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The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-15
"of Immense Benefit. =

G. N. Chadbourn, Insurance Agent
{ think the Chapman meetings have
been of immense benefit to the city.
They have set people to thinking. When
men and women will come out day after
day and night after night to attend
the services they certainly are inter
ested and they cannot help but be
benefited =
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-15
HMY CONVERSION
Dr.. Clarence B. Strouse Tells Of His
Confession of Christ. -


DR.. Clarence B. Strouse delivered a
telling address at the First 1B}a5ptist
church yesterday afternoon. ALI dis
,tricts united in the service.
DR.. Strouse told the story Of his con.
version. He said in part:
. "Far from me be desire to speak of
my life in the world with any degree Of
pleasure or satisfaction. From the bot
tom of my heart am sorry that ever
grieved Jesus Christ. I feel I am un-
worthy to preach his gospel. [ ask your
prayers that I may be able to help
some young man or woman realize that
God.",
This was the introduction to a life
story wonderfully told. His descrip
ton of the horserace, with his own en-.
try, the blaze-face sorrel Walter, en-
tered, was as moving and thrilling as
was ever uttered from the "boards. D.
Cards, society, horses and all the other
allurements have failed to satisfy thu
cravings of his heart. One evening hi
found himself at revival meeting int
which he had casually strolled; The
preacher told of man 3 eternal destiny
and the awful fate that awaited th'
sinful man Of the world.
ms nas1oed M9russ ed!u cpeione eU oA Of God
truth, overwhelmed me; God grapple,
me- and there and then i resolved t.
abandon all the worlds pleasures. Fo
the first time in my life heaven locke,
so big to me and the world so small
NV Head fell on the pew before m
i and when the invitation came for thos
4 who desired to accept Jesus Christ,
found myself moving up the aisle:
!. At that moment / could see that /.
8 thousand doors were flung in my facs
1 NY friends looked on it in amazement
|but. / was performing the manifest &C
! Of my, life when 1 advanced and too
E.|tthat preacher by the hand. Every da
llipeace of heart, and I would not swa
Elsit. for that Old life; / wouldn It liy
t Ethose old years again for all the world.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-15
Eleventh District.
Rev. J, r. Pratt: "Be at Peace

Rev. J. R. Pratt: 'Be at Peace"
Trinity Evangelical church, the center
Of the district, comprising six large
churches was crowded last night and
the audience heard one OF the most pow
erful sermons ever delivered within the
place. All fancied happiness, unless it
is in strict accord with the will of God
is false, was the substance of the mas; ;
terfuI discourse. The evangelist pointed
a wide difference between the man who
knew of God and the man who really
knows God; The latter, ne sala, H. KNOWS Go
Gey Ge ydeeissed t1sa s s4ee
ment of this beautiful world Of ours
DR.. Pratt pointed out the dangers OF
delayed preparation to meet God ano
exhorted those in his audience who were
not professed Christians to come to the
altar. His powerful sermon had grea,
effect. At Its close many young con
verts confessed Christ.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-15
DR.. Summers Opinion.

The work Of preparation thru the
union prayer meetings, choruses, bands
of personal workers., and various com
mittees was in itself Of great value TO
the church life Of the city. Denomlna-
tional differences have disappeared. The
meetings, themselves have been OF grea1
cRurch eRhS members 1 to quickened sense Of
their responsibility to their brother man
There have been many conversions and
many more thru the signing of ! Gards
have expressed a desire to lead Chris:
tian life. Perhaps best of all Is the
splendid "spiritual atmosphere" IL
which we find ourselves. :..4
- z. F. A. Sumner,
inno1 Church.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-15
First District.

I. Rev. Henry ostrom: "Religion.''
At Plymouth Congregational church
another capacity audience assembled
TO hear DR.. Ostrom. He spoke in part
as follows:
"Religion is as native to man as the
blood in his veins. 1t is common char
acteristic of little children to pray. The
hardened sinners of fifty prayed before
they were ten. Jesus said Suffer the
children to come Someone has said
later: Suffer the children, but compel
the big people,
MAN is last Of all religious Some
men depart from this life in a comatose
state and now and then one is blasphem
Gus and defiant; yet in the great aver
age men are religiously concerned when
smites a man s cheek he wants to know
from whence that breeze comes. Now
since man is first Of all religious, last
of all religious and all the time re
ligious, Christianity says, give him the
best'
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-15
Pilgrim Congregational Church
what DR.. skogbergh Says.

DR.. Chapman and all his co.evan5gel-
lists with intense zeal and energy have
preached the plain gospel Of Christ to
muititudes with the aim and desire Of
Of work adopted is nearly. perfect; that
its beauty and practicability lies in the
aim and endeavor to reach all classes
with the gospel; that this campaign mas
been an instrument to In a hlgh degfee
and to feel their Christian fresponsibil-
ity toward fellowmen and that thou
sands have been touched by. the Holy
Spirit and that many have been, truly
converted. e. A. Shogsbergh,,
- =, r.. Swedish Tabernacle.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-15
GREAT THR0NGS :
AN INSPIRATION
EvANGELIsTs AND SINGERS FEEL
THRILL OF MIGHTY AUDIENCES.
Doubly Impressive Are Services in
Crowded Churches Thruout City
Eloquent Words and Rare Music Garry
Gods Message Straight Into Hearts
of Hearers with Wonderful Effect.

Attendance and deep spirit at the
Chapman evangelistic meetings last
night reached mark that will be his
toric in the religious annals of the city.
Every church was filled to it's capacity
and the effect upon the evangelists was
evident Stirred by the great audiences,
singers sung as they had never sung
before and evangelists preached with
a fervor and eloquence that exceeded
even their masterful efforts of the past
fifteen days. The sermons that follow
sank deep into the hearts of the atten-
tive listeners, as was evidenced by the
multitude that requested special prayers
and announced decisions.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-15

in the presence Of Almighty God and
give an account Of my own life Pre-
Dare because of the solemn warning of
Jesus, who said: Except a man be born
again he cannot see the Kingdom OF
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-15

gelist. Position, pleasure and plenty,
as the husband Of pharaoh s daughter
were sacrificed for privation, persecu-
tion and poverty by this great man,
said the speaker, and therein is the
lesson.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-15
MORE. TESTIMONIALS
DR.. Thoren's Praise.

Yes, we have had some real Pentecos-
tai meetings. People have come who
have not understood English, and yet
God has, as on the great day Of Pente-
cost, sent the message right to their
hearts SO that they, under deep convic-
ton, have asked: "What must we do
to be saved?' .-.
The Bible will, on account of these
meetings., be honored and loved more
in our community. The living Lord
mighty to save, has again in wonder
full way manifested that the gospel of
Christ is the power Of God unto saliva
tion to everyone that believeth; now
--B. J. Thoren,
Swedish. Evangelical Bethany Church.
.&s'-sr .r@~ BY DR.. Dale.
The simultaneous movement in Min
neapolis has been truly a work Of God
thas been, conspicuously absent; practlca
I'VE may say, business-llke effort
along the simple lines of revealed truth
and plain commonsense has been char
acteristic. =. The gains for the church are
| many. We have discovered how easy
Fit is for the denominations to unite upol
the great essentials Of sin and grace
for the saving Of the lost. Our pulpit
will sing truer to the truth and thel
aim be truer to Christ 8 aim becaus
Of this movement. Hundreds of soul
have found peace in a newly foun
Savior, and thousands more hav
turned toward better life, and bee
made more receptive to religious truth
leaving the churches in MinneaPoiis a
the close Of the campaign, face to fac
with the greatest opportunity and tn
most weighty responsibility Of all thel
history. Otis It. ,h Rale,h
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-15

! Women with pale, colorless faces,
who feel weak and discouraged, will
receive both mental and bodily vigor
by using Carter's Iron Pills, which are
made for tho blood. nerves and com
plexiOn.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-15
Twelfth District.

Rev r. H. Mcoui1ken: ..Life's Idea1s-',
At the Elm Swedish church last
n;aht the ideals Of life and the neces-
sitv of ideals were strongly portrayed.
Dr. McOuilken said in part:
1.-The law of desire and fulflment
holds sway in all the universe. Inc
sowing of consuming, energlzlng de-
sire brings the reaping Of attainment
Pre- eminently is this true IN the realm
Of character.
Thousand different selves that want to
he carried out Of potentiality into ac-
tualitv and anyone Of them will rouse
IN al mans bidding. The process
whereby, men grow into the image OF
any ideal of character is simple. First
gaze upon it, then obey it and the Wis
| ION ripening into loyalty begets the
! likeness. - ~
WSome ideals every man will have
some slumbering self he must awaken
some king he must crown. Inc en-
throned ideal may be diabolical or di;
vine according to man s wish. NOT VII VII
it be an abstract ideal. Verify 1t VII
be an incarnation, will look into ms
face, grasp him by the hand ian az and cal a:
n l"The only satisfying, perfecting idea
of character! is Jesus Christ. All Others
disappoint, and limit ,:,us. Ideals ar
absolute monarchs, with destiny in ther
scepters and life and death in their I'm
/ neria1 DEGREES. They insulate, sustain
/ and transform character.
| .s!At the altar men are welded :st'
their ideal self and promise that for
saking all others they will cleave onl.
INTO It long as they both shall llv
unto immortal years. "a ,.@
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-15
Second District.

Rev J. Wilbur Chapman: Conversion"
At Westminster church Dr.. Chapman
met all those who had signed inquirer
cards and explained carefully the plan
of salvation. There were several hun
dred consecrations. DR.. Chapman s
sermon in part was as follows.
"When a piece of land goes from one
owner to another it is said to be con
verted piece of property-What then IS
the conversion Of the soul but changing
of owners9 We were sold to Satan and
we were bought back by the precious
blood of the Son of God. By pushing
Satan out we claim Christ and give our
desires, affections, our interests all out
to Him The chief difference of the
sion of a soul is that the land has no
power to choose while we have, and
the moment we are willing the transfer
is made and God gives Himself to us
when we yield ourselves to Him.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-15
.sTrangfcrmation Is Apparent.

4 FC.. IN. Gordon, Dry Goods Merchant,
Even IN The practical work-a.day world
ofs business a transformation is seem
inglY apparent, and employers and en-
oiSyees - apevince, a desire to incorporate
the the Master: 5 teachings in theiF own
lives. 4. NJ ffi
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-15
..set Men and Women Thinking"

Judge Ell Torrance, Lawyer.--These
earnest workers have set men and WON.
en- en- to thinking Of themselves and OF
their lives. There are few OF us who m un,
aarN such circumstances cannot ind
room for Improvement Such an aWak-
eu;no as we have seen will continue to
snread the good work and we shall
m see results for some time to come.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-15
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The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-15
PRODUCTIVE Of Much Good

!. p. A. Chamberlain, Banker-1n the
minds of all right thinking men any
movement, that arrests the attention CT
the people and points toward h1gner ne
hut that tho meetings have been pro-
ductive Of much good. 4
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-15
Third District.
Rev. Fred E. Taylor: Indifference"

Rev. Fred E. Taylor: Indifference"
At Fowler M. E. church last night
we're presented the perils Of indiffer1
ence to the power of God.
s'We see the city of Jerusalem In
ruins, the people careless an and in lndiffer fIi:
concerned about the material prosper
ity, the prophesy of restoration either
forgotten or not believed: This lndlf-
ference nearly broke the heart of the
Master Even men can stand hardship
and persecution, but Indifference hurts
even the heart Of Cod
The sermon was then resolved into
exhortation for the end Of the 1nd1t-
ference that abounds in Minneapolis
and the spiritual betterment of the Peo-
pie. Concluding, he said: >,,>, :. :.
"Is it nothing to you that time Is
short9 The days are going by. For some
the harvest is nearly over. Are you
saved tonights IF net, how much 1a m more re
time do you wants Now is the day OF
salvation. How shall we escape IT We
neglect so great salvation
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-15
Fourth. District.

Rev Frank Granstatf: ''sowins and Reapins."
Calvary Baptist church held an au-
dience last night that taxed its ca
pacity Whatsoever man soweth that
shall he aa5e reap, Was sotmen the text of
"Put the emphasis where it be-
longs said the evangelist. Then you
have the sermon. Whatsoever, That;
that not somsthing else is the thea fat ;,t
harvest and so on. The farmer reaps
What he sows and so do we. No man
can SOW the seed of bad conduct and
g4od shasaeter lara the fs zsed t6f Of sss sy
of drunkenness and reap sobriety and
respect; the seed Of unrighteousness
and reap everlasting life. Again, more
is reaped than is sown. - Then followed
an earnest appeal that good seeds. be
sown and the audience was visibly
moved by the e1hortations of the pow
erful speaker.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-15
thirteenth District.

Rev. Robert e. johnson: .Prepare to Meet
Thy God.',sat.a ..zs-i
Z The large audience that assembled
at the Como Avenue Congregational
church last night heard most me feTVent e.
appeal to prepare for the uncertain
1--WE must prepare, said Or. john
son. ssbecause it is not some earthly
ruler we. are to meet but Almighty
God. Webster when asked what was the
most solemn thoug Of his Elife.replied: !:
1.-THE fact that I / Ist personally stand
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-27
BY FIRE.
Plant of Pennsylvania Sand and Glass
Company Destroyed Yesterday.

Z CUMBERLAND, Nd, April 27.-
the plant of the Pennsylvania Sand
and Glass Company in Morgan coun.
ty. w. Va, one mile west Of HancocH,
Nd, was destroyed by fire, of un.
Known origin yesterday. 1T WAS form.
erly the Hancock White Sand Works
and was absorbed by Pittsburg syn.
dictate, having been purchased for r.
a. Kingsley, Of Pittsburg, who dis.
covered the merits of the sand and
made 100000 in the deal. The plant
employed about seventy.five men. 81
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-27

The libel itNagainst the West
aNirgtnian IS certainly being well ar.
gned in the newspapers Of Fairmont.
seasy$to 8see whySthe West Viz.
zginianE shouldldo this but mot so easy
tos comprehend why the Times has
! 81 Il 81 decided and deadly interest in
fsfhes matter. What is its object in in.
fering lin the libel; suit3between a
Repnblican State Senator and Re.
publican newspaper? - Parhersburg
State Journal.
What is3its object in iuterrering?''
tits built that way, or rather
HIS edit oriis 4 He can't help It. HeGis
always hibbing into everything that
comes along: You will remember
that She nibbed IN land became one Of
the a2SSR sisners OF the protest against
the Tax Commission report, having
done 80 against the advice of his
poll ical friends. But let him nib on n
He doesn' boihe r the West Nirginian
and SheB may and perhap does feel thai
he should help ION ery.s who i
stood sci Loyalty lily Kan talna III q a Ii
John Cornwall sluring Tie Iata ssssiSf
q The Stature \
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-27

Ing 1YoIng state mind at the
time aid Rand q \ SsS3
81 oyerrnle the objection, said Re-
.corderg Of.
E Rand read the letter which was!
sent to- "a stable superintendent In.
California Tie letter made inquiries.
about$tte horses in the stable and
imparting the Information that Young
and his wife would sail on Saturday
for Europe, and giving their London
address. ~ stlf
E2 The letter was introduced for the
purpose Of showing that young had
no intention Of taking his life two
days before the shooting.
Nlillin Identified several letters
written by Young TO the defendant.
The letters were read to the jury.
The letters spoke of a warm affection
for TIE actress blythe bookmaker.
Were you with him on the morn.
ing of June Sd?'
Yes, from in the morning until
noon at the Gravesend race track"
Were you at the track that after.
noon?"
Eyes"
did you see Young there?"
y Yes, | saw him with the defendant
and Mrs. Smith in the grand stand"
When did you. see Young again?"'
After the fourth race. looked in
The grand stand and the women were
gone
did you come to New York that
nlght?"
Yes. accompanied Mr., and Mrs.
Young TO the city. We reached Long
Island City on the Long Island railroad
about five o'clock. On the New York
side hired cab and Young and
Mrs. Young drove off,"
Nov Mr.. Millin, describe Younc's
appearance and manner during the
last nine days of his life."
He seemed very happy. He fire.
quently sang all over the house and
whlstled. ie often spoke of the fun
he was going to have in England.
WAS Caesar Young a right hand.
ed man or was he left handed?"
"lie was right handed"
Now offer these letters in evil.
dence'" said Mr.. Rand, handing them
TO Mr.. Levy.
we object; they are incompetent
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-27

While 1t required thirty.three bal,
lots yesterday at Kcyser to make n
nomination, yet II is known by many
that 1t could have been made much
sooner II conditions had been slight.
~ different. Mr.. Lakin couldn't
help 1t, of course, but he was handi.
capped in this that Bill Conley and
Sam Montgomery, both of Preston
were two of his supporters. They
mad 10 be such, besides were glad to
be, In order to regain If possible
some standing among the Republi.
cans OF their county. These two
PrestonIans were very distasteful to
many delegates, especially 10 most of
those from Tucker county, and II was
because of that that the latter hest.
tated SO long 10 go TO Mr.. Lakin and
thereby end the struggle. Now this
Is not idle talk, but the truth, as we
got II straight.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-27
sEcoINSI

he Vest " ginIan n yery3s we'll
pleased with the Conversational nom
inations in the Second district. James
s. Lakin, Gofii Terra Alta, the nominee,
iIs4a gentleman and scholar and also
business imam. He is,
popular in his home county Of Pres,
ton and Is the kind Of man Gthat
makes friends readily& wherever he
goes. He has gifted landshaket and
lis a superb mixer. IT. is widely be.
lieved that as yotesgetter. he will
exceed the expectations OF his most
sanguine friends. Mr. Lakin is3well
known by many Fairmonters: He
graduated from our Normal School,
afterward taking a college course IN
the Buckeye State-we believe In the
Ohio Wesleyan University. From
what we 3know and have recently
heard of the gentleman we predict
that he will be elected by larger
majority than any otLer candidate
ever received in that district, not ex.
ceptlng that given 10 President Roose.
Welt last fall The convention that
nominated him yesterday was strik-
insly harmonious. ending In veri.
table love feast, and as there Is n
good feeling among the Republicans
throughout that district, the Demo.
Gratis under such circumstances can
not be expected to make anything
more than n half.hearted campaign
from start to finish. fl
The West Nlrglnian feels In no
wise disappointed over'the nomination
of Mr.. Lakin yet the Hon. Ira E. Rob.
inson was its first choice. Mr.. Rob.
inson lives in our neighboring county
OF Taylor. He belongs TO our senn.
torial district. We see him often,
know him we'll and admire his ability
and Republicanism. He made n good
fight and lost. Many other good men
have done the same thing. Yester.
day was not his finish by any means
and we have. no doubt that he will
be us active, loyal and thick in the
fight for his successful competitor
during the few weeks Of the campaign
as any other man in his district.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-27
Expected This Evenina..

General Manager Thomas Fitzgers
aid and General Superintendent Bent
were expected in the city today but;
1t has been learned that the former
official is on an inspection trip On,
the lower end Of the Ohio Riyerfdivi.3
sion and will likely not hit Fairmont!
this time. However, Mr.. Bent and
Mr.. Williams are expected to arrive
here some time this evening. 35;i
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-27

The State Journal does not blame
the ceholders for wanting TO hold
on to their Offices but It will blame
the people Il they continue the same
syndi cate In power; forever.-Parkers
burg State Journal
The indicate is the thing to blame
but wouldn't the new syndicate do the
same as Its predec essor-surround It
sell with a certain crowd and stand
or fan Whit?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-27

Now see sthe tax-dodgers shed.
ding tears because we have assessors
brave nough gand Shonest enough to
max a the foreign contingent pay their
share SIN IS of taxes to- support the govern.
msnt which has given them a refuge.
eel!ng News.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-27

II sInots at all improbable that Daw.
son and taXsref orm were somewhat
IN eyid ence yesterday at the Keyser
convent lion. They are "a person and
thing that will have to be reckoned
With inss all political calculations.
Mark this
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-27

* The West !Yirginian is in receipt
Of postal card marked S"connden.
3 stta Y ~ \ II has some valuable informa-
stion, but will mot betray the trust
regosed In tls3 by the author by civ.
ing II away. SSs3si
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-27
JEALOUSY AGAIN
Leads a Husband to Murder, and 4
Suicide. 5y ~
(By Publishers, Press.l I.

QUINCY, Mass, April 27-Albert.
sparso, about IS years old, shot and
Instantly killed his wife at their
home, 1S4 franklin street, South Quin.;
cy, early this morning. and then turn.
ed the revolver against himself, in.
flictlng a wound which caused death
a few hours later. spargo was;
a scotchman, and had been married
but a short time. Jealousy, 1t is said,5
was the cause of the crime. eiiss{
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-27

ltsts said that in the event Score.
tarySo sta e$ Hay leaves the cabinet,
q thing he may haye3to do on account
ofs n health, the Hon. John S. Spoon.
ers 81 consin, will succeed him.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-27
Gratifying OFFERING.

Belated contributions have swellcd
the Christ Church Easter offering to
a trille over $3.50. This makes it
by FAR the largest Offering ever made
at this celebration at Christ Church
and makes, together with the $500
placed at the parish's disposal by the
bishop, very gratifying start toward
the building fund.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-27

The lest yirginian is delivered by
ssarriery TO $all parts Of the city and
The nearby towns. If a single copy
40 missed. notify us at once SO that
80 gestigation may be made.