Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-05-20
revival SUCCESSES
WHAT PASTORS OTHER
THAN 6. R. BROWN SAY
LETTERS WHICH SPEAK IN HIGH
EST TERMS OF RELIGIOUS
OPERATIONS OF CHAP
MAN & CO.

The following letters are published
by c. r. Gale In the Pacific" to show
other pastors than c. r. Brown of Oak.
land think OF revival work:
The evangelistic campaign In Seat.
tie conducted by DR.. J. Wilbur Chap.
man and his associates concludes seven
months Of almost continuous revival
services by these evangelists. On the
average "a workers, evangelists and
singers, have been IN the party; 1876
services have been held; 1915 miles
Travelled. 1t has been another march
From Atlanta to the Sea-" for the
campaign began in Atlanta, Ga, and
terminates in Seattle In the number
of miles travelled, in the number of SER
vices held, in the number OF men in
the services, and let us hope in the
numbers reached for a better life, this
will pass as one of the remarkable
evangelistic campaigns of our country.
To conduct in Seattle nine evangelis-
tic services simultaneously for two
weeks with MONDAY and afternoon
meetings In addition, requires great
wisdom and generalship that the issue
may be successful. 1t Is generally con.
coded among the churches identified
with the movement here that the cam.
paign has done Seattle good. Churches
have been united, thousands have been
spiritually quickened and hundreds
won to loyalty to Christ and his church
Most of the services in the nine dis.
tricts were ordinary, both in attend.
ance and results. Others stood out
as decidedly extraordinary. Among
these were the Sunday meetings for
men only, addressed by Drs. Chapman
and Ostrom. At the close of each ser.
vice a hundred men came upon the
platform to acknowledge Christ as Saw.
Tor and Lord. The special service for
the aged was a remarkable gathering
and holy memories will follow It to the
end OF time. The MONDAY meetings in
the Grand Opera House were splendidly
attended and wonderfully uplifting
Perhaps the most unique feature Of
the campaign was the night march,
with $4,000 in line. along the business
streets and finally through the red
light" district. After the march ser.
vices were held in the Opera House
and big tent, where the restless throng
was not easily controlled. Later on in
this same red light" district an ex.
traordinary night service was held In
n theater and adjoining dance hall.
Both places were packed. II was q
strange sight. Many OF the inmates
OF the low resorts filled the boxes and
occupied all the available standing
room. A dozen city pastors and work
ers were on the stage. DR.. Chapman
spoke with great tact and tenderness
as he gave new setting to the match.
less story OF the prodigal son as
revelation Of how God feels toward
those who wander from him and how
he loves those lost to virtue. There
were many wet eyes among the HEAR
ers and many requests for prayers. Let
us be thankful that for an hour at
least sin and shame hid their faces
and three thousand In the city's slums
heard the sweet story OF the old Cos
pei and listened to the better instincts
OF their own hearts. It is the inten-
tion to continue In some form this
work In the slums. The meetings In
the big tent, to which the afiiliated