The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-17
MUSIC HAS BEEN
LEADING FEATURE
SOME FACTS ABOUT THE CHAP
... ..~ MAN SINGERS.
They Are Not Only Capable Musicians,
but earnest Co-Workers with the
Evangelists as Well-Drawn from
Many sources Into the Great Work of
Spreading Religious Truths.


Many sources Into the Great Work of
Spreading Religious Truths.
In the J. Wilbur Chapman system of
conducting q religious campaign, sing
ing is no small part in rounding out
the meetings and bringing home truths
in a forceful manner. ....--.
In the band Of singers accompanying
the Chapman evangelists nearly every
and has abandoned a career Of financial
opportunities for the evangelistic.
Miss Bertha Chapman, daughter Of
DR.. Chapman, is having her first expert
ence in evangelistic singing. She came
with Mrs. Chapman from their summer
home at Wlnona Lake to st. Paul and
has sung nightly at meetings in the
two cities. Miss Chapman is 10 years
old and has soprano voice Of natural
sweetness. She will study voice culture
this winter. at her home in New York.
evangelist is altogether problematical
but her voice will receive proper kind
Of training at any rate.
Mrs. William Asher, assisting her hus-
band in saloon and slum work, was born
in Chicago. She studied music at the
Moody institute and took a special
course with Professor Blackman of New
York and L. Gottschalk of Chicago. Mrs.
Asher was asked to take up concert or
ratorio work, but chose gospel singing.
Mrs. George W. Sheafor, with he1
husband, at the Western Avenue Metho:
dist church, has a sweet soprano, trained
in Chicago and Milwaukee for concert
work. On the completion Of Mrs. Shea:
for S musical education she dedicated
her voice to gospel work. She had fine
church position in Manistee, Mich
where she was born and brought up
which she resigned for her chosen call
tending the. Moody school. in Chicago
This is Ter first year with DR.. Chapman
From Operatic Stage.
Fred Butler, basso, with DR.. J. Will
bur Chapman. best known OF the
sysngSstis snsgS tic st tnfsE fssars xa1 as Rern NJ "99
and was active in Y. NJ. G. A. work
An athlete, he has taken part in Y. NJ
G. A. contests. For two years he
travelled with the Alice Nielsen. Opera
company as understudy and principal
He has been three years with DR.. Chap
on. He is an effective helper to Dr
Oud pludu Ill HIS pCl oOuc1I WOAh OoPSSA
ally among young men.
Charles F. Allen, chorus leader, fo1
DR.. Chapman, was born at. Portland
Ind, in 1867. He was educated IL
country schools and graduated from al
Indiana normal school. For severa
years he was agent for an express com
pany. He began to study music ,whe1
eleven. His first experience in chorus
years ago. Mr.. Allen began his sue
eessful labors in the service Of DR.
Chapman in the Pacific coast confer
ence. Last summer he was director O.
the music at Winona Lake in the Chap
man national Bible conference. HI
will 90 to New Jersey with DR.. Chap
man for the state campaign.
Hills Was With Mills.
!! John P. Hills, with Rev. DIR. Henr,
Ostrom at Plymouth Congregations
church, sang. in Minneapolis twelv
years ago with B.. Fay Mills and Dl
Chapman. For eight years he has pu1
meetings. His barytone voice has bee
accompanying himself with a bab
organ, he played and sang for tn
miners. He had been one year with
concert company and was converted i
chance evangelistic meeting. Anon
the cherished compositions by M
+ Hi5lis ad rs5; sFe r. 4Xe J, Shall Find Rest, an
wssea hso O. at F. tRs Rgsh t1zt wth t4svEsrs Rex E.
church, has the distinction of havi1
come from that great home of .natur
singers, Wales. He arrived in Ameri(
eighteen years ago, bringing as an ass
magnificent tenor voice, which had r
: ceived culture in a home atmosphe
Of melody and harmony. Before h
, conversion Mr.. Pugh did much 50
work in cratorio. He studied at Il
divinity school of the Northweste,
university at Evanston and becan
pastor Of Welsh union. church in Cl
. cago. For eight. years he has been
evangelistic business, with DR.. +. Y
Munhall Of Philadelphia, Rev. W. :
Conoley Of the southern Method
church, and others. He was with t
:, Chapman party on the coast and h
j. been associated with DR.. Walton t,
! years. Mr.. ,Pugh wrote, i" IT'S Now
Part We Know and "Ha1leluis
e Crown Him. He also edited "Son
I. Of Praise,' with DR.. Chapman.
n, Had Foreign Training.
,; Harry L. Maxwell, tenor, with
8 c.. B. Strouse at the First Congrey
G. tional church, was born at Crawfor
3; vile, Ind, in 1866, and now lives
d. Greencastle. Development Of natu
" talent for song led him to give up pr,
o; aration for the ministry for gospel sil
Y, ing. Mr.. Maxwell was associated W
g. the best musical talen at de PAW u
H. versity, studied under B. Bicknell You
IS, and was tenor in the Linden Male gu
ce tet of Chicago. In 1898 he associat
"a; q; himself with Dr.. Chapman and
- since been engaged with B. Fay Mi
&c; DR.. S. A. Keene, DR.. Henry Ostre
Major D. w. Whittle and D. L. Moo
%; He studied voice culture in Lone
V. under William Shakspere in 1902.
Professor w. S. Weeden, with R
DR.. F. f. Taylor at the Fowler Met
dist church, is possibly the most wild
known Of the chorus leaders in
M Chapman campaign, thru his ms
notable compositions. He is author
of the popular gospel songs, nSunligh
a :e"He Saves Me,'' and "Somebod,
es. Mr.. Weeden once led great cantatas, :
rs, has conducted large choruses in Y.
au G. A., Y. P. S. G. E. and other religi
ar conventions. He has few superiors
he a chorus leader and singer in the ev
ct gelistic work. Professor Weeden is
i'll of the singers at the Chapman Bi
in conferences at Winona Lake and
own songs are known the world roun(