The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-19
DOLLARS POURING IN.
MIS- MS Edholl SeourlngMonsy TO Pay OIL tho
Dsht oftha, Florence Critenden Home.
a Big MEETING HELD SUNDAY NIGHT.

a big MEETING HELD SUNDAY NIGHT.
sGrRnby street anl MckondrcS NJ 9th
otlist Churches Pnci.oa with PEG
SiissE Pic y =. Lnrgo tsums Realized! :! Thc
proRrarnmo of To-Day and 70
S Sf{ Morrow.
When Mrs. Charlton Edholm spoke to
her first audience in Norfolk last week
She announced TINT before she left the
city Bhe desired to collect money
enough TO pay or q debt OF $1,000 on
the Florence CrIttendon Home IN this
city, Judging by the results accom-
plished by her Sunday II ~ possible
that she will accomplish her purpose.
Mrs. Edholm spoke three times
Sundny---ln the morning Mt, IL O'clock
ut Cumberland street NJ. Il. Church; ut
o'clock in the afternoon at CRANKY
Street NJ. T.. Church, ana ut night at
McKendreo Church, In Bramblcion.
At CRANKY Street Church I'm the after
noon tie audience filled every avail
able foot OF spnce, the nislcs and vcs-
tibule being filled with people unable
TO obtain sents at this service about
$500 was realized. and II like sum was
obtained ut Mcltcndrec at night. AZ
the latter place hundreds of people
were unable to get In. and to their re-
gret had to leave Az It was church
and lecture room were packed chairs
being placed In the nlsles aud around the
pulpit. Her talk created II deep I'M
preston.
Mrs. Ildholm began by referring to
her visit Inst Thursday night to houses
on Wolfe street ana promise made
to her by one of the inmates that she
would return to her mothers house IN
Broolslyn. And hive just heard to-
day." snid tho speaker that she has
goiic--gonc back TO her dear mother
arms. How glnd WA when ! heard
| It." she then offered fcrvcnt prayer
for nll th0e girls who were then m
mates OF haunts of Vice In this city.
| She attacked the age OF consent laws
OF the State. and snid the girls who i've
In the ha,ints OF Vice We're called aDan-
doncd grls. '"lhcy have not abandon
said the speaker. She had found In
some OF the states that the age of con-
gent wns ten years. making girl ut that
time n possible victim for any wretch
who came along, She had been look
Ing into the laws OF the States. ana
some ri these allowed Il child IL years
old to be made IN outcast by bnu men
and yet there was no penalty. while u n
mnn should honornbly marry girl OF
| II those same laws would send tho
husband to the ncnltcntinry.
She referred tu the fact thnt women
lind boon elected TO the legislature
A some OF the Suites, aud the first bill
iintroduccd Ivy them wns one raj alg the
age OF consent To u years. Isn't that
like n mothers' work? Referring Ia M
effort to- reduce the are OF consent In
New York state. rhc told how tho bill
had been defeated through the efforts
| of tho Womnn's Christian Temperance
| Union.
She wanted to sec Florence Crlttcn-
don Homes In every city. for SHE did
not think II right to turn these girls
ont without II plucc To 20. Many girls.
she said, innorcntly go Into the ladies'
entrances TO saloons and come out ruin
cd. She did not wonder ut men commit
ting suicide who had wrecked the life
Of some girl.
Mrs, lIdholm pleaded With the mon
present for personal purity. detailing
The story OF establishment OF the Flor
ence Crlttendcn Home by Charles y.
Crittcndcn.
She made M appeal In tho interest OF
the local home and urged prohibition
Ms the only means of aholishinG sa-
looms, which she claimed was the cause
Of tho ruin OF sn many girls. The story
OF her husbands downfall and suisse
qucnt death from insanity Was dctan-
cd, during which tears filled the eyes
OF hundreds present.
y wrong impression us TO the time FOR
tho meeting prevented her from tillinS
her engagement ut the Y. NJ. c. ~
sunday afternoon,
Last night Mrs, Edholm spoke II;
.Asbury NJ, l., Church, In Atlantic City.
the church being crowded. As ut the
other churches la which she has spoken
during hcr stay In Norfolk. she dcrrly
impressed her hearers and n good sl,,n
was realized. Size paid particular at
tention To the organization of classes
for rescue work
Tonight she will speak at Rerklrv-
Avenue Baptist Church. in Rcrklcy. and
tomorrow morning ut 10 o'clock will
talk TO the girls ut the Florence Crit.
ten6en Home, on Chapel street. At
1880 O'clock Tomorrow she will talk to
the police force In the Police Court
room.
Tonight Mrs, Edholm Wal 70 or
another Summing tour.
At GnnbvStroot NJ. T. Church
THURSDAY night Mrs. Edholm will hold !,
contribution party for the Fiorcnc,
Crittenden Home, In this city. Tier,
Will be pyramids of fruits and vcreta,
bies and everybody who attends will
be invited to add to the big hc:,ns. Shr
is especially DESTROYS that the ladirs
will bring some jcllies and preserves for
she says the Home Is in need of such
things. Even clothing can be nut to
good use. Anything in fact. wh;s,,
can be used viii bc acceptable.