The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-03
Evangelist Pleases All-PrOf.
Clase q Good Singer.
INDIAN CREEK FAIR 4 SUCCESS
Stanley Hartzell of ShOrey Is
Painfully Injured.
Other News of Interest In North
Shawnee County.

Interest in the tabernacle meetings
which are beini conducted by Rev. l.
E. Honeywell is increasing rapidly and
the meeting Friday night was the best
that has been held. The tabernacle
was filled to capacity. A large num-
Der of children from the schools Of
North Topeka attended these services
as the guests of the evening. A large
number Of high school students also
attended. These children attended in
a body. -
The platform was decorated with
school colors and colors of the city.
Tabernacle and school .yells were Civ
en- There was lots OF enthusiasm.
Mr.. Clase, the evangelistic musical
leader, taught the children several
catchy songs. They simply cap
tured the audience. Plans are being
made to accommodate an unusually
large crowd Sunday and to hold two
very interesting services.
The Sunday morning service Will
begin at 10:45 o'clock and the even
ing service will begin at 7:SO O'CLOCK:
The subject of the evening sermon Will
be. Kill or Cure" There Will pe a
special sermon at 1880 O'CLOCK at
which all the Sunday school scholars
will occupy the center OF the taper-
nacle.
In his sermon last night. Rev.. Mr..
Honeywell even excelled all former
attempts since coming to North 10
peka If his hearers were not stirred
with a determination to win In life,
it was because there was nothing In
them to stir
Rev. l. E. Honeywell, evangelist.
who is conducting the tabernacle
meetings in North Topeka, has excel
lent success in convincing man OF the
error Of his way. His boyhood train
ing and experiences since attaining his
hi Pow h a y n
work and qualified him to explain or
express his ideas in a manner which
conyinces all classes that man should
devote a part of his time to spiritual
devotion.
Rev. Mr.. Honeywell is a good. lik-
able fellow. After few minutes
conversation one is practically con-
enced some of the rough side OF life.
He has not always been a preacher
he had to spend much time in getting
an education.
He was a student at Queens college
in Kingston, Canada, for six years.
and while there he was instructor in
boxing. AS boy he had practiced
the art and was well recognized In
amateur ranks. He was active in 9TH
err lines Of athletic work. He hassnet-
err done professional work in the
squared ring.
MS experience DeIOTc enTOlllne
at the Canadian college, and while
instructor, he attained considerable
ability and a peculiar crouch-pecu-
liar to boxers. He has never out
grown or overcome this feature OF ifs
tic training. Even now while in the
pulpit he often is seen crOuching anC
using his fist in an athletic manner
while impressing some thought upor
the mind Of the entire congregation
The evangelist is ful1 of neD anC
delivers a number OF hot shots as g
part of every sermon he breaches. HI
favors revival meetings and declare.
that one who does not is wrong. HI
says, They are poor friends of Coo
and humanity who do not believe IL
revivals. They clander two-thirds o
the Christian people of the land b.
campaigns. If a church Is not saw
ing souls it ought to apologize to tn
community for taking the money
Any church that is not evangelistic i
blight TO the community
Rev. Mr.. Honeywell is highl
pleased with the city of Topeka. H
learned with much joy that there wer
no saloons. prize fights and few o
the lawless element, before coming t.
the city. He was an assistant t
Billy Sunday for four years.
In conducting series of revival
istic meetings, he attempts to &c
down to the bed rock of facts by ex
planning the point OF origin Q
crime and conduct which is not con
ducive to upright manhood.
Indian Creek Grange.
The ninth annual fair Of the India
Creek grange. which was held TIL
most successful fair ever held by tn