Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-06-17
SAN JONES IN the puLppr.
The Georgia Preacher Attacks Socsal
Clubs, Dancing and spider legEe<
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From the Atlanta Constitution.


Clubs. Dancing and spider leggeA
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From the Atlanta Constitution
After singing several hymns and a prayer
DIR. Munhail announced tina, he was very hoarse-
from constant use OF his lungs at these meet
ings, and that the Rev. sam Jones had con-
sented to preach for him. When Mr. Jones
came forward there was a stir i'm all parts OF
the great sea OF faces in the effort TO get good
look at the Georgia exhorter, whose recent re-
markable sermons in Nashville have given him
a national reputation. Mr.. Jones does not ap-
pear TO be In the least affected by the fame he
has acquired. His manners the same rs
they were when he was a mountain circuit
rider in the North Georgia conference His
style OF preaching is as homely, as direct and as
reientiess as ever. He is the old sam Jones still
and Is liable TO remain
His sermon last night was upon .'rhe Grace Of
GOD which Hath Appeared for the salvation OF
Men, lac thanked God that there was such
grand meeting going on In Atlanta. He had
long prayed for such a meeting, and he prayed
ment of great good In this city He thanked
God tor such a text on such an occasion, That
word salvation is the biggest, broadcast word in
other words ia Websters Unabridged piction-
AIRY and put them I'm one side OF the scale this
one word will outweigh them AL. Thank
God. we are getting more religion and less
theology In this country. Your salvation and
mine, docs not depend on the particular
creed we sign our names TO. Religion
must go deeper than creed. H. must
90 deep enough 10 change a mans life; TO make
MIN cease 10 do evil and learn 10 do well Id In
a philosophical proposition that two bodies
cannot occupy the same space at the same time.
VIII, With all your churches. your BOO sermons a
the people are moi saved: Their heads are SO
chock iull OF error that they have DO room tor
carry of the electricity OF the gospel aud To pre-.
vent its shocking them. We have n great many
majority. But that man IS id sSs OF le .n sns
water who don't know how To behave in this
world. You are rs big fool as was once, but,
THANK God, 4 am not that sort OF a tool any
more.
Christ will redeem you from such folly. He
VIII teach YOU what Socrates never knew and
fiato never dreamed OF. The most disgusting
sight In the world is an A. Il. or AN A NJ or a
Ia. -. VINO s, T. s9ch fool that he don't know
many ofyou. The word convert means 10 turn
around. That's all you have got To- do cur
grand old Gov. Stephens used To say that when
ne found he was wrong the first Thing he did
was 10 turn around and go right In old times
tney used 10 put negroes up ON the block and
sell them. Sometimes the negro got away. and
then they would sell him ION the run" How
much Tor him on the run 2" When Christ came
TO save this world He found it ION the run"
and lie came swim as morning light and He
and throwing His lowing arms around H. he
begged &c TO come back to God and be saved.
the noase ,oa don't In r"r,oss parts Of
unless he wants to he saved Some
OF YOU little sinners are sitting around here
waiting for salvation to strike you as il did 81
Paul. Snowbird waiting to be hit by a cannon
ball. lLaughter.l God adjusts His ammuni-
ton TO the size Of the man He is after. Mustard.
seed shot will do for Won. iI.augiter.I Cod
wont keep maa sober who has a quart OF
liquor In him all the time. God won't Keep q
young lady pious who has her waist encircled
seven times week by the arms OF a spider
legged dude lLaughter.l a religious meeting
playing hasn't got the right sort Of a"a po e,sa
In II. Why don't you say amen to that
This club i'm Atlanta is run by the enemies Of
God Look AT them from head to foot and see.
The germans i'm this town are run by the enc
mics 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
., 10 ioot and see. Unless this meeting breaks up
these things in Atlanta il will take you some
time to convince me that God had much TO
DO with II; Amen. amen all around.
cards about me. All have TO say u.s. sign your
name TO what you write, and by the time get
ming. Laughter / want to see the time when
tue good men in . community shall set its
fashions and control its society. II you do your
and card playing in Atlanta. I"Amens" all
around.l german is nothing but hugging set
not to dance the german said all the hugsing
she got was In the german and she didn't mean
i is ESs Sw it up po0 That's Sar all int the german
sp Or sh'e s0 cards sh, saSS
te"P SOW Scruistus anu reap SPIDER
legs tLaughter.l 1 made 1t SO warm for the
spider legs In Nashville that before left there
they began TO unload on the negroes. You
could see little negroes going around town
with tight breeches and tooth-pick shoes on,
Laughter Some OF the spider legs In NASH
vile talked about Shaping my face. When
they told me about it, said with all his faults
the spider leg has very sound judgment on
one point. He knows better than any one in
the world whose jaws to slap [Laughterl
III you are not q member OF the church would
join the club IL were you. 1 would have all
the fun could on the way to hell. IIaughter1
But man who processes religion has no bust
ness belonging to the club dancing germans
and playing cards. say amen TO that yself.
These people around here are winking aud
blinking, but they don't say amen. fIaughter.1
cease from doing wrong and keep me doing
right: Let Us kick this old world like "A rubber
ball beneath our feet and make IL the stepping
stone TO Heaven. God grant us all an album
dant entrance there.
Mr.. Jones concluded with an eloquent appeal
to all who heard him to forsake the ways OF sin
and turn toward a christiy life He asked that
OF the church or not, should rise up. Fully
5000 people stood up Mr. Jones said: "Ali YOU
who mean TO go to hell just keep your seats"
This way of putting the question brought sew.
eral hundred recruits 70 the army that was
standing
The choir. led by Mr. Willis, sang a grand
hymn, in which thousands Joined. After
while most of the vast multitude went to their
homes in every quarter OF the city, a large
number remained to talk of their anxiety for
the condition OF their souls to express the
determination To lead better lives