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| birth_name = Charles McCallon Alexander
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| birth_date = 1867
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| birth_place = [[United States]]
| birth_place = [[Tennessee]] (near [[Maryville, Tennessee|Maryville]]), U.S.
| death_date = 1920
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| death_place = England
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| genre = [[Gospel music|Gospel]]
| genre = [[Gospel music|Gospel]]
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| occupation = Singer, song leader
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| years_active = 1895–1918
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'''Charles McCallon Alexander''' (1867–1920) a native of East [[Tennessee]], was a popular nineteenth-century gospel singer who worked the evangelistic circuit for many years. Over the course of his ministry, he toured with [[R. A. Torrey]] and [[John Wilbur Chapman]], most notably. In 1904, Alexander married [[Helen Cadbury]], daughter of the [[Cadbury Schweppes|Cadbury Chocolate Company]] president. She toured with him on the evangelistic circuit as a women's worker. Together they spread [[The Pocket Testament League]] around the world.
'''Charles McCallon Alexander''' (1867–1920) a native of East [[Tennessee]], was a popular nineteenth-century gospel singer who worked the evangelistic circuit for many years. Over the course of his ministry, he toured with [[R. A. Torrey]] and [[John Wilbur Chapman]], most notably. In 1904, Alexander married [[Helen Cadbury]], daughter of the [[Cadbury Schweppes|Cadbury Chocolate Company]] president. She toured with him on the evangelistic circuit as a women's worker. Together they spread [[The Pocket Testament League]] around the world.


Alexander's early Christian influence came from his mother, who was in the habit of reading [[Dwight L. Moody]] sermons to the family every night around the fireplace. At an 1880 revival, a thirteen-year-old Charlie Alexander committed to the Christian faith. He attended [[Moody Bible Institute]] from 1892–1894,<ref name="LeonardMarquis1908"/> after which time he toured with the [[M. B. Williams]] revival campaign. In 1902, he joined Dr. [[R. A. Torrey]]'s Australian tour.
Alexander's early Christian influence came from his mother, who was in the habit of reading [[Dwight L. Moody]] sermons to the family every night around the fireplace. At an 1880 revival, a thirteen-year-old Charlie Alexander committed to the Christian faith. He attended [[Moody Bible Institute]] from 1892 to 1894,<ref name="LeonardMarquis1908"/> after which time he toured with the [[M. B. Williams]] revival campaign. In 1902, he joined Dr. R. A. Torrey's Australian tour.


In 1907, Alexander joined forces with evangelist [[John Wilbur Chapman]] to launch the "Chapman-Alexander Simultaneous Campaign." The duo assembled an impressive team of evangelists and songleaders and took to the streets. The first joint campaign was held in [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]] from March 12 to April 19, 1908. They partitioned the city into 42 sections covered by 21 evangelist-musicians teams. They spent three weeks on each half of the city, resulting in approximately 8000 conversions. It was at a similar Chapman-Alexander event eight years later in [[North Carolina]] that the legendary [[King-James-Only Movement|King James Only]] proponent [[David Otis Fuller|D O Fuller]] committed to the Christian faith.
In 1907, Alexander joined forces with evangelist [[John Wilbur Chapman]] to launch the "Chapman-Alexander Simultaneous Campaign." The duo assembled an impressive team of evangelists and songleaders and took to the streets. The first joint campaign was held in [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] from March 12 to April 19, 1908. They partitioned the city into 42 sections covered by 21 evangelist-musicians teams. They spent three weeks on each half of the city, resulting in approximately 8000 conversions. It was at a similar Chapman-Alexander event eight years later in [[North Carolina]] that the legendary [[King-James-Only Movement|King James Only]] proponent [[David Otis Fuller|D O Fuller]] committed to the Christian faith.


Chapman's biography reports, "The first Chapman-Alexander worldwide campaign left Vancouver, British Columbia, on March 26, 1909, and returned November 26. Stops along the way included: [[Melbourne]], [[Sydney]], [[Ipswich]], [[Brisbane]], [[Adelaide]], [[Ballarat]], [[Bendigo]], and [[Townsville]] in [[Australia]]; [[Manila]] in the [[Philippines]]; [[Hong Kong]], [[Kowloon]], [[Guangzhou|Canton]], [[Shanghai]], [[Hankou District|Hankow]], [[Peking]] and [[Tianjin|Tientsin]] in [[China]]; [[Seoul]], [[Korea]]; [[Kobe]], [[Kyoto]], [[Tokyo]], and [[Yokohama]] in [[Japan]]."<ref>[http://www.wheaton.edu/bgc/archives/GUIDES/077.htm Billy Graham Collection], Papers of John Wilbur Chapman</ref>
Chapman's biography reports, "The first Chapman-Alexander worldwide campaign left Vancouver, British Columbia, on March 26, 1909, and returned November 26. Stops along the way included: [[Melbourne]], [[Sydney]], [[Ipswich]], [[Brisbane]], [[Adelaide]], [[Ballarat]], [[Bendigo]], and [[Townsville]] in Australia; [[Manila]] in the Philippines; [[Hong Kong]], [[Kowloon]], [[Guangzhou|Canton]], [[Shanghai]], [[Hankou District|Hankow]], [[Peking]] and [[Tianjin|Tientsin]] in China; [[Seoul]], Korea; [[Kobe]], [[Kyoto]], Tokyo, and [[Yokohama]] in Japan."<ref>[http://www.wheaton.edu/bgc/archives/GUIDES/077.htm Billy Graham Collection], Papers of John Wilbur Chapman</ref>


By the end of 1910, Chapman's "mass evangelism" technique was losing favor in evangelistic circles, and Chapman and Alexander were back to large meeting revivals by 1912. The final Chapman-Alexander revival tour was conducted January 6 to February 13, 1918. After the conclusion of that crusade, Alexander retired to England, where he lived out the remaining two years of his life. He died in 1920 in Birmingham, England and was interred in [[Lodge Hill Cemetery]].
By the end of 1910, Chapman's "mass evangelism" technique was losing favor in evangelistic circles, and Chapman and Alexander were back to large meeting revivals by 1912. The final Chapman-Alexander revival tour was conducted January 6 to February 13, 1918. After the conclusion of that crusade, Alexander retired to England, where he lived out the remaining two years of his life. He died in 1920 in Birmingham, England and was interred in [[Lodge Hill Cemetery]].

Revision as of 22:51, 2 November 2014

Charles M. Alexander
Background information
Born1867
Tennessee (near Maryville), U.S.
Died1920
England
GenresGospel
Occupation(s)Singer, song leader
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active1895–1918

Charles McCallon Alexander (1867–1920) a native of East Tennessee, was a popular nineteenth-century gospel singer who worked the evangelistic circuit for many years. Over the course of his ministry, he toured with R. A. Torrey and John Wilbur Chapman, most notably. In 1904, Alexander married Helen Cadbury, daughter of the Cadbury Chocolate Company president. She toured with him on the evangelistic circuit as a women's worker. Together they spread The Pocket Testament League around the world.

Alexander's early Christian influence came from his mother, who was in the habit of reading Dwight L. Moody sermons to the family every night around the fireplace. At an 1880 revival, a thirteen-year-old Charlie Alexander committed to the Christian faith. He attended Moody Bible Institute from 1892 to 1894,[1] after which time he toured with the M. B. Williams revival campaign. In 1902, he joined Dr. R. A. Torrey's Australian tour.

In 1907, Alexander joined forces with evangelist John Wilbur Chapman to launch the "Chapman-Alexander Simultaneous Campaign." The duo assembled an impressive team of evangelists and songleaders and took to the streets. The first joint campaign was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from March 12 to April 19, 1908. They partitioned the city into 42 sections covered by 21 evangelist-musicians teams. They spent three weeks on each half of the city, resulting in approximately 8000 conversions. It was at a similar Chapman-Alexander event eight years later in North Carolina that the legendary King James Only proponent D O Fuller committed to the Christian faith.

Chapman's biography reports, "The first Chapman-Alexander worldwide campaign left Vancouver, British Columbia, on March 26, 1909, and returned November 26. Stops along the way included: Melbourne, Sydney, Ipswich, Brisbane, Adelaide, Ballarat, Bendigo, and Townsville in Australia; Manila in the Philippines; Hong Kong, Kowloon, Canton, Shanghai, Hankow, Peking and Tientsin in China; Seoul, Korea; Kobe, Kyoto, Tokyo, and Yokohama in Japan."[2]

By the end of 1910, Chapman's "mass evangelism" technique was losing favor in evangelistic circles, and Chapman and Alexander were back to large meeting revivals by 1912. The final Chapman-Alexander revival tour was conducted January 6 to February 13, 1918. After the conclusion of that crusade, Alexander retired to England, where he lived out the remaining two years of his life. He died in 1920 in Birmingham, England and was interred in Lodge Hill Cemetery.

References

  1. ^ Leonard, John William; Marquis, Albert Nelson, eds. (1908), Who's who in America, vol. 5, Chicago: Marquis Who's Who, Incorporated, p. 22.
  2. ^ Billy Graham Collection, Papers of John Wilbur Chapman

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