The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-07-17
MASSILLON MAN
TURNS EVANGELIST.
N. H. Willaman Leaves to Work
For Christian Alliance.
A VERY PAINFUL ACCIDENT.
Well Known Lady Dles--Liquor League
Has Plcnic-Death at the Hospital
News Notes In General From
Massiilon.

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| News Notes In General From
| Massiilon.
Special to News-Democrat.
| Massillon, July AN. II. Willaman
left the city for the east today. There is
nothing particularly startling about
the statement that Mr.. Willaman has
gone closer to the rising sun, and yet a
tale Is thereby unfolded. Mr.. Williaman
goes to the center Of the effete east to
preach the gospel and tell story whic!,
is supposed to do good to all who hear
it. 1t seems that several years ago Mr..
Willaman was in feeble health. He
tried several physicians, 1t Is said, but
their nostrums would not do the busi-
ness expected of them. Mr.. Willaman
persevered along the accepted lines, but
instead Of getting better his ailment
| became more intense in its operations
| upon his system. He was about TO
give up all hope, 1t is related, when he
| suddenly became imbued with the idea
that Higher Physician could heal him.
How he made application to the higher
Physician or what particular prescrip-
ton was handed the sufferer Is not told,
but 1t is said that Mr.. Willaman was re-
stored to health by the methods which
he adopted. At the time of this alleged
change in the physical condition of Mr.
Willaman, 1t Is said he was consistent
and persistent member Of the First NJ.
E. church Of this city. Rev. George B.
Smith was pastor Of the church at that
time. Rev. Smith Is now presiding ell
der of this district. 1t is said Mr.. Will
laman told of his cure. Rev. Smith. 1t
Is related, was not a great stickler to
the faith cure doctrine, which at that
time was somewhat rampant in various
portions of the country. 1t Is said Rev.
Smith spoke Of the matter in a kindly
way to Mr.. Willaman. Rev. Smith, IL
is said, was kind. but he was also en-
phatic. He said things about certain
things Mr.. Willaman was interested in
which Mr.. Willaman didn't like. Mr..
Willaman was kind. He was also en-
phatic. When the two kindly people
waded around in emphasis for several
unlimited rounds there was trouble.
And it was not the kind of trouble
which particularly kind people are ex-
pected to get into. Rev. Smith, It is
said, had his views and Mr.. Willaman
had a few ideas which he did not want
up his pew in the big stone edifice and
started sou1-saving annex in Trc-
mont street which he called the Rescue
Mission. This little chapel became the
meeting place Of many devout Chris
tians who seemed to find more soIace
there than they did in the big churches
There was pipe organ and no cornet
or high priced quartet. The congrega-
ton did their own singing and It was
usually so full of enthusiasm that the
grand organ and other Accomplishments
were rot missed. Mr.. Willaman was in
the midst of it all. He sang as loudly
as any one in the church. He preached
to his people and he did it well. Mr..
Willaman also paid the bills. This has
been going on for long time. Finally
ID. w. Myland, superintendent of the
Christian Missionary Alliance of the
state of Ohio, came to Massillon and
met Mr.. Willaman. Mr. Myland liked
his enthusiasm and spoke of broader
fields in which Mr.. WilIaman might op-
crate. The alliance Is non-sectarian.
Mr. Willaman, it is said, liked the idea.
Besides, 1t is related, Mr.. Willaman's
old aches and pains were beginning to
annoy him again. During all this time
he carried on his business as a leading
and picture supply mer-
chant Of the city. After the visit of the
state superintendent of the alliance,
1t Is said, Mr.. Willaman came to the
that his work was no longer
to be with the dead, but with the living.
So he sold out his undertaking estab-
lishment in Erie street and today went
away to his higher mission. He goes to
Asbury Park, N. j., to do work under
the evangelists of the Christian Mis-
alliance of New York. Later
he will go to Portland, Me-, and engage
in evangelistic work in that city.
This is the story Of how Massillon lost
one of her leading business men, and
his numerous friends wish him as much
success in his spiritual labor as he
achieved in the commercial world of
this end of the county.
PAINFUL ACCIDENT.
Earl Wayne, a well known young man
employed at the Massillon Iron and
Steel company's works, met with a
painful accident Friday evening. The
young man was at work near the pipe
pit, when a heavy rack fell upon his
right foot, crushing two of his toes,
which were SO badly injured that one
of them was amputated by DR.. GAM.
Mr.. Wayne was removed to his home,
No. 8 Sippo street, where he will be
confined for some time.
DEATH OF MRS. KITCHEN.
Mrs. Tena Kitchen, wife Of Daniel
Kitchen, died at her home. 122 South
Erie street, at, 8 o'clock Friday even
ing. Mrs. Kitchen was taken Ill In
March with congestion Of the brain On
June ~ she suffered paralytic stroke,
from which she never recovered. For
the past two weeks she had been entire
ly unconscious, so that death was pain
less. Mrs. Kitchen was 55 years of age.
She was born at Youngstown Hill, near
this city, and has lived in Massillou
many years. Mrs. Kitchen was a good
woman. Every one who knew her loved
and respected her and her loss will be
keenly felt In the community in which
she has lived. Besides the sorrowing
husband, four children survive. They
are Mrs. Laura GLADDEN., Cleveland;