The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-01-27
THE TWO SANS.
The Meeting in Cincinnati, Led by the
Rev. Sam Jones and MIR. Small.


Already the meetings in Cincinnati
under the leadership Of the Rev. Sam
Jones are becoming the leading topic
of the season and give promise of re-
auciny tho most profund religious era
ever known in the history of this city.
The newspapers frankly admit that he
won upon the confidence of the people
in his first utterances and that the
happy impressions he made are widen
ing and deepening with every service.
His open, unst;ained manner, his
earnest words Of sympathy, love and
solcitude, and his perfect faith have
completely captured for him the hearts
of all who have heard him. He has at
once conquered all the popular p:eju-
dices that garbled newspaper account
might have engendered. The eager
crowds who are thronging Trinity
church are not the usual first nights
crowds of curiosity seekers. The spirit
of religious interest is fully manifested
and the situation at this early stage of
the meeting is full of glorious promises
of. success.
The Enquirer said editorial'y, after
giving few "pointers," that sin his
tustle with Satan in Cincinnati, we
are decidedly on the side of Sam
JONES'
The Commercial said Of the initial
service that "the church was crowd
cd to its capacity, despite the weather,
and the famous preacher reached the
hearts of his hearers and also re-
ported "hattering indications for q
great revival"
The Sun said: "Bcfore he had talked
five minutes he had that large assem-
blagc at his mercy. He was so frank,
so free, SO unaffected, the words came
in such purity that every one was
charmed Sam James is wonderful
man in his own peculiar way. The
audience was really impressed and
delighted by the wonderful discourse. }"
The Erening Telegram says: 'Sam
Jones opened the Lords campaign
against the devil last night. His
attack was vigorous and full of fire.
The indivual sinners received broad
side after broadside. Cincinnati can
stand a good of reformation and still
show Sodom several tricks. We wish
Mr. Jones success"
The Ecening Post, in commenting
saws: s'In manner he is perfectly nat
ural. He dresses, looks and talks
plainly. You hear no Gorgeous, high
flown periods from him. His speech
is pure English; about seventy tlve
per cent. of his words are monoSylla-
bles, and words, too, have only one
meaning. He think. clearly and log
ically, and his experience in address
Jig iuries is moving him good service
in aiming straight at the mark"
The Times Star, quotes the strong
est points Of the sermon and remarks
est was extremely entertainingand full
of epigrammatic sentences which was
thoroughly enjoyed by the listeners. .
The Rev. DR.. joyce, the pastor OF
Trinity church, says: "These are not
only the largest congregations that
have ever attended revival SER
vices in this city, within my knowl-
edge, but they are made up of the
finest class of Cincinnatians and OF
people who are scldem reached BY
the preachers and churches"
The large number Of ministers tn
attendance at each service are evi.
IDENTIFY interested i'll the great work
and are ready with responsive ''amens." "
! Mr.. Jones hasfilled tine appointment
up to this time, pioneering the way
for the continuous and heavy work
ahead Mr.. Small is prepared to go
forward with his assignments when
reached, and the probabilities are that
as no available hall in the city will
hold the people double services will
| be held in separate churches. Every
agency will be used that grace pro-
vides to make this meeting Of won.
derful and permanet good results.
The sermon last Friday night on the
demands of the situation and the duty
! of Christians in Cincinnati in the
present emergency, was one of un'
usual fervor and power. 1t created q
decided sensation among the people,
and caused many persons to grow
serious with unusually pertinent
thoughts about their own lives, ano
daily examples. The effect of the
sermon will be great upon the future
progress of the work in this city.
A REMARKABLE CHARACTER