The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-06
CROWDED THE HOUSE
Hundreds Go to Hear the EvangeliSts
Talk and Sing.
FROM TWO PENITENT WOMEN
Letters Written by Them Which
Show the Effects of These
Meetings and the Needs
of a Rescue Home.
FROM TWO PENITENT WOMEN

A great many extra chairs had been
carried into the Auditorium last night
for the accommodation of the people at
the Crittenton meetings, but the people
were standing before the meeting had
fairly begun. One very noticeable thing
in the great number of men who at
tended was the close attention given
to what is said. Mr.. Wallace's sing
ing is a great power in the meetings
and is highly appreciated by the peo-
pie. His solo last night was The Nail
Prints in His Hands, and moved the
audience deeply. Mr.. Morton spoke
about the saving blood of Christ. 1t
was a plain, simple, intensely earnest
is no righteousness in men. Christ
would not have died unless II would
have been necessary. We are to come
to Him just as we are. Intellectual
acceptance of this proposition is not
sufficient, but 1t must take hold upon
mans heart Save yourself. 1t is no
false alarm that you hear. Mr.. Nor
ton spoke with more power than at any
previous meeting. The singing is i'm
proving constantly as the people be-
come more familiar with the selections
and the choir is very efficient.
Before the sermon Mr.. Crittenton
read the following letter, which shows
how the meetings are being felt in the
city and how great is the need of a
rescue home here:
"Mr. Charles Crittenton, Sir-Having
heard of your noble Christian acts, and
having no father and having an aged
mother, / crave to go to her, and be-
ing an erring daughter, / wish to re-
turn, as the prodigal did of days of old
/ crave an interview with you, being
a fallen woman and because of the in
fiuence of one dear lady, Mrs. -.
and through her influence 1 feel that
I should go to my mother who is a
good Christian mother and through the
help of God / trust to become all the
dear love may anticipate or wish me to
be. Let me, for Gods sake, talk and
pray with you. From one of the fallen
sisters"
The following letter was read at a
previous meeting:
"Mr. Charles N. Crittenton, Dear Sir
Please pardon me for addressing you
these few lines. 1 have thought of you
and your kind words all day and ,he
prayer you said last night for me has
impressed itself on my mind that
will remember II on my death bed.
was once pure and good, never thought
of wrong doing but 1 was poor and
night you saw the results. God will
forever bless you for those kindly
words spoken to an unfortunate soul.
1 would be at your lecture tonight
but am too i'll. but would be pleased
to see you again."
Both letters were in beautiful hand
writing. The inquiry meeting at the
close of the service was the best yet
So signed the cards. This afternoon at
2:30 O'Clock there will be a meeting for
all interested in the rescue mission to
be established in this city, those who
have given or subscribed money and
all others. The regular Bible meeting
is at $3.50; the evening meeting at 1880,
as usual; Saturday afternoon at 2:30 a
meeting for ladies to organize a rescue
band, followed at $3.50 by the children's
meeting; Sunday, school teachers, day
schools teachers and parents are urged
to attend this.