Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-11
REV. SAH. P, JONES.
TIE NOTED GEORGIA EyANGEL-
IsT OPENS HIS MEETINGS.
Pungent Points PertinentIy Put
The Devil and Others Take
a Severe Overhauling.

Yesterday afternoon at 8 O'clock, Rev. Sam.
?. Jones, the Georgia Evangelist, opened his
series of meetings at the Armory Hall. which
are to be continued at that place during the
next three weeks. The building has been so ar
ranged as to give a seating capacity of over 1900
persons, and at the meeting yesterday every.
seat was occupied from the beginning of the
services
The meeting was opened by Rev. \. T.
Needham, pastor of the Sixth-street NJ. E.
Church. in prayer. The choir, consisting of
about sixty members, assisted by an orchestra
of six pieces, including an organ and piano,
and led by Professor +. o. Excel, who accom-
panies Mr.. Jones. then opened the song service
with AT the Cross which was rendered eff
fectively; also, Savior Wash Me in Thy Blood"
The singing is all from Triumphant Songs
work largely composed by the leader Pro-
fessor Excel, and for supplying which arrange
ments have been made at the hall for such as
wish to procure them. The leader next sang,
in fine voice and effect, as q SOLO The Model
Church., which Is on the Will Carleton order
ADDRESS OF SAM JONES
Mr. Jones then addressed the assemblage as
follows:
''This is the first service of series of services
which we propose TO hold in this city for some
time 10 come Brother Excel and myself have
been invited to your city by the pastors of yo
churches. We are not here except by invita-
ton aud with p omise of the hearty co-opera-
ton of the pastors here. We are here in the in
terest of right, of God and of humanity If /
understand myself, if l know myself, this book
(the Bible) | hold 10 my hand is the guide OF
my life, and if this be the word of God, this
little bundle OF paper outweighs this world and
all the stars. If this book is true, you and are
here but for few days longer. If this book is
true the best thing man can do is to do right,
and the worst man can do is to do wrong.
This book opposes but one thing in the universe,
that Is SIN and wrong-doing. This book adj
yocates but one thing in the universe, and that
is right Ifyou will
DEeAPITATE EVERY PREACHER,
If you will burn this Bible TO ashes and saw
there is no God, no sin, no right and no wrong
| ask you what will become of Sacramento?
What are you going to say?
81 don't need any Bible nor preacher to teach
me that sin win ruin men, families, communi-
ties and the world. At my breakfast-table can
read the daily papers of this country, and there
see murders, suicides, corruption and ruin of
individuals That is proof enough that some
thing is radically wrong. l have seen enough
to convince me that the best thing man can do
is to do right, and the worst thing he can 90 is
to do wrong. Every good man testifies that the
path OF the just is like light shining more and
more into the perfect day There are
TEN THOUSAND RUINED SOULS IN THIs CITY,
That viii testify in any Court in this country
that the way OF the trans yressor is hard
I'VE are here in the interest of every good WIFE
every yirtuous daughter every good citizen and
every principle of right May my tongue cleave
TO the roof my mouth, and my right hand lose
its cunning, if in your city. or elsewhere shall
advocate anything but right or denounce any
thing but wrong. l know that whatever will
make me good man and good husband and
father will make you one, and
SOME OF YOU NEED IT BADLY
On that line. Weare not here to discuss isns and
dogInas, but to learn what is right and then do
1t. | was dishesrtened in talkiog with your
pastors; they said there are only about ten
churches in this city of all denominations, and
an average of 300 ut each wa fine audience
That with 10000 people in your city there are
400 saloons and drinking places to snnDiv them