The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-11-13
MANY UNABLE TO
ENTER CHURCHES
CHURCHES ARE PACKED AT
SUNDAY EVENING MEETINGS.
DR.. Chapman Addresses Vast Congrega-
tions at Wesley and Westminster,
DR.. Ostrom Speaks at Plymouth
and Later at the First Baptist
Church, and Thousands Hear Other
Evangelists Turnout City.

Wesley and Westminster churches
were both packed last evening with per-
sons who came to hear. DR.. J. Wilbur
Chapman, the leader Of the revivalists.
At both churches many were turned
away before the speaking began, be-
cause "a, of the lack Of accommodations.
The meeting at Wesley had been an.
nounced by DR.. Chapman in anticipa-
ton of lack Of room in westminster-
He spoke at Wesley first, and then pro-
ceeded to Westminster"
At Westminster the service opened as
usual with songs led by c: F. Allen. At
the tbs first part of the service, George W;
work and urged his hearers to be gener-
GUS in their material appreciation Of
his services. Up to the present time,
he said, the collections had been all
devoted to the expenses of the evange-
listic campaign. Thereafter they would
go to the evangelists, who are remuner-
ated simply by the free-will offerings
and are under no contract to get stipu-
lated salaries.
The text chosen by DR.. Chapman
was "For There Is No Difference . His
| sermon was an eloquent call to those
who were not Christians to accept
Christ st
Chapman, and each man knows his
own secret sins. 1 have mine and no
one knows them better than I. Do
power to photograph our hears should
come into this church at this moment
there is not person in this building
who would be willing to have the pic
ture of his heart made public.''
Because Of the large number desiring
to remain to the after meeting, it was
held in the main auditorium instead of
in the chapel.
At the after meeting, men and women
their determination to lead better lives
Plymouth church could hold but q
fractional part of the vast throng of
those who desired to hear DR.. Henry
Ostrom preach Sunday. Long before
the service opened the church was
was announced that an overflow meeting
would be held in the First Baptist
church, to be addressed later by Mr.
Ostrom. In a short time the First
Baptist church was in it's turn filed ano
many were being turned away.
The necessity of an immediate deci
sion for Christ was the keynote of DIR
Ostrom g discourse. He made an elo
quent appeal for declaration that
night of intention to lead true Chris
tion life. The audience was plainly ii
to tears. A largely attended after
meeting was conducted by DR.. G: T
Schaeffer, and large number signifeG
intention to accept Christ.
At the First Baptist church the au
dience was fully as responsive, to DR.
Ostroms words as the one which h
, had left at Plymouth. He conducted
large number of personal workers wer'
present to aid DR.. Ostrom, and the re
suit of their combined efforts was mos
gratifying. IT was one Of the mos
satisfactory after meetings that ha
been held in Minneapolis. '.-.:
Many See the Light.
That the work at Como Avenue Con
gregational church is advancing to {
happy climax, was demonstrated by tn
large attendance last evening. It wa
the best Of the meetings held so far
both in the numbers present, and in tn
results. Evangelist Robert E. johnson
cape if we neglect so great salvation9'
unconVerted. At the close e Of the se nv
ice nearly thirty persons declared thei
conversion and pledged themselves t
live Christian lives.
Fowler church was filed with an en-
thusiastic audience. Every corner wa
| occupied. Line steps leading to the ga
lery were even filed with persons un
able to find accommodation in tn
pews. An unusually large chorus lie
the singing, under the efficient diree
tion of Professor W. s. Weeden. d.
Taylor's text was, And the Spirit an
the Bride say come" Following tn
address, DR.. Taylor made heartfelt
appeal for non Christians to declare
change in their lives and to enter tn
church. Many expressed their desir
to live reformed lives hereafter.
sIxTY-ElGHT KILLED IN A MINE
Johannesburg, Transvaal, Nov. 10
collapsed today. One white man an
/ sixty,. savan natives were killed