The morning call., 1892-08-28
PRACTICAL CHRISTIANITY
Grand Scheme for Uplifting
Men and Women.
REVIVAL SERVICES DAILY.
Establishment Ct Mission.Houss Virtually
Inaugurated = What It Aims to
Do for the Poor

n orlei reference was made in THE CALL
oil yesterday to the proposed misslOn-house
for San francisco. II is now an established
TACT that such mission will be in full
operation before many weeks.
1t VIII De work OF great magnitude but
the earnest Christian men and women who
are at the helm are not the kind to be
frightened at what might appear to others
inn ossible.
1t is rema rkable coincidence that the
same Idea of establishing such mission
should have entered the minds OF two great
eVansellsts almost to n day. This was
ascertained when c. n. Crittenton, the
millionaire evangelist, met Rev. b. Fay
Mills at Los Angeles, when the latter was
conducting revival meetings there. They
talked the matter over. and when Mr.. Mills
came TO Oakland it was again talked over.
Since Mr.. Mills came to this city he and
Mr.. Crittenton set themselves vigorously to
work and quickly got the allied churches
practically interested in the scheme.
Several meetings have been held. aud yes
terday afternoon eevrything was definitely
settled upon. except the location for the
miSsion-house. From this it can be in
ferred that funds have already to a marked
extent been provided. There are several
locations under consideration, but none has
been selected. That will, however. be done
In day or two. Then the real work will
commence in earnest.
IL Is proposed to follow almost exactly
the lines adopted in carrying on the mission
house IN Boston. There will be various in
dustrIes connected with the establishment.
SO that those In poverty and want
can always find food and shelter for
doing certain work at the trade they have
learned. For those who have never learned
trade work OF some kind will be found
In Boston The adoption of this system has
almost entirely done away with the tramp
nuisance, and hundreds ossibly thouq-
snds-of tramps have been brought back to
life of responsibility and honest toll. The
great underlying principle Is Ito help men
TO help themselves"
Then there will be the night mission.
Every night throughout the year services
Viii be held in the mlssion-houses, and not
ooiy those temporarily residing In the build
ing VIII be Induced TO become earnest
Ctr.silans. but every one in the city will be
invited. With that object band Of trained
workers viii nightly go about the city in
vitlng all 10 come to the mission-house. The
accommodation will be Increased as cireum-
alces call for it.
All evangelical churches will contribute
| toward the support and maintenance of the
mission, and it will also have the moral and
| financial support of Mr.. Crittenton.
Nv hat Is wanted" said Mr.. Crit.enton
| last night, rs 10 have general uprising of
| the people Of this city for God; to uplift the
people aud do away with the reproach
| which the city has SO long borne. Mr..
| Mills has done an immense deal Of good in
the city. The scheme of a mission house
has been 10 large extent planned and out
| lined by him."
Then there is no doubt the mission will
| be in full swing soon?"
Not the slightest. Ycu can say ii is now
virtually inaugurated. All We want Is a
suitable location"
rs 1t 20 be for men only ?''
VI course not. Women will be as gladly
welcomed and helped as men. There will
be plenty of suitable work for them to do >