The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-23
RESULTS OF THE REVIVAL.
Expressions of Views from Ciergymen anC
Others Regarding the Evangelists.

expressions OF Views from Ciergymen and
/ Others Regarding the Evangelists.
| The results OF the meetings conducted by
evangelists Jones and Small in this city will not
be accurately known, Rev. /. Fl. Mcconnell says,
until the cards that have been distributed
among those desiring to begin new life are
returned He estimates, however, that during
| the last week about thousand per-
sons have been converted. From gentleman
who has been closely connected with
the management of the meetings. it is learned
| that the collections amount to about 81, 600, and
of this the evangelists received $1,000
] The remainder will be sufficient to defray the
expenses
| The following expressions Of opinion from
clergymen and others, interviewed by Journal
reporters, indicate how the evangeists and their
methods of work are generally regarded here:
| Rev. Maxwell P. Gaddis. ST., of Dayton, o.,
| in the Methodist ministry for ffty-one years
/ From my boyhood / have been accustomed to
| listen to the great men in Ohio-such men as
| Bishop Bascom, John p. Durbon, William p.
| Chrsty-in short all the great men of the early
days, and from them down to the present time.
| In fact, during the last ifty-six years | have
heard every one of any notoriety. Sam Jones,
| to my mind. is yet an unsolved enigma-one of
the most wonderful men have ever met. l have
| been with him at his room, and find him gen.
| ial and loving spirit as | ever met. with the
| simplicity and artlessness of a child, with moth
| ing false or assumed. He is man whom be-
| leved God has raised up to do special work
among Christian men and women in this coun
| try. AS preacher, l never heard Sam Small's
equal for the short time he has been in the pull
| nit, and believe he is destined to stand in the
front rank of the Christian ministry of this coun
| try. As man of culture and orator. Mr..
| Small is eminently qualified to do great work.
| He seems to win the hearts of the people every
where he goes, and is fitting co-laborer with
| Mr.. Jones'
| Rev. Matthew T.. Haines, pastor of the First
| Presbyterian Church. think Mr.. Jones and
| Mr.. Small have done good here I have much
higher opinion of them since heard them than
before AS to the things that make the
| judicious greve, I would do as l do with fish
spit out the bones and eat the meat. There
are flies in the ointment but there is so much
ointment that the flies cannot spoil it.
| Rev. George Bruenig-I think very highly of
them. Great good will come of these meetings.
| These men extraordinary evangelists, and
| Gods presence is with them.
DIR. Gilbert, Meridian-street NJ. E. Church,
| think they are brilliant men, jealous and con-
| scientious. They are somewhat misunderstood
| because of the fact that they live in the South,
| and their accident of speech in Southern soci
| ETY. is less Objectionable than here. / have been
in the South and there is ASIAN bang style there
| that is very different from our style 1 think
| they are fully devoted to their work. The time
| is so brief 1 cannot speak of the results There
| has been an awakening of conscience brought
| about by their direct and incisive methods.
| think never heard men who had equal ability
in the work they have chosen
! Rev, j. A. Rondthaler, Tabernacle Presby-
terrain Church, think it is too early to make
| any estimate of their work l believe in their
| sincerity, and that if the work they have done
here is now taken hold Of by our ministers, that
| they can turn to advantage the current set in
motion by these men.
| Rev. j. A. Sargent Fletcher. place Church,
| like them, and think they have had great success
here I have nothing but commentator for
| them.
| Rev. Alexander Jameson, Methodist Church.
| Acton-I approve of them, of their sermons, of
| their methods of conducting their meetings /
| think they are successful, and that very much of
this work is permanent.
| Rev. T. G. Barnum, Wesleyan Methodist
| Church-They have accomplished great good in
| this city, though their manner of work is very
different from my own. They are fulfilling their
| mission-doing what other ministers have failed
| to do. Ministers should take lessons from them
Rev. r. ". Hunter. Seventh Presbyterian
| Church, think, with Dr. Mcconnell that Sam
Jones is daisy. Seriously, those people who
| have failed to come and hear these men have
made great mistake. The Lord has work for
Mr. Jones to do, and he is doing it. I think Mr.
| Small is good preacher He says about what
! some others of us say, and in much the same
way. Mr.. Jones, however is genius. He is a
/ Bob Ingersoll, converted.
8 Dr. L. B. McClain, Grace M. e. Church,
| think them grand men. I have before
heard anybody like Jones. He is certainly one of
| the most remarkable men in his manner of put
| ting things l ever listened to. Great good has
been done and it is widespread We will not be
| able to Judge of the results for long time to
| come. If the various churches do not reap q
| great harvest from this work l shall be disap-
| pointed
| them highly. l have enjoyed the meetings and
| been greatly benefited by them. Jones and
| Small are calculated to reach class of people
none of us here are qualified tor. Their services
| have been of unique character. | never before
attended religious meetings in which there was
| so much freedom, SO much laughing and ap-
/ plause, and yet these seemed the very means of
| preparing people to hear them. Ny only re-
| greet is that they cannot remain here two weeks
| longer
| Rev. w. A. Hendrickson, Twelfth Presby-
| terrain Church, think well of them in every re-
| spect and that they have done great good here.
/ have been greatly interested, and, l trust
/ greatly profted / am now convinced the peo-
pie can be brought out to hear the gospel
| Mrs. l.. D. Robinson Evangelist can in
| dorse their creed through and through. 1 do
| not see how the plain straightforward preaching
| of the truth fail of doing good. God has
promised that His word shall not return to Him
/ void
Rev. J. H. Sedgwick, Baptist State Sunday
| school Missionary-My impressions are as favor
able words can express. believe this work
| will stimulate Christian people, and eventually
lead many of the uHconverted to como into the
kingdom of Christ
Rev. S. j. Wilson, Parish Missionary for Nc
ridian-street M +. Church, think exceedingly
| well of them. The character of their work here
is excellent. and if followed up will furnish great
| results. Ii needs following up, however, to make
it permanent
Greenly McLaughlin-God has brought them
to the kingdom for just such time as this.
Their influence must be salutary on the church.
Mrs. H. N. Finch, Treasurer Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union-Tm going to speakf or
| tho Union. We believe we never have received
from any source whatever more encouragement