The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-15
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Boston, Mass, May 14.-An engage
ment announcement of much interest
is that of Rev. Dr. J. Wilbur Chap
man, the distinguished American ev-
vangelist to Miss Mabel Cornelia
Moulton, the only daughter of Mrs.
Ruth Weeden Moulton of Providence,
r. 1. Miss Moulton, whose home has
always been in Providence, belongs
to one of the oldest families there.
She is a member of the First Baptist
church; this is the oldest church in
America and was founded by Roger
Williams. Miss Moulton is a descend
ant of five of the charter members. A
young woman with conservative man.
ners, a charming personality, and bril-
liantly educated, she will be great
help to DR.. Chapman in his work. For
fouE years she studied in Brown uni
'versity, and is member of the Kappa
Alpha Theta fraternity. She has al
ways interested herself in Christian
and philanthropic work. She gave
largely to educational institutions.
among the many the Moody schools of
Northfield, Mass, and during the past
two years has taken an active part
in the world simultaneous religious
revival movement originated by DR..
Chapman. She has two brothers, Da-
vid Potter Moulton and Benjamin
Potter Moulton, both Of Providence.
The wedding will take place in Au-
gust, and they will make their home in
Jamaica Estate, Long Island.
DIR. Chapman is one of the greatest
evangelists of this age. His develop
ment Of the simultaneous religious re-
vival campaign has proved him gen.
ius along executive lines, and an organ
izer of remarkable ability. However
1t is his gift as speaker who day at
ter day can draw crowds of from nine
to ten thousand people and hold them
in almost Undertaking silence as they
listen to his words, that the world
knows him best. He possesses all the
qualities of powerful orator. His
terse sentences, his perfect English, the
logical, swift, clear movement of his
mind, as translucent as light itself
carrying his hearers from thought to
thought. to the elimination of his ser
mon are all oratorical assets of high
quality. Each one who listens to his
words feels that he is appealing to the
individual, not to the crowd. 1t is a
heart to heart, intensely personal.
and uplifting conversation.
He seems to use only a conversational
tone in addressing his vast audiences,
yet each word, each whisper even can
be heard at the farthest length of the
auditorium. His voice has a wonder
fully vibrant, pure lyric quality. Al
though the man himself is most con-
sentative and never aims at emotion,
yet unconsciously his voice has an
emotional cadence, a wooing note that
thrills the hearts OF his listeners.
DR.. Chapman's manner of sincerity
hin his work bespeaks the dignified
purposeful artist, and infinitely more,
a man OF God. He breaches the sim
pie gospel with such earnestness that
thousands of souls are turned toward
God at each revival.
DR.. Chapman was born in Richmond
Ind, in 1850. He graduated from Lake
Forest university in 1870 and from the
Lane Theological seminary three
years later. Before becoming an ev-
angelist he was successful pastor in
New York and Philadelphia. When
only thirty years of age he took charge
Of Bethany church in Philadelphia
which has the largest Sunday school in
America. He is the author Of num-
Der of books.
In the spring of 1907 DR.. Chapman,