Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-11
Churches ArouseO.
Exceptional Zeal Manifested in Philadelphia Over TorreyA
ander EvangeHsic Campaign 10000 Spent in Adver-
tisement-Remarkable Revival Expected

summer by answering catch questions put
TO him during revival services
III God Is all-powerful and all good and
desires His children TO lead good lives. why
does He not kill the devil. who Is creating
all the mischief? Now, don't dodge that
question. doctor. Answer f." said a willy
Englishman at one meeting
DIR. Torrey was quick to reply:
Il am not quite sure why God does not
destroy Satan, but / suppose He would not
care to make so many orphans
Another Engiishman asked:
DIR. Torrey, you seem TO be pretty wise
Can you walk ON water?"
He replied
Il can walk on water much better than
l can on whisky"
A man under the influence of liquor once
arose and said to him:
II say, doc give me a chance to have
word. / know the Bible from cover 10
cover, from Abraham to Isaac, from Rachel
to Rebecca. from Genesis to Moses Muses.
was particular friend of mine. and"
Be careful there, my dear fellow You
will get into Revelations in minute" was
the reply. And the drunk sobered up
and was converted.
Charles M. Alexander, DIR. Torrey's sing
ing partner is said to be better trained
than Sankey I'm harmony and leadership.
but Sapkey is said to have been the sweeter
sooist.
Mr.. Alexander was born in a log house
In Tennessee OF poor. religious parents His
father was an untaught musician. Young
Alexander was always fond OF music and
one of his first inspirations was a maya
zine article telling about Gilmore the band
leader. Moved by admiration OF him. the
young man taught himself to play variety
of Instruments He attended MaryvfIIe
University, near his home and then taught
school for awhile. He also attended mu-
steal college for a few months, and then
went back to MaryVille to become its nu-
steal director and to organize the Alexander
Brass Band.
The death of his father stirred him deepIy
with religious emotion, and he Joined as a
singer John Kittreel. a Quaker who was
moving through the southern states. Hear
ing OF Moodys Bible Institute, he got to-
gether enough money TO attend It for a
brief period After studying here. Mr.
Alexander, in direct answer TO prayer as he
says, was led to become the singing asso-
ciate of Rev. Milan b. Williams a popular
evangelist. He remained with him eight
years, conducting missions in tents and
tabernacles, chiefly I'm Iowa. IL was while
MT Williams was on a "acation that the
invitation from DR.. Torrey came 10 HIM
Mr.. Alexander and Miss Cadbury were
married In July in the Friends meeting In
Birmingham, England. The city of Bir-
mingham turned out en- masse to see the
wedding procession. The streets were so
packed with interested spectators that 81
was with difficulty the procession Moved
through the surging crowds The Cadburys
are among the richest families in England.
AS an evidence OF the vast amount of
good that the Torrey- Alexander revival Is
doing in Philadelphia. an influence Is said
| to be spreading In the northwestern part
| OF that city which threatens to put police
men and station houses In the three dis
tricts temporarily out of business Since
the mission started last Sunday II was no.
uceable that arrests are less frequent In
this section. The saloons have noticed a
gradual loss of trade, II is said