The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-06
CROWD ON THE TRACK
Novel Scene in Missouri
Pacific Yards
HOW THE WORK STARTED
History of a Great Religious
Movement.

Sunday and yesterday afternoon there
was novel scene in the Missouri Pa
cifc yards. a long car. on the sides OF
which was panied Messenger OF Peace -
stood near the depot and crowds came
from all directions. From the platform
OF the station could be heard singing.
People climbed up the steps and stood be-
side the car. Not more than third of
the people who went Sunday or yesterday
could get in. Hereafter the services in
the afternoon VIII be held in the Baptist
church.
The sermon last night at the Baptist
church was on Almost thou persuadest
me to be a Christian" and aroused great
interest.
The services at the First Baptist church
on Sunday conducted by Chapel Car
Evangelist S. G. Neil were full of inter
est both morning and evening. The
evening congregation was almost as large
as the house would accommodate.
The evangelist's theme in the morning
was, Preparation for Service" and8l the
evening, What must 1 do to be saved?''
To say tn esIbjects were well presented,
is 70 speak tamely. Mr. Neil is d strong
and forceful speaker and his sermons
were effective, and fruits were seen al
the close when the invitation was given.
The young mems meeting in the car at
p. m. was not limited by the size of the
car, for many stood outside during the
service, and nearly as many went away
unable TO get in. Men went away from
the meeting saying they had decided TO
turn to God
There has been so much interest shown
in the chapel car work and so many in
quiries made concerning It, that a few
facts are gwen below concerning the orr
gin and growth of the work
The idea of a chapel car originated with
DR.. Wayland Hoyt in 1890. He was then
pastor of the First Baptist church in
Minneapolis, Mimi, and while riding
through the state Thought why not
build a car to give these lonely commu-
mites an opportunity to hear the gospel"
Through his influence six men were found
VINO agreed to pay the cost of such a car
and the contract was let to Barney &
Smith Car company, of Dayton, Ohio, 10
build one on plans drawn by an architect. |
The car was finished and named Evan
GEL II was taken 10 the Baptist Ma ,
tional anniversaries held in Cincinnati I
in May. 1891, Or. Hoyt making the dedi- |
catory address. The car within one year /
had Travelled to the Pacific coast and was |
taken to Philadelphia for the Baptist
In May, 1892
So wonderful had been the work
wrought the first year that when the
story was told in a few minutes $500 in
cash and pledges were sent up TO the
platform for the building Of chapel car
No. 2, and the Baptist Publication soci-
sty let the contract for its construction
t was finished and named Emmanuel"
md was dedicated at the May anniversa-
les in May, 1893, at Denver. When the
service Of dedication was over. a letter
vas received from a man in New York
City offering to pay the entire cost of
'hapel car No. 3, provided the Baptists
# the United States would raise money
md build car No. 4. The offer was &C
epted. Car No. was built and named
Glad Tidings," and dedicated at Sarato-
"a, y. Y, in May, 1894. Chapel car No
was dedicated also at Saratoga and
famed Good Will"
While CHAD Tidings'' was at Saratoga
lady said she would like 20 pay the first
100 toward car No. 5, and soon nine o.har
aides had put 5000 beside il and suggested
hat No. ) be built entirely by the ladies'
nd soon seventy-five We're found willing
0 give 800 each, and the contract was
It for its construction. II was finished |
nd dedicated at Rochester, y. Y. in
lay. 1898. and named Messenger OF
'eace,' and It mas been in Kansas
lonths and viii he used yet for some
lonths in this state.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neil have had fourteen
ears experience in evsnselistic work
nd are in every way qualified to carry
ut the purpose in building the cars,
-hich was TO carry the gospel TO ali the
eople.
Chapel car No. s is already partly pro-
ided for and Will be built entirely by
Dung men. An account of the work done
nd results accomplished through the
hapel car agency by the American Bap-
- Publication society would be too long
n this article. but are recognized as
larveious by all VINO are acquainted with
lie facts.
The Messenger Of Peace" will remain
the city several days and Mr.. Neil
nd wife viii assist in the meetings now
eng held.