The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-11-16
A LARGE CROWD
TO HEAR DRUM
FARGO oPERAHoUsE PACKED TO
HEAR GREAT ORATOR SPEAK
AN HONEST MAN WAS THE SUB
JEcT or AppREss-PLEAs FOR
HONESTY.


The Fargo operahouse was packed
from the orchestra pit to the last row
in the gallery last evening by the men
Of Fargo who turned out to hear
Charles r. Drum. The subject OF his
address was An Honest Man.
Long before the doors were opened
crowds of men began to gather at the
operahouse and by the time the doors
were thrown open almost 500 men had
gathered about the entrance to the
theatre seeking admission. A chorus
of 100 male voices, conducted by DR..
Putnam, led the singing and a large
orchestra had been assembled, which
gave a prelude concert, and the whole
spirit OF the meeting made 1t one OF
the most successful religious rallies
ever held in Fargo.
Mr.. Drum began his talk with a plea
for honesty in the home. The kind Of
honesty that every man owed to those
nearest and dearest to him and the
honesty that would be cherished and
endeared by those who received the
benefit of 1t. He, spoke of the things
that man owed His wife and the many
joys that would come into the lives of
both If the men OF the audience would
but take 1t unto themselves to be more
kind and thoughtful of their wives
and treat them with greater consid-
Grafton and courtesy than they had
been doing. Be honest with the help
mate in the fashion that a man would
IL he were still wooing her. He begged
of the men to be honest with their
children and bring them up with their
fa ny, wi. -
honesty and spiritual integrity that
would make them worthy of an honest
name. et
He made a strong appeal to the
young men of the audience Asked
them about the lives they were lead
ing. Was 1t honest, and so honest that
they could seek the hand of any maid
en- and give her the same purity that
would be demanded of her. He asked
them to consider the lives of their
children to come, and what 1t would
mean to these If the present young
man met his obligations in the best
manner possible.
In simple fashion he told of the
story of Jesus and by the illustrations
given during the address, he asked the
men What about their obligation to
Jesus Christi" Were they honest in
paying their obligation to the saviour?
Had they paid their obligations to the
Nazarene? His picture of the debts of
gratitude that was owed to the Christ
was strong portrayal of what human
life is and should be, and what char
acter is standing for.
At the close of the address he gave
a short confidential talk to the men. He
asked every man in the audience who
desired to lead better life in the flu
ture to stand up and 80 per cent of
the men rose. After commencing
them on their stand and their courage
he asked all those who were, not af-
filiated with any church in any man
ner, to remain standing. Then cards,
which had previously been given out
were filled out and the men were ask
ed to write opposite each figure, the
answer to the question asked by the
speaker. as
After the meeting had been dismiss
ed a short after meeting was held al
which the workers were permitted to
get in personal touch with one anoth-
er and the work before them There
| were 1876 cards handed in by men who
| desire to become christians, and these
cards will be filed with the pastors oil
the churches which they have signifie6
as their church preference.