The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-04
Noticeable Increase in Inter-
est in Chapman-Aiex-
ander Meetings
AUDIENCE OF ABOUT
1,400 LAST EVENING
Second Week Entered Upon - Adverse
Sentiment Diminishing = Dr.. Chap
man Sermon Wonderful Message on
Joy of Christian Living.

Joy of Christian Living
One full week Of the Chapman Al
exander evangelistic meetings has
passed, and last evening was the begin
| ming Of the second week That there
has been a revival of spiritual interest,
a spiritual awakening, or whatever one
| chooses to call it, is very apparent. On
| the first night there was an attendance
| of from 500 to 900. Last night the
number present was not far from l.
400. On the opening night the weather
was all that could have been desired
| Last night, after a snow storm, the
walks were slippery and the weather
was threatening. The choir numbered
not over 80 at the first meeting. More
| than 80 were in the choir seats last
evening. On Sunday evening about /
/ 500 were present. With good weather
| 1t would not be surprising if the tab
ernacle were filled tomorrow night,
which would mean an attendance Of a
little over 1000.
| There IS no mistaking the fact that
there is a growing interest in the meet
ings. A larger degree of adverse sen
timent has been encountered here than
IS found in the larger places, but those
most closely associated with the cam
paign feel that that it due more than
anything else to a lack of realization
of the calibre of the evangelists, and
they are pleased to note that the adj
verse spirit is rapidly diminishing Dr.
Chapman spent years as a pastor, oecu-
lpyIng the pulpIts of some of the most
prominent churches, and one who hears
him recognizes at once that he is not
an eXhorter but a preacher of great
spiritual strength and breadth Of
mind. He easily could put his audi
ences into a state of great excitement,
but he deplores methods of that kind.
He assures his hearers that he will do
nothing to embarrass them and that
they have nothing TO fear. He IS
great, lovable. sincere man, and the
ministers associated in the campaign
regard the work that he and his col
leagues are doing as of the utmost
} Importance. Many beneficial results of
| the meetings are coming to the atten-
! tion of the ministers through private
: channels wholly outside the tabernacle.
: Last evening the men OF the Congre-
: gational parishes here and in West
Brattleboro attended as a delegation,
marching from the Centre church chap
, ell after a brief conference with Dr..
D Chapman. 1t was announced that min
e listers from surrounding towns with
: other men would attend a meeting in
= the tabernacle Monday forenoon at
1870, and emphasis was placed on the
f. fact that the afternoon meetings are
held only on Tuesday, Wednesday and
n Thursday, the early plan to have af-
q ternoon meetings Fridays having been
= changed. DR.. Chapman will preach on
! The Holy Spirit at the afternoon meet
4 ings the coming week
The hymn, Just Little Help from
!, You, which has become one Of the
I, -
night, also We journey to a City, and
/, Ny Anchor Holds, which works up to
4 fine climax, and Mr.. Brown sang as
: solos / Can Trust and He Wants :
I Poor Sinner Like Ne. Mr.. Alexandel
]" complimented the choir for the way il
sang some unfamiliar hymns.
ls The text of the sermon last night
Z was Deut. L: 10: And we came II
a Kadesh- -barnea. - Nv message. he
said. is primarily to the church, but i
e is especially for the man in this build
Il ing who has been living life of com
It promise. 1t j. for the woman listening
i TO my voice who has hidden in he
G heart and life secret sin. The life O
= compromise has shorn the man of pow
III er, and the secret sin has robbed tn
g of Israel : history, but il is perfec
al illustration of our Christian expert
= ence l find Israel first in bondage
i working under the lash of the EgyT
tians, toiling by day and by night, i
heat and cold, in sunshine and j
storm, and l find Israel a perfect j
lustration of the man who IS ava
Y from God. Sin is bondage and yo
a know that it is bondage. But Will
the children Of Israel were in bondage
- the Passover lamb was slain, an
Us ..while we were get IN our sins Chris
died for us Greater love hath u