San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-20

better way. Not hair of his dear head shall b
injured"
There were organized gangs of ruffans VIII
were terror to the neighborhood; and dreade
even by the police. "The Mile End Gang" "The Kat
Street Gang" THE Forty Thieves"-predecessol
of the modern and murderous Dodgers" and "Sa
binis'-roamed around, quarrelling, fighting, stSH
bing robbing. They hated Charrington and
work. Combined attacks were made on him
night, as he was leaving the scene of his sa
labors they seized him. threw him to the payer
battered him into Inconsistencies.
His athletic frame and powerful will ena
him to survive. He asked to identify his
gressors--some of whom under arrest
refused. Instead he repeated the prayer of his
vine Master: Father, forgive them; they know nd
what they do
And one by one the -desperadoes came to til
services conducted by the man they had tried to il
jure permanently. They shuffed into the back 4
the loft. They crept silently away thoue|
ashamed to be seen. They returned, and listened
The gangs dissolved and some of the members CAM
out openly on the side Of the devoted missioner.
Charrington opened boys home and adoptd
the slogan, IAN ever open door," 7. Bowman ST.
phenson Joined him. He was assisted by the famoJ
DR.. Bernardo. A wealthy landed proprietor placd
a large mansion at his disposal.
And all the while there was at the back
Charringt0n's mind, his ambtion-the erection
great assembly hall which should be beacd
light shining throughout the blackness of the blac
est slums in the world. But Charington had to pa
through much tribulation before he attained
great ideal.
It was long ere the Salvation Army was found !
by the late General William Booth that the d
brewer went out into the highways and byways
compel them to come in" There were many
reputable saloons in those far-off days. There W
Paddys Goose notorious gin palace and mu
hall situated in the middle of the Radcliffe Highwa
The hall was detached from the saloon; but pla
could be run the top of the hall that thiey
could escape from the saloon when the police we
in hue and cry after them.
The record of the hall was sinister. Womd
shameless and nude, used to fight for wagers Son
were sung that would have made hardened roues
the Montmartre blush for shame. Shippers a
mates and marine engineers back from long voyae
and burning with money" were taken there
painted sirens, maltreated by DULLES and robbX
even of their clothing. None dared to Interfere,
Hard by were the Angel Gardens-some cyl
must have baptized them-the centre of houses
evil repute where vice fagrantly stalked aroun
and men and women and young girls plunged in
the seething of the lowest He'll of all. There we
dope dens, too, in which weary brains sought sti
illus and sorely tried souls tried to find rest and
ions in opium. od
Hither sped Charrington and his growing ba
of workers. They preached. They delivered trac
They seized the arms of those who had come to 8
They implored insisted, threatened. The propr
tors of the place were furious CharTington VI
mobbed He was kicked, spat on, covered w
filth. Once il was feared that his back was brok'
At this time the police were not with him. III
were drunken and profligate. Charrington made
his mind that this must be changed. He made r(
reservations TO headquarters, and an order