The record-union., 1892-12-19
CRTIFENF0N'S CRUSADE.
The EVangeIist's Vigorous Onslaught
on Satan's Stronghold.
Yesterdays and Last Nights Meetings
What the Florence Missions
Arc Doing for Sinners.

noon at the Congregational Church was
an event Of marked interest, and the large
audience that filed the church show how
popular is this form Of religious work.
Charles n. Crittenton, the founder Of
seven Florence Missions, presided with
his characteristic ability. The song serv-
ice, lin which the audience joined, was
much enjoyed.
Rev. Mr.. Dodge offered prayer, especi-
ally invoking the Divine blessing on Mr..
Crttenton and the other noble workers of
Florence Mission.
Mrs. J. ii. Glide, the efficient President
of the Mission, read an interesting report.
in which the cold figures represent a
flood of human happiness. Following
are the approximate figures for the year
ending December Is, 1892: Attendance,
49,OOO; pr0teSsed conversion, go; asked
TO be prayed for, l, 100; visits made, 900;
lodgings, l44; tracts pages, 4l,OO0; meals
furnished, 300; bibles, testaments and
books, liz; articles OF clothing given
away, 800; expenses, 8, l3l.
The attendance OF 1900 represents
only seven months, and that through the
summer months, when the attendance
was lightest. The meals and lodgings
were paid for by private means, and not
one dollar has been taken from the sub
scriptions. Through this aid many
worthy men have been kept from evil
ways and helped to get work. a great
many Of the converts have been young
men, often from the best families. Some
times they had become prOdigals and were
deep ia sin, but through the Florence
Mission they reformed, gave up gambling
and drunkenness and impure lives, and
several have organized Sunday-schools
and missions and are most active Chris
tians.
Many young ladies, too, of good social
position, who have come first there curl
osity, or with Christian workers, have
been converted.
" No years Of my own life," said Mr..
Crittenton, have been happier than
these two in Florence Mission, for a
wOudrous love has filled my heart, and
II all Christians knew this gladneSS they
would come and help US, for we so sadly
need their aid. Mrs. Glide has labored
with untiring zeal, and, together with
Rev. b. G. Ballentine and wife, Mr..
jerks and others, have made possible
the grand results"
MIR. Crittenton said that often in his
travels over the Pacific Coast he had
found converts of Florence Missions,
many of them talented and refined men
and women-iournalists lawyers, mer-
chants, and all professions being repre-
scented.
Rev. J. B. Koehne pastor of the Con-
gregational Church, electrified his audi
ence by his radical sermon upon the ne
cessity of the church doing more thor
ough rescue work. The church, he said,
seems to be in hazy dream and just
awakening from its apathetic sleep, to
grasp the magnificent opportunities pre-
scented by these Florence Missions and
the Salvation Army-GOd bless them
to raise the fallen. These movements
herald the time when the church is not
entirely represented by the clergy, but
by cOnsecrated men and women. The
lalty are going down to men and woman
lost in sin, and saying, Il love YOU God
loves YOU" and are thus winning thou
sands. They indeed realize that the
church was made for man, not man for
the church; and grander than any cathe-
dral ever erected is the baby whose tiny
body encases a soul. Let us remem Der
that even an ordinary man is a man, and
every one a king.
The church does not realize her power
If Christian voters would put their con-
Vlctions and their righteousness into the
ballou-boX against the hordes of wicked
voters that rule our land they could eX-
terminate the liquor traffic in one cleo
ton. Those boys staggering in drunken
ness through our streets are our bows
and worth saving. These poor, erring
girls, whose hollow laughter betruys the
breaking hearts of lost womanhood, have
everyone a soul so precious that Christ
died to save them.
These Florence Mission workers 90
down to these despairing ones, giving
that which is grander than the grandest
organ. The clasp of a warm hand, music
more beautiful than that Of any choir
the melody OF the tender greeting, II
love you -
The testimonies that followed from
those who have been redeemed in the
Florence Mission were most striking and
impressive and touched all hearts TO ten
derness and all eyes to tears.
Mr.. Hagar said: For twenty years I
had not been i'll church. l Thought the
churches had no use for me and had no
use for them. But Christ took me ONT of
my sin and has kept me for fourteen
months, and now l love the church with
all my heart"
Mr.. Bishop said: Though | was
brought up by Christian parents. I wan
dered away with gambling and drunk
enness and went into the Florence Mis-
sion to break it up. There, thank God.
found friends, real friends, who pointed
me to Christ, who took my sins away. |
thank God that He put it into the hearts
of Brother Crittenton and others to found
that blessed mission. BY and by thou
sands from these Florence Missions will
be found in Heaven, and of them it is
written, These are they that have come
up through great tribuIations and washed
their robes white in the blood of the
lamb"
Miss Ida Brown said: For years I
was Sunday-school teacher, but | had
become scotfer and skeptic. had often
been invited to go to Florence Mission
but asked myself if | could go to that
missiOn-a place for fallen women.
However, | went, out of curiosity, two
years ago, heard Brother Crittenton plead
with me to give myself to God, and | am
so GLAD that | responded. There is a mis-
taken idea that only fallen women
are there redeemed, but, dear brother.
no matter how cultured you NAV be- if
you are rejecting Christ you are fallen
man, and need salvation as much as any
erring girl"
Brother Hays said: 81 was brought up
by a Christian father and mother. but
twelve years ago l got away from Christ
only attending church once III eight
years. If l had not been converted [
would be in the worst haunts of infamy
in Sacramento"
w. X. DAILY, now engaged in mission
work, said: "A little over year ago /
was getting over an awful spree, having
good time for the devil, but a very poor
time for myself; but / was saved in the
Florence Mission, and have been SO Won
derously happy! God has helped me to
save several OF these dear girls who have
wandered far from home and God. but
who are to-day in their mothers arms
and leading Christian lives"
w. L. FOLEY said; at was the happi-
est day OF my lie when, three months
ago, went into Florence Mission and
Christ made me new man. 1t is the
greatest desire of my life TO point others
10 this same loving Savior'
Mr.. Murray said: For years led a
lie OF sin, gambling and drunkenness,
and one night heard sister sing in
Florence Mission, Are You Listening 10