The morning times., 1896-02-03

The last of the series of rescue meetings
under the conduct OF Mrs. Charlton Edhoiui,
evangelist, OF the Florence Crittenton Help
ana Hope Mission, OF New York. was heid
yesterday afternoon at Calvary Baptist
Church.
Notwithsta nding the adverse criticism
present an audience which filled ali the
bic space, both in The large audi
toriuIn and the galleries.
Never before, at ledst an Washington. have
the objects of the Florence Crittenton
Mission been so fDTcibiy and effectively
told. There WIS no nInclng OF words when
the causes, which necessnated the estab-
hshnent OF such institutions and the active
prosecution OF the work or rescue was tnen-
TONED. The most direct and immediate
causes for the downfal of so many were the
laxity of the laws of modern society. false
advertisements, round dancing, the theaters
with their decoliete costumes the necessity
for girls TO work for starvation wa yes. and
last. but not least, the saloon, thrust upon
us by Christian men who cali US sister in
Jesus"
DREW 4 SHARP CONTRAST.
To its shame for long time the world
turned its back upon these fallen wofnen,
VINO were more sinned ag,iinst than shining,
buN tHeIe Is TtdSUn 10 btilt.Ne lustt TIME mas
passed. A man, it was claimed. could be
come criminal. a liar and thief and would
De allowed To return, hut once let a woman
be branded with the scarlet letter, she is
lost to all forever.
IL was along tfIis line that the speakers
argued, and since the awakening of the
public sympathy TO the necessities OF tue
work Undertaken by The missionary band
from the Help and Hope Mission last week.
ff.a ~b~sr,
ever before. and it behooyes ali Christian
people to help their betrayed and forsaken
sisters.
The meeting was conducted by Mrs.
Sarah II. lie Fetra president OF the local
mission. aud opened with prayer Toy Rev. Dr.
Power of the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church. Seated on the rostrum also were
Mrs. Edholm, Mrs. Kate ". Barrett, ma
t0nal superintendent and organizer Of the
Florence Crittenton Mission Mrs. Mary
f. Catlin and Mr.. Lewis, chairman Of the
Board of Children's Guardians
The music was by the y choir. the mem
beTs Of which We're gownetl III their pretty
and unique white costumes.
As an appropriate opening ofthe exercises
Mrs. Or. Power sang sweetly and most
touchingIy, Cana girIever forgeta mothers
prayer, when she has wandered God knows
where
MRS. EDHOLTS TALK.
The first speaker was Mrs Eahoim She
referred to the effects of me grand music
and spoke of the members Of the ~ choir
as so many angels in white lending their
voice To the rescue OF the fallen sisters.
Next she spoke Of the Division located in
the heart of the city, within half mile OF
this Calvary church and many ether
temples OF God II was a shame and ;l
blot upon the whole people. She was not
thought we all crnld find enough "a 90 II
home, She spoke especially of the Iow rate
| of wages received by shop girls-whO, II
people only knew their temptation would
| regard them as the greatest heroines 0f the
age. With many of them it is either
starvation or a life OF shame.
Mr.. Lewis spoke of the great progress
| made in this line of work during recent
| years. People now are beginning 10 adj
nit the mistakes of former years ana now
| do not think it better that the child of an
| unmarried woman should die than live.
| Mrs. Kate barrett. who spoke last, made
! strong appeal for Christian sympathy
! and upheld the methods used by the noble
men aud women engaged in the TeSCu,
| work
| AS TO SOME CRITICISMS.
| She paid her respects to the criticisms
recently published in the Post. clearly
| answering all the objections made to the
| manner of working. She spoke very
| plainly about the laxity Of the law OF so
| ciety. which would shut its doors IN the
| face OF the scarlet woman, but which would
admit and lionize man reeking with Hcen
| tiousness.
IN conclusion she called special attention
to the necessity OF getting control of the un
| fortunate girls before it WAS too late; FOL
| it was known that they very soon contracted
| such habits as 10 make the reclamation
| nearly impossible.
In this connection she told of a cOnversa
tion lately had with a clergyman. He Sai'
| said it would he two thousand years before
| tho people Admitted Tive righteousness O
this work. She replied that she wOulC
willingly spend her life in making il jus
one year less and would he well repaid
| she succeeded.
Rev. DIR. Greene, pastor OF the church
made an appeal for aid. which was geneT
ousIy responded to by The large audience
In the Buck
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