The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1889-10-12

But Are Quieted at Last and the
Services Go On.
Sam Jones breaches On the Formation
of Character.
Affecting Scenes at the Night
Services.

Mr.. Culpepper's Sermon Has a>WondeI.
ful Effect. Said to BE the Most Power
full Effort of the Meetings, Notwith
standing the Serious Interruption o
the Services. Large Numbers Go to tn.
Altar and Pledge Themselves to For
sake Sin.
Yesterday enjoyed a repetition of the
beautiful weather Of the day before and
the crowds that turned out to the taber
nacle were if anything larger. Special
excursions came in from Oxford over the
Durham, Oxford 6 Gainesville road, and
from Henderson over the Durham &
Northern. The eight o'clock service
was well attended as usual
At 1870 promptly the morning ser
vices began with prayer and singing.
Previous to the sermon however which
was delived by the Rev. J. B. Culpepper.
Mr.. Jones read letter from a lady with
a besotted husband which furnis -
him with the subject of brief but Ell
tive temperance talk. a
In the cause of his remarks Mr.. Jde
said le 9ispieori theofos5J a..d- nr----rpenG
more than ten minutes in his life Study
ing it, which time he thought he could
have put in better in sleeping. Hei,went
by the bible. For the reasons stated =
never disputed with preacher on he7
ology.
He wanted every preacher in tGe
house who swallowed tail and snout OF
what he said to stand up which they did
with but few exceptions. He then re-
ouested all in the audience who likewise
swallowed both these appendages to
arise and received an unanimous re-
sponse. Looking over the vast stand
ing audience Mr.. Jones said: "ThanE
God am still in the majority"
A beautiful hymn entitled "New Jeru
salem" was sung, and Mr.. Culpepper en-
tered on his sermon, taking as his text
the 126th Psalm beginning: when the
Lord turned against the captivity of Zion
we were like them that dream.
He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing
precious seed, shall doubtless come again
with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with
him." The Psalm contained piece Of
history, prayer and prophesy. There
had been disappointment to the children
of Israel Every one had known disap
pointment some time in his or her life
They had been taken in captivity by sin
Some are now in this Babylon. Some Of
the children who were born there have
been redeemed from captivity and other:
still were in the bonds.
The slavery of the man who swears is
the lowest form of moral slavery. There
is no cause for it, no innate desire. II
gratifies no natural passion and shows
the utter depravity of the man who is
addicted to it. God is therefore more
indignant at it, and condemns it as he
loes none of the other sins dwelling or
the result of it in one of his ten com
case of any of the others. There was nc
excuse for the man who cursed. The
blndest thing in the world was not &
mole nor a bat, but a mother who Couldn't
see the imperfections of her children
Woman was an anomaly to him. \ good
woman would help good man to bt
good, but the same woman would help
bad man to be bad
Friends advertise Jesus in all you do
Brother if you can't preach and save
thousands paint rainbow on your face
and advertise the Lord. The preacher
here digressed little and gave some
sound advice to the sisters, who in every
other respect were pious but allowed
their tempers too much rope.
Mr.. Culpepper gave an interesting bit
of his history when he first went forth
to preach the gospel as young circuit
rider in Georgia. He had only eleven
dollars and fifty cents in his pocket and
a Bible and copy of Samuel B. Davis