The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1884-02-20

s M = pic n'S now W, Terrified victim In searching
tones, aroused his fears lest The crowd utslds
may be attracted, and seeing no oImer WY "
ew~sy he went for the door, the deliberations
NJ the thoroughly aroused preacher reachinH
the ears Of the terrified wretch after ne hna
mnde his exit from the tent. After the sud-
den fiirht of the old friend. we said Broth
eT p 6anSsH s yes !n saia n Se: III" "tSis " old Hi' man 'a! Is
the most corrupt person In TIM country; nc
stills up inc corn, makes d~1unkards OF men,
Ia n hard drInker himself and, with al. ISL
hirh functionnry In the Hard Shell Baptist
Church Of this country" u.
was sarcasm, burning. whitening. M the iol-
lowing incident Will show. At camp meet
Ing held at c., there WIS Il young a0rloi
whom Mr.. Dannelly had known RON imin nn
service Mt which Mr.. Dnnnelly oflciated, ne
! Young doctor did not behave wei, ana tne
nreucher. true to his instincts. pronounced IN
His own way II scathing rehuke. This enrag-
ed tho disciple OF ~Escnlapius, who deter
mined at once to be revcnRcd. Procuring Il
rattan ,s ws' tans w fnnfi ne the ep inssra'nent I'm IN
hand,n and inquired at the door Tor Mr.. Dan.
nelly. lie was pointed TO the back phrt OF the
long dark building to a n ,,a, w snd n 5ne EH,
from extreme heat and fatigue. Approaching
the bedside, he demanded In n loud and i'm
perious tone: did you mean me- MI, IN M NE ne
| Onen8lSc IGIIlilE y W. isfiAaS ictb ~
The preacher, raising mp on his CHOW. re,
sponied with his shrlll voice. now rendered
much keener by a certain nasal twnng:
c%ut.iaii. snub-nose flee, and he was to bark ut
such a fellow as you, b., | would knock him
in the head and Riil him. l never notice
!" NJ. DanmclIy had a great dislike TO my
thing which savorcd Of pre'encc, and usually
dealt with 1t roughly, M the following Incl
dent will show,
and equal ostcntaflOn. had for three years
been very urgent In her invitations for Mr.:
Dannclly to visit her. and spend some TIM ut
her house; 6n to as h sae , nIea to- 1n do OF s sne ' To @ra nls
f. tho hospitality OF the sister, he seut an ap-
poIntmenl 10 n church In the neighborhood
and on Saturday rode so MS to spend the night
at her house. but unfortunately was taken
quite sick Oh the way, but finely reached tho
place quite i%ndlsp0sed. The lady came out
with unusual demonstration or hospitality.
"Alight and come In, dear brother DahneilS.
l am 80 glad to see You! Come in" His only
response was, I'm sick. I'm SICK want
nothing but n bed"
Eyes. brother Dannelly, yon shall have q 6cd;
comfortable possible, and I will 60 out and at
teud TO n few household duties.
The sick p~renchcr was soon IN bcd. when
a a'i loud %ui' whisper: s"Yoa lazy heller, why, do
Dannelly is here. and nothing done? she
takes her exit to the yard. but IS sooi1 oacK 10
loud whisper arrests the preachers ear
"Why don't you hurry up, you black wretch.
tell you Dnnnelly Is here; oI II you a ohe a nnr-
After awhile she returns. Hurry up, ! say,
black devil; old Dannelly Is here and ean't
get you to do q single thing"
" Next morning the preacher Is better. Inc
elnborately sIiver-mounted carriage stan:s
beside the rickety old buggy. md q few miles
make the church. The congregation is large.
Tho pIous hostess, spendidiy attired. SITS IN.
er annominces his text: :The heart Of man
wicked; who can know III"
The speaker. as was ms Wnnt: hhs'ng ,eno
CATION. 1.-THE prophet must have mennt WON.
en- as we'll us men" Then he mikes one OF
his emphatic grunts and long pauses. NOW
post three years, has been urging INT to come
and see her. I sent this appointment. end
goi there yesterday sick. She was delighted
to see me G,dr brother Dnnnelly. told her
was sick, md needed nothing but a hed.
She then. in hurryiiig up the servant, called
me brother Dannelly. In the course OF the
evening. irritated with the slow movements
II she did not know that Ar. Dannrlly was
there. still more excited. she said DGnncHy 4;
and finally. In n rnge said old Dnnnc,ly; ana
Mt the same time calling her 2 black aeS1,.
First I was dear brother Dnnnelly then broth
nelly, and finally old Dannclly." The preach;
err continued: did rather be q stray hound
night to get my living. and have an honest
heart. han 10 glitter In gold. satin nnd SILK
with such Hypocrisy
At q camp meeting Mt b. Young s2r!e OF q
lawyer falling to observe the proprictles ol
the occasion, was publicly reproved by Mr.
Dannelly. and determined at once to raise n
quarrel with him so ms to get n chance &c
~''cuss" the preacher. as he expressed IT, 80
Bit. said In n loud and angry. tone: Come
outside OF these tents. sir. and will give yon
the best whipping you ever had" Ine oo
parson stretched out MS neck nna giving III. s
rendered more shrill and nasnl for the coca
sion MY nanny hasn't licked me Tor for'
ty years, and do you think that I nm such q
fool ms to take the trouble TO 60 nehina IN!
And limping on, left his assailant speerhicss
At Cokesbury. there was quite n religion:
interest manifested among the students. ~
broad in attendance unon the t,okcspnrS
Manual Labor School. Several had present,
cd themselves for prayer. md q few nroIeSsed
religion. Mr.. Dnnneliy. who livcd NJ Lnwn
II Vas Saturday night: the house was crowd
cd. and m intense interest marked INC coun
~ienanccs Of NIL present. The preacher mn
nOunced his text. made q long pause, looRct
, around and hogan thus:
lyon call this n revival! A revival! 70,
don't know what a revival IL. There has no
been n revival In this country for thirti
years! A revival! A revival! You are Jusl
gathering In the trash: gathering. In Tn
trash and it will take the preachers ter
years to get the Church clear OF IT, Not
withstnnding this unsermly introduction, NJ,
sermon was in demonstration OF power, nn6
numbers crowded forward for prayer ut the
close Of the sermon.
Mr.. Dnnnclly had not tho fear Of man be
fore his eyes, whether layman or bishop. a
- tt-- -u~n0 nFnH
ent. who preached every day Mt II O'Clock. 4
the admiration OF the multitude IN attrnd
ance; hut there WINS no special Sur: only ,
calm, delightful feeling. Everybody. snint
MIR. Dannelly was appointed to preach "r
saturday afternoon. Aner bcrating the poo
pie generally for their GOODNESS md fornnli.
~. he took up the preachsrs IN sc nT,11iS"'a =
bout In this style: "YOu come ont here tf
this stand, preach your big sermons. 20 bncR
to the preachers tent; tell your ANECDOTES
crnck your Jokes; laugh md nun; spew on u
Sonr noses. and all these people are going L,
hell. Tit were not for my wooden Lee.
would he among the people, PRAYING for then
the Presiding Elder. and from the Presiding
Elder to the preacher In charge. and from The
preacher IN chnrre to The junior preacher
and nnend from the The, 5pni ClI o p1sseh IT is 10 ,o aas '" "nt
iun. and Ctod sermons. tobacco smoke nnt
Juice, all mixed up together: and you nrc do
Ing nothing to rescue these people from mi
name Of God, that tho blood OF these rcopl,
will be required ut your hands" The saintPf
G%ameweli WINS in the pulpit Mt the time n
Presiding Elder. having charge or the meet
mode OF managing tie case. As soon as tht
sermon closed. he arose and said: pea
, brethren. rs ministers OF the Gospel, we hnf
thought we were doing the best we could tt
az 10, ., IN tho mn M (1nI hIt the wisdom q
years should adInonish us Let us try I'M
power or prayer. There will lie three prayer
meetings. to begin forthwith, held u
tents. Let us not remain here q moment
but let us go to the prnyer-mee!ings." BE
fore sun set the whole camp was in n blaze O
religious feeling.
Some Of Mr.. Dannelly's most powerful ei
forts were in Georgia. where neither Presid
pulpit efficiency. He appeared ut one 9
these camp.meeiIncs, whore DR.. George F
Pierce. now Bishop Pierce. was Presiding ~
der, on Saturday he was invited TO- Prsac,
Was urged. but said No" The Doctor tolt
him TINT he was Presiding Elder, and reGuir
him TO preach. Taking up the Bible, he Inst
finger on a text said. "Tow will this do!
The Doctor replied. 1T is certainly n CRANE
text" In his ~lacc"!c style and nasal twnnG
he snid, Rough or smooth ?" smooth,
replied. He preached a charming sermon
full OF comfort and pathos. and as smooth ~
the gentle flow OF the gliding river. with u
banks. There were many tender hearts nnt
moistened eyes. Everybody was delighted
with the sermon and 50 much pleased wa.
the Doctor that he told him he must preacf
insist upon IT," said tho Doctor. ~ prcachc,,
Yesterday" said lie land nothing was done
"Why." The Doctor replied. Everything wa
done, and the success OF the sermon has IN
duced me to nsk you to preach to-day
"Wel'." said he. III must. must" and get
ting up q Bible and placing his finger upon Z
text, snid :"How will this do7" Every we'll,
, said the Doctor. Trough or smooth Q" 81
prefer smooth" said the Docto:. but Brottei
, Dannelly use the text in n way you thinF
hour approached for preaching he brcnmt
restless. Asked "How long before the horn
would blow ~ seemed anxious and oppresSeu
The audience was immense, and when thu
preacher arose, there was Il sea OF upturnpC
faces. After announcing his text, lie looked
las r-N