The herald., 1896-09-01
cR|TIENTONS farewell
Closing Services of the Great
Evangelist
PENIEL HALL CROWDED
Thousands Of People Turned Away Un.
able to Gain Admittance
From Early forming Until Late at Night
... the neetings Were Kept Up
Liberal Contributions

Never since Peniel hall was dedicated
has it seen such a day as the last day of
the Crittenton meetings, and possibly
never in the history of the city has
Los Angeles witnessed such an assembly
as congregated at Peniel from early
morning until near midnight, so eager
were they to hear the man who, above
all others in this generation, possesses
the spirit of him who, nearly 1900 years
ago, went up and down Palestine doing
good.
At a. m. the all-day meeting started
with prayer meeting, and at 9:30 a
genuine Methodist love feast was held,
led by Evangelist Carpenter, who is him
self a Methodist of the Sam Jones type,
warm-hearted and earnest and witty,
keeping his audience constantly on the
qui vive to catch the sparkling thoughts
that flash so spontaneously from his
brain.
At III o'clock Evangelist Crittenton took
charge and delivered one of his tender
est addresses, after which recess was
taken till z p. M, to give all time for
lunch. A great many had brought their
lunch with them and repaired to the
basement of the hall to eat it, where ta-
bles had been arranged and hot coffee
provided.
At 2, although the heat was intense,
the nall was crowded to it's utmost ca
pacity, and hundreds were content 10
stand while Mr.. Crittenton again pre-
sented the work of the Florence Rescue
homes, giving practically the same ad-
dress that he gave at Simpson taber-
nacle, and which was reported in last
wednesdays Herald. 1t is safe to saw
that at the close of that wonderful ad-
cress the poor, unfortunate Magdalene
nau hundreds of newly made friends
VINO would lend her a helping hand and
give her an opportunity to rise above
her misfortunes. At the close of the
ADDRESS Mr. Carpenter made an earnest
appeal for funds for the local home and
there the effect of this remarkable ad-
dress was seem Almost without efror+
S1o9I was raised, rejoicing beyond meas
ure the hearts of the Crittenton band as
well as the many others who are in svn-
pathy with the cause.
AZ the evening service the people
crowded INTO the hall until thew were
packed like sardines in a box. HIM
dfeds stood through the service and hun-
ureds more were unable to get into the
passage leading to the hall. One Of
me most spirited of song services opened
the meeting, consisting of "AhJe to
Deliver" When the Roll Is called :"
Jesus Comes to Save" and There Is
Joy, by the congregation. A solo with
quartet chorus, The Wayside Cross !"
py MI H. F. Perry. solo, mo Book
is Like the Bible" by Mrs. Moffat. and
Trio, Were You There When They
Cruc1fied My Lord?" by Messrs. Crit
tenton. Carpenter and Wallace.
Mr.. Criterion then delivered his fare
Well address, full of pdthos, full of ten
der compassion, abounding in loving an
peal to his audience to take Christ as
thelr Savior before the meeting closed.
Inc sermon was a masterful portraya
or the life, the sufferings the death and
resurrection of Christ. A number rose
Tor prayers and found pardon before the
close or the meeting. then the whole con-
sregation gave the evangelist a hearty
ana unanimous invitation to return.
as the filed by him to give him good
oye and God speed. Mr.. Perry gave a
half hour of song, which was very heart
lily enjoyed
Last evening al o'clock the car
Good News" left the Arcade denot
for Long Beach, where the evanselists
VIII hold meetings for the next ten
days. Long after the hour of departure
arrived great crowd surrounded the
car, singing the songs of Zion Many
We're quite disappointed at not seeing
Mr.. Crittenton at once, but he was in his
IooHl pleading IN prayer with two unfor-
tunate girls, urging them to give I'D
their sinful lives and live for God. A
few minutes before 8 the girls came out
with the light of heaven shining in their
faces, and all crowded round to shake
hands for the last time with this Won
derful man.
Tor thousands in Los Angeles of every
denomination and of no denomination
we would say, Good bye, Mr. Critten-
ton. You have been blessing to this
city. We wish you God speed. May YOU
have many years yet to rescue the out
cast. Our lives are better for having
known you. We will not forget you. You
will have the reward of undyng graf
itude in this world and a better reward
in the world beyond"
Mr.. H. f, Perry, the sweet singer, ex-
tended to the Herald through its report
er, vote of thanks in behalf of the
eVangelists for it's kindness in giving
such excellent accounts of the meetings,
and thus bringing the gospel before many
whom otherwise they would not have
reached.
Mr.. Frank Wallace, whose singing add
ed much to the success of the meetings,
and whose consecrated life has been
such a great inspiration, remains at
Peniel.