The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-13
FALLEN WOMEN.
Charles N Crist%nton Tells What Can B
Done for Them.

Charles n. Critt%nton Tells What Can Be
Done for Them.
At almost the last moment yesterday
the millionaire evangelist, Charles n.
Crittenton of New York concluded that
Lawrence needed more saving and left
MS car with his three companions in
rescue work there. He came to Topeka
alone and spoke on "Fallen Women" at
the MethodiSt church. There were about
800 persons present at his meeting.
The question has often been asked
he said, Can fallen women be saved?
The Bible tells US the whole world can
be saved: and if tina: is true. then fallen
women can be saved.
Thirteen years ago last March my
young daughter Florence died. 1t made
an intdeI of me Tor the time, but that
gave me no comfort and I turned 10 the
Bible. There I found comfort and soon
became interested in the noon meetings
for business men. l became Christian
and went to work.
81 was down in the slums one night
with a friend, holding prayer meetings
wherever we could hud people to listen
to US. Late at night we came to a room
occupied by two girls, and just az we
turned to leave, I said 10 one of the girls,
God bless you-go and sin 10 more.
Then il struck me instantly where could
that poor girl go? No one would take
her in. No matter how kindly mothers
and fathers might feel towards these fall
en- women, they would not take them
into their houses for fear of corrupting
their children. l went home that night
and thought deeply about the matter.
The result was the founding of the first
Florence Mission in New York
There are now twenty one of these
missions in the United States aud 500
girls can be taken care OF in them at one
time. The largest is in San Francisco
where $50 girls can be accom- modated at
one time. In the United States there are
232, 900 fallen women whose average life
as such is five years. There are ten
times as many fallen men. In London
alone there are $4,000 of these women
"Skating Kinks aud dance halls are
largely responsible for the ruin of women
but the main cause is affection.
in Pittsburg Pennsylvania, at Que
time the mayor called bsfore him 1890
of these women and told them they must
leave the city. But where will we go?'
| they said, we will starve.'
1T is a fact to be ashamed of that re-
spectacle society receives immoral men
| and leaves their victims to die. Minis
tiers seem to not dare to attack this prac-
| tice.
"A minister who would help send
money to foreign Missions and leave
| thousands and thousands of women in
his own country TO die of shame and
starvation is unworthy of his calling.
"The object of the Florence mission is
to provide homes aud employment to
| girls and to let them know they have
friends in the world We correspond
with them after they leave the missions
for legitimate calling and give them TO
| understand that the mission will always
help them whatever happens"
Mr.. Crittenton is an easy uaassuming
but convincing talkeE
At the close of the meeting last night
the ladies ofthe W. c. I. L and of the So
ciaI Purity league announced that an open
meeting would be held this afternoon at
3 o'clock at the Third Presb yteri an
church on East Fourth street for the pur-
pose of organizing a RESCUE Circle" for
Topeka
Mr.. Crittenton will hold another meet
ing tonight at the First Congrega tional
church