Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-08-21
Sam, JONES'
His Sermons On the MOundVille Camp
Ground, Yesterday.
VERY LARGE AUDIENCES GREET HIM.
The Great Evangelist Received in Cordial
Way.
HUNDREDS OF WHEELING PEOPLE THERE,
The Drift Of the Discourse Presented in
Readable Shape,

There can be no further mistake, Sam
Jones the great reyivalist is surely on the
Moundsyille camp grounds, and yesterday
he delivered two interesting discourses,
one at 1890 a. m. the other Mt 7:3O last
evening. All those who have heard him
are highly pleased, and very enthusiastic
meetings from this time on are anticipated.
There is still a great deal of talk over the
non arrival of Sam Small, but now that
Jones has made his appearance every one
seems to be satisfied and things are moving
along almost as smoothly rs they would
have had there been no disappointment.
All day yesterday Sam Jones was the
cynosure Ofall eyes, and as strangers arrived
upon the grounds, their first questions
were: is Jones here?" and SHOW
him to me-" so it may be pretty well
guessed that Sam Jones was a much
talked about man, but he
didn't appear TO know it. Probably he
has become accustomed to it. Many OF
the cuts that have been published of him
have some general resemblance, and would
to some extent assist one in selecting him
from among crowd. As he looked yester-
day ne is about five feet eight inches tall,
quite slender, dark complexion, coal black
moustache and hair, with piercing dark
ewes set under brOws of the same hue and
cheeks rather Sunken. He was attired IN a
black suit, frOck coat, and wore low
crowned soft felt hat. In fact, he Is per-
sOnage that an observer would Immediate
Iy select from among crowd rs being
somewhat different from every day human
ity. He is very quiet and unassuming
and does not appear to be the least bit vain
of his reputation.
Yesterday Mr.. Jones labOred under the
disadvantage OF hoarSeness and his lowest
words did not reach those some distance
away from the pulpit. Heis an unusually
earnest speaker, and when he gets OFT one
of his famous odd expressions or SMILES,
although u very peFeeptible giggle is eX-
tracted from the audience, he never
changes his quiet, earnest expression,
which has the effect of giving an air of sim
cerity to his lighteSt remark. His transit
tiOns from the gay to the grave are very
marked, and while one is yet smiling at
some peculiar remark, Jones turns on his
tender, pathetic forces, and smiles change
to tears. His uncOuth sayings are greatly
softened, and the rough corners smOOthed
down by his pleasant manner OF delivery.
Probably one thousand people assembled
TO hear Jones in the morning and many
more arrived during the afternoon and
evening. The management expect heavy
crowds from now on TO the close Of the
meetings, and they say they have sufficient
accommodations for all. There are two
hundred and sixty unOccupied cots, large
lunch room has been opened in the old
hotel by Mr.. Frank Fleur, and the new
hotel under its efficient management, Is in
excellent condition and is entertaining its
guests in good style. Tn Sunday, eNcur-
sions from al the towns and cities within
two hundred miles Of the camp grounds
are expected, and the crowd will be I'M
mense. At the morning meeting Mr..
Jones addressed the congregation as fol-
lows: