The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-28
Local Divine, Who Became a
Great Evangelist, in Tri-
umphaI Return.
HAS INVADED THE ORIENT
ERNEST W. NAFTZGER, SOLOlST
FOR THE EvANGELIsTIc PARTY
Is WAYNE COUNTY YOUNG MAN
PERCEPTIONS PLANNED.

Pittsburg, Pa, November o.
Fresh from their tour of the Orient
DR.. J. Wilbur Chapman, formerly OF
Richmond, Ind, and his party will ~
ccive an enthusiastic welcome home.
A number of conferences and mass
meetings have been arranged in the
following cities: Minneapolis, Dec. 1,
Chicago, Dec. 3, Pittsburg, Dec. 6.
Philadelphia, Dec. 8, New York, Dec.
TO- Boston, Dec. 13 and IA. At these
meetings DR.. Chapman will be the
chief speaker and Charles NJ. Alexan-
der will lead the great chOrs.
The party sailed from Yokohama,
Japan, November Is and will arrive in
the United States, Saturday, Novem-
Der q.
The Chapman-Alexander party left
this country last March and for four
months conducted Evangelistic cam
paigns in Australia, during which they
travelled six thousand miles, held
three hundred services, led thousands
to Christ and inaugurated a religious
awakening which it is believed will
change the destiny of the common
wealth.
Sydney Enthusiastic.
On August 18th they left Sydney,
amidst scenes of enthusiasm such as
have seldom been witnessed in the
history of modern evangelism. Fully
five thousand people crowded the
piers to bid the evangelists farewell.
The journey from Australia to China
was marked by a continuous revival.
Numbers on the ship were led to &C
the steamer stopped. revival services
We're conducted.
At Manila the steamer stopped an
entire day. and, in spite of the terrific
heat the evangelists conducted sew
en- services.
The leading morning newspaper is
sued a special souvenir edition with a
four page illustrated supplement en-
titled Souvenir of Chapman-Alexan-
der Day In Manila"
The party arrived in China August
their stay they travelled $500 miles
and held meetings in Hong Kong,
Canton, Shanghai, Marking, Hankow,
Pekin. Tentsin. DR.. Chapman was
amazed at the interest taken in the
meetings by the Chinese and agreeab-
ly surprised at the effect of the work
upon them.
Were in Shanohai
Eleven days were spent in Shang
hal. Three services daily and some
times four were held. The Rev. Dr.
Ford c. Ottman gave a Bible reading
each afternoon. DR.. Chapman held 4
conference of some sort each day and
spoke at 500 o'clock p. m. to the
Chinese and at 900 O'Clock to the
Europeans.
At meeting for men which was
attended mostly by students. fifty
were led to accept Christ At another
great meeting of some 500. sixty were
converted.
The Cinnamon" Dr. Chapman
says, Sing well. Their favorite song
during the services being He will
hold me fast"
The closing meetings were held in
Japan and Korea.
The Rev. w. G.. Taylor of Sydney,
in speaking Of the work of the Ameri-
can evangelists, says: Il am an old
mission campaigner and have con-
Quoted missions in the United States,
Canada. The United Kingdom, New
Zealand and Australia Never at any
period of my life have l seen such a
remarkable work of God as l have
witnessed in the cities of Australia in
the Chapman-Alexander Missions"
Il have gone everywhere with eyes
and ears open. anxious to get at the
bedrock of things, and 1 venture to
give as my sincere conviction that
If ever man was directly blessed of
God. Dr. Chapman the American evan
gelist is that man."
II have gone carefully into figures
and estimates that on each Sunday
the Missioners have preached to, at
least, from 1900 to $4,000 people,
while on every week day fully 1900
have listened to the Gospel Story
The homecoming of the party. the
personnel of which is DR.. j. Wilbur
Chapman. Miss Agnes Chapman and
Hamilton Chapman. Mr. and Mrs.
Charles NJ. Alexander. Rev. Dr. Ford
c. Ottman. Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph c. Nor
ton. Mr.. and Mrs. Asher, Mr.. Frank
Dickson. Mrs. Elizabeth Davis, Mr..
Geo. T. B. Davis. Miss Breckenridge,
Mr.. Robert Hardness, pianist, and Mr..