The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-11-07

al track and keep it. On this jour
ney you have good guide, a goot
protector, and good company. Herr
be made very pleasing illusions t,
Durham and the good people her,
and earnestly urged sinners to repent
and begin the journey heavenward
He spoke in pathetic manner o.
the footprints Of christian heroes
with the toes forward, and If we only
followed in the footsteps we would
land where they did. His picture oI
Heaven and the glorious reunion ot
family when he got there was full "I
pathos and it brought the greater
portion of his large congregation 'tC
tears. :.-.g
At the conclusion of the sermon
many expressed their desire to join
different churches, and hundreds
went up and gave him their hand,
saying"'l am sinner. | want sal.
vation."
1t was the mnst Garnet sight this
reporter eyer witnessed. O.d men
and gray haired women bcwing in
tears young and old asking the peo
pls of God to pray for them hat they
wanted to lead a better life; he faces
of the gay and f,ivnltus seriously con,
sidering the earn st words and pow
erful arguments of the preacher and
mothers, father, and friends be.
seeching sons, daughters and friends
to begin the Christian life.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
This serv ce was for men only, and
such sight. Quite three thousand
assembled at the warehouse and there
was an earnestness and devoutnes,
depicted on each countenance that
impressed one with the interest felt
irtthe mreting, Mr.. Jones preached
a powerful sermon upon &c nscience
Record and God" 1t was a scath.
in! rebuke of sin and the awful con
sequences of facing cur records at
thr bar of Gcd. In the records be-
ing made he excluded no class, and
his seimln was searching and far
reaching and went right to the heart
and the undersl anding of every one
present. Il seemed as if he was
preaching to single individual and
each man thought he was the one.
We do not know that We shall ever
witness such a scene again. When
the invitation was EXTENDED at the
close of the sermon, hundreds Of
hard. hearted sinners went up cons
Tossing that they wished 20 lead a
better lite and asking christians to
pray for them Stout.hearted men
were melted to tears, and friends
wept the tears ofioy over friends who
expressed a conviction and conver-
sion.
SUNDAY NIGHT.
When the great preacher walked
upon the platform at this meeting he
remarked Brethren, we'll pray as
we CO." A few minutes of silent
PRAYER f,llowel. Mr. Jones took as
his text the parable Of the prodigal
son. Never before has such o con-
vincing sermon been preached in Dur
ham. He pic urcd in the most vivid
manner the journey OF that son from
home and tie Wasting Of his sub>
stance in riutous living and his re.
turn 10 his father and his fathers for.
giveness. 1be contrast was strik-
ingly drawn Of the boy-the sinner
of to-day who is far from his Heaven
ly Father and spending his time and
talents in the service Of the devil and
feeding upon the husks Of the world.
During the course Of the sermon,
when upon the evils Of intemperance.
the preacher said: Every man and
woman that don't want whisLey in
Durham, stand up" The whole cons
of over 5000 people, with
the exception Of a very few, stood up.
"Now." said Mr.. Jones, when they
weIe seated, 'if you go back OH that
you are a liar"
Like the close Of the prcviols ser.
vices there were many penitents, and
a large number gave their names for
membership in tire different churches
MONDAY MonNINa SERVICE,
The congregation continued TO
grow in tumbers aud the last fur
services Of the series the warehouse
was packed in every possible nook
and corner.
Afler the singing at this service
Mr.. Jones announced that he hstl jsst
visited the room Of Mr.. w. IL.
Osborne, who is confined to his led
with sickutss, and that he is the
happits st man IN Durham, aud though
suffering bodily pain all was peace
with his soul. Another piece Of good
news. rsmafked Mr. Jones. Il am in
ioimtd that our friend Mr.. s. L.
AreDdell has telcgraphed 10 Raleigh
to close his bar.rcom there ani n