The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-11
ANACONDA NEWS.
SERVICES At THE JAIL
Mr.. Crittenton and His Associ-
ates Talk to the Prisoners.
The CHURCHES CROWDED
In Simple Words, With Apt illustrate o
and Feeling Appeals to the Heart,
the Evangelists Exhort Sinners
to Reform.

The services of the Crittcnton rescue
shone workers are continuing to draw
Iarge crowds and the interest of the peo-
pie is being aroused AT the Presbyterian
qchurch yesterday afternoon Mr.. Critten-
son addressed a few appropriate remarks
ITO his auditors and explained that the love
sof Christ drew sinners from the allure
sments of sin in the same way that
sorange held before a child will cause it to
Sdrop the dangerous scissors with which 1t
has been playing.
Mrs Moffatt sang a SOLO "A Little Child
: Shall Lead Them" after which Mr. Tonse
I of Butte spoke an hour. He said in part:
For the text let us take Rev, Ill, 10: l
know thy works, that thou art neither cold
/: nor hot. l would thou vert cold or hot
L He that hath ears, let him hear In the
: garrets of London, 4, few years ago. lying
Fin a bundle of rags, his only possessions,
& lay a poor crossing sweeper curate OF
%the Episcopal church came to him ana
said: Shall I read the Bible to your
Z No. answered the sick man. Mr.. Glad
stone has just gone; he has been reading
/ TO me- What Mr. Gladstone?' The only
( one of whom / know-the prime minister
Y of England That great man had missed
/ the humble crossing sweeper at his accuS-
toned placed and. on inquiry. learned
I that he was i'll. He had found him and,
II In hts humble garnet, had solaced the man
= In his trouble
Zone day on the Strand, that overflow
Ing river of busy humanity, a blind man,
led by dog. tried to cross. but was
afraid. Three times he tried, but failed; a
gentleman stepped from his carriage and
safely piloted his blind brother over the
street, and, without waiting for thanks,
drove on. 1t was the Prince of Wales,
\ wilo may some day rule one of the grand
est and best countries in existence to-day
"Christ Is greater than these great men,
Ills is the height of grandeur: none can
compare with Him. Society. with its
grand persons. its wealth and beauty can
not give the happiness that comes with
4 simple Christian belief.
AT the close of the meeting Mr., Critten-
Z. ion. Mr.. and Mrs. Moffatt Rev. Mr.. Tonge
II of Butte. Rev. Mr.. Cleland of the Presby-
terrain church went to the city Jail and
were introduced to Police Judge Kennedy.
+ "A meeting was held for the benefit of the
prisoners. Mrs. Moffatt sang Nellie Con-
rpy' and Mr.. Tonge told with great eX-
preston the story of the good shepherd
. and the lost sheep.
and a number of them promised to lead
better lives. , ,t ...
The Methodist church last night was
well filled before the Crittenton evangelis-
tic meeting commenced. Following the
opening services Mrs. Moffatt sang a solo
of exceptional merit. Mr. Crittenton S
text was Rev. ill.,. 20: "Behold l stand
al the door and knock. If any man hear
my voice and open the door. | will come
inZunto him. and will sup with him, and he
With me-
t4.-"People think because they do this and
Edan't do that they will taste the pleasures
spf Gods love. This is self-righteousness,
sand will never lead to happiness. The
world Is in rebellion and God pleads with
the people. The fight is all on our side
and none on Gods. When General Lee
surrendered the great civil war was end
ed When we cease vain struggles
against God the will be at an end and
we will be the prisoners of Gods bound
less love.
eff q person can't stand religious meet
ings, can he enjoy heavens? No, indeed
No more than could a minister enjoy a
horse race or prizcfight, or pugilist a
prayer meeting. Both would be uncom-
Portable. The human heart is carnal and
is the enemy of God. When the heart is
cleansed and is filled with a desire tc
please God we cannot comprehend Him
4 so He comes down to us.
''Parents punish children for theil
wrongdoing, not that they like to see the
pain they cause, but that me child may
avoid the evil in the future So God sends
adversely to us, not in anger, but in love
The adversary says. You've been gons
on in the same old way so long; do no
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