Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-19
SAN JONES, MEETINGS.
This Morning and Evening Services Y
terday fargetv Amended

The Morning and Evening Services Yes
tsrday Largely attended.
Yesterday forenoon Sam Jones preached at the
Pavilion to an audience of about 2,0o0 The
meeting was opened by Rev. Mr.. Johns with
prayer, followed by the song service Mr.. Jones
then said he was going to talk on two expires
sions OF David 1.-The righteous are like the
palm tree, but the wicked are like the bay
tree" These fgurative expressions, he said,
are full of force and meaning. In o'den times
they spoke in figures. Christ was mainly effect
i've in his parabolic illustrations of truth.
Sometimes we see the unseen better, as we
look at the scenes. The old eastern people
boosted that the palm tree was good for $40 diff
I, ferent things It's fruit was eaten of its sap
they made wine for medicinal purposes; the
bark they used in manufacturing, and it is said
there was not particle ST the tree that was not
good for something. 1t was good from top to
Did you ever sit down and figure up how
| many things you were coed for? Some of you
might get up on your feet aud say Il am good
for-l AMI am'-and then couldn't think of a
thing to save your lives that you were good for.
Some of you old fellows say, ''You can't put
everything on one man., but until you are good
for $40 things you cannot say, ~ measured up to
the fullness of the palm tree you cam tut any
thing more on me-" Do you know this: A
man that is really good for any one thing is toll
cradle good Tor everything, and man that is
not really good for any one thing is good Tor
nothing. l like man who can stand up and
say, 81 am good as Christian,,as a worker,
good to visit the sick, 10 help the poor good for
anything, good to serve God every where"
combination morse is the best kind of an
| animal; one that is good to ride, TO drive, 10
pillow, good anywhere.
The most valuable member of the church is
combinati IA member good anywhere you
hitch him. Laughter. have been a pastor
eight years and had some of that sort. They
| are tonic to preacher and thing of life TO a
church.
Money don't make good church member
Many man who has but $1,000 is worth a
dozen men who have got half a million dol
lays. 1t is not what a man has got; it is how he
uses it. If you do nothing you are nothing. In
proportion as you manifest nothiugness, you are
nothing not You get up and say, Brother | have
OF his vest. Got what? Your breakfast
Laughter That's where | put my breakfast.
Laughter If you want to locate my religion
have got 1t all over me; on my tongue. 70 L
can talk it; in my head, so l can think it; in
my heart, SO | can live good. Did you ever
have it all over yous If haven't got religion
but in one place, let that place be my right
hand so can work for good.
The speaker then compared the growth of the
palm-tree to the growth of the followers of Cod
and said Everywhere paimlree grows others
spring up around it.
Did you ever notice the bay tree? 1t blossoms
but bears no fruit, and it only grows in marshy
land. and it only casts It's shade where SUR
shine is needed. So it is in some of your lives
Your shadow is cast over the lives of your chill
dren shutting Gods presence out of their hearts
GOO save US from being bay trees.
AT the conclusion OF the service fifteen names
were handed in to the pastors of the churches
of those who desired TO identity themselves
with the churches
EVENING SERVICE.
AT the service last evening the tent was
densely packed. The regular song service was
held, and Professor Excel sang very effectively
as a solo, Keep in the Middle of the Road
Mr.. Jones preached from the words " Whoever
is born OF God doth not commit sin, for His seed
he IS born of Cod" The speaker was closely
listened to throughout.
Announcement was made that the meeting at
1890 this morning would be for women only
with reference to mothers. In the evening the
usual services will be held at 7:30 The song
service in the evening commences at o. Clock
and the book, Triumphant Songs used in the
meetings can be procured of Mr.. Durham, Pro-
fessor Excells assistant, at any of the meetings