The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-16
RESCUE HOME FOR HOUSTON
Tkc CrittcntOn Revival Meeting $
Ended Last Night,
A PART OF THE MONEY SUBSCRIBED
the Erection of nm InstttutiOn In
This City-Fivc Meetings.

Yesterday was Crlttenton day In Hous-
ton Five meetings were held-the men 8
meeting at the Market hall, the wonen's
meeting at the Methodist church, the chill
dren at the Baptist. the Auditorium last
night and the business meeting In the
afternoon.
The enthusiasm was such as has seldom
been seen In Houston on similar occa-
sions. aud the good that was accomplished
with what has been done since Mr.. Crit
tentons stay here can not easily be osti-
mated. Men and women have been turend
to the path Of righteousness from their
worldly ways and have promised to lead
better, Christian lives.
MIR. Crittenton and his co workers are
engaged In noble mission. The estab-
lishment OF homes for fallen women over
the country and his great desire to do
good turned him tn Houston to build a
monument to the memory OF his sninted
daughter and a refuge for unfortunate
creatures of the weaker sex.
Last night al the Auditorium, the sub
scrlptions TO build a home in Houston
amounted to $3.50. which, together with
that already gwen, make the total $1,000
AT u meeting OF those interested Tuesday
couutod far IA ,nnlc ,hc ,,r1,,I ,ntnI <rnnn
which nroc,lcnllv insrrea ,h, inco,to, ,s
n refuge in this city.
The cyangelstical party leaves early
this morning for New Orleans thence to
Baltimore. where important work awaits
them
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nun ''''"e ''''''",S
sh"l""''on uo'hlhh was accomplished nj
the meeting called for the purpose IT de-
Gliding on the establishment OF a Florence
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i"i''' women yesterday hIte'no"n but an
o'h'r meeting VIII be held at tho Shca'n
.uui'n 'nap'l u'N, iu'"day hlEhl at 80
There were quite 4 number OF ln,lic. nf,n
gentlemen present Nh Crittcnton was
called upon and explained how homes hal
U.'h established ANA the work carried on.
a,'d ' i't ,m", !, We NOV "'.'ah''S 'h'l he
the homes nrc buiit ns in n.nrl, o,,,, ',a.,
they had been started aud sustainod aftei
the evangelsticnl party had taken their
departure, None Of the homes were
started on large scale but merely to ac-
rommodate those making application for
care and comfort. The mother institution
IN New York only began with room for
eight or ten girls and now would accom-
MEDIATE seventy The Los Angelica
home consisted Of several rooms AT the
beginning. but at the present dat. NOS
hcSGod room for over hundred. AMI was
the largest institution OF the KIND ostnh
lIshod through his efforts in the United
Statcu
The homes are sustained by iho cftv I'm
which they are lorntoI Mr. r,ttt.ntn,
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'"'" '""' 'ne corrections '"Non up al the
meetings. after tho Incidental nNpcuscs
were paid. would go ia , t,,A ~, t,o
building ar , homc ,,, mo, ,..Gi,..,'...
a.. -, '' '"'' wy 'N""R''
''''s "hNed inr nothing, their expenses be
ing paid by themselves. The homes oyer
the country make repnrts :, ~, h,oa,,,r
tor, In N.,u. Val.
h,rt, ,n '"" '"' SAINT as any mite
possihln Ia, "nrrH',,', w. avn 40 H'"' ~
,rh., ~" on " ""A'''AS nhH's.
Nv rrfi,, .r,"" W " r'"''"H M"s presented
ma e,a,o r'" ' ma" NJ" luat woman I'D
Ne hnin,, , "" "',u 'o'n'urnp'u TO nun