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THE DOOR OF HOPE. 



Since its establishment in the city the Women's Christian 

 Temperance Union has engaged with great diligence in en- 

 deavoring to "rescue the perishing." Its latest enterprise is 

 the Door of Hope. This institution was opened about two 

 years ago under the auspices of the union, but recently it has 

 been handed over to a managing board of ladies of the city. 

 An experienced trained matron, Miss Boland, a short time ago 

 came from ISTew Yorli to take charge of the home, -which is 

 situated at 468 Bannatyne Avenue. Its object is the reform- 

 ation of the inebriate women we so frequently read of in tlie 

 press reports of the police court and station. 



The Door of Hope has met with a severe loss by the re- 

 cent death of Mrs. George C. Mills, a most devoted temper- 

 ance worker and one of the chief promoters of the institu- 

 tion. 



The work of this institution is still in a tentative state, but 

 we trust that its success will soon be assured. 



GIRLS' HOME OF WELCOME ASSOCIATION. 



The work of this association is designed to serve the dou- 

 ble purpose of providing a good class of domestics for our 

 community and of securing a shelter and protection for gii"ls 

 of that class coming without friends to the country. It also 

 affords a boarding place for girls from the city or country 

 when temporarily out of situations. A girl arriving at the 

 home for the first time is allowed her board for 24 hours, 

 afterwards she has to pay at the rate of $2.50 a week. 



The home owes its origin to Miss Fowler from London, 

 who generously furnishes $500 a year for three years and also 

 her personal superintendence for the same length of time. 

 The work of the home is conducted in harmony with the home 



