The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-04-14
THE TWO SANS,
How and What They PrSaOh-Thelr Aban.
donmsnt OF Tobacco.

How and What They PrOaOh-Their Aban.
donmsnt OF Tobacco.
Chicago Adrdacc.
One remarkable thing about the minis
try OF both Sam Jones and Sam Small
thetwo Sans as they liked to be called
is the almost entire absence Of the emo.
tional element. Indeed, If there Is to be
criticism at all on their work 1t might
be here. Strange as it may seem they
labor almost entirely on the intellectual
side.of ones nature. Their jokes, sharp
hits, and keen thrusts constitute an enter
tainment which all classes seem to enjoy,
but they do turn men to righteousness.
Along with the smiles and laughter there
arc some tears and ever 30 much preach
ing OF righteousness. Mr.. Jones depends
very little upon the feelings, and teaches
his converts To rest thereon not at all. His
preaching Is something after the manner
olDaniel's TO Belshazzar! Break of your
sins by righteousness and your iniquities
by showing mercy to the poor" Then he
takes up the refrain OF Isaiah: "Cease to
do evil, learn to do we'll" He says over
and over again, In effect: Do not stop to
wait for any change OF heart. That Gods
part, Quit your wiCkedness-or mean
ness, as he puts it-Rnd begin to do right,
and YOU will feel right. He believes with
the sainted Rowland Hill that II man Ia
a Christian every one oil his household
will know It. His vito and children will
find IL out first. Ho puts them In the
front rank as witnesses. II you want To
know whether a man is a Christian or not,
find out what his family thinks. Rowland
Hill used to say that mans dog knows
when his master gets religion; bis OF
finds It out; his horse understands 1t. He
Is a different man. Where before he was
snappish and a Churl and impatient, he ID
now Bweet-tempered, genial and kind.
hearted. "WhGt evidence have you that
you are ChristianP" said Mr. Sturgeon
to working girl. u now sweep under
the mats" she replied. THAT" said the
great preacher, us sufficient"
When Mr.. Small came here as an dpdunI
courier OF the movement he sat in his
room entertaining tho reporters, smoking
cigarettes. lie was very emphatic IN his
denunCiations OF those who regarded the
use OF tobacco as unChristian. His utter
ances then we're shock and trial Il
many OF US. But the Christian public
waited and prayed and labored with those
two men. At last Mr.. Small stood up and
said: II give up tobacco in all forms
now and here, forever, so help me God n
The whole audience Cheered, many rose
to their feet. II was manly stand. His
reasons for the change were no less re-
markable. He put II on the highest
grounds; not because he was convinced
that ho was wrong, not because 9th
ers we're offended merely, but, he said
"Their criticisms on me for this course.
find are making inc sensitive and resent
full toward good brethren, and CannoI
stand that, 80 here goes" In day or two
Mr., Sam Jones said the same thing In
effect and the whole Christian atmos.
mospheIe about Chicago was purer and
cleaner. We do not say that tobacco
users are unChristlan, or that the use o.
tobacco Is necessarily q sin. 1t Is not 4
be compared with drunkenness, but 1t II
a filthy, often unhealthful and always al
expensive and useless habit. As Mr.
Moody put II when some one asked II I
Christian could use II and still be
Christian, Eyes, but q very filthy Chris
Lian, he replied.