Evening star., 1896-12-01
MISSION MEETINGS
First of the Crittenton Evenings at Metro
politan Church.
Reception and Pleasant WOrds-Sav-
ing Fallen Women From
Lives of Shame.

The first of the series of Crittenton mis-
sion meetings was held last evening at the
Metropolitan NJ. f. Church. 1t was az
evangelistic meeting consisting Of music by
a local choir, solos by Mr.. H. T. Perry Of
San Francisco, the singing evangelist, ant
an address by Mr. Crittenton. A great dea
of interest was taken in the personality Of
the man who has devoted his life and for
tune to the work of raising fallen womer
and to the establishment of mission houses
all over the country in honor of the mem
ory of his little daughter Florence, whose
death was such a sad blow to him.
The result of this interest and the wide
spread sympathy which has been taken in
the work an6 in the local Florence Critten-
ten Mission, was evidenced in the large at
tendance at the meeting, the body of the
church being well filled. During the even
ing collection was taken Up for the bene-
fit of the mission work in this city. The
announcement was made from the platform
that not one cent receive ed during the series
of meetings woulo be taken from the city
as Mr.. Crittenton himself pays all the eX-
penses of the little band of workers who
travel from one end of the country to the
other in the private car Good News
The arrival of Mr.. Crittenton in the city
yesterday was marked by a delightful re-
ccption given in his honor at the First
Congregational Church. Among those
prominent in religious work who were pres
ent We're Rev. DIR. r. H. Mckim, rector OF
the Church of the Epiphany; Rev Dr.
Hugh Johnston, pastor of the METROPOLITAN
Memorial NJ. E. Church; Rev. Stephen NJ
Newman. pastor of the First Congregation
al Church; Rev. E. d. Bailey Mr.. w. H
Multer of the Young Mems Christian AS
81 tciatioE, Mrs. S. d. LaFetra and Mrs
Kate Waller Barrett.
The visitor was escorted to the Sunday
school room, where a number of addresses
CT welcome were made. Particular interest
attached the of
AIM. Tor ne was formerly the rector of the
church in New York of which Mr. Critten-
ton was Vestryman. He told how Mr.
Crittenton first became wrapped up in m G.
sion work and told of some of the visit
they had made together years ago to the
teneHlents and slums of the great city Mr.
Crittenton replied briefly but feelingiy tc
the address of welcome and outlined the
plans for the meetings which are to he
held every afternoon and evening at tn.
Metropolitan Church
Evening Meeting.
AT the evening meeting Mr.. Crittenton oc-
cupied a seat in the middle of the large
Platform, and on either side of him We're
Kew. DE- Hugh Johnston, the pastor; Mr..
Cnarles 5. Norton. the Chicago evangelist;
MIR. Joseph Carpenter CT New Jersey, Mr.
II. L. Perry of San Francisco and Mrs
Kate Waller Barrett of Alexandria, Va,
secretary of the National Florence Critten-
toAi NliSSioii OISdElZdllOn. A volunteer
choir of male and female voices from this
city was also on the platform
AIR. Carpenter made a fervent PRAYER
and. after the singing of some appropriate te
hymns, Mr.. CrittentOn made the address
of the evening. telling of the rescue work
in New York and elsewhere. The only
remedy for the social evil, he maintains, is
in the appreciation of Gods love, for only
when the sinner is won over to Christian n
Fellowship can he or she realize that saliva
ton is possible. Nobody is to blame" he
SAID. Tor having sinful heart but we are
TO blame If we do not seek the remedy for
SIN and turn to Jesus. There is plenty of
room In heaven for those who want to re-
pent. 1t Is easy enough to be saved if YOU
VIII only call on the Lord. There IS a lad
der reaching from earth to heaven 1t has
31,eOo rounds and those rounds are the
verses In the Bible. Won't somebody be-
gin to climb them now"
The meeting closed with prayer by Rev.
DR.. Johnston.
This Afternoon
This afternoon Mr. Crittenton gave a BIZ
BILE reading a the Metropolitan Church.
and this evening at o'clock evangelistic
services will be held. This program will be
followed until December II, except on Sun
days. when no evening service will be held.
saturday afternoon will be devoted to a
children's service. and Sunday afternoon q
rescue mass meeting will be held