The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-11-06

Interest in the evening meetings yes
terday centered in that for men at Wes-
ley church and the gathering for wom-
en- at Westminster. DR.. Chapman was
the speaker at both meetings, appear
ing first at Westminster church.
His sermon for the women was based
on the simple subject, Heaven His
pearls.' He explained that this meant
that one might come to Christ in twelve
ways. "There is not only one way,'
he said, "and that my way, but there
are twelve ways. I do not preach any
one denomination, but so long as it is
Christianity, it matters not which way
you Gomez DR.. Chapman descrip-
tion of heaven was the same that has
been preached for quarter, of a cen,
tury. 1t was the "bright and shinlng'
heaven, where God is.
At the aftermeeting, conducted by
Mr.. and Mrs. William Asher, the two
evangelists told Of their saloon and
slum work, and Mrs. Asher sang. She
urged charity toward fallen women, say
ing that if it were made possible many
of them would leave the life. The life
take, because no other seemed open:
Mr.. Asher urged that the women OF
Minneapolis, as in other cities carry
on the work begun by his wife. In
St: Paul, church people had promised to
continue the effort.
A Remarkable Demonstration.
Plymouth church was the scene of a
rems rkable demonstration. DR.. Ostrom
faced an audience that filed the audi
forum and spread out into the Sunday
school rooms adjoining. After his ser
mon lie went down to the altar rail anc
made a strong appeal for the Christian
life. From all over the church seekers
for help came to the 'front.'. until a.
least one-quarter Of the audience hac
presented itself. The after meeting
was nearly as well attended as the gen
eral meeting: DR.. Ostrom g address Of
and broad statement of the essential
of christianity. He said:
Either Jesus is the Son Of God man
ifest in the flesh or he is the most con
sun,mate rascal that the world has eve
seen, and Christianity is the most com
plete travesty Of truth that can b
Imagined. Either Jesus is the long
promised Messiah or the human is with
out hope.
"The great aim Of Christianity is no
k ko go o,,t 10 Of f1 hel # man is a. tr
Christian, he cannot fail to reacl
heaven when the angel of death call
him.
"There is no hope Of Christendom ez
cept in the Rock Of Ages"
Swedish Tabernacle Thronged.
Every available spot was filed in tn
| Swedish tabernacle. An overflow meet
ing of several hundred people was cor
enth street and Twelfth avenue S. A
the Tabernacle Charles E. Rykert san
"The Old, Old Story Is True" wit
= pathos and power. DR.. Elliott the
spoke on "For God so loved the worl
he gave His only begotten Son tina
whatsoever believeth ON Him should nc
perish, but have everlasting ife.'
4 He called attention to four mountai
h peaks of truth in the test: first, tn
e third, the invitation Of God; fourtl
. the promise of God. For nearly a
hour he held his great audience spell
bound and at the close of the discours
nearly a hundred signed cards express
ing choice to- hereafter live Christia
8 lives. The audience was then divided
;, DR.. Elliott took the men to the lectur,
t room and Miss Smith held the attentio
b Of the women in the main auditorium
q The after services proved most sati.
8 factory, with good results.
8 Other Great Meetings.
At the First Congregational churc
> DR.. Strouse took as his text the word
!, elf Christ be not in we, ye are non
y Of his.' It was the lar gest audienc
Of the series and one of the most elt
s quent Of DR.. Strouse g appeals. :
. At the Fourth Baptist church H. Y
y Slough preached on the text, "Repen
q ye, for the kingdom of God is at hand
o He said that the cry of the peniten
/ is essential to salvation, which is
e recognition of the fact that sin hs
s been committed against God, and ado
Il ing that corruption in politics is NJ
g only a sin against the government an
e justice, but also against Him.
u Fowler church was filled with an a.
/ dience come to hear DR.. Taylor's Sc
# mon on "Jonah and the Whale.' Co
t, gregations for all churches in the di
IL trict were out in force.
n At the Como Avenue church J.
% Elwell introduced a resolution CONNIE
a datory of Mayor Jones' Sunday salot
e action. It was seconded by Rev. Z
a. G.. R. Merrill. After a strong sermt
IL by Rev. R. E. johnson on ''The Ca
q, Of God,' the Invitation to come
~ Christ was responded to by a lar
- number.
es AT FOWLER M. E. CHURCH
to 80 ...- ~.
he Sunday Evening Andience Ts LARGE