Evening journal., 1897-12-06
OPERA HOUSE MEETING
A Large Audience Listens to
Evangelist Crittenton.
IN THE CHURCHES YESTERDAY
MILLIONAIRE CRITTnNTON TELLS
OF HIS. CALL TO MISSION WORK
AND THE VALUE OF TtHE FLOR
ENCE CRITTENTON MISSION.

ENIE OtNlli ENl JN MISSION.
A large mass-meatlng in the interest
of the Florence Crit,enton Mission
work was held at the Opera House yel-
terday afternoon. Many ministers OF
the city were seated on The stage
Speeches were made by Mr. Crittenton.
Rev. C. S. Morton, r. NJ. Barrett, Sister
Charlotte and Sister Harriet. Rev T.
B. Short had charge cf bhe singing
with George Il. King as acc0mpanist.
Mr.. CrittentOn told OF the death OF
his little daughter Florence and Of his
desire TO seek God. He said he went to
his room and did net intend to emerge
until he either was saved or lest. Af,er
continued praying he said his manner
was changed. Some time after. with
an evangelist. ne went forth in. the
slums OF New York to save souls. They
met two girls and prayed and exhorted
them to leave their lives Of shame.
When they left Mr.. Crittenton made
This parting remark: "Be good and sin
no more" Then. he said. the question
dawned upon him, "But how?" From
the consideration Of that question, he
stated. six months later, the doors OF
the Florence CriuentOn Mission were
opened, and the rescue work was com
menced. II has been continued 365
nights in the year, and indeed, is per-
petual revival.
He also told Of the temptations which
Oeset the working girls Of the large
cities. Charles S. Morton also spoke
and told Of the founding of the first
Cri.tentcn home, and said that from it
had sprung fifty-one others from
Boston TO San Francisco. In one home
alCne 500 children have been born.
They dent have Institutions, but homes,
for children, and they never want any
girl to leave a home until she is root
ed and grounded in Christ. He said
that fully GO per cent of the girls are
saved, and that Ia is folly TO believe
that poor girl cannot be saved as Wei
as a boy. He said S45 900 600 year Is
needed to save all the girls, and that
the work has CutgrCwn Mr.. Cfitten-
tens means He then made an appeal
for the Florence Crittenton Mission in
tns city, stating that $500 was needed
TO pay off the debt, and that expense
wculd be needed.
subscriptions were received and au
offering was taken fer tho mission.
Hedges fer mon,hly paymcn-s also
We're received.
Mr.. Criterion viii cpcak lhis even
ng at Asbury Church and tO-m1rrow
afternoon and evening. If ne can do
So Mr.. Eritcnt0n viii remain in this
| ely several days longer. The legal trans
fer Of the Door of Hope Co the CTittel-
ton Mission cannot he mace until ths
Legislature meets. though the formal
TRANSFER will be made in a few days.
NEWS OF THE CHURCHES.
What was perhaps The greatest meet
ing in many years YVES held in Asbury
Church last evening. Rev. Charles S.
Morton, general secretary cf the Crit
tenton rescue work, spokc in place OF
Mr.. Crittenton, who was suffering with
hoarsCncss. AT ,ho conclusion Of the
services twenty reople went forward
and prCfeEsed conversion.
Rev o. G. Buiding.on, Of the Beth
any Bar.ls. Church, delivered q str61g
sermon yesterday on Living Spring
From Gods Bencnccnce."
Rev. James Todd, The new pastor Of
the r. r. Church CT the Covenant
preached his first sermon to his new
congregation at the morning service.
He preached asa II in the evening, b1tn
services being largely attended Mr.
Todd has been ia the ministry about
two years and is a strong talker
At Calvary BAPTIST Church yesterday
the pastor, Rev. e. W. Powell. preach
ed on Concentration, and in, tie
course Of his remarks sad: This brief
letter was an acknowledgment on re-
ceiving gift from the Church I'm Phi
lippi Of the gratitude fclt by the am
bassadCr Of Jesus Christ. prisoner in
chains. 1t breathos his tender anec-
ton for the fIE. church founded in
| Europe. He was not a novice in the art
Of letter-writing Who could have
dealt with the myIial of questions on
the foundation Of the churches in such
a mastery way? The loving re0uke, the
tender word Of cheer, the plea fer sta
/ bility, the call to pcrsevore are so hap
| PLY stated The letter to the Romans
moves in thought like o mighty Nj
ag1ra, words seem 10 be in The way.
but this letter is like the quiet, tran
gull, Tennysoniaa brook flowing
| through the meadows"
a large audience was present to hear
| Rev. Sam Jones at Union Church ycs-
| teTday afternoon. He spoke en- God s
Love" and during his speech he paid
his respects to the two parties and the
| divorce laws Of the different states. On
Saturday evening Mr.. Jones lectW=d in
| the Auditorium, his subject being "Gc.
There and Say There"
A mission was opened in st. Pauls
| r. G. Church yesterday at 1880 a. n.
lt will continue for Two weeks.
Rev. Edgar s., Mace preached a sp--
cial sermon to young mel yesterday Il,
| Kingswccd NJ. b. Church.
A conference of the Sunday school
workers OF the city will be held in Sec
end Baptist Church this evening. Rev
J. A. Worden, Of Philadelphia, will b.
the principal speaker.
An interesting discourse on
/ Power" was delivered at the Y. NJ. c.
A. yesterday afternoon.
Eater Miller. a Redemptorist father
will conduct a mission for women in
St. Msrys Church some time before
Christmas.
Rev. w. w. Campbell preached a
strCng sermon on Conscience" at First
Presbyterian Church last night
TWENTY-THREE APPLIED.
A civil service examination was
held I'm room "a of the Federal building.