Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-12-30
cHAs. n. cRr1rrSToN.
A Bri.f Sk:leh Of his Life and mission
work.

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WORK.
thas. n. Criitent0n. founder aud presi-
dent Of ths Florence CnuentOn Homes.
4uI known a. the "Merchant Eyange
ilsi, viii hold a series OF meetings ia
She AIm0ry hail beginning on SUNDAY.
and We consider that a shUrl sketch OF
hts life vail be Of Interest 10 our readers.
Ohas. n UrittentOn, like most men who
lave made their mark and have lef, an
impress upon the world, was born on a
ta m, ia JsdstsDn county, Ncw Yvik,
near Adams kf0m his youth no was
trained iu habits of industfy and thrift.
aud at the axe OF % he went TO New
York Ctty 90 seek his fortune. His hrst
venture was as office boy TOR an under
aker, q man By the name OF Dugan. who
VS. sexton for So. GEORGES church ia old
Dr. lyng's time. After That nc wa with
" s.. Durham, 416 BrCaiway. There he
determined TO start IA business for him
self. and having saved up about $50. he
laid ia his hrst stock OF gCOis. which
consisted Of druggists ~suudries. from
which grew the enormous business con
Germ which now stands as a monument
10 his business ability.
II the hrst year OF his business career
ls married. and, as h8 often says, when,
lt the end Of The irst year. he IA, down
JsBido his faithful vile. who had helped
him, aud counted up 1853, which amount
hs dad acquitted a0OYo bic expenses, il
wa q OF thu happlest moments OF his
lie aud he has never felt 20 rich since
hr. Gritteni0n has always struck To le
gitlnaio business methods, and owes
nothing 60 speculation or any large ven
,ufe The qualities 10 which ha owes
hts -ucc. s~s-houcaty and industry are
iu rtach ot every man.
In tis business he had the capacity OF
g%atlsrng about him faithful and com
psttnt persons, and 30, when the time
csm' t1at God wanted him % 70 into the
highways and hedges, there we're those
ready 90 take charge OF the business. 30
.1nt the miterinl means would not be
lack ne for carrying on a work. which
FROM its nature would be unpopular. To
iigit his large and busy establishment
and zee the amount II business carried on
thete, aud thea recollect that the head Of
30 an is out preaching the gospel, is a
iessgn Tor a man who has q small bust
n sg and yet feels that he has no time 10
give. even a few hours In the week to
Gods seryics. What Mr. Cflttenton
thinks Of his call may be learned from
his own words:
Fifteen years ago last March Jesus
gathered In His arms my little Florence
sud carried her 10 that city. where al
regdy lie has taken (ac ,Ording 10 Stats
ticsl nearly fifteen thousand million chill.
dreu under the age OF ten years. Just
previous 20 her going home she asked me
% sing, Sweet Bye and Bye
'fr0m March until october 20, j was
in rebellion against God because he took
my child; but on that dFy, going 10 my
room 10 the upper part OF the city, while
on the Third avenue l. road, He brought
20 my memory, Rev. 3.l0, which | had
learned In Sunday school: "As many a.
! love / febbke and chasten' / could not
glt these words out Of my mind, until
uually ! began 90 weep, aud turning my
fuce out OF The window Jesus drew my
! eyes H~eavcuWard and seemingly said 60
me from the skiUs. You can come 10 her
Just II little hope spruag up ia my tired.
fesry heart, aud o after | reached my
hOme, No. 2Olg Fifth avenue, | went "
the upper part OF the house, telling God
/ would never 20 down until / knew my
self sa'el or lost. After PRAYING for
come time, my burden increased until,
ANNhA W BUN NNhNNku AAN MNlkNNt 4 VI ANuf
Jesus help mel aud seemingly | saw
Him. through my binding tears, coming
neArtr and nearer, aud saying, THE is
The way AM o. He took me by the hand
and said, Peace be still there was a
great calm and like a tired, weary child,
| rested on His bosom. went down
rom that upper chamber promising
obedience"
After this experience Mr.. C%rittenton
uttered the mission work, aud going
with "A missionary through the slums one
night they entered a room where there
were two girls, they prayed and sang with
hem, and the girls hearts were touched,
and upon leaving they bid them gOOd-by,
and saying, God bless YOU, Go sin
no mOre;' but the thought dashed across
Mr.. ~CrittentOn's mind, where are they
gOlngI No doors open, unless those
similar 10 what they had been going In
and out OF these years. From this 70
Election resulted the opening OF the first
Florence Mission" at No. 20 Blocker
street, since named the Mother Mission"
ftOm which have sprung twenty others
la different cities, where any tired,
weary mothers girl" can 20 az any
time Of day or night and lnd oOnse
Grated Christian mothers a. matrOns,
WhO will LEI them rest their weary heads
on their bosom, and will encircle their
tired body while they tell them OF the
Mighty 20 save"
Three years ago, Mr.. C~rittentOn having
visiting nearly every part OF the United
States. he WA LED 10 purchase a private
car In which t0 travel M, that being his
only homo now. This was not the fad OF
3 ucr mln, but it was a much cheaper
and economical mode Of travelling, and
he has made a tour tWlro across the
continent ia hia car Cool Npws." he
has drae an immen l TN mt Of good
throughout his tn ~ AID tlatt are
many Thousands NJ upfOT InG.e8 who
will thank God lrai such q % % h4s been
sent ont TO preach or s'apL
The meetings lat viii la under tie
auspices Of the Nniatels' association
aud will DO conducted ey. ~ afternoon
aud evening, md II Is g. be- hOp.d All
AlbuQueTQu. win come out % hBl. th'e
wonderful evangelist.