Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-23
SAN. JONES, MEETINGS.


SAWs JUAEN MLElxNUNe
Large Audiences Greeted the Speaker at
Yesterdays Services.
Yesterday morning about 5000 persons
attended Sam. Jones meeting at the Pa
vilion. Although it was announced for
men only, fully one-half the audience was
ladies. Mr.. Jones opened the meeting with
prayer, and then addressed the audience
from Acts x, l 2: There was certain
man in Cesarea called Cornelius, a cen
turion of the band, called the Italian band,
devout man, and one that feared God,
with all his house, which gave much aims
to the people and prayed to God always
THE FIRST cESrURy or THE CHRISTIAN ERA
Produced some of the most remarkable
characters of the worlds history, and per-
haps the most remarkable character, ex-
cept Christ himself, was this heather man
Cornelius, and it is my purpose TO-DAY to
simply hold up this scriptural portraiture,
ard let you look upon It,
When look at this mans character 10
its beauty ! ans ready to say that with the
accumulated advantages of the nineteenth
century the world to day does not present
the peer of this heather man Cornelius.
HIS CHARACTER WAS REMARKABLE,
In that it was symmetrical. Cornelius de.
voutness of which God speaks, comprised
earnestness, ZEAL humility and consecra-
ton. He SAID: IF l fail in everything
else. will be a Christian at all cost"
The speaker then told of young man
who had graduated with the highest liter
AIRY honors, and marked out his life to the
Il ol,o \ ri,
asked him what he intended TO do there
after. he said: "Then / shall retire to pri-
yate life and build a magnificent home
And what then p asked his friend. Then
suppose l shall have to die" And
what then?' "Then"-and after some
hesitation he continued: "Oh, my friend,
am glad you have asked me that
shall take Gods advice nosc. and
first seek the Kingdom of God, and
hold Him to His promise that all
these things shall be added unto me.' The
speaker said some people who joined the
church were not sure whether they in
tended giving up cards, drink, dancing,
etc, but until they did give them up they
were not thorough Christians.
One preacher told me that there was
SCARCELY ANY RELIGIOUS CONVICTION
Or sensibility in California, and that
preachers have no more control of nine
renths of the people of California than
they have over the cattle. If | were
some of you people / would get me some
| would be full fedged one. would 60
the full animal
won't patronize the theater
BECAUSE THE DEVIL is BossrNG THE JOB
From top to bottom l will give you s1o0
cash if you will name one pious person in
this town that will go to the theater, play
cards and drink wine Get up on YOU
hind feet now, and sing it ont
Mr.. Jones then told of an incident in his
own home, when his daughter had been
invited to dinner at neighbours, and
when his eldest daughter asked him if she
could go he said: 8 Do you want to go ?''
well" she said, " if you want me to 90. l
want to go, but if you don't want me to go
| don't want to go"
wonder how many Christians in this
house will leave the matter with God, .sIf
you want me to go l want to go, but if you
don't want me to go | don't want to 60
giving up wholly to God He said that
fathers and mothers should lead their chill
dren to God, avoid card playing and the
ater-going.
EIYE-TENTHs OF THE GAMBLERS
In America come from so-called Christian
homes. The gamblers. as class, are the
most refined, elegant gentlemen in this
country; some come from preachers and
elders homes. God pity members of the
church who are swelling the ranks of gam
blers by buying his cards and teaching
your children TO play at home Family
prayer! You say, some of you, that the rea
son you don't pray in your families is be-
cause you are too timid, but you'll go out
on your ranch and call your hogs so loud
they can hear you Tor mile. Too timid
Sister, if had
MARRIED ONE OF THOSE LITTLE FELLOWS
| would go home tonight and make the
little children get their little red wagon
and rattle and keep the little fellow quiet
while l prayed with the children. Poor
little fellow Can't pray with his wife and
children Sister, if | had such husband,
after l got home tonight would take the
baby out of the cradle and put him in
there, shave off his whskers, knock his
teeth out and nurse him at my breast.
would have him for
SURE ENOUGH BABY
oh, my countryman, haven't you enough
interest in your children to pray with
them ?
He then told of man riding through
the unsettled portions OF Texas and COM
ing to one house in a fifeen-inile ride.
asked for a nights lodging and it being
granted him, he went in The husband
and son came il and laid aside their guns.
six-snooters and knives, and the traveller
thought he
GOT INTO A GANG OF ROBBERS,
But when he got ready to retire, the old
man took down the bible for evening
prayer, and the traveller then knew be was
IN safe hands and went to his bed without
fear Of injury al the hands of bible
reading. praying man.
Religion is just like everything else:
the more you pnt into il the more YOU get
out of it." He told church nleru bers who
were blessed with wealth that they ought
to be more liberal in their support OF the
church.
Evening Meeting.
There were about 1900 persons in at
tendance at the Pavilion last evening. The
meeting was opened by Rev. Hr Herrick
IN p az er. In addition 10 the song service,
Professor Excel sang, with expression,
Fhe Road TO Heaven The text from
which Mr.. Jones spoke effectively from
was: What Wait For?' At the close of
the service about 100 came forward and
gave their names to the pastors This
morning q service will be held at 1880 for
young people. and 10 which Mr.. Jones said
people up to 80 years Of age were also in
vited. There will be no services this even
ing. Sunday, at 3 P. NJ, a mems service
Will De held, at which seats will be re-
served for the g. A. r. and ex-Wearers of