Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-15
SAN JONES MEETINGS.
" He'll Enough in Sacrament to Start l
Branch, and Devils to Run It,

Branch, and Devils to Run IT,
Yesterday morning a large number or people
fill the congregational church to listen 70 Sam
Jones. The meeting was opened with pray er
by Rev. Mr.. Wheeler who was followed by the
usual song service Mr.. Jones then announced
the following text: " If any of you do err from
the truth, and one convert him. let him know
that he which converteth sinner from the
error of his ways shall save soul from death,
and shall hide multitude of sins" Second
speaker said
In movement like this. W here the great object
is to build up the Church of God, and convert
sinners, about the first intelligent step take is
to determine what is my part of the work and
then do it. This text puts the work of the con-
version of sinners entirely into our hands.
drunkard was once pointed out TO preacher as
one of his former converts. YES said the
preacher,
. HE LOOKS LIKE ONE OF MY CONVERTS.
If he had been convert of God he would have
been converted still" 1t is my business as
Christian man TO put sinners in I'll e right rela-
ton towards God; 1t is the work of Gods spirit
to regenerate them. There is but Que road, and
at one end is heaven, at the other hell if you
put sinner in this road he has got his back to-
wards heaven and his face towards hell and Is
going straight in that direction. The speaker
said that Instead of preaching the mercy of God
more preachers should ask men to have mercy
on themselves The work OF { hristian people
In this world should be TO get sinner rs ready
as God is.
THE BEST KIND OF Is THE PRAYER PRAYER
THAT AFFECTS GOD.
The trouble with nine-tenths of us is that we
say, have no time to fool away in converting
others to God, am in pretty good luck If get
to heaven myself.
1t does me good 10 help fellow the devil has
got down, and hold the devil off and give the
fellow chance to run for it, and then l will
fight the devil al day to keep him OFF and give
chance a NJ
on the top of the green earth that needs the
work OF Christian people that place is Sacra-
mento. If you will
READ THE EDITORIAL IN THIS MORNINGS PAPER
You will it depicts the state of things in this
town; condition that is absolutely horrible,
and 1t says that the people won't stand it much
longer but will rise up and stop it by force.
The speaker then told of small town In
Georgia which was overrun with barrooms and
their auxlliaries, and it had been impossible by
voting or by work to overthrow it, until he he d
reylvais there, when the result was that every
bar-room i'll the town closed and at their last
meeting two of the former bar-keepers were the
speakers OF the occasion in the cause OF temper
ance. While in his own town, Gainesville, Ga
there is not saloon, one never Lears an oath
uttered on the street, and
TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT. OF THE RESIDENTS ARE
CHURCH MEMBERS.
While he says (and truthfnlly) that 50 per cent.
OF the peoP.e of Sacramento are not church
members. He says further: From what Your
newspapers say, there is enough hell in this
town to start branch hell here and good
many fellows would do to elect for devil to
run the concern You may make light of this
movement, but as sure as 1 live the time has
come when you have got to do something, and
the best thing you can do is to save the town to
Christ. Your papers say it is unsafe TO walk the
streets at night, and these dives of hell are
keeping open all night to stimulate these men
to do such desperate thingu AS long as you
have ten churches AID 400 saloons here the
grace of God itself cannot do great things for
your town. l am not here to run your city
down, but brothers, want you to look at these
things as they are. Let us see if we cannot
make conditions such that God can save this
town.
THE EDITORS OF YOUR MORNING PAPER OUGHT
TO BE SUED
And punished for slandering this town or YOU
and ought to take hold and do something "a
voice: That's So You come here and sing
Jesus gave his life for me p Well. what have
given to him? a nickel Sundayi Work
more, that's it. understand / have been hit
ting someone with certain remarks meant to,
don't shoot with one of these crooked guns
that can hit you behind a tree; ii you are safe
behind the cross you won't be hit. l don't want
TO use crooked gun, because il is like a cross
eyed man-he don't shoot where he looks.
He then tod of young lady who in telling OF
dream she had, said she dreamed she died
and went to heaven and there she saw in all of
the crowns of her friends bright stars, and
when she asked what they signibed she learned
that they were the souls that the wearers had
saved on earth, and on looking at hers she
found there were
NO STARS IN 1T,
And when she awaked she set about saving
SOULS that she too might have starry crown.
AIR. Jones then related very pathetic story of
man who had been a drunkard and had re-
formed under his preaching, and the comfort
that it was TO his dying wife to know that she
could leave her little ones in the hands OF
good Christian father instead of in the care of
runkard. There were many tears shed during
its recital The speaker then urged every
church member to secure at least one convert
each during the next month, and thus
DOUBLE THE CHURCH MEMBERSHIP.
After the close of the services Mr. Jones asked
for the testimony of ministers and others as to
what they intended to do and how they felt on
the subject OF this awakening of religious feel
ing in Sacramento. A great many remarks
were made in response 10 this query, and all
joined In warmly APPROX ng the present work.
Evening Meeting.
Last evening fully 5000 persons attended Sam
Jones revival meeting at the New Pavilion.
The meeting was opened by Rev. Mr.. Willis, of
Marysville, in prayer. Professor E. Q. Excel
was warmly applauded in his fine solo rendi-
ton of There's Great Day Coming" Mr..
Jones announced that at O'Clock p. d., on next
Sunday he would preach
TO MEN ONLY AT THE PAVILION,
And promised TO make the fire fly, so lively
time is on dit. Mr.. Jones text last night was
from LIST chapter, LIST Epstel of John: IF we
confess our sins He is faithful and just to for
give us our sins and to cleanse us from all I'M
Righteousness
At the close of the meeting, in response to tina
request for those to rise who desired the prayers
of Christians a very large number responded
at the Congregational Church, and at ESQ P. NJ
at the New Pavilion.
THE LOAN EXHIBITION.