The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-10
CONGRESSIONAL EvANGELrsTs.
Senators and Members Assisting at Camp
Meetings and ReviVals.

Meetings and Revivals.
National Republican.
While most of legislators are off at the
watering places or angling for the sporrive swim
mers. there are a few who passing their va
cations in the more godly occupation
of converting sinners. The express
sion. Congressional Evangeists." may
seem paradoxical, but it is Congressman
Taulbee, of Kentucky. has spent his last three
weeks preaching at camp meetings, and, it is
said, will keep uD his evangezing efforts through
out the summer. KentuckIans here say that he
is one of the most effective revival preachers
ever heard in that State. Although he studied
for the ministry he never entered the pulpit,
and has never until this year shown such
marked religious enthusiasm. Since Congress
adjourned he has travelled all through his
mountainous district praying, singing and ex-
horting 1t might bs supposed from this that
Mr. Taulbee has come to the conclusion that b..
had better resume his ministerial studies, and
take to the pulpit for good. Not So He is
eager to return to Congress- Several aspirarts
for his seat have risen up about Saylersville
and hot contest is before him. Whether ali
this has anything to do with his new born fervor
or not it is impossible to say for certain, still
there is curious coincidence about the whole
thing.
Less noticeable but just as effective in evan
gelzing. is Senator Colquitt, of Georgia. Since
Congress adjourned he has been most of the
time engaged in addressing temperance organ
izations and branches of the Young Mems
CnrlStlan ASSOCIATION IN the South. Last week
he delivered four temperance lectures
in Georgia towns, ard is to speak
tomorrow night at Augusta before
the Y M. G. A. The Senator was known for his
good work while in Washington. too. Not only
did he attend church and other religious meet
ings regularly, but he did not deem it beneath
senatorial dignity TO take part in the mission
services in the upstairs room on the avenue. He
appeared there twice. and displayed great inter
est in the work OF the missionaries
Congressman Anderson, of Kansas, has filed
a pulpit occasionally since Congress adj ourned.
He is an ordained Presbyterian minister, and
has always been noted for his fervor in the cause
of religion While in Washington he Was an
attendant at the New York avenue. Presbyterian
Church. and although he never preached, he
frequently led in prayer.
Senator Brown. of Georgia, has not been 60
ing about preaching. but 10 has written several
religious articles for Baptist periodicals during
the summer. He has also presided at a Baptist
convention at Atlanta. It is said that
the Senator prays more impressively IN
public than any in Atlanta.
He believes in the old time method of muscular
accompaniment. While Offering up his petit
tion his head keeps up constant Migratory mo-
ton, his arms swing about and his body sways
backward and forward. He is exceedingly pop
ular with the Bapsists of his State, and they are
so numerous in Georgia that ne can retain his
position as long as he retains their affections