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A PLea for the Open Door

Omaha, Dec, 6 - To the Editor of the
World-Herald It was my privilege to
hear General Booth in his most thrilling
and toyching addresses on the work of
rescuing young girls who fall into sin
through the stress of privation and hardship,
or through the deceitful wiles of
those who should protect them.

With much gratification I noticed the
wild ethusiams of his hearers, and with
them felt a new and keener interest in
this, my life work.

The cases which the general's eloquence
so clearly pictured are not unique, for
such are ever in out midst, who have in
like manner sinned, and whom I believe
Christ looks to us to protect and bring to
him.

All honor to the brave hosts of the Salvation
army and may God speed in all
the good work they shall undertake, but
I do pray that those whose hearts were
touched by the narratives and appeals
General Booth on Sabbath may turn their
sympathy into practical channels and
generously help in carrying on the work
of rescue so long in operation in our own
city.

At the Open Door we have fifteen
young girls, two of whom are only 15
years of age Our aim in regard to these
girls is not only to give present relief and
motherly care, but to surround, them
while here with the most earnest Christian
influences, and fianlly to place them
in the way of earning an honest livelihood.
It will be readily understood that the
closeness of hte money market affects
greatly all charitable instiutions, but
surely Omaha cannot afford to let this
established work go down for lack of
financial support.

The churches are helping to supply the
necessary food for the Open Door, but
we have other expenses which must be
met, and anyone who would deem it a
privilege to help in this part of the Master's
work may communicate with our
treasureer, J A. Sunderland, Sixteenth
and Dougals street, or with the following
women, membership of the house committee.
Mrs. Elia Peattie, 3422 Poppleton avenue;
Mrs. E L Wood, 1920 Wirt street, Mrs.
G W. Clark, 1807 Lathrop street.