Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-26
THE GEORGIA wHIRLwIND
That Struck the PlattsburR Mo- Camp
Meeting Creates Consternatl0n.

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Meeting Creates Condemnation
PLArrsBURG, Mo, July 2i.-Tbe at
tendance at the camp meeting to-day was
largely in excess of the attendance of yes
terday, fully 1900 people being present at
the sermon in the morning, and 1T was
prolita BILE sermon to many Of the church
members as well az sinners. The dry
bones in the church got such shaking up
as they have not had in many a day. Inc
earthquake was great enough that they
all felt the shake and We're much disturbed
by it. Rev. Sam ,Johes did the preaching,
and he aimed right at the centre Of the
head at the selfish men, OF the half
hearted Christians, of the card-playlnR,
dancing, misunderstanding church
member, and not single
shot missed its mark. He said God did
not want 10 convert sinners and put Them
in some of our churches, for If he did they
would die. Those who mad been in the
miasmatic church long enough 10 get &C
clmated managed to live a long, puny
life. but to put new men into itthey would
die before they became acclimated. lie
shot at the extremists who 90 around
talking about tobacco chewing, earrings
and silk dresses and the ball went true 90
the mark. He said the devil didn't want
any better joke on them than "tor one OF
tobacco and rack il arOuud.'
81 don't defend tobacco chewing; 1t IS
filthy, dirty habit, and
GENTLEMEN WON'T CHEW;
but a man that chews is not gentleman,
but he may be a Christian. know, for
have tried 1t. | wish my wife was able
10 cook in a silk dress every day, for /
think it is the prettiest goods woman can
wear. 1t is not what man eats and
wears but what he is and does that
makes him a Christian. When | was
boy ! used TO play town ball, and ii !
were a boy would play It again when |
was 10 or II years old, but would quit
before l was y. Now, ! want you re-
porters to get down what | am going to
say verbatim. | nave a contempt for
great big man that will play base ball,
and for the man or woman that goes to
see them, that can't express, but the
ROTTENEsT, STINK INCEST
thing that l have the most intense con-
tempt tor, is when they play base ball on
sunday, and wouldn't wipe my feet on
a city on county that would permit it.
Amen, from the preachers. Put it down
that the preachers say amen. Put itdown
that Or. VI iler said amen to that. That
one Baptist brother said amen. That the
Kansas City preacher said amen. All you
want in Citation county is good, whole
men in the church. You have plenty Of
pieces but God can't fit them together,
saw and die as he may. A man with his
head in the church door and his feet in
ball room A man with his feet in the
church and his hands sticking out deal
ing progressive euchrel Some of you
stuck your noses up and went off mad
about what | said about progressive
euchre last night. l said you was
gTENCu Ann A arrNU
just as You know you was, you old hum
bug. You was shrinking in your old nos
trls, and gOtmad because said you stink
in mine."
he closed with an appeal to the church
members 10 get away from their evil prac-
tice, and he wanted all the men who are
members of the church, who were willing
30 say, 81 have surrendered ell 10 God;
will try to live right hereafter" to ''cOme
and give me their their hand, and if you
don't come and give me your hand and
decide it forever, just sit still and say, L
never will do my duty"
While they sang the men crowded for
ward, and for about fifteen minutes he
was kept busy shaking hands with both
hands, fully 800 having come forward on
the invitation. He said: "Praise God,
this is one Of the best meetings / ever
saw. We can convert sinners when we
get the church right" He then invited
sinners who wanted to lead Christian
life to come and give him their hand.