The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-01
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Protestant Churches of Butte
Listen to Mr.. Crittenton.
EVANGELIST'SGREATW WORK
His Rescue Work Is the Line in Which
He Is Principally Interested-3OO,-
600 Girls Are Leading
Lives of Sin.

| lie merchant evangelist, was lle ceL-
trail attraction at the Christian, Pres
byterian, Baptist and Methodist
churches. The travelling revivalist
drew large crowds everywhere. He is
an earnest speaker and throws his
whole heart and soul into his work.
The Christian church was crowded yes
terday morning These services We're
under the auspices of the NJ. e. church
| south. The resident pastor of the
| Christian church, Mr.. Tilburn, is in the
| East on two weeks vacation. In the
| afternoon Mr.. Crittenton addressed the
Presbyterian and Baptist Sunday
schools and at 3 o'clock he talked to
| an immense congregation in the Audi
torium. Last evening he again preach
ed in the Auditorium.
The principal work carried on by the
| evangelist is that of extending aid to
the fallen women of the nation. His
rescue work will be introduced here
next Thursday. OF this mission and its
| requirements he says:
| statistics make US aware of the sad
! fact that there are nearly 100000 girls
to-day in America alone who are lead
| ing lives of sin. There is no class in the
world so helpless, and their real con-
dition few people ever dream of. The
| heather and ungodly come by the
thousands from all parts of the earth
| to this fair land of ours and find doors
open to them for employment and help.
| but these poor girls, robbed. shared
| and hid away in prison houses, accord
| ing to Isaiah, have no doors open TO
them. This long neglected class has
| been crying for help all through the
| ages, and few have been raised up to
| l,a1r
we look upon the hundreds who are
| dragged UP each year from the bottom
| of the rivers whence they went to
drown their guilt and shame!
| 1T is impossible for us to see why
this unjust and illogical attitude should
| be taken by Christian people toward
| these poor, helpless girls. Seemingly no
| church has ever been willing to show
| the same kindness and tenderness that
| the example of Jesus teaches, yet we
| are thankful to God that in the last
few years He has wonderfully blessed
the pleading of a few of His conse-
| Grated men and women for these souls
He has raised up hundreds and thou
sands who are now interested for their
salvation, who are working and praying
for these lost ones. Thus far there have
not been many raised up to help the
work financially, but we are praying
and believing that all this will be
| changed.
Fifteen years ago this was the most
unpopular work in the world. but to-
| day, thank God some of the leading
| ladies of our land are taking hold of
| the work, not only as contributors, but
as active workers. Among them are
| Mrs. Governor Northen of Georgia,
president of our home in Atlanta; Mrs.
| Admiral Fairfax, president of our home
| in Hagerstown. Mrs. Vice-President
| Hendricks is deeply interested and a
| worker in our home in Indianapolis.
| Mrs. Mckinley is a subscriber to our
| work in Washington, and Mrs. Phoebe
| Hearst in California Among the in
| corporators of the National Florence
| Crittenton mission are to be found the
leading clergymen and laymen of the
United States. The Lord is widening the
field and touching many hearts in be-
half of this great work.
| Lady Henry Somerset has written
repeatedly asking us to come to Eng
land and open homes. promising her
| hearty support and cooperation God
has been very gracious to us, for there
are over so Florence homes and mis-
sions for these poor, homeless girls in
the United States. Each home is al
ways full and we have hundreds of
calls to come and open more homes,
but the work has far outgrown our in
come, and we are just waiting and
praying God that He will put the bur-
den upon the hearts of others of His
children to whom He has given means,
that they may help on this great work.
1.-The means are now inadequate Tor
reaching the great mass of these girls.
l say girls. Yes, girls! They are not
old women, but girls who are betrayed
into sin between the ages of II and IS.
No hand stretched forth to save them.
Look at them! Behold a scene that
should wiring the heart of the sternest
| nf n %
of the proudest. We are out upon the
| ocean; three hundred thousand girls
are struggling in the water: their help
less hands are stretched out for aid,
| their screams and cries fill the air.
There is plenty of room for all these
girls, but no hand is held out to aid
them; no craft stops to take them on.
Many hands are held out to help
men. When man is converted he can
always find places open to him.
Though he comes from a felon's cell, he
will gladly be given work. To-day there
are millions of dollars invested in build
ings for men, the Young Mems Chris
tan association buildings and many
other associations, besides many mis-
sions, but alas! so few agents of any
character to help the girls. Outside of
the Florence missions referred to there
invested in their behalf. We would not
have a dollar less spent for the boys,
but we plead for the girls as well.
According to statistics, the life of
these unfortunate girls is but five years,
and when we consider the fact that
there are 100000 in this country alone
we realize the sad fact that every year
more than 10000 go down to fill I'M
known graves, while 10000 of other
mothers girls must take their places.
Think of it, more than 100 of the daugh-
ters of our land are being enrolled I'M
der the scarlet banner every day"
The following acknowledgment from
| the headquarters of the Crittenton mis-
sion explains the attitude Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Moffatt assume toward the no.
BILE work carried forward by Mr.. Crit
tenton:
TT was with hearts deeply grateful
that we acknowledged the handsome
| gift of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Moffatt of
$4,000 worth of property which they
| have decided to our national Florence
| CrittentnO mission mart of itS on