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Show A KING'S DAUGHTER. The Noble Work of a Practical Christian. MARY GRANT MAJOR HER NAME. The Leading Spirit in the Police Court Religions Service Interview Inter-view the Police Reporter and j Adds Another Convert to fHer Already Al-ready Long List A Sketch of the Work She I at Present Encased In Her Desire Is Sow to Organise Orga-nise a King's Daughters Ten. In Us issue of the 19th inst, under the caption "Barren of Fruit," Thk Times un- witttnirlT- AA an iniimt.irn to a woman who sympathy and aid of seyeral Tory prominent ladies, and The Times hopes to have the pleasure in the near future of chronicling the birth of this most useful organization. A CENTER SHOT. Before taking her departure Mrs. Major could not refrain from indulging in a parting part-ing shot at the reporter: "Young man, are you a Christian?" siie asked. A somewhat aubdued negative was the response. re-sponse. "Well, I belleYe this would be a splendid field for missionary work," she replied. "What do you think r" The questioned replied that, all things considered, It would. With a cordial handshake she departed, and all the light seemed to go with her as the seribe bade good-bye to things celestial and again grappled with things mundane. Mrs. Major is a practical Christian, and The Times in wisbingher God speed in her good work, doffs its journalistic cap to her, for the world would be better off were there more of her kind in it. has by her works proved herself to be one whom all men should reverence and respect. re-spect. The article in which the injustice was done gave an account, with comments, of the religious services which have been held in the police court almost every Sabbath Sab-bath for the past two years, and in it the declaration was made that not one brand had been saved from tha burning. It was also asserted that the laborers in that particular par-ticular vineyard were wasting their time and that their effort were met with nothing but ridicule. To these statements Mrs. Mary Grant Major, in a conversation yesterday with the offending reporter, entered a demurrer, de-murrer, and so successfully that he now hastens to make the amende honorable. A NOBLE WOMAN. Mrs. Major is a woman who believes in doing good to humanity, and doing it in a practical manner. For many years a valued member of the staff of the Detroit Free Pre and au indefatigable worker in the ranks of the W. C. T. U.'of that city, the ill-health of a member of her family caused her to remove re-move to this city. She arrived here about two years ago, and ever since she has quietly and unostentatiously carried out the rale of the Master: "Do unto others as ye would have them do unto you!" Her works have not been blazoned forth from the housetops, neither have her good deeds been heralded through the press, but in many a home she has been the cause of prayers of thanksgiving, thanksgiv-ing, and many a poor devil who believed himself to be lost to the world, has through her beneficence been enabled to again walk upright in the image of his Creator. HER WORK IN THK POLICE COURT. During the period mentioned she has conducted con-ducted nine out of every ten of the meetings held in the police court, and has the satisfaction satis-faction of knowing that, although some have indulged in ridicule at her expense, others have been imbued with the spirit of Christ, and are now valued workers in the great and good cause. As she tritely observed yesterday, in the midst of a most delightful "roasting" of the incautious scribe, "more than one brand has been snatched from the burning, but, as a matter of fact, tho only complete record is in heaven." "Of course," said she, "we can't give you the full information of the number we have pointed to Christ, but before you indulge iu such unjust strictures you should remember the words In the text: - f ' Were they not ten cleansed? Where are the nine? ALL THAT MORTAL CAN DO. "Do you expect us to do more than the Lord Himself ?" asked she with delightful naivete, and with a blush tho reporter was compelled to acknowledge that the point was well taken. . Later she smilingly complsined of the criticism (?) on the singing with which the prisoners are regaled and "floored" her listener by saying that "they had wondered if he wanted them to engage Patti!" In fact her conversation was so interesting, interest-ing, instructive and personal (to the reporter) re-porter) that if she had declared that black was white he would have capitulated at once and signed an affidavit to that effect without a tinge of conscience. Of her work in this city she spoke with diffidence, even modesty, but when the re-porer re-porer turuad what was almost a defeat into an attack and occupied the position of inquisitor, in-quisitor, she acknowledged that much good had been accomplished in a practical way. PRISONERS CONVERT D. "God has often manifested His power in the court of the old city hall," said she, "the same as when Christ commanded the blind to see, the deaf to bear and the lame to walk. In May and Juae of the present year nine conversions were recorded, and a week ago last Sunday three signed cards of conversion, con-version, and were nightly attendants at the Mills revivals, where they enjoyed talking with Mr. Greenwood, who, by his singing, was an important factor in saving them. They also mingled with the other workers there and showed by every act that they were sincere in the new life they had adopted. Upon their release from prison they were told to go for their meals to the W. C- T. U. and throueh the interest manifested mani-fested by members of that invaluable institution they secured work and I believe are still employed. A few weeks ago I was called East, but before be-fore I departed I enlisted Mr. Wlldman Murphy of the Y. M. C. A. in the work which I was doing on my own responsibility, and upon my return he made the following report. " PaACTICAL EVIDENCE. Handing the reporter the following letter with reluctance, she bade him read it It is as follows: Salt Laks, Sept. 21, 1S92. Mr, (trout Major: Deab Madame: In an- swer to yonr inquiries renaming tne men in the jail to whom you gave letters to me, I would state that eight of the nine to whom you gave letters dnring April and May, presented them So me at the Y. M. C. A. rooms. I ira elvl to say that mv assistant and 1 secured work lor two or three of them. One was sent out on a ranch where he secured se-cured permanent employment. Most of the men seemed in earnest alout securing work, and also seemed desirous of beginning a better way of living. I know personally that every one who seemed on investigation to be in earnest to work and worthy of assistance before be could secure work, received such ssciptance. Since your return this month the young man to whom you gave a letter has presented it. He bas received work through Mrs. riffith of the W. C. T. U. Very truly, , Wildman Murphy. BRANDS SAVED FROM THE BURNING. "Last Sunday," continued Mrs. Major, three converts rewarded our efforts, and yet you say our labors there are barren ol fruit. What kind of encouragement do you call thatf The poor reporter, once more on the defensive, de-fensive, declared again and again that he had received his information from city hall attaches, but she was merciless. "Did Mr. Raleigh give you the information informa-tion V she finally asked. When the reporter answered In the negative, nega-tive, she exclaimed: "I am glad to hear that, for Mr. Raleigh has been of invaluable assistance to us. He is a good mon. In fact we are deeply indebted in-debted to the city hall officials for their nn-varvlnr nn-varvlnr courtesy to us at all times." She then reverted to a subject that is evidently evi-dently very near to her heart She is endeavoring en-deavoring to organize a King's Daughters Tea on the plan which has been so successful success-ful and widespread in its good results in the East She herself was a KINd's DAUGHTER OF PROMINENCE in her own home and she believes that a great field lies within the confines of Zion. Their mission is to visit the sick and afflicted, af-flicted, provide nourishing food and bright flowers to those who are in need and, in fact act as veritable angels of mercy in the hovels of the poor as well as in the mansions of the rich. Sho has already enlisted the |