The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-16

The news that Sam Small was in
town and would preach at the Cen
lral Methodist Church spread so rapid
~, and the desire to see him was so
great, that il was barely q o'clock be.
fore streams Of people from oil direc-
tions began pouring tow ard the doors
Of the church. The lush was so great
that a. 7:l5 O'Clock pm. the buildir &
was packed 10 its utmost capacity.
Not only was every seat taken down
stairs and in the gallery, but the aisles
we're crowded WITH chairs and larga
numbers were content 10 stand up,
wedeed in like herring in q x, Up
wards OF 1900 people were presei I,
sud not lets than a ihoueand were
turned away unable to obtain admits
sion. After the singing of number
Of preliminary hymns by the excellent
choir of the church, the Rev. DR.. Bos.
well delivered an eloquent prayer,
from which The following sentence is
selected as specimen OF the gems
that adorned il: "May the words of
truth fly like arrows tonight and find a
Judgment In the hearts who hear
them" After the conclusion Of the
payer, Miss Mamie White sang.
Hear Us, Father" by Mlllsrd, with
a power and sweetntss that penet at.
ed every corner OF the building and
flled the air with its melody. This
young lady, though quite young and
1nexp riencsd, has voics OF remark
able sweetness ard strength and Of
apparent unbounded possibilities.
After the last notes Of Miss Whites
song had died away the Rev II. A.
Mahon rose aud briefly Intro duced
Mr.. Small, who advanced and faid !:
81 ask your pTayeful attention to the
sixteenth verse, third chapter Acts of
the Apostles: And His name through
faith in His name hath made me
strong, whom ye see and know; yes,
the faith which is by Him has given
HIM the perfect souudnets in the
presence OF you ALL" After an
bouncing the text Mr.. Small pro.
oeeded with the following
ADMIRABLE SERMON:
II is said that great many years
ago, there came into the mart OF an
Z stern city an aged aud travel 81 ,ined
waDderer, evidently from a dis.aut
country. And lie paused for awhile
slnoog The multitude that WIS ss-
Nmoled In that geat bszaa, wander.
ing aimle' ely shCu Regarding neither
she crowds that pressed about him
nor takiI < fny notice II the turmoil
OF the ma ket place, paying no heed
70 The vast sores Of accumulated
wealth, to the products Of the bandi.
craft OF man or TO the products of the
soil and OF the mines, but war derinR
about seemingly listlessly, seeing
nothing and ciricg for nothing that
was about him His strange appear.
ance, his peculiar demeanoT, attracted
the attention Of some of those who
watched him 10 see what he was doing
there, and as nc passed along about
the great market place he came to
booth in which there were Qilded
cages aod Ia each OF the csRes a
feahered s0ng6tar that had been can
tured in the mountain iastnesses and
brought there for sale. As he looked
upon them he seemed 10 listen intent
~ to catch one note Of their native
melody. The little prisoners, as they
beat their wiDea against the wires Of
their cagee, were fTetiul and impa
tient, snd there was no note thai came
from them. Directly he tut lis band
iDto the folds Of lis garment aud drew
forth coin OF strange realm, took one
OF h. cages ia exchange ior tho q, in,
ouened he door and let ths little
pTisontr 10 Sc. II fuuered ior little
While aud tried 0 balance is.lf. al
most unable 10 d. SO because is wiDga