The Washington herald., 1907-06-02
SUNDAY MORNING CHAT.

The sessions Of the Baptist convention
held al Calvary Baptist Church We're fun
of interest vim. and sparkle mingled
with the more serious and profound from
first 20 last There we're enough flashes
of Wit. even I'm the discussion Of such
dun matters as rules and bylaws, TO
c1livCn the proceedings and hold the au-
d.ence.
Among the most entertaining afternoons
was that in which the chapel-car ser
/ vice was explained Rev Boston w.
Smith, who Is manager Of this branch Of
work, said that il was just sixteen years
since the first chapel car "EyangeL" was
dedicated. He told NJ the many sighting
and discouraEing things said at the time.
some calling It "a fad some "a toy"
and still others "a side issue or an expert
ment out Cf which would come no good
results. The initial trip was made to
Oklahoma. The plan was 90 have the car
sidetrscked and hold religious services
when "a good field was reached. Wher-
ever the little chapel on wheels stopped
the workers were gladly welcomed. the
meetings attended by those who came
from far and near, and the spiritual up
lift which everywhere followed left no
doubt as to the advisabi!tty of making
THIS permanent branch Of church work
There are now six chapel cars through
out the country, for the most part IN the
far West And Nj Smith hopes the
time viii come when there will he hun
dred, AS they have more applications for
service In needy fields than can possibly
be met; many States are asking for cars
TO be sent 20 them. ANY one he said.
who has ever lived In a churchleSs COM
munity can understand what the coming
Of this Christian influence means.
In some cases the loyal devoted men
and women had held midnight meetings
in order 20 give railroad men and others
who could come at no other hour chance
20 attend. and thousands have been
reached who could not have been by ordi-
nary methods. In localities where
churches had been practically abandoned
there was a revival OF interest, and Sl5o.-
600 has been expended in the erection of /
meeting-houses where there were none. !
while many places where turbulence and I
a low grade of morals prevailed have been /
lifted 10 higher plane through the in |
spiratiOn received from a chapel-car visit /
The discussion Of Sunday school work /
and its relation 20 the church was carried |
on with enthusiasm. The Rev. DR.. ID. c. /
Hughes, father of Gov Hughes. Of New /
York. was greeted with applause and lis |
tened to with marked attention as he told |
that I'm pastorate extending over forty /
six years he always. on Monday evening.
conducted a class for the study OF the /
Bible composed Of the Sunday school 1
superintendent and teachers He said 4
that 20 him not even had his pulpit work Z.
been more important than this study. and.
he knew the calls upon the pas
tor of "a church. and understood the strain
on heart and brain, still at whatever
cost he though such a class paid as he 1
attributed the unusually large percentage
Of Sunday school scholars who united /
with the churches where he had served as
pastor due to this Monday evenings
study of Gods word
An old member Of the Metropolitan
Church, which was President McKinIey's
place of worship when in Washington.
told me a story recently which is Illus
trative Of his well-known courtesy and
10 everybody. After his
elevation to the Presidency, the crowds
which fiocked to the church rendered
coming and going at times rather difficult.
and a not altogether agreeable experience
10 be encountered every Sunday morning.
for although the American crowd is pro
verbally a good-natured one. il doesn't
always follow that il is altogether as
thoughtful as could be desired Without
the President a special exit
WAS arranged at the rear of the church.
so that he might leave less publicly than
by the general stairway. When told what
had been done for his comfort and con-
he expressed his appreciation Of
the kindly interest shown. adding
But l am one of the people and will
come with the people and go with the peo-
Pile"
Rev. Mark Guy Pearce. who. In con-
nection with the lamented Hugh Price
Hughes, has wrought such miracles in his