The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-24
SAM JONES.
THOUSANDS FLOCK INTO
PARRISH'S WAREHOUSE
TO HEAR HIS SERMONS. 2

Co., To HEAR HIS SERMONS. s
The Second Night the Evangel-
list Grows Serious and Draws
Tears from the Eyes of His =
Hearers---Many Peni-
tent--S0me of Mr..
u Jones' Sayings. Il &
Rev. Sam Jones commenced his
series of meetings in Parrish's ware
house, according to previous an
nouncement,' Saturday night. The
building which has a seating capaci-
ty Of about 1000, was nearly filled
when the revivalist walked upon the
platform, stepped to the front and
raising his right hand said in clear
tone Of voice: Nov, before we pro
coed with this meeting, let us all
stand and pray" The vast audience
arose and the Evangelist offered an
earnest, fervent prayer, calling upon
Gods blessings to rest upon his La
bors while 10 Durham and the meet
ing about to commence. After the
prayer Prot. Excel, who travels with
Mr.. Jones as bis musical Director.
announced hymn No. SO, "He is call
ing yet" which was beautifully rem.
dered by the choir of 80 voices. Miss
Ida Carr very gracefully performed
on the piano, while the accomplished
Miss Leslie Southgate performed
upon the organ. The singing is sims
ply charming and is a credit to Dur.
ham talent. Prot. Excel is a singer
with few superiors and his solos will
enhance and chasten any one.
But Sam Jones is the attraction
and as he sits carelessly in his chair
during the singing every eye is bent
on him, his name is the drawing
card, and it is he whom people trav-
ell miles to see and hear.
Well, when You size him up he is
only man-an ordinary aud iLsig-
nifcant looking man. There is noth-
Jog about his personal appearance to
attract attention, but when you look
him in the face you see the most fear.
less and sensational preacher the
world ever produced. After his FIRST
| sermon Saturday night more than
one thousand christian people stood
up saying they would do all in their
power TO help save souls during the
meeting, and Saturday night several
mothers and wives arose asking pray.
ers for their children and husba Ids,
also q great number-more than one
hundred protesting christians and
sinners came forward and gave the
Evangelist their hand saying they
intended to live better lives and res
quested an interest in the prayers
OF all.
Thus far the interest IN the great
meeting has no bounds and the pres
ent out look is that great good will
be the final result.
Mr. Jones breaches three times
each day-at 1890 g. m. 3 and 1850
D. %. His audience at no service yet
has numbered less than 5000.
As The RECoRpER has not space
to publish the sermons complete. we
print some of bis pithy and pointed
Sd j, ings which are extracts rim his
sermons Saturday and Sunday.
SAYINGS.
While i am here IN Durham, |
propose to talk plain and should !
tell yor your faults, don't curse me
for It. but curse yourself for having
them. When you step upon the
scales and they do not weigh to suit
you, don't curse them, but curse the
power that made them so they won't
lie for you.
II all you church members had
stuck to your vow when you joined
the church. do you think yUu would
need any evangelist to-day to save
Durham :
/ like 10 see q man take y position
in everything. Oh, my! thee little
fellows who don't know just exactly
where they stand in religion, don't
know just how they will vote. My
countrymen +! II you are q christian
come over and take your stand firm
on the Lords side, and If you aiu'l
q christian 90 over on the devils side
from snout TO tail.
II you want IN laugh, you just
laugh, and il you want 10 cry, Just
CRY there 10 about as much religion
In one a. the other.
Some folks say they don't mind
what Sam Jones says, but the way lie
says itl Why, bless your soul |!
the way I say H. Is the only thing
I have a patent right on.
II you are persevering you are per-
sever ing. and if you amt, you aiu't.
don't like theology that says If
you seek religion you can't find il.
and il you find IL you don't know
you've got It and If you've got II you
cau't lose it and If you lose il you
never had 1t. Here's my theology:
IL Won seek IL y1u1l find Il. and'ff