Show TO RESCUE COLORED PEOPLE pastor buys dearborn street property for a philanthropic purpose the rev george W fickey pastor of the burning bush mission ion purchased the three story brick building at 2838 dearborn street yesterday yesterday for the purpose of converting it into a home for home less and unfortunate women it will be called a rescue and industrial institute the plan has been under consideration for several months 2 and recently a few w wealthy baptists baptiste took hold of the matter with the rev mr dinkey dickey aud the result is that the home will be opened as soon as the alterations can be made in the two upper floors the property cost and is a ii three story brick building 25 by 98 feet on a lot feet deep there will be sleeping apartments on the top floor and on the second floor the women will be taught sewing housekeeping cooking stenography and typewriting and whatever else will enable them to be self supporting the plan of the rev dickey is one of several to give practical aid to the among the colored people the clev dickey in speaking of his work yesterday said we need to do something for our young women they come to chicago in large numbers from tile the south every year and drift about in this great city without any guidance or friends in a short while they go to the dogs it is the one reason why one can go into the various stations of the city and see such a laige percentage of colored criminals I 1 think eit it is about time for the christian people to bestir themselves and do something practical in the way of giving protection and kindly assistance si stance to unemployed colored men and women our oar home is is established for this purpose and while we are colored people I 1 can assure you that we will not close our doors against the needy needa of any race or color the homi home will be formally dedicated next week at which time we will have a public reception chicago record |