The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-31
THOUSANDS HEAR
GOSPEL MESSAGE
SERVICES ARE HELD IN FIFTEEN
DISTRICTS IN THE CITY.

Mark Opening Of Long-Awaited
Evangelistic Campaign in Minneapo-
lis-All Thru the City Prayer and
Praise Go Up from Full Hearts.
Deep religious feeling pervaded Min
neapolis last evening, reaching even to
the element of downtown lolterers to
whom, the message of the gospel was
brought by the evangelists.
The long-expected evangelistic CAM
paign began in earnest and in fifteen
| districts of the city 100 churches
united in services. each of which was
led by some member of the Chapman
J band of preachers and singers, and by
! Rev. Percy G. Webber, who is conduct
ing a related series of religious meet
ings in Episcopal churches.
! All UNCONVENTIONAL considerations
have been laid aside in the: general
movement for the uplifting of the city.
Business men, society women and the
deeply religious all joined in various
ways in the initial gatherings. Some
of them were adorned with the white
silken badge of the usher, others were
assigned seats as special workers with
cards for signature by those who wished
to make public acceptance Of the new
life. and still others were seated in
some one of the numerous chorus choirs
which had beeen rehearsing for the
great event. -.t -.
In each Of the districts good speak:
ing, fine chorus music and beautiful
sole-singing was a feature. Each speak
er was representative Of the twentieth
were calm and dignifed and appeals
were made to the intellect as we'll as
to the heart. The purpose was evident
in each meeting to arouse & reEivi6ed
religion, or an entirely, new sense Of
tended a meeting With the hope Of see
! ing, an old-time revival service, in
which the sensibilities were strung up
Ito the breaking point, was disappointed.
The evangelists are looking for lasting
results instead of for spectacular, and
something's evanescent conversions. Hun:
dreds OF requests were made Tor spirit
prayer by raising Of the hand.
! The meetings were all we'll attended,
but not crowded. Better results are ex-
pected as to attendance when the meet
ings have once gotten started.
First District Plymouth Church.
Henry Ostrom was the speaker and
John P. Hills the soloist and chorus
position which will be heard often dur
ing the campaign: "The Business Of
prepare Ye the Way Of the Lord.''
Second District Westminster Church,
; Rev. J. Wilbur Chapman, the head
and front Of the movement, was speak.
or. G.. F. Allen led the great chorus
which filed the enlarged rostrum. Fred
cial solos which had been selected as
fit setting for the opening address of
: was. II ask, therefore, for what in
tent ye have sent me.'
"Revivals,'' said DR.. Chapman
. "mean prayer and inspiration and II
. the awakening we find that the church
es are the Ravens for the people, but
still they are e, not yet gone beyond the
must pray, and somebody must have
vision, and with him rests a great re
sponsibility to those others who have
not received the talking message Of
God,' said DR.. Chapman, and he Their
!, related incidents at his revivals in boti
large and small cities, where hundreds
!, Of people were moved to accept TIT
: invitation to come to God.' -
t Third DistricNFowler M. e. Church
: The meeting in the third district wa
r well attended by an enthusiastic con
gregation. Rev. T. B. Taylor delivere,
8 sermon on EThe Harvest,' and hi
Y utterances deeply stirred his hearers
[. Professor W. S. Weeder Of New Yor]
d led the singing with good results.
q Fourth District-Calvary Bat1st Church
s A full house greeted Rev. Fran
It mon on relationship with God.o A
G.. Davidson led chorus Of fifty voice
with telling effect. E.
= Fifth District First Presbyteria;
Church.
Rev. E. A. Walton preached to
large audience on "Salvation Belonged
- Welsh tenor, and chorus Of $50 sing
ers furnished inspiring music.
:, Sixth District - oliver Presbyteria
is Church.
|, The speaker at this meeting wa
{. Daniel s. Toy, q well-known evangelist
It and the chorus leader was Frank DicH
u son.
Seventh District-swedish Tabernacl'
l.. Rev. DR.. John H. Elliott, former SCI
rotary of the Minneapolis Y. M. G. A
=. was the speaker chosen for this larg
u auditorium. The big chorus was le
~ by Charles E. Rykert with an enthus
Is astic effect on the audience. DR.. E
b liott's text was: "Lord, Teach Us
n Pray
s '3The trouble with most people, b
H declared, "is that they wait until the
III are sick or in trouble and then cry OF
n Justify to the Lord to help them GU
Now, God is not going to do for I
n what we can do for ourselves. but
IA believe that insistent, earnest defnit
prayer will be answered A great mar
81 people pray faithfully all their live
h but thoughtlessly, aimlesslX, more o,
Il say that nine out Of ten people wi
81 pray the Lord g prayer merely say
IA But you must pray it.
Afternoon meetings for this distri
h will be held Wednesday afternoon fro
a until 4 o CLOCK in the Norwegian Da
n ish Methodist Episcopal church, al
Fl Thursday afternoon at the same hour
b the Swedish temple.