Show HOME OF THE itle friendless I 1 a day sets forth the purpose of 0 the institution EDITOR rl TOlt OF tin STANDARD sir the manae mall a Z ra of the home of the friendless faludi ending n 9 that their object and methods are not even yet understood know no belter better way of 0 correcting misapprehension than through tile columns ot of your paper we organized a year ago laet last september realizing the thi pressing need of women and children then appealing for refuge and care our matron an earnest nest worker tor for the master chofe labors in the house have been moat most wonderfully blest offered her service tree free without a dollar or any furnishings we rented the sawtelle cottage and in a very short time the good women of ogden had sent ua us enough necessaries for housell housekeeping beening to be benin betin tin with and depending entirely on the benevolence of ogden and weber county c t y citizens we have not lacked for food clothing c or fuel the inmates have not been idle they are trained la in house and needle work have taken all the sewing they could get and it has been well done they have made sixty yards of first class rag carpet and are now doing all the laundering they can get from outside begov we govern the home bv by law laws which each must obey or lose their refuge even then they are not turned out on to the street but are sent to the one who brought them to us we have lost only one on this account after a girl has been thoroughly trained and proven as to character and we believe her worth worthy r we e get her a good home where she aill ill be protected and if tor for any reason ehe the cannot stay we take her and keep her until the she is ready tor for another trial we have several in ogden families who are doing well they leave with reluctance and return with joy to visit mother dimick who gains their confidence and love most moot wonderfully we have offers of homes often that we cannot accept because there is no girl ready to go out from the first we have bad had sail salt lake girls until the harden burden became two great gre t ria lor for us then mrs airs paddock a condee consecrated t worker bozan began to make known the true state of the home its work and needs and the city council of salt lake gave her 50 per month for the board of uch fuch girls as she might tend send we have never bad had less than seven girls from there since the appropriation was made some who do no not t know the facts have hay objected to our taking these girls thinking we have enough desolate and unfortunate tun ate ones without bringing more to the city but when it Is known that in case ease we cant keep them we return them to mrs airs II 11 ld Id docks care or if they stay till ready fora for a good home she or we arrange to get them one and we tee see that no in inmate mate is ever out of the home unless a accompanied by the matron or one of the managers we think that objection 0 1 0 je ion will be obviated they hey are taught pure christian obedience and love without reference to any church or creed family prayer is bad had morning and evening kev rev mr air wood will begin a bible class next sunday afternoon ter noon the deaconess mies miss kandel randel holds a claw class on ou t monday teach teaching ing with black board exercises in geography etc as well as bible we welcome the visits and prayers of the salvation army and we hope hole tor for further help from all churches in saving these immortal souls friends oar our home is a benevolent institution if we e ask you in the dear lords name to help us do not riot refuse or it if as many are obliged to refuse give us at least kind words and sympathy we gladly give our time and strength to this work will you not give gives a little of our abundance to help us it t is all tor for christ our motto is christ is the bead head of this houte bouee the undeen guest at every meal the unheard listener to every conversation uy order of the superintendent and president M MRS ra S M DAT DAY ogden bee dec lath 1895 |