Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-17

ior nearly two years, under the name Of Will
nam Davis. When approached and ques-
TONED Mr. Davis appeared restless, and said
ne came TO this place from Tennessee. Mr..
stephens left him and reported to Beechon
that he was satisfied that DAVIS was the man
ne wanted. BeeChOn insisted on waiting and
brother, and their meeting would
give evidence Of the identity OF
the fugitive brother. This was finally
considered not the best policy. and Mr.. 5. ar
rested Davis, who confessed that his right
name is John HandOn. He was handcuffed
and put in prison, where his brother found
! him on his arrival a few hours later, and
whose visit was the unlntentional cause of dis
closing his brothers whereabouts. John Han
don Is about > years old and a splendid look
ing man physically, and during his stav in this
I county has made peaceable and industrious
cltlZen. none Of his neighbors suspecting that
| his hands had ever been imbrued in human
blood. HandOn has wife and one child who
have been with him for some time. When he
left Crawford county he went to Tennessee
and remained there eight or nine months, and
then came TO this county, where he has been
ever sice to the day Of his arrest. He has
been carried back 70 Crawford county to
viii get half Of the $50 reward.
Augusta Chronicle: The streets were filed
with attendants uoOn the Methodist Holiness
meetings Wednesday. and the congregations
~ 81 johns NJ. +. Church were very fun.
The believers in the possession Of holiness or
the ENJOYMENT OF "the second blessing" as il
Is termed, number many Of the strongest AMI
best MethOdists. This class claim to have en-
jOyed the blessings of a clean heart which IL a
state following conversion and which gives
them freedom absolute from inbred sin. The
blessings Of conversion awaken desire in the
neart OF the CHRISTIAN TO live nearer to God I;
but the experience of a second blessing rem
dcrs one imperviOus 10 sin, Indifferent to
temptation and absolutely incapable OF wrong
DOING Hundreds OF those who feel this bless
ing are believed to have reached it instanta-
neOusly, To have felt its birth IN their hearts
and 10 have constantly enjoyed its protection
throughout their lives. On the other hand
other members or the church be-
heve that this blessing is cOntempOra-
neOus with conversion. and that anv
state akin TO OsanctifcatiOn can only be reached
by gradual growth IN grace. This was the be-
lief OF Bishop Pierce. although his father Dr.
LOVick Pierce, accepted the WESLEYAN idea
tuat the holiness blessing came subsequent to
conversion. Among the ministers in attend
auce upon TINS convention are Rev. James
Evans, A j. FARRELL, W. \. Dodge, W A .
Parks and many others. Rev Mr.. Oliver OF
south CarOiina,a "A well known PRESBYTERIAN di-
vine. Is also in attendance and led the open air
meeting Wednesday afternoon in front of the
Memorial Monument on Broad street Mr.
OlYer has not only enjoyed the second bless
ing- but has been cured Of violent malady Of
the head by prayer. 1t is related of him that
he once lay upon a violent he'd OF illness, and
that as his friends watched him, hourly ex-
pectlug him 10 die, lie professed his belief that
he had enjoyed the faith cure. He soon fell
into refreshing sleep, and next morning as
tonlshed his attendants by rising from his bed
and attending services THIS was two years
ago, and he has never. it is said, been sick one
day since that time. His case was almost equal
TO that Of Mrs. Wimpey, of NorcrOss, who
was cured by prayer and faith from paralysis
IN single day, and who, from being in a con-
dltlOn Of utter helplessness, walked to church
and related her experience. The faith cure
however, Is not necessary attendant of hO-
illness. About 200 delegates are attending the
convention. The o'clock meeting Wednes-
day morning was an experience and prayer
meeting. and was conducted by Rev. W A
Parks. Presiding Elder of the Gainesville dis
trlct- At 9 O'Clock Rev. W. y. Dodge and
g.. III. PatillO Ofliciated, and in the afternoon
Rev. W. a. Parker. DIR. W. A. McDOn-
aid, Of Boston, presided at night. In
the afternoon two open air meetings
lngs were held-One near the Memorial Monu-
ment, presided over by Messrs. Oliver, Parks
and Dodge, and one at the Augusta Factory,
by Messrs. FARRELL, Wightman, PatillO and
Willis. These exercises were varied by sing
ing and eNhOrtatiOn and attracted large
crowds These meetings will continue
throughout the week, the holiness session
closing sunday night.