The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-06-11
DIXON WILLIAMS COMING.
Preparations Making for Rousing
Revival

anon evangelist, will be in Pulaski
next Saturday to begin the serie
of gospel meetings so longingl.
looked for by the christian commu
nifty. The writer has the .pleasur
, of close personal Acquaintance
with Mr.. Williams, having enjoyed
i, his hospitality for several days dur
ing the sitting of the Grand Lodg
Knights of Pythias.at Lebanon, ant
: we deem it not inexpedient to men
r ton a few facts by way of prepare
) ton for his coming.
Mr.. Williams is a young man
perhaps thirty, resembling some
what Mr.. Mon. Ezell, late of oul
town, is handsome, lively, dash
ing, warm hearted, genial gentle.
man. He IS a man of business al
so, and does not neglect his pleas
ure, but he subordinates everything
to the work of doing good. He is
not silk hated D. D., nor is he q
wd-swaying orator, but he is in
dead square earnest. His effective
power lies in his great faith in his
religion and the unquenchable zeal
it awakens in him and imparts to
his followers. He was reared at
Lebanon and his mother yet re-
sides there. He is in good circum-
stances and lives well. When we
first knew him he was a cashier,
but since then started and made a
success of the Lebanon Register
Before that he was a book-keeper,
we believe, and once was upon the
road with turnout something like
the iWizzard Oil wagon selling a
medicine of his own patent. He was
when growing up, we are told, quite
wild and worldly, but always com
panionable and generous. We
trust this insight, perhaps some
what inaccurate, may serve to en-
force what he thus says of himself
in a letter to Rev. w. w. Beck,
written from
MADIsoNvILLE, KY, June 8.
DEAR BROTHER BECK,
Your very encouraging letter has
been received. Take care that you do
not get the people trusting in the hu-
man instrumentality. You must not
educate them to believe in me. fyou
do all will be a failure. Do not let
them expect to see a counterpart of
Sam Jones. l never heard him but
once, but others say and L know that |
am nothing like him. Ny style is en-
tirely different and he is great and
powerful man while l am an obscure
and weak one. He is q large strong
stake and L am q crooked, weak, little
stick. If you do not correct the i'm
preston that seems to have gone out
that am great preacher, a fine speak
er, ETC., l shall be forced to decline &C
cepting your call. l am absolutely the
weakest of the weak and if any good is
to result to the people of Pulaski in
the meeting which you have asked me
to lead it must come from God alone.
Keep your people constantly reminded
of these facts.
Have as many prayers as you can.
Make everybody pray. Tell your old,
mOssback, straight laced elders to shed
their coats, roll up their sleeves and
prepare for work. Tell everybody to
look to God for rich blessing, asking
largely and He will give unstintingly.
The work is grand here. Gamblers and
saloon keepers who have long resisted
Gods spirit have ceased 70 strive and
are being converted. Could l reLIain
here couple of weeks longer I am
sure that we could capture the whole
town. Pray for US. Affect'y,
Dixon c. WILLIAMS.
The services will begin with |
preaching at the Cumberland |
church Saturday morning at 1870. |
Children especially gre requested to
be present. A meeting of the ses-
sion will be held after the morning |
service. Prayer meeting Wednes-
day night. Mr.. Williams first ser
vice Will be on Saturday night when
the meeting will be for Organization,
Sunday morning at $50 Mr.. Will
liams will preach. The persons who
begin by missing these matutinal |
services will start out behind. He |
was to preach at. 1880 ON Universal |
ism, but the hour may be changed |
on account Of the commencement |
affair at the Methodist church, and |
will be GpRoqnced in due time. AT |
ter that there will be regularly four
services day.
Mr.. Williams is spending this
week at home resting, and writes
9hat he had '!over a hundred con
versions at Madisonville, including
every saloon keeper and gambler in
the town." He urges that arrange
ments De made for large crowds,
"and have a careful eye to the
comfort" The feeling
here is of strong, hopeful anticipa-
ton. There is no doubt of results.
There will be unity in the work as
is shown by the following
THREE REQUESTS:
l. That each christian family assem-
bic in one place, read some passage of
scripture, held prayer at least one time
per day. Let the head of the family
lead in these services. Should he fail,
let the wife go forward, but should both /
fail then let one of the christian chill
dFen take up the duty.
2. That each christian in Pulaski go
to one unconverted person or more and
say to such person, 81 want you to be
a christian now. viii you not be?
am praying for YOU"
3. That each christian be and Is ap-
pointed a committee of one to visit
those members of the church who do
not heartily cooperate with their pas
tor and Gods people in christian work
and lovingly entreat them to return to
the discharge of duty, saying to them
that the church needs them and wants
them and is praying for them.
w. WEAKLY,
d. l.. Wilson, \ Pastors.