The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-12
LADY BOUN1|FUl
HAS BEEN FOUND
She Takes Real Life in Lead.
er of Unique Mission
in New York.

New York, Dec. l2.-"We believe
IN getting the heart right, confident
that other things will then take care
OF themselves" said Miss Sara Wray,
the head and the heart OF the Eighth
Avenue Mission, which has lust ce!e-
hrated Its thirteenth birthday. LAS
soon as "A n is really converted
sh" begins to clean up her house. If
ii man claims to have been converted
and has not cleaned himself up when
ne next appears at the mission. we do
not have u faith in the thorough
ness or permanency of his CONVEX.
sion. We believe that religion really
makes a new man and that when Il
mar has religion he will Want to make
his life better in all ways. Tha, is the
way it works IL in our experience.
Miss Wray's experience is extreme
~ interesting. In part her personality
Is responsible for il. but to Il larger
degree il ls the intensity and whole
ness Of her devotion. the S%insleness
of her aim n the simplicity of her
life that make the work nj this mis-
sion unique. II is unden"minational,
and no attempt is made to establish
a church in combination with the
mission. every one being advised to 20
~ Nb> w MS vi III lNlS
reason no service is held in the mis-
sion on Sunday morning. No settle
ment work is carried on. that being
LETT 10 other agencies. No meals,
lodgings or other inducements are Of
fered. 1T seems TO me one Of the
most terrible things in the world for
a mar or woman to profess religion
in return for material benefit he has
received said Miss Wray. We want
people TO come here first of all for
their souls good. Of course they get
Very many other benefits. 1t is a CEN
ter for their spiritual. mental and So
cia1 life. Many Of them have no 9TH
W seek to meet the need Of the
hour. Our acquaintance is wide and
when on People are in trouble Of any
kind they naturally TURF to lis. We
give immediate help. The Charities
society and many others have to take
time to investigate when they are ask
ed for help, n while they are in
v~estigating the suffering goes on. We
cannot help in any large way. but We
can give the immediate assistance that
Will tide the unfortunate for the time.
Last winter a kind friend gave us
about thirty tons of coal. We stored
II away in Dur cellar M gave it out.
a PAL full at a time. to those who
needed it worst. just when they need
ed 1t. We " turn any one away
Who Is hungry or who has no place
TO sleep. We see hat in some way
he is taken care of. One Of Our men
will go with a man 10 a hotel and pay
for his lodging.
NO. we have no employment agency
of our own. but We cooperate with
other organizations which are able
IN DoS Npsnrlr f. ,,~ ~4~ oRt-a ~
have found hat they really want work
n will do 1t if they get 1t. In much
the same way we cooperate with the
hospitals where there are cases that
need more attention than our nurse
can give them. Hers is a very busy
life. She instructs the young mother
about the are Of her infant and is
in general the family adviser. Her
work in a district like this takes in all
sorts and conditions Of people. from
the chronic invalid in a dreary tene-
ment to the outcast begging a nights
lodging from her weary tramp on the
street. She may be called upon at
any hour during the day or night.
Often she leads a poor. battered
creature to a place Of safety to receive
only abuse in return. She must Spend
much time in the wards of the hospi-
tails into which so many Of her cases
finally drift. In the homes of the wo-
men who attend h mothers' meet
ings the nurse is especially active.
not only carrying broth. jelly and
fruit to the ill and sending away deli
cate children. when 1t is possible, and
providing all kind Of material help,
but also seeking to kindle and keep
alive their Interest in spiritual affairs.
No appeal sent to the mission for a
nurses help is ignored.
Mothers meetings are held every
Wednesday afternoon at the mission.
Material and instruction are furnish
ed and the moth rs can choose wheth-
er they will make a gown. apron, XII
mono or other garment for them
selves or make little frocks. rompers
or petticoats for their little ones.
Divide Women into Groups.
The women are divided into groups
under the direction Of one of the mis-
sion workers, and. while they sew
the leader reads TO them and 9iyes
each a bible verse to memorize. After
the sewing hour the wome fold their
work and place it in sewing bags pro-
vided for them. Their gather together
for a brief gospel service, and some
one. usually a mother who knows
about home cares and disbursement,
gives them a message. This meeting
was started. not only for the tenn
porai needs Of the poor women and
children Of the neighborhood, but Ia
meet their spiritual needs also. Ar
the women pass out refreshed in
mind and spirit. some little remem.
brance Is given to them. a loaf OF
Dread, a glass Of jelly. a bag Of apples
or some much needed clothing. con-
tributed by friends Of the mission.
There Is a gospel meeting every
night In the year at the mission, q
large part of which is given IN TO Inc
Testimonials Of men who have heen
redeemed from lives Of SIN and derra.
dalton through the work Of the mis-.
sion. This is the sort Of thing tina,
counts" said Miss wray. "When a
poor, discouraged wretch sees q we'll
dressed. self-respecting man get uu
and tell how he was once as far down
as any one could be and was lifted
up through the power of the eospe]
the d~isheartened takes courage to
try to save himself by the same means,
Some OF II most effective workers
are The men who have been rescued
through the power Of the religion
that they found here. They know how
to approach and to help their brother
who is where they once were. One
man Of good family had fallen very
low indeed when we got hold Of him
and were able to get him to lay hold
on the divine power. Now he is a pros
porous man. restored to his family
and with a happy home. and. best OF
all. he has not forgotten the mission.
He Is constantly working to help 9TH
er men who are such 10 he vas to he
what he Is.
AH.H- M N--An-