The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-01-24
ANDERSON. S. c. THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY "a, 1884,

Jokes, laugh and fun, spew out your to-
bacco spit, and make chimneys of your
noses, and all tho people are going to
hell. If it were not for my wooden leg,
1 would be among the people praying and
trying to save them. From the Bishop to
the Presiding Elder, and from the Pre-
siding Elder to the preacher in charge,
and from the preacher in charge to the
Junior preacher, and from the junior
preacher to the local preachers, you are
all alike. It is jokes, and fun, and good
sermons, tobacco smoke and juice, all
mixed up together; and you are doing
nothing to rescue these people from the
Devil. tell you now, in the name Of
God, that the blood of these people will
be required at your hands" The sainted
Gamewell was in the pulpit Mt the time
as Presiding Elder, having charge of the
meeting, and we were struck with his
dexterous mode of managing the case.
AS soon as the sermon closed, he arose
and said: "Dear brethren, as ministers
of the Gospel, we had thought we were
doing the best we could to advance the
cause of God, but the wisdom of years
should admonish US. Let us try the
power of prayer. There will be three
praye meetings, to begin forthwith, held
at--tents. Let US not remain here 8
moment, but let US 60 to the prayer
meetings." Before the sun set the camp
was in blaze of religious feeling.
Some of Mr.. Dannelly's most powerful
efforts were in Georgia, at the large
camp.meeting gatherings, where neither
Presiding Elder nor Bishop could sur
pass him in pulpit efficiency. He ap'
peared at one of these camp-meetings,
where DR.. George F. Pierce, now Bishop
Pierce, wan Presiding Elder. On Satur-
day he was invited to preach by the
Doctor, at II o'clock, but replied mo"
Was urged, but said "N0." The Doc
tor told him he was Presiding El-
der, and required him to preach.
Taking up the Bible, he hastily turned
the leaves over, and placing his finger
on a text said: GLOW will this do?"
The Doctor replied, "It is certainly q
grand text" In his laconic style and
nasal twang, he said, "Rough or
smooth ?" Smooth" said the Doctor.
Nothing will be done," he replied. He
preached charming sermon, full of COM
fort and pathos, and as smooth as the
gentle flow of the gliding river, with its
landscape of verdure and flowers on both
banks. There were many tender hearts
and moistened eyes. Everybody was de.
lighted with the sermon, and so much
pleased was the Doctor that he told him
be must preach at II o'clock on Sunday.
"No," said he. II insist upon it," said
the Doctor. 81 preached yesterday"
said he, "and nothing was done" "Why,"
the doctor replied, Everything was
done, and the success of the sermon hrs
induced me to ask you to preach to.
day" "Well," said he, "If I must,
must" and getting up Bible and plac.
ing his finger upon text, said: "How
will this do ?" every WE'LL" .aid the
Doctor. Rough or smooth ?" Il pre-
fer smooth" said the Doctor, "but Bro
tber Dannelly use the text in any way
YOU think best" He had nothing more
to say. AS the hour approached for
preaching he became restless. Asked
i How long before the horn would blow;"
seemed anxious and oppressed. The au-
dience was immense, and when the
preacher arose there was sea of up.
turned faces. After announcing his text,
be looked over the immense crowd and
bepan by saving: The ways of the Lord
are mysterious. It is matter of aston
to me that l am permitted to
preach, and so many abler and better
than 1 have died" He then mentioned
several great men who had fallen. Il
can only account for it," said the preach
er. "on this wise. I have such q brazen
mouth, that can tell the people of their
,ins in a way that others dare not." He
then took up the gross sins OF the times,
unlocked the doors of social crime and
threw them wide open to the gaze Of the
lifted up the secret trap
doors and let the audience smell the hor-
rid stencil arising from the sewers of sin.
He hunted out the sinner hid away in
bis secret debauches, and with giant
hand dragged him forth and held him
before the eyes of the congregation. He
had little to do with sin in the concrete;
but dealt with it in the abstract. The
outside strollers had been drawn in
under the arbor, and were packed in
close standing order, fringiDg the seated
portion of the audience. An awful still
ness prevailed over the vast assembly,
while, with vehement earnestness and
streaming eyes, the preacher portrayed
the horrid sins of the people with such
point and power that every sinner felt Il
am the man.. and taking up the skirt OF
his coat, shock it with nervous power
over the terror stricken audience, declar.
ing that he was free from their blood, and
the pulpit steps limped away.
There was tremendous pressure upon
the minds of the people. DIR. Pierce at
tempted to preach in the afternoon, but
there was an incumbus upon his mind,
and be moved along with difficulty to
himself. When about midway his dis
course, there was an outburst in the con-
gregation. At once hundreds we're cry.
Ing for mercy. The work continued all
night, and hundreds were convicted
among them some of the most hardened
sinners of that country.
Occasionally his harshness at bay, the
love of Christ transported him, and his
eloqucnce, like mighty torrent, swept
everything before it.
It was the eleven O'Clock service on
Sunday at one OF the largest camp.meet
ipps in the State. The weather was fine,
and the congregation immense: Ills in-
troductory prayer was unusually terVld ;
and few men could pray like be did. He
read his text: ooh, that my head were
waters and my eyes fountain of tears,
that [ might weep over the slain OF the
daughter Of my people" ."-Jer. tx. 6.