Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-03-05
The FIGHT COMMENCED
FOR THE RESCUE OF FALLEN MEN AND WOMEN
AT THE TABERNACLE
Last Night BY Mr. Charles W. Orittenion and
LaurenceB B. Grsenwooi-A Very Interest
ing and Enthusiastic Meeting.

The first of the series Of meetings
| inaugurated by the ladies Of the
| Woman's Christian Temperance Union
who are interested in the establish
| ment of a rescue home in this city for
the rescue of the fallen women OF the
city. was held in the Hearne Taber-
nacle last evening. There was a
! large and enthusiastic congregation
present. and everybody in attendance
took much interest in the services.
The ladies in charge of the meeting
after much persuasion were successful
! in inducing Mr. Chas. n. Crittenton,
the founder of the Florence Mission
in New York city, and of many mis-
sions in different cities for the rescue
of fallen men and women, and his CO
worker. Mr.. Lawrence B. Greenwood,
! to conduct this series of meetings
The meeting last night was conducted
| by Mr.. Crittenton, who has devoted
| his life to this work, in very inter-
esting manner. He talked very enter
tainingly on the subject of the saliva
ton of those who have fallen from the
grace of the Savior He told of the
good work being done by the rescue
homes in cities where they have been
| instituted and cited many instances
of persons who had fallen into the
lowest depths possible for mankind to
descend to, and, after attending the
missions. they had been saved and are
now earnest workers in the cause Of
the Lord.
Mr.. Crittenton and Mr.. Greenwood
|
they have been holding very success
full series of meetings, and Will only
remain here three days. They go from
here to Chicago, where they will hold
meetings similar to those held here
and in Pittsburg.
Mr.. Greenwood is also an enthusi-
astic worker in the cause and will con-
duct the meeting this and tomorrow
afternoons and Mr. Crittenton will
conduct the services in the evenings.
Mr. Greenwood is a musician of some
note and last evening rendered some
very fine selections of sacred music.
He will conduct the music during the
series of meetings.
Nessrs. Crittenton and Greenwood
are evangelists of more than natlonai
reputation and the citizens OF this city
should turn out en- masse to the meet
ings now in progress.
The ladies in charge of the project
ed rescue home for the abandoned
women of this city are working very
earnestly in its behalf and should re-
ceive the hearty cooperation OF all
people. whether they are Christians or
not, as their object is most noble one.
All the plans have been perfected,
with the exception of securing suit
able building for the purpose. They
have already secured a matron in the
person of Miss Alice McFetrie, lady
who has been associated in the rescue
work at Altoona, Pa, for several
years.
The principal drawback at the pres
ent time is the lack of funds and the
ladies earnestly request that all char
itablt inclined persons, who are in
terested in this great work, will send
in their contributions at once, so the
work can be commenced in earnest.
Already many contributions of books,
clothing. furnishings for the building
and small amounts of money have
been received but much more is need
ed and all who are so disposed should
respond at once.