Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 edition. Excerpt: ... ing for some kind, friendly hand and heart to help them out into God's sunshine, and who would make their mark, and would make better soul winners for the awful lesson they have learned. The writer does not advocate this schooling, however, as a part of a theological training, but God can take the base things of the world, and the things which are despised-- yea, and the things which are not, to bring to naught the things that are. It is the purpose of the writer, after having worked among the drunkards and criminal classes for sixteen years in the famous old McAuley Mission of Water Street, to place before the world some of his experiences, with the view of encouraging those who are engaged in similar work and others who have the burden of this lost and dying world upon their souls. A great history might be written of the happenings in this work during these sixteen years, but a detailed account is impossible. We want to show, however, how some success has been achieved, and also mention some of our defeats; for we found long years ago that we often learn more in defeat than in victory. I have not written much about rescuing women: it is too large a subject to bring into this book. We have been most marvellously blessed, however, in saving lost women. I have seen many such raised from the very pit by the touch of Jesus and made glorious women, beautiful, sweet characters till the day of their death. My experience in this work is that a woman falls through love nine times out of ten, and she must be reached by love if she is ever restored. How many times my heart has bled when I have tried to aid some highstrung, sensitive young girl to a place of safety. I pray God that those who read this book may realize that thousands of bright...
