Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-12-27
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Sams a Tramp.

Rev. Edward Dunbar, who wrote the
old Sunday school hymn, There's q
Light In the Window for Thee,
BROTHER" sleeps In q pauper'a grave a.
Coheyviiie. Kan. where he died
tramp in the town jail ten years ago.
His name became byword In the
places where he was known, and ieaV-
ing prison he became = vaRAbond. In
1867 Dunbar was arrested Gt Leaven-
worth. Kan. while engaged In holding
a series Of revival meetiaFs, and taken
70 Minneapolis. MINI, where he Was
tried for bigaiay, convicted and sent
70 the penitentiary for three years and
eight months Says the Chicago Trib'
nLe.
One night In the spring Of 1890 Dun
bar applied al the coffsyviiie jail for
lodging. He was III. and the author-
ities took him in. He died the next day.
Papers in his pockets revealed his iden-,
hty, and showed that he had tramped
all over the country. Some church peO-
pie lately erected q marble slab over
his grave, on which the words ere In
seribed; Here Lies Edward Dunbar,
Who Wrote There's a Light In the Win
dow for Thee. Brother"
When Dunbar waa . small boy he
lived in New Bedford. Mass, and
worked In a factory. His mother lived
at the foot Of the street on which the
factory was located, and ~ the lad'a
work kept him away till after dark, she
always placed a light IN the window 70
guide his footsteps homeWard. The
boy became reckless and took q mo-
tion TO so 70 Sea. 90 on he went for q
three years. cruise. During HIS absence
his mother fell III and was Al deaths
door. She talked necessarily about her
boy, and every night asked those
around her 70 place a light in the win
dow In anticipation Of his return. When
she realised that the end had come she
said: Tell Edward that will vst a
light in the window Of Heaven for him. =
These wers her last words.
The lad had grown 10 manhood before
be returned home, and his mothers
message had such an effect upon him
that he reformed and became a preach
er. In the course Of his information
he wrotei There's Light IN the Win
dow for Thee. Brother"
Rev. Edward Dunbar married in New
Bedford and had ave children. He soon
won a reputation as a pulpit orator
and there was great surprise when Il
was found one Sunday morning that
he had left the city. leaving his wife and
family behind. He came to Kansas
and after preaching In different partl
Of the state went TO Minneapolis, MINI
A great revival followed, and hun
dreds we're converted. Misa Euniee Belle
tGwis, a haEdsome young helress oi
Minneapolis, was one OF his converts
She fell In love with the evangelist and
married him against the wishes Of hel
friends.
shortly after the wedding Dunbar re
turned to Kansas TO iin an engagement
AZ Leavenworth. While he was ava,
suspicious friends OF the bride consult
e w. ID. Webb, lately Judge OF the Sec
pnd judicial district Of Kansas, anS
Austin II. Young, who we're law part
aerl In Minneapolis They soon foun,
evidence sufficient 10 warrant an ar
rest aud Dunbar's ministerial oaree
vas brought to q sudden close.
Alter Dunbar's Incarceration In IA
rfnltsntiary Judge Young secured
eHQlee for Mra Dunbar and marie