The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-11
CHAPMAN BANQUET HURRIED.
Speaking Has to Be Hastened Through for Evening Meeting.

Dr. Chapman only had about ten min utes in which to speak after the com pilmentary banquet given him last evening at the Tcnttns hotel, but dur ing m s,,z those few minutes he told a few goou stories that brought forth roars or laughter from his hearers, and spoke brilliantly in defense of the movement. at the head of which he is, and which. ne said, had been criticised unfairly in the press. He said in Denver the move- men. because thoy thought its coming would result in many being brought ih- to the city to the uplift of land values. In Dallas they were heartily received by the One Hundred Thousand club. be- cause that. organization thought the re- vival would do much to advertise Dal- las. pr. Chapman assured his hearers that there was q far higher motive in the minds of the evangelists
 The big banquet hall of the Tontine, the largest central one in the city, was taxed to its utmost to accommodate the diners. There were 22S seats occupied when they were all seated The evan gelists, their singers. the city ministers. and those more personally connected With the movement sat at long head table. The banquet was preceded by a reception which began at 5:SO and was rendered by the committee in charge to the visiting evangelists.
 
 toastmaster. In few well.chosen words he introduced Rev. Dr. Newman Smyth, who said grace A creditabiy served banquet followed. Dvring tho course of it an orchestra played all the latest airs from New York, including the Merry Widow Waltz" which lW- ened up the occasion acceptably Dur. Ing the fish course, the singers of the Chapman movement sang, My Anchor Holds" There were nine of themI one for each of the districts. Their voices blended wonderfully T am sorry that we will hayeto hurry so,' said pr. Phil lips in introducing Dr. Chapman, tbut you can keep on eating your ice, cream while we hear our speakers" He then briefly
 T could not, if I would. he sahn. take you time in listening to me. You are here to listen to Dr. Chapman" He said he believed pr. Chapman waA as much an inspired man as was Moses.l | Paul or Wesley. The money question: has been mentioned When it is sports there seems to be no, question about 1 spending thousands of dollars. Why should the church not spend money in advertising itself? Does the church not stand for enough? I will not take any more of your time It would be | unkind. unfair. unwise in me-"
 | pr. Chapman said:
 Gentlemen. 1 snail watch the time I closely. I want to tell you about meeting in Philadelphia at which D. l.. Moody spoke. He deplored the fact that the churches were closed in sum- mer As a result of that meeting a cer. tain business man in Philadelphia. who Is in the same denomination with me John H. Converse. supplied the neces- sary funds and that summer in tents there was more church going in Phila- delphia than ever before Then it was I felt that it was the easier to make Christians than Presbyterlans, and this movement was started. Now. I am an optirist of optimists about It."
 T don't ask for financial support. I am sorry that question has ever been mentioned in the papers. I ask for your sympathy, your sympathy without your pity, to make the church stand l for more"
 Dr. Chapman told story of darky | in Atlanta, who once said to him that he liked the northern Presbyterians: | they took better care of the colored men. Their doctrines were different. There was the occtrine of election l That was this way. God has a vote and the devil has a vote; but the way you vote decides" Dr Chapman askei | his hearers if any of them had ever heard a better definition of the subject
 pr. Chapman urged all to make sug- gestions as to how the work could be better carried on. He said they would all be gratefully received.