The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-06

Rev. Sam Jones breaches and Talks Abou
Hugging, Dancing and Other Sins.

Rev. Sam Jones breaches and Talks About
Hugging, Dancing and Other Sins.
Atlanta Constitution of Thursday.
Gold don't save a man unless he wants to be
saved. Some of you little sinners are sitting
around here waiting for salvation to
strike you as it did ST. Paul. Snow bird waiting
to be hit with a cannon ball. Laughter. God
adjusts his ammunition to the size of the man
he is after Mustard-seed shot will do for you.
Laughter. God won't keep man sober who
has quart of liquor in him all the time. God
won't keep young lady pous who has her waist
enclrcled seven times week by the arms OF
spiderlegged dude. [I4aughter.l A religious
meeting that don't break up germans, clubs and
card playing hasn't got the right sort Of power
in it, Why don't you say ''amen" to that9
This club in Atlanta is run by the enemies of
God. Look at them from head to foot and see.
The germans of this town are run by the en-
emies Of God Look at them from head to foot
and see. Card playing in this town is run by
the enemies of God Look at them from head
to foot and see Unless this meeting breaks up
these things in Atlanta it viii take you some
time to convince me that God had much to do
with it. lament amen! all around
Some fellows don't like what say and write
cards about me- All have to say is sign your
name to what you write and by the time L get
through you you'll hit the ground running
Laughter | want to see the time when the
good men in a community shall set its fashions
and control its society. If You do your duty
you can kill out the club and the germans and
card playing in Atlanta Amens all around A
german is nothing but hugging set to music
Laughter. A girl who was begged not to
dance the german, said all the hugging she got
was in the german. and she didn't mean to give
it up. That's all the german is. Now, if you
don't like that you just lump it. Laughter.
Sow whisky and reap drunkards! Sow cards
and reap gamblers. Sow germans and reap
spider legs. Laughter I made it so warm
for the spiderlegs in Nashville that before left
there they began to unload on the negroes. You
could see little negroes going around town with
tight breaches and tooth-pick shoes on. Laugh
ter Some of the spider-legs in Nashville
talked about slapping my face. When they told
me about it said with all his faults, the spider
leg has very sound Judgment one point. He
knows better than anybody in the world whose
jaws to slap. Laughter
If you are not member of the church would
join the club if were YOU would have all the
fun l could on the way to hell Laughter. !
But a man who processes religion has no bust
ness belonging TO the club, dancing germans and
playing cards / say amen to that myself.
These people around here are wi hiking and blink
ing but they don't say amen. Laughter. !
What is my religion worth if it don't make me
cease from doing wrong and keep me doing right!
Let us kick this old world like a rubber ball be-
meath our feet aud make it the stepping stone to
heaven. God grant US all an abundant entrance
there
Mr.. Jones concluded with an eloquent appeal
to all who heard him to forsake the ways of sin
and turn toward Christly life. He asked that
all who meant to live better, whether members
of the church or not, should rise up. Fully
three thousand people stood up Mr.. Jones said:
"All you who mean to go to hell just keep your
seats This way of putting the question brought
several hundred recruits to the army that was
standing