The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-08
MR.. CRITTENTON'S
FIRST MEETING
Addressed q Large Number Of Persons
In Simpson M. 3. Church.
HE is AN IMPRESSIVE TALKER
The Object Of His Meetings, He Said,
Is 10 Draw the Attention Of the Peo.
pie 10 the Message Of Christ and
Give Them the Holy Peace That He
Has Pounds Meeting Tonight in
Presbyterian Church, Providence.

Has Pounds Meeting Tonight in
Presbyterian Church, Providence.
Charles w. Crittenton, the evangelist |
held the first of the series of meet |
ings he is to conduct in this city in
the Simpson Methodist Episcopal
church on the West Side last night. |
The large auditorium was crowded. A
selection by the church choir opened
the meeting after which a collection
for the Florence mission, of this city,
was taken up. After another selec-
tion by the choir, Frank Wallace, the
gospel singer, who accompanies Mr.
Crittenton, rendered q selection in a
pleasing tenor voice.
The evangelist was introduced by
Rev. j. b. Sweet pastor OF the church.
Mr.. Crittenton began by Offering
short prayer. He said that the purpose
of his speaking was to draw their at
tention to the message of Christ for
his brethren giving as his inspiration
the words of Paul recorded in the
eighth chapter of the second Epistle to
the Corinthians, first and second
verses. His talk was based upon the
words of Matthew twenty-ninth chap
ter and part of the twenty-eighth
verse: go work today in my vine
yard"
You will notice." said he, "the very
frequent occurrence of the word come
in the Word of God. 1t is found there
in nineteen hundred times. Well, this
is the message come Everywhere God
says come. Come all ye that are weary
and are burdened, and l will give ye
rest. Come saith the Spirit; and to-
night 1 bring you all the blessed in
vitation to come and enjoy the full
ness of Gods mercy and love. He does
not confine the call to any individual
He wants whole families and when a
heart does receive him wholly, He en-
ters into entire possession. These
changes are sudden and full. If you
really and truly desire God, Just ask
Him to take you. Lift up your heart
to Him in prayer and how quickly your
burden will go and great peace will
fill your soul.
RECEIVED A LETTER.
"Why ten years ago l received a
letter from a woman, who resided in
the upper portion of New York city,
which said Come and see me-" I had
been praying for that woman for three
years, and at last the change had come.
Today that woman is doing great good.
She lives on Long Island, and with her
husband, converted through her eff
forts, labors for the blessed Lord, who
gave her peace.
Nov, there is no locality, no person,
no separate condition to receive this
call. 1t is worldwide. For you, for
me and for all. At any time, in any
place, under any condition. Do not
forget that you cannot separate your
self from this word. 1t is everywhere
and is above all things else. 4 remem-
Der going to place where three Sal
walton Army lassies were speaking and
1 shall never forget them as they ex-
horted and told the story of redemp-
tion. These three women had been ar
rested and while in jail they had COM
posed a hymn to the tune "I am a
Child of a King" and they Joined hands
and sang this song. / will sing it to
you, but you could never have forgot
ten the moment had you been there
and heard it as l did.
Then If you come to God, He will
show you how to occupy your new life
and will give strength and power. Come
and then go! Go work today in my
vineyard. He will never forsake His
own. 10 l am with you alway!' Lis
ten to the value placed upon souls by
God. Men do business on a monetary
basis and profits and loss are consid-
cred, but God says. what shall it profit
! a man If he gain the whole yorld, and
lose his own SOUL
GIVEN A CLEAN HEART,
"In going into the vineyard you re-
ceive all due preparation. You are
given a clean heart and you are to go
forth with a smiling countenance and
| full of Joy. I never appear before an
| audience with a long face, but feeling
as 1 do how good God has been to me
| and knowing that He is ever with me,
feel like singing His praises and
telling His message in a pleasant way.
NOW, you all know of the great res
| direction made possible by the death OF
Christ. The Lord was resurrected and
| said / will come again. Are you pre-
pared to meet Him? To you, who have
| received the message, l would say do
| not fail to be thankful. Ask your God
| to protect and defend you. Every
| morning return praise for your protec-
| in the daytime.
"Give Of your time means and talents.
| Do every service for the Master you
| can and yours will not be like unto the
boy or girl whom 1 will picture to you.
They live and grow in the lap of lux
ury, nothing they desire is kept from
them. All pleasure is theirs and al
thirty, forty or so, they come to a final
| n6 Of a1 q ic a
and what is there to recall, nothing
Oh! do not turn from the message for
it is your and you cannot avoid it and
be saved
II was given peace of soul over four
teen years ago and wouldn not go back
for the worlds wealth. l was a bust.
ness man of success, had everything ]
wanted and yet was tired, sick and
discouraged. The thirst of increase
gain was upon me. 1 always wanted
and / got more. Then, when death
would have been welcome, the thought
came to me, Get God!' and 1 got Hin
and now I want every one who has moi
found this blessed peace to come anC
receive. Come and then go work to-
day in my vineyard"
At the close of Mr.. Crittenton's tall
short revival and prayer service wa.
held. Mr.. Crittenton is a man of com
manding figure and forceful manner O
speaking. His words, charged with
depth of intense emotion, flow fortl
seemingly without effort. They fore,
conviction upon you, uttered as the!
are, by a sincere man and for every
point in his talk he has a Biblical ex
cerpt which he aptly brings into play
His change from one line of thought L
another IL rapid though fully connected
and 1t is almost impossible to fitly de-