The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-30
ONE MORE week.
ReviYalist VIII Continue Meet
ings i'm Tabernacle
Question of Staying Was Put to
a Vote.
SHELDON ISN'T THERE.
TOpeka's Famous Author
Preacher Not Cooperating.
This Fact Seems to Irritate Mr.
Williams.
SHELDON ISN'T THERE.

The revival which has been conduct
Ell here during the past three weeks by
Evangelist NJ r. williams is to last an
other week 1T viii more than likely
take a turn this week of a political ma
ture Evangelist Williams hopes that
the meeting viii prove factor for good
in The cause of the law and order cam
didates in the approaching city cleo
ticn.
The issue was forced last night when
a question was drawn from the ques-
tiou box addressed to MI Williams and
which was as follows:
you tell us to vote for MT Bergund-
thal. Is it at your suggestion that the
Jaw and order ladies' propose canvass
ing the different wards to warn the vot-
ers not TO vote for Mr.. Heery because
be is Catholic and does this dis
qualify him from holding the office of
mayor2 Your answer to these questions
is of vital Importance to a great num-
Der of voters who believe in YOU"
40" said Mr. Williams in answer, Il
do not oppose Nr Heery because he is
a Catholic. but because ne is the cam
didate OF the iointists and their party"
The declaration was greeted with
prolonged applause
The matter of continuing the revival
for another week was left to popular
vote OF the congregation last night
Evangelist Williams said
% win be glad TO see the meetings
continue ct this time for the influence
they viii have i'm the coming election
Your purposes are to elect law and or
Ger candidates who win stand for de-
ceucy IN the government OF lne city
and j want to- see YOU swim. VIII YOU
stand by us If we continue the meetings
a chorus ofattirmaHve answers greet
cd the question.
~Weu wen stay then" said Mr.. Will
The applause which greeted the an
rouucement Of the continuance OF lhe
meeting lasted several minutes.
REV. a. NJ Sheldon. Of the Central
CONGREGATIONAL church. has not been
cooperating with the other pastors VINO
are united i'm holding this revival meet
ing This attitude ON the part of Kew.
sheldon has been the source OF consld-
cradle comment. and on several occa-
sious Evangelist Williams has mace
vened remarks in the meetings in res
gard 10 Rev. Sheldon. which were plains
Ip understood by those who were ac-
Quaiuted with the affairs of the revival
Preceding the sermon at the meeting
last night, Evangelist Williams spoke
on the subject of reYivals, taking up
at great length: of the results accom-
phshed by great revivals and of the at
titude that should be taken by Chris
tians to the great meetings
81 can readily find a reason why this
criminal classes. the 30intists and law
breakers. and the agents Of Satan.
. should oppose revival meetings. he
said. "but I cannot comprehend why
Christian. one protesting to walk in the
steps Of Jesus Christ. should say he did
not believe in revival meetings
When i run across a man who takCA
tile attitude of not believing in revivals
] cannot help but ask Have you a bad
head or d bad heart?
At one of the meetings Evangelist
Williams was asked. What would
Christ dc If he We're i'm TOgeka2'
For one thing he would attend these
revival meetings. came the answer.
The interest i'm the meeting seemed
greater sunday than at any time PIE
Nious. There were greater demonstra-
Uous and more feeling i'm the meetings
yesterday than a any time during the
three weeks of the meetings. and last
night the record was broken for attend
aHee- Every aisle was crowded and
every available inch of standing room
vas occupied. The tabernacle was filled
80 am early hour. and hundreds were
turned away.
The list of converts is rapidly nearine
tle 500 mark 1t is above AS.
mo- lectures Tor each evening during
tue coming week give promise of being
more exciting than those which have
lIereticd-
Ionieht tine second lecture i'm the Sc
r on fhe AmusemeutS Of Modern
TN.iei9 viii De given Thn amuse-
hents which Will come inn for censurs
tonight are the theater and the dance.
Pr lecture has been looked for Wit.
lao little Gun iosity. If the lecture is as
sense tional as the arinted volume OF
wnicn Evangelist Williams is the au-
inor. the lecture tonight win be fully u,,
100 the eNaectauous of the curious
me afternoon meetings viii begin
esain " ednesday at . O'Clock
saturday afternoon win ne for vcn,ef,
et. ana Ilb!e club viii be formed
70 t2tt SINE for the study of the Bible
tuesday, night another lecture win he
GWEN on the temperance question. ana
eA me following night civic reforms
Aeliinilon and politics to tine
SUNDAY fnrafar XII 1lIa rs.