Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-21

to translate with vividness to down and
oul men.
simultaneously my duty flashed nnou
me-ahead OF me, straight and clear was
the road was destined TO follow. That
night George Long again asked me to
marry him. and ] accepted him. I could
not have done otherwise. AS plainly as
If the Creator had spoken to me I knew
il was my duty to Join in partnership
With George Long and help him save
men,"
But even then you didn't love me.
Edna, you know you didn't" said the
Man Maker bit wistfully.
mo, ! don't believe loved him even
then" confessed Mrs Long. 81 did not
begin to love him until walked up the
aisle with him to the altar in ST. An
drews's Church.
that did love this man. and that loved
him better than | could have loved any
man.
Il felt my heart throb with sudden
happiness as stood with bowed head
before the altar rail felt that here in
deed was one Of Gods miracles, and that
| was participating in 1t. sensed the
glory Of man who could conquer one
OF the most vicious appetites that can
curse a human being. When the clergy
man pronounced us man and wife I felt
A delicious happiness that I was the
mate Of man who had peered iuto the
very inferno itself. and yet bad acquired
the strength TO fight his way back to
sclf-rcspect.
my marriage cost me all OF my
friends in New York. Most OF them cut
me when they met ME on the street
Only my mother stuck; she believed in
George Long.
But my happiness has grown steadily
since the day OF our marriage. and I
have never had cause to regret. Here in
this mission ! and my husband fight by
day and by night for fallen humanity on
ife's firing line We have rehabilitated
hundreds Of husbands and sent them back
TO their families and their Jobs; We have
freed hundreds Of hayward sons from
evil ways and sent them back TO their
mothers. Drink and drug wrecked men
and youths enter our man-recla nation
plant by the thousands and we try to cut
away the waste and leave only the good.
There are many who fight and lose, but
We are not discouraged by the failures.
II do not miss the afternoon teas the
dansants, the opera OF my former exist
ence; that was a false life. Right here
in the mission | find real life every day.
I see it uniolded with all Of its unrelent-
less realism. | see tragedy here, sorrow
and joy there is fascination in aiding
men TO break the shackles OF appetite"
The Man Makers" vision Of a string OF
characterization plants from New York
TO San Francisco is based on his con.
vction that a great movement for the
Christianizing OF men will start after
the great war In Europe.
When this terrible slaughter ends"
he said with his eyes ablaze With zeal.
the whole world will awaken 10 a real
ization OF the depths 10 which civiliza.
ton has sunk, There will be remorse,
and despair in this country as we'll as
abroad. Millions will demand a right in
depreciation OF the doctrines of Jesus
Christ. and we will see the beginning OF
The end Of the present pseudo Christian.
ity. These hosts of men seeking the,
truth will need no evangelist to beckon
them down the sawdust trail it will be
great involuntary turning 10 God. The
churches will be swamped by the tidal
wave OF God-seekers and missions will bel
needed to help out in the work
The wife OF the Man Maker" had tho
last word.
IT do not want to convey the impres.i
SION" she said, that advise girls to,
chance as did and marry drug addicts'
and drunkards. 1t would he wrong Oh
me to do that. for I am not certain there
is more than one George Long in the
world"