The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-06
GREAT REVIVAL
TO BEGIN HERE
PLANS MADE FOR "a s'GREAT RE-
LIGIoUs AWAKENING.',
DR.. J. Wilbur Chapman Is Coming with
His Corps Of Workers, and Local Pas
tors Will Assist Meetings Will Be-
gin Oct. 20 and Continue for Several
Weeks.

3 MlnHtdpOllS is TO snare In the great
evangelistic movement that is sweep
Ing over this country and Europe. Ne
gotlations set on foot several months
ago crystallized today into vigorous
plans Of action intended to give this
city the greatest religious awakening
it has ever seen.
! At the meeting of the Minneapolis
Ministers alliance this morning a let
ter was read from DR.. j. Wilbur Chap
man accepting the invitation extended
to him to bring his corps Of trained
possible date to aid the city pastors
in carrying on great religious cam
paign.
| The announcement was the occasion
OF jubilation among the pastors pres
emit, and all are entering into the move
ment with enthusiasm. The campaign
will begin about Oct. 20 and will last
several weeks. The work will go on
simultaneously in every portion Of the
dozen workers will only be the direc-
tors and inspiration Of the movement,
which is to be carried on largely by
the local forces. :.
! The nomination committee appointed
at the last alliance meeting reported.
thru its chairman, Rev. Stanley B. Rob
erts, the following committee of admin
istration Of the affairs of the campaign:
Presbyterian-Dr: A. B. Marshall,
j. E. Bushnell. ~
Congregational-Rev. G. s. Rollins,
Rev. F. w. Sumner and Rev. G. E.
| Burton. ,-<.. s.-s
Methodist-Dr. William Fielder. DR..
P. A. Cool and DIR. F. L. Thompson.
Baptist-Dr. W. B. Riley, Rev. G. F..
Holt and Rev. F. H. Cooper.
Church Of Christ-Rev. R. w. Alb
berley. .'.
Free Baptist-Rev. Richard KEENAN,.
Bethania Church--Rev. B. J. Thoren.
! Ex-Mayor Gray's Address.
| The address of the morning by James
Gray, former mayor of Minneapolis, on
"The Church and the City, was an
indication that the city is ripe for Just
about to begin.
Mr.. Gray said in part: Gin the
origin of the word city is connected in
ton and religion, but in modern thought
I our cities are too often surrendered tt
the enemy; too often considered places
that must be conquered instead Of
citadels whence shall 90 forth the con
quering forces Of civilization. Vice i.
no more a necessary adjunct to the city
than the country. In either case i
should be looked upon as incidental, a.
weeds are incidental to a garden, or bar
rem places to field. The one is to b,
uprooted, the other is to be cultivated
and made to produce. .-., r.
Historically, cities have ever beer
national rallylng points, centers Of pat
riotism, protectors Of religion. It i
not too much to say that the cities O.
both ancient and modern times hav,
been the preservers of three importan
branches of liberty; freedom Of trade
freedom Of person, freedom Of faith.
u City as Church IS Ally.
"Let us consider, then, that the cit,
, is not the enemy Of the church but it
ally; not its greatest obstacle, but it
r grandest inspiration. ~
8 ~ The problem of the church is t.
bring every inhabitant Of the city unde
J, personal conviction of religion and int
the personal enjoyment of the sense o
, salvation. The problem involves n
new or unknown elements Of reason o
faith. 1t is rather one that invite
close study of methods Of work an
arduous application of an accepted pla
of campaign
Mr.. Gray then, propounded an
f5s chgrch Two 70 bagHgtions wba What It
;. do?n Replying to the first he sale
5 intensively by searching esl out ne Gideon con
5 band, each personally Converted to j
hovah, and devoted to his command