The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-29
HAPPILY RECEIVED
Chimmie McFadden, Pres. News.
boys Assn, Fills Pulpits.
Spoke Sunday 1T Auditorium
and Local Churches.
TOLD SOME PLAIN TRUTHS

TOLD SOME PLAIN TRUTHS
Had = Real Message for the
Plain People.
Told Thrilling Stories Of Life
Among Poverty Stricken.
Chimmie McFadden. ex-rew York
Sunday at five Topeka churches and In
the Auditorium before an estimated ag-
gregate audience Of $500. under the
auspices CT the State Journal. which
paper pays all McFadden's expenses
and salary.
Telling his story in simple language
and using the accepted slang OF the
Bowery. he scored close hearing,
telling truths that gave food for
thought
The first talk was at $50 O'Clock be-
fore the members OF the Sunday school
OF the Kansas Avenue Methodist
church. McFadden was introduced by
the Rev. J. E. scheer.
Then the speaker was taken in an
automobile to the First Presbyterian
church Sunday school. where he spoke
before an audience OF between four
and five hundred. introduced by Mrs.
s. 8. Estey. superintendent OF the Sum
day school.
At the First Baptist church, Sunday
school was in session and introduced
to the audience OF three hundred chill
dren and grown-ups by the Rev Rob-
RTf Gordon n0'ufnP NJ ha
told his pathetic story,
The next talk was made In the main
auditorium Of the First Methodist
church and was the first feature of
the regular church service program.
DIR. Benjamin Young introduced the
speaker. who followed with a wonder
full sermon on The Brigade Of the Wet
Blanket" illustrating the motto OF
Kansas, to the stars through diRicul-
ties.
Then a fast auto run was made to
the Third Presbyterian church on :he
East side. where the king of newsies
occupied the regular service PERIOD, be-
ing introduced by the Rev. E. I. Gil
more. pastor, who also gave the .n-
PRODUCTION at the Auditorium meeting
at night which was attended by five
hundred persons.
Chimmie McFadden. who is secretary
and president of the International
Newsboys' association, came to Topeka
to instruct the newsboys, to help them
raise their standards of life, to teach
them the best methods Of selling pa
pers: to give them right start in life
and help them to become good citizens.
Whisked About in Auto.
In the morning Chimmie was whisk-
ed in an a3to engaged by the State
Journal from one church to another
speaking from ten minutes to q half
hour in each place. At the Kansas
Avenue Methodist church. the First
Presbyterian church, and the First
audiences he addressed. At the First
Methodist and Third Presbyterian
churches he spoke to the regular
church congregations.
Miss Mildred Hazelrigg pleased the
audience at the Auditorium before the
speaking began by playing softly and
with expression several selections on
the pipe organ. The Rev. E. I. Gilmore
presided. A silver free will Offering,
amounting to 1886, mostly in nickele
and dimes, was taken and turned over
to the Provfdent association.
A Girl Reformed Him.
McFadden told the story Of how he
met and was reformed and converted
by girl. It was twelve years ago that
ry Hill Square and the Bowery. when
she was thirteen years old. This girl
who has had such an influence on his
life had heard Of him. knew Of his
badness. but admired certain good
qualities and characteristics. She told
him at this first meeting that she had
wanted to know him for some time.
McFadden. who was with his pal,
Micky Mcbride at the time, relieved
the girl of her pocketbook. The next
day she called on him and shamed him
to tears on account of his act, and told
him she wanted to help him.
Chimmie said: II was bad after
met her; you can't reform q fellow in
one day. She saw me every day she
could and after got used to being
to grow better when she wasn't
around. was FL years old when she
brought me q first reader" Through
the influence Of this girl McFadden
started to night and day school: Joined
the Y. NJ. C. A. and eventually finished
In speaking of the young lady. who
is interested in settlement work. CHM
mie said: THAT little girl IL going to
be my wife next fall"-and here he
smiled; when I first met her father
he kicked me out of his office. Three
years late- he shook hands with me.
Five years later he offered me a part
nership in his law office"
Story Of Alicky Mcbride.
The story Of Micky Mcbride told at
the churches by McFadden was an en-
thralling one with a moral that showed
the good in a rough gangster. In q
fight between the gang Of which
Chlmmie was the head and another
gang MicIy was shot with poisoned
bullets. taken to a hospital where his
legs and an arm we're amputated.
(Contfnued On Pa9o Fo0F.1
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