The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-15
OLD STYLE EVANGELlSTS.
J;LDER JAcOB KN4PP'S var or AZ
StILTNG THE SINNERS

n WTlieT III lnt ffutuiN RlNtS HUN uOltS
taken Of one Of the sermons OF Elder Jacob napp
the famous Baptist revivdst, who for nigh upon
half century went about the country stirring
up REVEALS, specimens Of the method pursued
by that BOanerges Of the pulpit In his assaults
on those whom HI reg irded ~ sinners. KNAPP
was never choice Of his language, his only Gaze
being to pick out the words which would hit
hardest. The writer sas:
The church was stuffed Ike q match box, the
worehiDpcrs examining the ntsles aud crOwding
the corridors. The discourse was Of judgment
Y scenes and colleagues Imaginative, dra
tWes ~ class after class Of mankind
were brought up. judged. and uniformly
me-" This solemn sentence the clier
applied to each OF his successive percentages with
up TO the court OF heaven. pleading that he rs
been educated IN the faith Of his Tiers, ana ls
from me: | never knew YOU And next comes
up the Catholic hundreds 9f tnoYs ma. OF en-
elder struck three loud r,rs on the nlhlc before
him And Christ SAYS. VINO are ,ouy And
thought was doing right In chewing the holy
Catholic Church. And christ says, Depart
from me (; I never knew YOU. on, Gabriel. they
cry. we really thought the Catholic Chmch was
the true one. We we're taught to believe so.
hled and been burned at the stake. we have
passed through Are aud Hood and ~ NJ all our
says Jesus. 4 told YOU by the mouth II my
Representatives. clearly enough. that your
an accumulation. / pointed out the seven nus.
Therefore. depart from mo; ior | never knew
THE UNvrRsNLtsr.
The next character introduced was the Uni
eersalist. who krucks knocks ~ the elder rap
ttnr ,4 before on MS IIinir: aud the I niver,Al-
ist Is asked now he could possibly believe his
false doctrine. "'WhV,' sNs he. = read lallOu
on the Ntnnrment and Thought II WAS = .und
logic And really coulaut see how you could
condemn the world to c.nIl misery Well,
snVs I.sr,. .hut didn't Won know tlint the uh
l. ma lt a. y.
Know en6',gh f"r tiatf why, any frul might
know enough for that 60" RE irony with
whi'h this WAS uttered Is iudcscrinahlc. hui the
Obvious sincerity 81 the prea ner relieved hin
Of any appearance Of profanity. \ ruXI ui cN-
citcmcnt aud low murrW ~ inNuiuntat!
laughter ripulcu oyer the news ~ the elier
quickly dropping hi- tone OF light muckcfy for
one OF Intense energy. went On - Aud bcsidcs,
say, he, YOU 81 nv children ANA pers'cuted
'e,n. You abused my dock. You sluudeicd
KNAPP. And you slanIered other servants 81
mno. And you gaNc N"ur inilnenc" AGAINST en-:
Depart from me. for never knew w. Ana
then you1 weep. anl wall. and bite your
Tongues for rage sud pain: why, every time
my mind. thiuk Il horrible dca II beds where
the poor, dying SHINES renowned thcir niVcr-
salisni. aud died IN tho asonies Of dcsp IT,
1nE MonALlsr
The ex' pcrsonire to bc sentenced was the
morast. amt M or h'u there appeared cn the
scene some "m"mlH Of oiihpIpN chutrhrs."
at VINO 49, ~ MI therc vas low urh In tue
as in'ly. Why. only ~'c minister come up;
aud Jesus says, Well what did YOU do for me
down in the Wordf Al, LurO,' SAWS he.
graduated from such college, AMI then went
through such theological seminary. nd was
called good scholar and n Inc gentleman; and
and they nle,.cd the chur h, and de- i'
made i. d. md in ,nori. wss 81 the , rc-pec,a
hle pastor Of rcspcr; ,blc lnsregAticG' Well
vert To- mey' Well, ava he. Lord. don't
know a. any And then, besides saws he. 4
was troubled 10y those evAnsest-, and vs.
ar III they were GUius TOO Ullltl. ana NppO ed
those random rre,"hcr@ yno have Coz
Kingdom Wherever tney rot'' This p.rcntntf-
ur"g.e +" himself ina Ststf inrran
dou- energy. BUt Il was "a mistake IN otatoiical
art. since evidently the condemned clergyman
could harGl, tr, to excuse himself Tor opp sing
but to proceed he elder rept .oniei tue
Judge as replying ~ tho discomhtsd clergyman,
'''Whet' y'n, seokins tor honor.Y You nsning
for titl,s m yondcr Wendf Why, was not
meek and humble. was not poor. prosecuted,
and afflicted WHY. inst adj Of helping on tho
great work Of conveying souls, you have come
stood in tue way II that revival In --, when The
whole .D might ha.s be nconyetied. You or
than iorti lnhdels. Now' depart from me.
Tnt DEACON ANp OTHERS.
con. Well saws Christ, where do ,ou come
ft.mF Why I'm beacon so-ani $50. ANA
come from . Depart from me, I never
knew ye.' But way, Lordt Haven't con
tnoh.cd my money An. out don't YOU re-
pi.ining oi means, ana opposing Extra efforts,
Nh'n there wa REVEAL down ia -, ani
when souls were rry Ing out for relief uidnt
You hem 90 allay their anxiety Al, depart
iron me-.
Then came up "ihosc at ease in Zon." They
t"" kn"ch' An'ck. " lhey say i hri"ng 70 l1r.
AND 50 = church in -, upper tens. you see.
sion moved in you Tor sinner ,he low. the vile,
the outca.tf 'Whv, lord they say we
thought l. wa best 10 work among tue upper
classes. We had "a lire, expensive church, aud
supported minister, u. d. on lar-c salary.
And he preached eloquent sermons. lie TACT
II, We Thought molgs-es g.eat deal better to
catch whalcs with than harpo m Ana SO we
dressed M tlrlstanlty in silver slippers Some
Of our members went of, went down 60 tue
sttolling e'angel .ts in the low streets, but we
Then comes the "theatrc-going professor Of
religion at the mention Of whioh class the
preacher sudden, en- J, pointing iist 10 the
and that young man wn there" After them
came the "sbarlers,' at " hich announcement
there was laugh. "Ihey s. III retain their
pl Sc in the church, ana 20 To the communion
table regular bat ou'-ide cheat all they can;
and n they 0Ont want 20 lie themselves, they
hiie other 10 lie fr them, An say. Jesus,
Wu'Ne forgot my Golden Rule, haven't your
aud u,ey passed under condemnation.
- tue elder went ON successfully with "the
man" and win an "od hoper." imt have
cited enotgh u illustrate his style aud his
eafhe-tness.
Moody created In England a Juror equal Ia
am ct hn4pp's In his pAmyd,,s. Will Sin.cy's
tune are 1ad . he e. una out on the very hsnd
oVtlis OF London. IL Is thus clear chat 80 lar
from the age Of revival preaching being over,
t, n' sntlance Is AZ popular and fruitful a. ever.
N"ndE Tor many months pre- iched d v and night
IN th" british ISLES ilways with thousands sonie.
times with Fifteen thousand IN ca audience.
good authority Includes in his work the con
version Of not less tnin 1880 or 5000 souls,
even pli n % the tour months Work in London
which ought TO count tor m ny thousand more;
the ce6peratlon Of the Established churches
with the non-Estahlished 10 this work; +" the
brethren, as Ia the case of St. Sill SIS Church.