The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-08-20

theme was character building. de places
the foundation 81 character upon the atfeG.
lions, What l hate or love makes my
character. BE insisted that conscience,
not the law, is the standard Of living, To
build character We will place first faith as
the great foundation.
The next stone is courage. The church
suffers most from CoWardiCej coWardiCe is
worse than death, The soldier must I'M
load few thinRs II he would be OF ser,
vice. So the Christians must unload
party allegiance. Prohibition must be
swallowed, or death will come to these
two great parties. The Prohibitlonists
will find their grave; Well, let the grave
be dug, and when all Is ready We will sing
the old Methodist hymn, ."Come, living
men, and see the ground where we shall
shortly lie,"
He referred to Murphy in q manner that
caused quite sensation. lie said Murphy
put one arm around the poor drunknrd,
and the other around the Tum.selleT, aud
denounced him for 1t. The RTrAignment
OF the Dow law was more terrific than on
Tuesday. His sllusion 10 what he called
farce brought forth EXPLANATIONS OF
"Thats 80" and Amen" trem the Prohl-
bilionsts in the audience,
There was q spirit Of dissent prevalent,
and the demonstration was marvellous, as
Sam said he would rather risk his chances
as q Prohibltionist out Of the church
than take the risk OF q non,partis2n
anti. Prohibitions Methodist,
A Doctor OF Divinity arose In his place
and explained that many agreed with him
(Jones) on that point, only they thought
that the plan was not by the Third Party
movement; that was not the way.
"Yery we'll" said Jones, "there Is no
quarrel with US, l only insist that the
Third Party shall come In and wips these
fellows up ii they don't do the straight
thing"
There Is no disputing tho fact that Sam
Jones stirred up hoEnet'a nest on the
UEbana camp ground to-day, and his uae-
iuIness, In q religious sense, has been
greatly impaired by tho outspoken and
unCaled for meddling In Third Party Pro-
hibition,
DR.. Leonard was present, and was as
happy as q boy with tin whistle.
The Pittsburgh Dl5pGtchS correspond
ent gives this account Of Tuesdays ser
mon;
Small frat went OF on m expedition in
search oil the Lancaster correspondent Of
the STATE Journal who had reported him in
way that did not seem to have suited
him exactly. After this sally he got down
TO his work, and ran along in manner
that Csptivated the Prohib!tionsts in the
audience. They are In state Of high
glee over his remarks, The sermon rau
along about this way; The only difference
between the Republican and Democratic
parties too y is on the tariff and that ia
differentiated. We want to get down
from this Republican tree. The reason
the Ohio State Journal don't like me Is be-
cause denoupCe whisky. When l said
anything about whisky they went for me
before they praised me, and hired q
Methodist spreaCher 10 do so. God pity
the Methodist preacher that will allow
himself to be 80 used. can have smooth
sailing II l will let the devil alone, but
when / attacked him the whole crowd ore
after me-"
"Ihe Dow law Is in league with hell
and the devil, and the Methodist who will
follow II up hasn't got any sense. That
Dow law virtually sells out the Sabbath.
The Germaus arc trying to take this coun.
try, but this is America. The question
for you people 10 settle is, shall we turn
this country over to the devil, the Dutch
and the drunkards? l hope the day will
come when we preachers will take hold
OF these things, and thunder them from
the pulpit like hell fire. You say this is
levity. Did you ever hear a man talk
more good common sense in one half
hour? Brethren, quit singing Sweet By
and-By' and sing 'Now.and.Now.' II We
keep the Ten Commandments Jerusalem
will be extended to this world, and will be
incorporated. The first thing we must do
at camp meeting is to do away with our
old prtjudices and dislikes,"