The Washington herald., 1908-04-27
TALK BY CRITTENTON
Discusses Progress of Mis-.
siOns for Girls.
FOUNDING IS CoMMEMORATED
Robert Downing, For
mer Actor, and Supt. Kate Waller
Barrett Make Addresses-Anniver-
snry Services Held I'm First Com
EregatiOnaI Church Yesterday.

With the founder and delegates from
all parts of the country present, the
twenty-hfth anniversary OF the founding
OF the first Florence crittenton Mission
was celebrated yesterday afternoon in
the First Congregational Church.
Charles n. Crittenton. the prominent
New York drug man. who opened the
first home IN Bleecker street years ago,
in memory of his daughter. was at the
meeting Robert Downing. former actor
and now evangelist. and Mrs Kate
Waller Barrett. general superintendent
Of the homes. was also among the prom
inent delegates.
Robert Dsysnias's Address.
The auditorium was well filed when
prayer vas offered. and Robert Downing
was introduced.
Mr. Downing spoke Of his conversion
from the stage. and related the work be
is nox doing in fsciaiming Jest souls.
THE pq0F, striving souls need workers
to assist tnem IN their effort 70 revive
from their ife u siu" said Mr. Down
| ing.
There are thousands or people to-day
who want 4 message. They are crying
for It. They are waiting for the chance
to throw themselves al the foot of the
cross and let God relieve them Of their
burden.
we used to have plays with morals
and motives. ! am sorry 10 say We have
not many of them to-day. What We must
do is get the young girls in the church
and not let the theater have them all
superintendent Il Optimistic.
Mrs Kate Waller Barrett superintend-
ent Of the missions. with headquarters at
/ Alexandria, Va. related the work done by
the missions In the past year. Mrs. Bar
rett said the missions are doing untold
good in reclaiming young girls from lives
Of sin.
| She spoke encouragingly OF the future
and urged that the missions receive the
financial as well as the moral support OF
all who desire the womanhood Of the
! country 20 be pure and holy.
/ By far the most interesting talk OF the
meeting was the address Of Mr.. Critten-
ton, founder of the missions. Mr. Crit
tenton recently returned from California
where he has been conducting missionary
work for the past year.
Discusses Missions Progress.
Mr. Cvittenton told Of the work done
by his organization to rescue young girls
and women from lives Of sin. He said
there are 100000 women living a life Of
shame in this country, and that their
average life. once they fall. is five years
Hence. he said. the need of such work as
the mission which he instituted
Mr. Crittenton related many experiences
OF young women being turned 10 the
right path by the helpful influence Of the
home. and urged that all help in the
work
! Between the addresses there was sing
ing in chorus by the audience
There are seventy-four Florence Crit
tent0n homes and training schools for
girls throughout the country Similar
homes are in China, Japan. Mexico, and
/ other foreign countries. Besides the
homes, there are circles where girls are
cared for and are prevented from wander
ing TO the haunts Of sin in the large
cities.
These circles are generally in the
smaller cities and towns. They do mucs
good work in securing safe accommoda-
tions for girls going TO large cities, and
In finding employment for them at their
destination.
The headquarters OF the home here is
al 2iS Third street northwest There more
than twenty workers meet daily 10 aid
/ in bringing back to q better life women
who have fallen.