The church and the slum; . s his men before he recommends stands in with the men because he helpsthem to positions. Collier believes in works himself, works hard, and he be-lieves everybody else ought to work. Afterhe has proved the men in the woodyard orthe tinyard he knows what they can do, andthe employers know that he knows. Twenty-one thousand have been in this Home sincethe first of last January. The men averagethree nights each. Many remain only a singlenight. Even that one night means much tosome. Others stay for weeks. A man whoseface had attracted me in the club the n
The church and the slum; . s his men before he recommends stands in with the men because he helpsthem to positions. Collier believes in works himself, works hard, and he be-lieves everybody else ought to work. Afterhe has proved the men in the woodyard orthe tinyard he knows what they can do, andthe employers know that he knows. Twenty-one thousand have been in this Home sincethe first of last January. The men averagethree nights each. Many remain only a singlenight. Even that one night means much tosome. Others stay for weeks. A man whoseface had attracted me in the club the nightbefore, I found in the Home spreading breadfor the casuals dinner. He was formerly apiano-tuner. Drink and some other thingsdid it. He is trying to work back. Dean Welldon, who is six feet three and ofimmense frame, climbing the three flights ofstairs to the top of the building not long ago,said, as he puffed for breath, ^^My, but youneed a lift [elevator] here. Collier. Thatswhat the men come for, was the quick REV. J. H. JOWETT MANCHESTER AND SALEORD JMISSION 35 And they get the Hft they come for. Formany it is the Hft that means beginning hfeover again. The Women^s Home is hardly less interest-ing than the Mens. A fine large building fourstories high, with a well-lighted and attractive-looking restaurant, is found open twenty-fourhours of every day. All sorts of cases come inhere. Day or night the doors are always and cabmen, so the sister in chargetold me, often bring in outcasts in the earlyhours of the morning so drunk they can hardlywalk. The tablet in the dining hall tells thewhole story: ^This House of Shelter was builtby James Scarlett, of Bowdon, to the gloryof God and as a memorial of his beloved wife,Elizabeth Catherine Scarlett, whose tenderheart was full of compassion for the homelessand friendless.^ THE SUNDAY PROGRAM Sunday is the great harvest day. I missedthe morning services; had the approval of^^one of the staff for it, too. I sim
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