Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08
PLANS GREAT REVIVAL
Dr.. BiederWoIf's Religious
Campaign in Kansas.
BUSINESS MEN ENGAGED
Simultaneous Meetings Throughout
the State.
MOVEMENT TO COVER MONTHS
Agitation May. Spread Throughout
the Country Like That Of White
field in the 18th Century.
TO COVER MONTHS
BY WILLIAM f. CURTIS.

BY WILLIAM F. CURTIS.
Written for The Star and the Chicago Record
Herald
| Kansas has been the scene of many sen
sational movements for the first settlers
| were free-soilers who fought to extend
and defend their opinions. From the be-
ginning of Kansas history there have been
periods of moral. social. religious and
political uprisngs in that state that have
stirred the entire commonwealth. Many
fantasies and fallacies have originated
| there 1t has been SAID that there Is
more moral sentiment to the acre In Kan
sas than in any other state, except Massa-
chusetts, and more original and indie
pendent thought than in any other quar-
| ter of the Inhabited world.
The temperance people have long
claimed Kansas for their own. They now
| insist that the prohibition law is en-
| forced strictly throughout the state ex-
| cept in two or three small spots, which
| they are looking after carefully. Now.
having reformed the morals. they pro-
| pose to improve the spiritual condition OF
the entire population by holding sipul-
taneous REVEALS in every Kansas town
| during next fall and winter.
The movement Is to be conducted upon
business principles. with complete Or
| gsnization, including many of the Leading
| ba mixers. merchants manufacturers. farm
ers and professional men of the state
| 1T is expected that this agitation will
| result in great religious Weakening that
will not be confined to Kansas, but Will
| spread over the entire country. like that
led by Jonathan Edwards and George
They cali V"The Kansas Forward
| Movement for Evangelistic Work. The
motto Is kansas for Christ" The head
quarters will be at 11S West sth avenue,
William Edward Bfederwolf, d. D.. of
Monticello. Ind, Presbyterian. and the
| executive officers are as follows: Presi-
dent. c. Q. Chandler, Wichita; vice presi-
dent. C.. E. Putnam, Richmond. Kan;
treasurer, d. w. Hills, Salina, Kan; sec
rotary. Howard F. Taylor. Philadelphia.
| Pa. There is a press bureau under the
direction of Mr.. Ray Cliff.
| The advisory board consists of four rep
| resentatives from each of the following
| laymen: Baptist. Christian, Congrega-
| tional Evangelical, Friends, Methodist,
| Methodist Protestant, Presbyterian. Luth-
eran. United Brethren and United Presby-
| terrain.
Leaders in the Movement.
| The originator and leader of the move
ment, Rev. William E. Biederwolf. D. D..
is now conducting series of meetings at
| Reading. Pa, where he will remain until
February %. He then expects to return
to his home at Monticello. Ind. where he
will carry on his preparations for the
| Kansas crusade.
DR.. Biederwolf is a native of Monticello
and a regularly ordained Presbyterian
minister. He graduated from Prince
| ton University in 1892, and from the theO-
| logical seminary in 1895. He won the
New Testament Greek fellowship. which
enabled him to spend the next two years
| in German universities and later he pass
| ed a year in the Holy Land. where he
completed his education. >Upon his re-
| turn he became pastor of the Broadway
| Presbyterian Church of Logansport, but
| had been there only a short time when
the Spanish war broke out. and he went
| to Cuba as chaplain of the 161st Indiana
Regiment.
| At the close of the war he returned to
| Indiana, but shortly after went into evan
gelistic work, which has since occupied
| his entire time. DR.. Biederwolf is man
of fine presence and stalwart frame. While
in Princeton he was among the most
popular athletes. and his training in the
gymnasium there has enabled him to per-
form labOrs that would have broken down
men of ordinary physique. He is a man
of simple manners. but of magnetic in
fiuence over his audiences. He is the au
thor of several books including an ac-
count of the experiences of his regiment
in the war: volume on Answers to
Prayer" and another on THE Influence
| Of the Holy Spirit.
Howard E. Taylor, the Philadelphia
merchant who assists Dr. Biederwolf, was
born in Bucks county, Pa. educated at
Doylestown Seminary. taught school and
studied music. .and then entered a large
grocery establishment in Philadelphia as
a salesman. He was admitted to a part
nership, which was afterward dissolved
because of a difference of opinion con-
corning the sale of liquor. Mr.. Taylor
formed another connection shortly after,
and has since been partner In the Hans
com Company, which has a large number
of groceries In different parts of Phila.
delphia and a line of restaurants, which
feed more than 100 people daily. Mr.
Taylor is a fine speaker and an accom-
plished musician. He played the organ
in one of the largest churches of Phila-
delphia for many years.
The musician of the party. however is
Mr.. Homer Rodeheaver. a native of East
Tennessee and graduate of Ohio Wes-
leyan University. where he worked his
own way through four years course
He played the trombone in the band of .the
4th Tennessee Regiment during the Span
ish war. and that is his favorite instru-
ment. He usually plays at least one
trombone 500 at all of DR.. Biederwolfs
meetings and conducts the congregation
at singing. He has rich, full. mellow
baritone voice and is very effective with
his vocal solos.
Ray Y. Cliff. who has charge of the press
bureau is a native of Wisconsin. brought
up in Glenwood and graduated at Law
renee university. where lie WOh fudUy III
erary and scholastic honors. He accom-
panes DIR. Riederwof in all his Journeys
and serves as his private secretary.
DR.. Biederwolf's Plans.
| DR.. Biederwolf. in reply to my ques-
| ton. said: Il have. for a purpose. tried to
keep information concerning this move
ment out of the newspapers for the pres
emit I did not wish to exploit the plan
until I was certain it was going to be
Successful Il grand scale. and now
! as it gives every promise Of success, /
| can tell You about it. The pastors of
| nearly all the denominations in Kansas
are already greatly enthused. and my
mail is filled daily with letters calling for
workers for every corner and spot in the
state. The president, Mr.. c. Q. Chandler.
and the vice president. Mr.. G. E. Put
nam. are business men Of much wealth
| and influence and leaders in commercial.
social and religious movements in the
state. Mr.. Hills, the treasurer, is mayor
of Salina. The advisory board is COM
| posed of similar persons.
| Ia ylOr secretary is a