The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-06

nen above the stamping feet rose
tn famous old chorus, GLORY" The
rafters of the decrepit old theater rang
with the shaking melody of the song
In came the marchers into the theater
still singing the song as it seldom has
been sung before.
John P Hills. one of the musical
directors with the evangelists, came to
the center of the stage and in n few
moments had the rapidly filling house
singing, Nearer My God TO Thee AnL
from one famous old hymn to another
he kept the crowd going, until all of
those came to attend the gathering had
been seated.
Then Mr. Hills sang Calvary" ard
under the influence Of its spell, Or.
Henry Ostrom came to the front of the
platform which was filed with evan
Gelists and local ministers and said.
I'VE have but about twenty minutes
more here but let's make every min
ute count
And straightway he launched into a
sermonette on shelter" 1t was a lit
tie masterpiece. DR. Ostrom is one of
the star attractions Of the present
meetings.
He spoke only about ten minutes
but made every word count. Fallen
sister, he cried as he was closing,
there is shelter for you. Don't say no.
Don't say that men will not care for
me, that women will shun me, thar
will be an Outcast from society. TheSa
is shelter for you. Fallen brother
there is shelter for you. Don't think
that you have gone too deep into the
meshes- For you have not There is
room to save. There is shelter for YOU.
1.-TWO old veterans of the war met
in an eastern hotel the other day. TIE
elder said to the other, I know you,
for 1 have heard your voice some
where And I will tell YOU where It
was. Down at Chickamauga during
the civil war. I was a confederate and
you were a northerner- You were on
picket duty one night and with three
other men crept up behind you and
was just in the act of making yosl a
prisoner. Then you lifted your voice
and sang, with the shadow of thy
wing, Cover my defenseless head
Let him alone, I said to my men.
I viii not take him when he is sing
ing that song
And so it is with you who have fall
len behind. That Great Wing will
cover your defenseless head. 1t Will
cover all that come to it
Then DR.. Ostrom asked the entire
audience to repeat those beautiful
words: with the shadow of Thy
wing, Cover my defenseIess head. ="
Again and again DR.. Ostrom had them
repeat the lines and then all voices
lifted high in singing them.
All those who were willing to say
| that they desired to lead better lives
were asked to raise their hands and
I fully fifty asked to be remembered
WIN BEdNG L5- ana DIS the IlGeTID2 aQ-
Journed the ministers who were pres
ent went through the audience and
shook hands with those who had taken
the stand. It was Just little before
midnight when the theater was entire
ly empty And as the crowd went
away. here and there in little groups.
vending themselves to their homes,
they were still singing 1.-The KINKS
Business, and the old Glory song.
DR. Chapman's Sermon.
DR.. Chapman's sermon at the Auditor
ium before the adjournment to the
street, was delivered to an enormous
congregation. Every seat on the first
/ floor was occupied and about third of
/ the seats in the balcony.
The text of the sermon was David's
4 lamentation in the 142nd Psalm: mo
/ man cares for my SOUL DR.. Chapman
! tried to convince his hearers that thou
/ sands OS men and women who are
/ counted unbelievers are crying. with
! David, mo man cares for my soul $
and are but waiting for some good
| christian 10 convince them otherwise.
Z Dr. Chapman cited many instances,
! which had come before his notice, to
prove his statement that a slight show
/ of personal interest would do more
| toward saving a soul than all the i'm
] personal, universal efforts of evange-
/ lists He earnestly besought the church
/ workers in his audience to speak to
1 some friend or acquaintance.
I If your Saviour is worth anything to
You. talk about him." said DR.. Chap
man. This is great day in Topeka,
and if you let it pass, you viii always
regret it. There are people waiting.
4 waiting for word from a friend Evan
/ gelists and preachers can't save them,
1 but yOu can
During the services Mr.. Fred Butler
sang several solos, among them, 1.-THE
Lost Chord" and Where Is My Boy
i Tonight"
At the close of the services cards were
passed by the ushers, and all who had
an honest desire to lead a Christian life
We're requested to sign
At $50 the doors were opened to the
visitors from other church meetings
and the crowd which marched to Sixth
and Kansas avenue bore the aspect OF
q vast army