The herald., 1896-08-17
THE WOMAN WHO FALLS
Charles N. CrittentOn and
His Life Work
TO ADDRESS A MASS-MEET|NG
II Will Be Held at Simpson
Tabernacle
THE DATE TO BE AUGUST Is
Revival Services Will Be Held the Rest
Of the Month
T.. M..x,.rr - Dao;st Nall oo Main Street
THE DATE TO BE AUGUST Is
Two Meetings at Peniel Hall on Main Street
Every Day
The Meeting at the Tabernacle Will Be Held
OF the Fourth Anniversary of the
Founding Of the Florence Home
of This city-Notabie Event


whose efforts in the work of reclaiming
fallen women is world wide. arrived i'll
this city from Santa Barbara a 10 o'clock
on Saturday night, as published i'll The
Herald yesterday morning. He and
those accompanying him will remain in
the vicinity of Los Angeles for some
little time.
Mr. Crittenton began a series of evan
gelical meetings in the city yesterday
afternoon, holding two meetings, one i'll
the afternoon and another in the even
ing. Both meetings were largely at
tended. The series of revivals will be
continued daily until September 1st.
The evangelist is physically large
man. his build being not unlike that of
Senator Stephen NJ. White. His head
is large, covered with plenty of very
dark hair, sprinkled plcntfully with
gray. His jaw is square, and his fea-
lures are at all times singularly pleas
ant, with a kindly light which shines
out of both eyes in season and out of
it. In dress and general makeup he
resembles very much the head of a large
corporation who has just dined in peace
and plenty, and who is perfectly willing
one else should do likewise.
Accompanying Mr.. Crittenton upon
his present tour are H. F. Perry, Joseph
Carpenter and c. $. Morton. The latter
is also an evangelist and yesterday
afternoon he addressed large meeting
at Y. NJ. c. A. hall. Mr.. Perry leads the
song services, while Mr.. Carpenter is
Mr.. Crittenton's business representa-
tive. F. A. Wallace, another singer, who
haar a 1DaT of a no
it left Chicago on September 5th. last
year, was compelled to retire at San
Francisco on account of poor health.
He consented, however. to come here
and take part in the local services. and
yesterday he had charge of the musical
portion of the program at Peniel hall.
His voice is a sweetly pure tenor and
it made somewhat remarkable i'm
preston in the solos, during the rendi-
tion of which it was in evidence. The
collections yesterday would, 1t was an
nounced. GO towards the maintenance
of the Florence rescue home, located on
Santee street. This institution Mr.. Crit
tenton yesterday visited and he eX-
pressed himself as being very much
pleased with the conduct of its affairs.
Mr. Crittentons voice was somewhat
hoarse yesterday. the result of contin-
uous speaking for several months. His
utterances are emitted very rapidly and
his language flows very iiuently. He is
never very violent, using his hands or
arms but very little. He was last here
a little more than four years ago.
Mr.. Crittenton recalled his previous
visit to Los Angeles yesterday. and
spoke of his experiences in his par
ticular field at that time. Several of
his converts then made from the pave
ments were yesterday present at both
OF the speakers meetings.
The speaker announced himself as
thorough believer in sudden conversions.
The subject of his remarks was the word
Come" He recounted the case of girl
in New York whom he tried to save from
sin for over three years. She had been
living out of wedlock with a paramour.
She had been ruined at 13 years of age
and finally, after deliberation. sent for
him. determining to turn to the straight
and narrow path. Her paramour had
been dismissed, and last year at the
Florence mission in New York, nine
years after her cleansing, she had re-
counted how she and her partner in sin
had been married and were then living
together happily. That girl was about
TO go upon the streets when rescued. He
told of the time years ago during the
first convention of the Salvation army
held at New York. He had just beek
converted upon the spur of the moment
and had on a brand new plug hat,which
headgear he was wearing while march
ing through the streets. The hat was
the recipient of innumerable brickbats
and other missiles. 'They Spoilt the
hat" said the speaker, but they didn't
hit me-" He made pathetic plea for the
saving of the unfortunate women in
this city, that being, however, only an
incident in the speakers general re-
marks. He told of his conversion near
ly four years ago, when he had conse-
Grated his life and his fortune to the
cause Of Christ. In closing his remarks
he called upon all within the sound of
his voice, believers and unbelievers, who
were willing to admit that from this
time on they were willing to ac-
knowledge religion to stand UP. Every
one present, men, women and children,
arose to their feet, three Chinese women
being in the audience.
Mr. Crittenton will address a mass
meeting upon the subject of his life
work at Simpson tabernacle on the night
of August 25th. He will hold chill
drens meeting at Peniel hall on Satur
day afternoon. The tabernacle meeting
will be devoted to a recital of the work
of rescuing fallen women in this vicin-
niversary of the founding of the Flor
ence home of this city.
Rev. G. C.. Mclean spoke yesterday
afternoon from the platform with Mr..
Crittenton. The latter made one of his
first religious addresses from the pull
pit of the formers church at Jackson
vile, Fla, years ago.