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|name=John Wilbur Chapman<br>

|name=John Wilbur Chapman<br>

(American Presbyterian clergyman )

(American Presbyterian clergyman)

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|birth_place=Richmond, Wayne County<br>[[Indiana]]

|birth_place=Richmond, Wayne County<br>[[Indiana]]

|birth_date=June 17, 1859

|birth_date=June 17, 1859

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'''John Wilbur Chapman''' (June 17, 1859 &ndash;  December 25, 1918) was a [[Presbyterian]] [[clergy]]man known for his world-wide preaching and hymn writing.

'''John Wilbur Chapman''' (June 17, 1859 &ndash;  December 25, 1918) was a [[Presbyterian]] [[clergy]]man known for his worldwide preaching and hymn writing.

==Background==

==Background==

==Ministerial career==

==Ministerial career==

Chapman led several churches in Ohio, Indiana,  [[New York]], and [[Pennsylvania]], prior to his full time evangelistic efforts. From 1899 to 1902, he was pastor of the Fourth Presbyterian Church in [[New York City]]. Chapman began his evangelistic work full time in 1893 in [[Chicago]], at which he preached alongside [[Dwight L. Moody]]. He hired  [[Billy Sunday]] as an advance man. At this time, evangelist Sol C. Dickey established a Bible Conference Center in Winona Lake, Indiana. This center held lifelong interest to Chapman along with the others he helped develop in Montreat, [[North Carolina]], and Stony Brook, on [[Long Island]], New York.<ref name=bio/>

Chapman led several churches in Ohio, Indiana,  [[New York]], and [[Pennsylvania]], prior to his full-time evangelistic efforts. From 1899 to 1902, he was pastor of the Fourth Presbyterian Church in [[New York City]]. Chapman began his evangelistic work full-time in 1893 in [[Chicago]], at which he preached alongside [[Dwight L. Moody]]. He hired  [[Billy Sunday]] as an advance man. At this time, evangelist Sol C. Dickey established a Bible Conference Center in Winona Lake, Indiana. This center held lifelong interest to Chapman along with the others he helped develop in Montreat, [[North Carolina]], and Stony Brook, on [[Long Island]], New York.<ref name=bio/>

After returning to the active pastorate for a short time, at the end of 1895, Chapman was named the corresponding secretary of the Presbyterian General Assembly's Committee on Evangelism. He directed the activities of 51 evangelists in 470 cities and published the book ''Present Day Evangelism''. In 1905, John H. Converse, a wealthy Presbyterian layman, offered to underwrite Chapman's expenses if he would return to full time evangelistic work. Converse set up a trust fund to provide long-term funding after Converse's death.<ref name=bio/>

After returning to the active pastorate for a short time, at the end of 1895, Chapman was named the corresponding secretary of the Presbyterian General Assembly's Committee on Evangelism. He directed the activities of 51 evangelists in 470 cities and published the book ''Present Day Evangelism''. In 1905, John H. Converse, a wealthy Presbyterian layman, offered to underwrite Chapman's expenses if he would return to full-time evangelistic work. Converse set up a trust fund to provide long-term funding after Converse's death.<ref name=bio/>

From 1904 to 1909, Chapman began to develop and promote the holding of several meetings throughout a city simultaneously. This allowed more people to be reached. He first tried this approach in 1904 in [[Pittsburgh]], Pennsylvania, which he divided into nine evangelical districts. Song leader Charles McCallon Alexander  joined Chapman in 1907 as half of their "Chapman-Alexander Simultaneous Campaign." The first such campaign was held in [[Philadelphia]], Pennsylvania, from March 12 to April 19, 1908. The city was divided into forty-two districts with twenty-one teams of evangelist-musicians. In a 1909 revival in [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]], is considered to have been Chapman's most successful crusade. He divided Boston into twenty-seven districts and recorded seven thousand conversions.<ref name=bio/>

From 1904 to 1909, Chapman began to develop and promote the holding of several meetings throughout a city simultaneously. This allowed more people to be reached. He first tried this approach in 1904 in [[Pittsburgh]], Pennsylvania, which he divided into nine evangelical districts. Song leader Charles McCallon Alexander  joined Chapman in 1907 as half of their "Chapman-Alexander Simultaneous Campaign." The first such campaign was held in [[Philadelphia]], Pennsylvania, from March 12 to April 19, 1908. The city was divided into forty-two districts with twenty-one teams of evangelist-musicians. In a 1909 revival in [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]], is considered to have been Chapman's most successful crusade. He divided Boston into twenty-seven districts and recorded seven thousand conversions.<ref name=bio/>

On March 26, 1909, the first Chapman-Alexander worldwide campaign left [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]]. it returned on November 26. The two stopped in [[Australia]], the [[Philippines]], [[China]], [[Hong Kong]], [[Korea]], and [[Japan]].In 1910, Chapman continued his non-stop evangelistic efforts in both the United States and Europe. In time his technique of mass evangelism lost popularity. A series of unsuccessful campaigns were conducted in Bangor and Portland, [[Maine]], and Dayton and [[Columbus]], Ohio. After 1912, Chapman's revivals were confined to a single mass meeting. Chapman also conducted revivals in [[Scotland]], [[Ireland]], [[India]], and [[New Zealand]]. He preached three to five times daily in many of those locations.

On March 26, 1909, the first Chapman-Alexander worldwide campaign left [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]]. it returned on November 26. The two stopped in [[Australia]], the [[Philippines]], [[China]], [[Hong Kong]], [[Korea]], and [[Japan]].In 1910, Chapman continued his non-stop evangelistic efforts in both the United States and Europe. In time his technique of mass evangelism lost popularity. A series of unsuccessful campaigns were conducted in Bangor and Portland, [[Maine]], and Dayton and [[Columbus]], Ohio. After 1912, Chapman's revivals were confined to a single mass meeting. Chapman also conducted revivals in [[Scotland]], [[Ireland]], [[India]], and [[New Zealand]]. He preached three to five times daily in many of those locations.

In May 1918, the Presbyterian General Assembly elected Chapman as the denominational moderator. The heavy duties soon contributed to the collapse of his health. Chapman underwent emergency surgery for gallstones on December 23 and died two days later on Christmas Day 1918. He is interred at Woodlawn Cemetery in [[The Bronx]] borough of New York City.

In May 1918, the Presbyterian General Assembly elected Chapman as the denominational moderator. The heavy duties soon contributed to the collapse of his health. Chapman underwent emergency surgery for gallstones on December 23 and died two days later on Christmas Day 1918. He is interred at Woodlawn Cemetery in [[The Bronx]] borough of New York City.

===Selected works==

===Selected works===

''Ivory Palaces of the King'' (1893)<br>

''Ivory Palaces of the King'' (1893)<br>

''Received Ye the Holy Ghost (Power)'' (1894)<br>

''Received Ye the Holy Ghost (Power)'' (1894)<br>

Chapman's best-known hymns include:<br>

Chapman's best-known hymns include:<br>

"Jesus! What a Friend for sinners"<bf>

"Jesus! What a Friend for sinners"<br>

"Living He loved me"<br>

"Living He loved me"<br>

"One day when heaven was filled with His praises"<br>

"One day when heaven was filled with His praises"<br>