A NOTED EVANGELIST.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 169, 10 April 1908, Page 3

A NOTED EVANGELIST.

<• , ' : — THE CHAPMAN-ALEXANDER MISSION TO VISIT AUSTRALASIA.' •Mr. Charles. M.-' Alcxauderj tho singing ,evangelist, and former co-worker with Dr. 'Torrey, has returned to England from America, and announces that he has arranged'with Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman, a well-known American evangelist, to unite with him in conducting 'simultaneous missions in' America, England, and other parts of the world.- The union 'will be termed the "Chapmiu-Alex-ander Simultaneous. Mission. I .' . For several years! past Dr. Chapman has devoted himself especially to conducting mis-, sions ■in large American cities .011 the simultaneous plan, .being usually assisted in the work by a score or more of evangelists working under his direction, in different districts of the.city. This work, Ims been crowned with the largest success, and Dr. Chapman ' was just considering a visit to other countries, when tho. union. with, 'Mr. Aloxander was effected, and-at once plans were'outlined for- future visits to England and Australia. ' I Dr. Chapman is also the founder and directop of.tho Winona Bible. a summer Convention -011 Keswick lines, whero 2500 ministers, evangelists, and missionaries,, in additibn to thousands of others, gather for ten'days-each year to receive fresh spiritual inspiration. Before becoming an evangolist Dr. Cliapniau held two important pastorates in New York and Philadelphia. When only 28 years of age he assumed charge of tho church which has the largest Sunday' School in America. Having been a pastor, it is one of Dr. Chapman's chief characteristics that ho Works in perfect harmony with the ministers,': considering himself only as their servant to. help evangelise the community. There is nothing sensational in his methods. lie possesses a strong and winning personality.. But while filled 'with lovo and sympathy, there is no weakly sentimentalism about him. Ho is as stern and uncompromising as an Old Testament prophet in his' denunciation • oi sm. Regarding the place of, prayer in, bringing about a Revival, Dr. Chapman says: "Revivals are born in prayer. 'When Wesley prayed, England was; revived; .when Knox prayed, Scotland was.refreshed; -when the Sunday School teachers of Tanybrook prayed, eleven thousand young, people were added to the Church in a year. • . Whole nights of prayer have always been succeeded by whole days of soul-winning." The singing evangelist,. Mr;- Charles M. Alexander, ,iieods no 'introduction to New Zealand readers. . Following 13 years, of continuous mission work he. left Dr.. Torroy a year and a half ago to. accompany his wife around the world ill quest of renewed health for her after an almost fatal illness. During tho world-tour, however, tho Gospel singer was by no means idle. Many opportunities occurred for doing soul-winning work oil land and sea. Soveral mission sti£ tions were visited in South China, and at Houg-koug the Opera House ,was crowded for a Gospel meeting. Services were held at Manila during a Sunday 011 shore, and a month was spent in Australia visiting and conducting song-services in some of the hading cities where Mr. Alexander and Dr. Torrey Jiad held missions five years previously.