The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-20
He COT MONEY.
Peculiar Journey of Rev. Chas.
Parham of Topeka.
Had No Funds When He Started
on His Trip.
PRAYS FOR RESOURCES
Cash Handed to Him in Re-
Spouse to SupplicatiOns.
Went From Kansas to Maine
and Back.
STRANDED in WINNIPEG
Started For Depot and $40
Was Handed Him.
Had Money Left When He
Reached Home.
Established Faith School and
"Prayer Tower" Here.
STRANDED IN WINNIPEG
Started For Depot and $40
Was Handed Him.
Had Money Left When He
Reached Home.
Established Faith School and
Prayer Tower " Here.

Topeka has a minister-Rev. Charles
F. Parham of the Apostolic congrega-
tion-who claims to have Travelled from
Topeka to Maine and back entirely upon
resources furnished in response to his
| prayers.
In relating incidents Of the trip to a
State Journal reporter Mr.. Parham
said:
''As you perhaps know our creed is
faith creed and we believe that every
thing comes to those who have faith
Il have heard of Mr. Charles Sanford
and his wonderful work at Shiloh, Me,
and how it was being received and had
become greatly interested IN MN anu
wanted very much to meet him.
He had been travelling over the west
particularly in Oregon and was IN Ia
coma for a time His work in the west
was to secure recruits for his Bible ScnOOl
at Shiloh and on his way home he made
stops at the principal points along the
way from Tacoma to the Atlantic coast
when he reached Kansas City a
friend of mine knowing of my desire TO
meet Mr.. Sandford wrote me that ne
was in that city. I accordingly went to
Kansas City to meet him He came TO
Topeka ON Sunday and held several
meetings and about eight Topeka people
decided to go east with him. wanted
very much to go but at that time dld
not have the money but I went on maxi
ing preparations to go just the same as
though I had the money for the trip In
my pocket, and, sure enough, before
train time [ had the money with which
to pay my fare part way.
In fact on Tuesday morning at 10
O'Clock / had only FIVE dollars, but Just
before train time a lady handed me $zO-
With that 1 bought a ticket to Kansas
City where with the rest OF the company
of people who were going to Shiloh
bought a ticket to Chicago.
AT Chicago we lacked upwards OIL
$500 of having enough to pay our fare TO
Shiloh. Here we stayed several days
and most of the time was spent IN prayer
In a short while a telegram sending
$3.50 was received and later more money
was received and the company proceeded
to Boston where boat was taken to
Portland. The remainder of the journey
to Shiloh was covered by rail-
Upon reaching Shiloh had less than
one dollar in money. Shortly after, how
ever. about SIS was telegraphed me. L
had been away from home several weeks
and still had SIS.
1.-The work carried on at the Bible and
training school at Shiloh is something
wonderful and I was much surprised at
its magnitude. About 500 students at
tend the school at which the only text
book used is the Bible. No tuition what
ever is charged. The school is conducted
on the faith plan. Everyone believes
that the money to conduct it will be
given them and some how there is al
ways enough money to keep the school
"A PRAYER TOWER.
Each student is required to do share
of the house work and during the sum-
ner months all those who are not en-
gagged in going out in Biblical or mis-
sionary work stay at the school and help
build additions charging the schools
The buildings of the school at the pres
ent time are valued at about S150,OOO.
They have been decided to the Lord and
the deed has been recorded with the
county register of deeds and IN this man
ner no taxes have to be paid on the
property.
.sThere is a tower over one of the
buildings in which prayer has been Of
fered continually for over two and a ha1f
ssThe students are divided into relays
and al stated periods the person praying
in the tower is relieved by another OF
the students and so on all the time, day
and night week in and week out, every
month and year and this Will be kept up
until the coming of the Lord.
Another tower will be built soon, al
ter which prayer will continually ascend
to the heavenly father from two places
on the building
Ct was at the school for about six
weeks and during that time gave quite
a. number of lectures and helped in the
work.
from the workers in Winnipeg that they |
needed help. We prayed for a couple of |
hours for money to take us there and |
the money was telegraphed us. We were |
in the journey three days and nights |
While en- route we lived like kings. Had |
every luxury that could be desired. We |
had all kinds of fruits and vegetables /
that were out of season, and, take, it as a |
whole, I never enjoyed a trip SO much !
as that one
ARRIVES AT WINNIPEG.
upon arriving at Winnipeg stopped |
with ex-Mayor Ryan. While 1 was much |
pleased with the city of Winnipeg when |
compared with Topeka it is not nearly |
so good a town. I did not see a town |
of this size while I was away that |
could be compared favorably with To- |
peka- 1t has undoubtedly the best /
streets of most towns of its size at
least.
After helping with the work at Win
nipeg for some time decided to come |
home. I had just $1.35. I packed my |
belongings together just as though had |
q bank roll and before arriving at the |
depot a ten dollar bill was thrust into |
my hand. With this I bought a ticket |
to St. Paul and had s4.65 left. A large |
heshy woman came to the depot ana |
gave me lunch which lasted me until |
I reached home. I expected to have I
money telegraphed to me from home at
St. Paul but it did not come.
LOOKED LIKE ED LITTLE
sI wanted to go from there to Nusca- |
tine, Iowa, and the fare was $40 I
did not have a half fare permit over
that road and did not have my creden- /
tials to prove that was entitled to 4 /
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