4., and Strays: Noble Record The Door of Hope—the well-'Known Rescue Home of Shanghai—has issued its 29th annual report, wud it is found to be a worthy sentinuation ofthe record of noble Work bravely. done, and modestly tablished forms vole mis now one of the old-of benevolent B effort for the welfare of those suffer in the life of this great ¢ammunity, Many ave the tragedies, ssf-which We-seldom hear, and: whi would stir within us' pity" and desires to help if we knew of them, fond. if we realized how such help might best be m. The Door of Mope is a door ina double sense; it opens upon the way of hope to nian who have never before had a rest hance in life; and it also provides door whereby benevolent people san pass on the needed help to those who are unfortunate and needy, The Door of Hope is primarily an evangelistic. rescue wone amongst! Chinese girls and give-children who dave been sold into lives of or domestic slavery, Begun nearly 80 years ago, it has continued to do ita Food work unostentatiously, at a minimum of expense, and often under many: disadvantages, Tt the charge of a committee of management, composed of five ladies! resident in Shanghai, "and has a staff of devoted women. workers, foreign "and Chinese. For some years past there has been affiliated with it the Childven's Refuge, for Nery young children who have been ed {vom houses of ill-fame Where they were growing up in evil surroundings, "with a dread Auture before them. It is also for' children rescued from cruelty in. domestic servitude, This is the department which is, {Me literal "Door of Hope" to girls the underworld who are fortunate enough to reach it. For many years it has been situated on Foochow Road, the centre of the gay night-life of a certain section of Bhanghai's society. As the Municipal Council. aequived the site for Recessary, and this was made to Kweichow Rond, where the same Kind of work has been carried on, with good results. Girls are taken eave of here until their cases are Drought before the Chinese court und the short period of rest and protection is in itself a great boon many in distress. Those who are lavtully into the charge of the Home pass into a school where they. receive useful instruction and Jearn regular habits, Some have to '€o to hospital for immediate treatment, and many very sad cases are met with in that department, After spending some time in the First-Year Home, where the girls have a happy. life, under the necessary discipline of a well-ordered institution, they pass into the Industrial Home, 'Where they Jeatn to earn and "contribute to ithely support, as well as prepare for' their fulure, as they cannot main indefinitely in the institu Wo are told that more th one thousand girls have been married from the Homes during the years the. work has been established. heve are gratifying evidences that Nery. many do well in homes of their own, and they bear witness that the Door of Hope really rescues the social outcast, and helps her to make good.
Situated on Brenan Road, this is veritable hive of industry containing about 250 young people. here is a kindergarten for the Aittle ones, and a primary school for the others, while a knitting industry keeps the older girls busy, and: ives them a means of solfsupport, These girls jpften enter fat an carly age, and remain until marriage, The worke produced is xemjarkably well done, at moderate and 3s worth the attention of Jadies at Shanghai.
These homes are dependent on their exertions, and on voluntary gifts, for their upkeep. 'They are supporting, and we commend them to the benevolently Gisposed, both Chinese and foreigners. "Unfortunately they were, three years ago, driven out of their wu' specially-built premises Ghinese-controlled territory, and put'to much expense, They are unable to return, so have to pay high" rental charges which add auch to the normal cost of running. the institutions, In this.we have
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