The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-27

country, and my God. As an evidenc
3 OF this, | can point TO the fact that
have alwsys been strong advocate O
churches and school houses.u
Yes said Mr.. Moody, we have
heard favorable reports in that direc-
ton; but, my dear friend, that good
act alone will not save YOU. Behold
Lhe grey bars are upon you; you may
be upon the verge Of eternity; now l.
the time Yes said Mr.. Sankev,
wait no longer; you may be to late !:
abandon your calling and join the
band" Just then an old gentleman
chimte.d in and said, Running circus
is Il dlsreputable business; give it IN
and be saved Then ! grew red in the
face, and | rose up and said to that old
gentleman, says ], sir, | am at loss
to know what there is so disreputable
about circus performance Said that
OLD gentlemtn: have seen obscene
circus pictures upon the walls Then
grew a little hot. odd gentleman
says |, those pictures you saw on the
walls were put up by another mans
advance guard, not mine"
"Then Mr.. Sankey he Clipped in.
MIR. Rice says he, Il saw your show
when l was little boy, at New Castle,
i" Did you, indeed, says I. 'Ihope
that you didn't steal under the canvas
like other bad boys, but perhaps you
did p plead guilty to the charge
said Mr.. Sankey. I went under the
canvas, but | have long since made
amends for such folly You see they
talked to me so kind, you know, and
took them jokes of mine so quiet that
they Knocked me. give in right here.
Says l, Gentlem9n | envy you and
your glorious work. | wish that l
had been educated for the pulpit instead
OF the arena. | might then have been
fitted for the vineyard, and, like you, :
labor for the salvation of human souls,
as am strong believer in immortal {
ty;;,nn a
"That was all. Mr.. Moody shook
hands with me and said, Good bye.
Dan; come again. Come tomorrow
light at Goodies, and | will preach
ermon especially for YOU"
"And did you accept of this kind
81 did, sir. went to church that
cry next night and heard that sermon C
reached for my especial benefit. 1t III
vas about "Fhe Lost Sheep and peo- "
lie who heard Mr.. Moody deliver that
ermon often before said he never
reached it 50 we'll 1t affected me
cry much. After the sermon Jesse
-rnot came up to me and said, Dan, ~
)me into the inquiry meeting for a l.
w minutes I'd a gone, but there
ere so many people in there, that
felt ashamed, and so stopped out"
"But you are thoroughly converted
L all that are you not?n asked the 49,,
porter.
81 am for fact. | haven't drank
lything since that time, and that M
as nearly two weeks ago.
Did you ever think Of becoming Fir
lrlstian before this time?p
Yes, I've often thought of it.
lere's my old friend A. Miner Girls
Did. When he painted wagons for
he used to tell me about the funny N
ings he saw when he had the deli
I'M remens. you ought to have
II Dan, just once to see for YOURSELF
d often say, and I've been trying to
We 'em ever since. | got 'em two
eks ago. | was lying in the Olive
'eet Hotel, the Schuyler House now,
/ | thought I saw the hotel rats
| mice crawling all over me, but Arc
Ell | got up the landlord told me
re wasn't any rats and mice in the
Use now, that they all left when the
ne of the hotel was changed. Then
new for certain that I'd had the MIR,
jams" TIKI
Now that you have turned over a AM
will 81 q
Of business ?n
No, indeed Pm going to start out
an eYangelist-take the road at
e.n
What are you going to preach v
at 20 Orga,
About "reminiscences of my past life Ia1ts
with views on temper pr 'ofr
a." INSTR
Viii you bring singer along with for da
:, it is r
'h, no; for you see, can do my
singing" Nov1J
% you consider yourself adapted for se-...
kind of work >"
know I'm adapted for it. You
nearly all ministers write their
sermons. | can do that; | know
~
-0W do you know yon can?',
Veil, pll tell you; / was locked up
e Rochester Jail once for SANDER,
while in there | wrote piece of
y that was printed and sold all
the country. That was my only H0
lpt, but | know that | could do it 4 u
60.
hen do you propose starting I
mt know for certain just when,
leave pretty soon.n
hich way will you go?.
nth" B.F.