The Washington herald., 1910-01-10
ELOQUENT TRIBUTE
PAID CRITTENTON
FOunderOf HOmeSfOr Women
Is Eulogized.
HIS NOBLE WORK DISCUSSED
Speakers Were Personal Friends Of
Noted PhiIanthrOpfst-Me
Nj. Il. Church CrOWded-GenerOus
Collection Taken Up VIII be Used
I'm Carrying Out Objects of Mission.

Charles Nelson Crlttenton. who found
ed the Florence crittenton missions. wa.
praised by distinguished elergymen ant
laymen at a memorial service at Metro.
ipolitan NJ E. Church last night
Tributes, each in a vein of personal re,
membrance, were paid to the dead bene-
factor by such men as Rev. DR.. J. Wes-
ley Hin, pastor OF Metropolitan Temple
New York; Rev. Dr. Randolph H. Nc
Kim, pastor Of Epiphany Church; Rev
Dr. John Reid Shannon, pastor Of Metro
politan NJ. +. Church: Rev. Dr. Henry n
Couden, chaplain Of the House cr Rep
Iresentatives; Representative J. A. Gould
en-. Of New York. and Representative
Washington Gardner. Of Michigan.
Mrs, Kate Waller Barrett. vi. D.. pres
| ident Of the Florence Crittenton Mission
voiced an eloquent word Of reverence for
the philanthropist. All the speakers had
been personal friends and helpers Of Mr..
! Crittenton.
! Every pew in the church was occupied.
| Women OF every station OF life and more
men than usually attend such services
bowed their heads in reverence when
/ the Chaplain Of the House Of Representa-
lives offered the opening prayer
He bullded himself a monument more
goodly in the minds OF men than was ever
| builded," said Chaplain Couden. I'VE
are here tonight 20 commemorate one
who was touched to the heart by the
angel Of love"
One Standard OF Morality,
Rev. Or. McKim said It was not right
that men should hold their heads high
ana women should bow theirs in shame
for the same sin.
You will find. my friends" he said.
there IS now one standard OF purity for
men and another for women. This is
not right 1t IS wrong that men should
go unscathed and without blame. while
women must bear their burden with
averted faces"
Mrs. Barretts tribute was one M tba
most striking. With tears glistening In
her eyes and a voice that trembled. she
told Of her friendship with Mr.. Critten-
ton.
He was the most knightly man I ever
knew she said He was not afraid Of
that bugbear. public opinion, as some OF
you are He stretched out his hand 10
lit up the unfortunate girls who had NOT
a chance for fresh start, and was not
ashamed.
Three weeks ago I stood on a plat
form N New York and heard three OF
the most prominent men in that city
eulogize him, and I could not helm but
think he should have heard their words,
Of praise. Why didn't they praise ms
when he was alive?"
Mrs. Barrett told OF the work the
seventy-seyen Critteston homes are do
ing IN the cities. one for each year Of
their founders life, in giving girls
chance to forget the mistakes OF their
lives and caring for homeless and desti.
tute children.
Representative Gardner, who formerly
was pastor Of a Cincinnati church. used
as his text, Go. and sin no more"
Chance for New Start.
'Crfttenton gave to those women who
long for the old days and a better life.
the opportunity TO begin agaIn-to start
on a fresh voyage with a new compass
and another chart" he said TT is a
great thing 10 save one woman, but
what shall We say Of him who saved
5000 girls and asked them to walk q
better Way7
Wealth IS 20 be coveted most because
1t gives one the power to do for others
Negative goodness is a flower without
perfume. So every life should be Ike
his that has gone out-a power for good
Life Is worth living when lived for others
and lived we'll"
Rev. Dr. Hill said:
He was a believer without superstition.
generous and not prodigal, Of spotless
character and stainless reputation. and
we do well 10 praise HIM"
Representative Goulden said. IN part:
Il have heard the Speaker Of the House
OF Representatives say In this city that
the world is better to-day than 1t was
fifty years ago. I believe that. Mr.. Crit
tenton's life IS proof Of it. New York
Is rather a busy town. It Is more COM
merCial than religious, I am afraid; but
in New York We realize the work of this
man to the fullest extent"
MIR, GOuIden's Tribute,
''ATl honor to the man who had the
heart and the brain to found these mis-
siOns. He did a great thing for the
world, and served his country well 7.
knew him and knew his work. I know
what he gave to posterity. and I am
proud to be able to tell you so from this /
platform"
Representative Goulden also spoke OF
he burning Of the iIl-fated steamer Gem
eral Slocum, and Of his search for a lit
lie Irish girl who had Waded out into |
he river and saved two children in order
hat she might receive the medal Con Z
5resS had voted her He said he searehed !
for years before he found her in the (
Florence CrittentOn institution here.
earning TO be a nurse.
Two collections were taken I'D during
he service. one for the general Crit
enton work. and the other for the Wash
ngton home. The first donations were
but when the plates were
passed again at the end Of the addresses.
here was a shower OF money, a testi-
nonial Of the way the congregation had I
'een moved by what had been said,