given spiritual training, and
at the expiration of one year posi-
tions will be secured for each girl in
cities and communities where they
are not known, where they may be-
gin life anew with the principles of
a Christian life instilled into their
hearts.
The home will accommodate thirty
or more girls, and will have large
plot of ground adjoining, where a
chicken farm may be had, and other
things, so that the girls may be en-
ployed, and that the home will, in a
measure, be self-supporting. In
short, it will be home-like home in
every sense, where those who enter
therein will be made to feel that they
have entered a haven of rest from a
sin-sick life.
1.-THE home is to be centrally locat-
ed for the states of Georgia, Florida
and Alabama" says Mr. Elliott, pres
ident of the Southern Rescue Mis-
sion, land any girl from the states
named will be received into this home
upon telegraphic notice. Not any of
the funds for the building of this
home, which will cost about $4,000,
are in hand, but the building will be
completed and ready for occupancy
within nine months"
AS these states are to be the sole
beneficiaries, it is expected that they
will furnish the money to build the
home, and Mr.. Elliott says: Know
ing the good people of these states
as | do, and of their interest in this
work, | have not the least doubt that
the money will be subscribed at
once"
The Southern Rescue Mission pub
fishes the Rescue Magazine, a most
interesting publication, and could be
read with credit by all who are in
terested in better things. In the next
number of this magazine, which will
be from the press within two or three
weeks, there will appear a photo
graph from an architectural draw
ing, of the home to be erected. We
are informed that this interesting
publication has a circulation now of
over 5000.
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