The record-union., 1896-07-01
TOUR OF THE EVANGELISTS.
Work Of Charles N. CrittentOn and His
Associates.
Their Gospel Car, Good News" Ser
vices at the Railroad Shops
Yesterday.

1t is over three weeks since the private
car Of Charles N. Crittenton, the noted
evangelist, was run into the Southern
Pacific shops for repairs and removal
ton, and since then the upholstere
painters, trimmers finishers and others
have been at work upon it until now, to
use Evangelist Charles S Morton's
words, ''it is better than when new"
The car itself is one of those private
living cars now so often to be met with,
and is a model both of elegance and
ease, having all the facilities Of a first
class hotel.
1t was decided by MIR. Crittenton to
rededicate the car, ard the noon hour
yesterday was the time set for the pur-
pose He was assisted by Charles S.
Morton, j. Carpenter and Frank S. Wal
lace, who have been his working COM
panions since the car left Chicago in
September last.
After the mechanics in the shops had
dispatched their luncn they gathered
around the auxiliary paint shop track,
where the car stood, and from one end
of which the services we're held. Others
besides the railroad men had also gath
cred, and among the crowd-which was
large one-were many ladies.
The services We're opened with prayer
by Rev. T. H. B. Anderson, after which
Mr. Wallace, the singing evangelist,
sang Brave Railroad Men"
Then Mr.. Crittenton stepped forward
and told in simple language that the in
tent of the meeting was 70 rededicate the
Florence Crittenton car, Good News"
and spoke of the good work it was hoped
would follow.
Then followed a hymn, after which
Mr.. Carpenter offered prayer. Next the
quartet, composed of NIessrs. Crittenton,
Carpenter Morton and Wallace, sang
selection entitled Breaking of the Day."
which was effectively rendered.
Mr. Morton followed with a brief ad-
dress, closing with request for all
who wished to be included in d closing
prayer by Mr.. Crittarton to raise their
hands, to which many of those present
responded The exercises closed at
12:55. giving visitors ample time to get
outside the gates before the work in the
shops was resumed.
Mr. Morton stated in conversation.
after the close of the meeting, that the
Southern Pacific Company furnished
free transportation for the car over its
lines, which kindness Mr. Crittenton
duly appreciated. The entire party, he
said, desired to publicly thank Superin-
tendent of Motor Power and Machinery
Small, Master Car Builder Welch, and
the foremen and workmen for the neat
ness and dispatch with which the work
on the car had been completed.
The car Will leave for San Francisco
this morning, where the party viii stop
q week, and will then proceed on their
journey back to New York, stopping at
Hollister, Santa Cruz, Watsonville, San
Luis Obispo, Los Angeles, Pasadena,
Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego.
FL Paso. Houston. San Antonio New
Orleans, birmingham, Ala, Nashville
and Knoxville, Tenn. Norfolk and
Richmond, Va, Washington. D. c., Bal
timore, Wilmington, Trenton, New
Brunswick, n. J., and New York, at
which place they expect to arrive in
February, 1897, which will have made
the trip occupy eighteen months.
The gentlemen have been employed
not only in evangelical work, but have
Incidentally founded many homes and
missions for erring girls and women.
There are now in the United States
thirty-two Florence Crittenton homes
and missions, and appeals are being re-
ceived daily by Mr. Crittenton from
other localities asking that like institu-
tions be founded in their midst
Mr.. Crittenton and the gentlemen with
him conducted the pentecostal services
a the NJ. E. Church South last evening,
which act concluded their stay in Sac
ramento.