The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-27

some PLAIN
THINGS SAID
By Evangelist Crit
tenton Sunday.
TOLD HOW GIRLS ARE ElSliRED
ceiisetion FOR the Florence Crit
tentea M,sslea eriags In
About 81, 500.

Evangelist crittenten preached to
nearly $500 persons at the Arrnery
Sunday afternoon. and hundreds
were turned away. Probably one
third Of the audience was compos-
ed OF young women. Judge Roger
=. Greene presided. 4 chorus choir
eat on the stage al back Of Mr.. Crit
tenton and led the singing. Mira.
MoGatt sang the pathetic story of
an outcast girl entitled. Nobody
cares for me-" following which the
evangelist spoke on the subject OF
rescue work. lie told how ne had
been moved 20 enter upan his life
task Of saving girls many years
aso. and had spent all Of his avail
able money aud time for seventeen
years In this cause.
Talking in very plain fashion
he told his auditors that police re-
ports In the United States showed
that so.eo0 girls enter houses Of 81
fame every year. making an average
OF 5000 a menth. These girls come
from all classes OF society from the
highest to the lowest. He said
that the majority OF them traced
their downfall 70 false promises 81
marriage. skating Kinks. dancing.
and the low prices I'D for service
In Eastern department. stores and
factories. He specineiy mentioned
one large department store Ia Which
tho ruling wages for sairswomen
amounted on the average 20 s. % per
week. An attractive youuk widow
wen; to this store and applied for
q position. She Was told by the
floor manager that her pay would
only be $3.50 -But cant live on
that she exclaimed. None 81 the
girls do live on their wages" he re-
piled. Go 10 the head lady there.
and she win tell you how % make
ends meet" When the applicant,
went 70 the head lady. she was told
that Il was the custom for the store
Eiris to have gentlemen friends who
supplemented their earnings
Mr.. Criftsnten stated that on the
average girls who enter houses Of III
fame live ave years. and no longer.
He told many pathetic incidents
connected with them which had
come under his notice during the
time that he had been engaged In
the rescue work.
The evankeliyt's address moved
many 10 tears. and at the conclusion
he asked all who wanted a Florence
Critsenson Rescue Home IN Seattle
10 stand UP. The entire audience
arose. He then took NJ n coliec-
tion for the purpose. prefaeinE Il
with the announcement that not one
cent would 80 towards his personal
expenses. but directly TO che home.
In case enough money could not be
raised at once for n home In this
state either here or at Spokane. the
sum raised now would be placed on
deposit IN the treasury Of the Ma
tionai Florence Crittenton assocla-
tion. and as soon ns enough money
could be raised the deposit would be
returned here for use with an added
sum taken from eastern receipts.
As a result Of the aftsrn Ems coll
lection. nearly 1880 was subscribed.
Al SO D. m an enthusiastic
Young Peoples meeting was held
IN the Armory, which was attended
by about 1000 persons. At 7.is the
Arrnory was again crowded TO the
doors. Mr.. crittenton preached
gospel sermon.
Services will be held tSday and
tomorrow at the First NJ. r. church.
at p. m. and T:f5 p. m.
Mr.. Crittenton saId this morning
"Just what arrangements will be
vu.da 20 eafahftsh n home here ram
not yet be announced. IL some one
win donate land 10 erect home on.
the money collected yesterday viii
70 towards the building. II no dona-
ton II made. we win have 10 buy
our own land. In a good many
places where homes have been erect
ed the local councils has donated
sites.
"a Florence crittenton Mission So
eiety will be organized. and the work
of establishing n home in this city
will be pushed.
II usually takes about $500 to
erect n home. and II we purchase
our own site. that expense will be
added. I WITH leave for spokane
about the middle of the week, as I
have engagements from here 10 So.
Paul ~ remained longer in Sc
attic the dates Of all my meetings
would have to be changed. Tues
day nights meeting Will be the fafe-
we'll"