The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-05
need FOR A REVIVAL
STIR IN MEETING OF CITY
PASTORS
CRITTENToN HOME SCHEME

Proposition to Establish q Rescue
Home for Erring Girls Looked
Upon obviously by the Pastors
Attendant at a Meeting at tho
Y. M. c. A. Rooms Yesterday to
Hear the Father OF the Plan.
Quite O. breeze was stirred up at the
Methodist ministers meeting yesterday
afternoon at Y. M. c. A. hall by the ad-
dress Of Evangelist Crittenton, who had
been invited to speak on Rescue Work"
In explaining the scope and purpose OF
his work the evangelist intimated that
he desired to come to ST.. Paul and hold
a series Of revival meetings In order to
ascertain whether the public sentiment
was in favor of the establishment in st.
Paul of q Florence Crittenton home.
The revival proposition was thought I'M
wise by some Of the ministers, and sew
eral intimated that Mr.. Crittenton had
mistaken the purpose of his invitation
to Speak. There was considerable warm
discussion among the ministers and
finally Mr.. Crittenton declared that he
felt embarrassed over the reception &C.
corded him.
ut might look" ne said, cas- If was
here in order to find place to preach the
gospel of ChriEt l assure you that is
not the case, and had I known of this
feeling should not have appeared here"
There were about twenty pastors pres
ent at the meeting, including several Of
other denominations, who had been in
vited to participate. Rev. w. j. Weber,
/ of the German M. Z. church, presided
and introduced Evangelist Crittenton
who explained how he came to take up
the rescue work. He had been bust
ness man in New York city seventeen
years ago, and had been attracted to the
rescue work by a friend whom he ac-
companied on a Summing expedition.
Since then he had devoted his life and
fortune to the work of saving unfortunate
girls and spreading the gospel. There
are fifty or sixty homes established all
over the country, and there Ere at pres
ent 100000 girls in the country waiting
to enter rescue homes, while 5000 enter
the brothels, every month
When the evangelist concluded one Of
the audience asked, What are your
plans?'
The holding Of union evangelization
services and 10 hold rescue meetings look
ing toward the establishment Of Flor
ence Crittenton rescue home in st. Paul. -
responded Mr.. Crittenton. Then he spoke
about the expense Of the meetings which,
he said, would ,e merely for the light
and fuel. He did not come to ask for
! money.
DR. Heard, of Minneapolis, editor of the
Conference Examiner, told of the work
being done by the Crittenton home at
Minneapolis. The rescue home work, he
declared, was preventative, as we'll as
curative. The girls were not vicious
Most of them had been betrayed The
home prevented the increase of crime by
giving the unfortunate a home and coun-
sell Moreover, the homes would be a
gain to society by helping also the NOR
ality or the young men of society
A lady in the audience broke in with a
criticism Of the Salvation Army rescue
home" because the inmates were per-
mitted to attend pubic meetings. THIS.
she believed, to be demoralizing. The
ministers. however, especially Rev David
Morgan, warmly defended the Salvation
Army work. Then Mr. Crittenton was
subjected to another inquisition in re-
gard to the manner of his work Rev. F
B. Cowgirl and Rev. George E. SOBER
were opposed to the holding Of revival
meetings at present, because they thought
present conditions against success.
Il would not come without first hold
Ing meetings to see what the people
want" said Mr.. Crittenton.
somebody suggested that the EVANGELIST
had only been invited to present his views
on the rescue work, and not to figure on
revival work. This aroused general dis
cussion, which brought the remark from
Mr.. Crittenton that he was very much
embarrassed. He was rendered a vote
of thanks for his address,
Rev. MIR. Sanderson of Merriam Parl,
was given the floor to explain about the
workings Of the Anti-Saloon league, of
which he is a state officer
AT the meeting next Monday Dr. Girls
word viii read paper on The Prophet
Samuel"