Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-06-28
ppaias Besistss
IstHMON BY SAM JONES.
, Stirring Discourse by the Noted
Southern RsViyalist.
u.c.o,gia Preacher Attacks Social Clubs,
n,seirg and Spider-Legged Dudes
Red Hot SAet,

.-,tsnt use OF MS lungs NJ tneSe meetings.
= ,ss, the Rev. Sam Jones had consented
...sch for him. When Mr.. Jones came
80 there was a STIR in all parts of the
-, ses Of faces in the effort to
4 good lOOk at the Georgia exhortsr,
. recent remarkable sermons in Nash
N. have given him q national reputation.
A. Io,ss does not appear to be the least
E..s5 by the fame he kas acquired. His
N.o.ss sre the same as they were when
Tss a mountain circuit rider in the
Nth Georgia conference. His style of
.s,cS;pg is as homely, q direct, and 3
E~sntsss as ever. He is the old Sam
- sill and is liable to remain 80. His
go last night was upon The Grace Of
- vb;ch Hath Appeared for the Saliva
- n Men He thanked God that
49, vas such q grand meeting going on
a,s,,a. he had long prayed for such 3
ling and he prayed nov that God would
:. , 70 the accomplishment of great
- IN this city. He thanked God for such
ext on such an occasion. That word sal
,,S,a Is the biggest broadcast word in the
.Sois language. If you take the $4,000
~, soris in Webster's Unabridged Die
49, sid puy them on one side of the
- Ia cls word will oUtSeight them all.
ThsaA Gcd.
,r3l les theology IN this country. Your
-. = and mine oOes not depend on the
,~,-;solar creed we sign oUr names to. Re-
ZION must 20 deeper than creed. 1t must
n deep enough 70 changes mans life; to
maze him cease to do evil and learn to do
gsl. LISA philosophical proposition that
40 bodies cannot occupy the same
mace ST the same time. With sl
,o,r churches, your two hundred ser
Mons a week in Atlanta, what is the matter
ia, 81 the people are not saved? Their
sssis are so chock full Of error that they
have no room for religion. Some people
q: I'd lightning rods to carry OF the cleo.
-cry Of the gospel and to prevent its shock
jny them. We have q great many cultIVs'
,i people Tow. They are getting in the
nsor,y. But that mar is q tool
o: the first water who don't know how
10 5ehsve in this world. You are as big a
fool as | wss once, but, thank God, | sm not
hat sort ofafol any more. Christ will re-
!ssm sou from such folly. He will teach
,a what Socrates never knew and Plato
aeys- dreamed of. The most disgusting
ayb, in this world is an A. B. or an A. N
sn LII D. who is such q fool that he
ica't know how 10 live in this world. Gou
ve 81 in the right road, but you are going
he wrong way, many OF you. The word
convert means to turn around. That 3 all
7oa have got to do. Our grand old Cover
lr Stephens used to say that when
Ne Found He Wa Wrong
he first thing he did was to turn around
lcd 20 right. In old times they used to
ut negroes upon the block and sell them.
sometimes the negro got away and then
.bey would sell him "on the run. "How
much for him on the rum When Christ
cane to save this world he foHnd it "on the
nm. and be came swift as morning light
and ne caught this poor world flying away
rom Gcd, and throwing his loving arms
roU1d it he begged it 10 come back 10 God
s,i be saved. T"Amenl Amen in vari-
oQs parts Of the house. God don't save
a nan unless be wants to be saved.
some Of you little sinners are sitting around
,srs waiting for salvation to strike you as
i did st. Paul. Snowbird waiting to be
Ii. With a cannon ball. Laughter. God
liiusts bis ammunition to the size Of the
nan he is after. Mustard seed shot will do
0r yon. Laughter God won't keep q
nan sober who has a quart of liquor in him
81 the time. God won't keep a young lady
uOus who has her waist encirclsd several
tines q wees By the arms ola spider-legged
ilie Laughter. AIehgious meeting that
ion break up germans clubs and card play
Ig hasn't got the right sort of power IN 1t.
Why don't you say amen to thatf
Laughter
This Club In Atlanta is Run
y the enemies Of God. Look at them from
,:ai to foot and see. The germans in this
0Eu are run by the enemies of God. Look
81 them from head to foot and see. Gard
PSying in this town is run By the enemies
Sod Look at them from head to foot
nd see. Unless this meeting breaks up
Ie:e things in Atlanta it will take you
0le time 10 convince me that God .
2uCh 70 do with it. G"Amen! amen all
VoEad Some fellows don't ike what say,
ind write cards about me. All have to
ay is, sign your name to what you
site AMI by the time | get through with
7Cg you'll hit the ground running. Laugh.
isr want to see the time when the good
aen 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. l"Amens'
al srOuud A german is nothing but hug.
eng set to music. Laughter. 4 girl
Eho was begged not to dance at the ger
nan said sl the hugging she got was in
Aa german, and she didn't mean to give
up. That's all the german is. Now
You Doni Like That
yol justlump it. Laughter Sow whisky
aud reap drunkards. Sow cards and reap
gamblers. Sow germans and reap spider
5ga Laughter. l made it so warm for
ne spider legs in Nashville that before L
Ell there they began to unload on the ne
EoeS. You could see little negroes going
AoOld town with tight breeches and tooth
Fck shoes on. Laughter. Some
o. the spider legs in Nashville
aSed about s~lapping my face. When they
Cd ne about it. | said, with sl his faults,
as spider leg has very sound Judgment on
ole point. He knows better than anybody
u tee world whose jaws to slap. Laugh
SiI lfyou are nOts member Of the church
tEoald Join the club i'll we're you. would
ave al the fun could on the way to he'll.
laughter. But q man who processes re-
Lgon has no business belonging to the
T1o, dancing germans and playing cards.
say amer TO that myself. These people
So1nd here are winkng and blinking, but
@e! don say amen. Laughter.
What Is NV Religion Worth
UT dou't make me cease from doing wrong
a2a keep me doing right? Let US kick this
va world Ike a rubber ball beneath our feet
caG make it the stepping-stone to heaven.
700 grant Us all an abundant entrance
Iere. Mr.. Jones concluded with an
s0qGent appeal to al who heard him to
SaAke the ways of sin and turn toward 9
SH;s'iy hte. He asked that ell who meant
y I'VE better. whether members Of the
SllgCE or nor shond rae mn Fullv z 900 ]