Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-20
SAM JONES MEETINGS.

SAM JONES MEETINGS.
Sermon to Women Only = The Tent
Greatly Enlarged and Still Crowded.
Yesterday morning the meeting at the Favil-
ion for women only, was attended by fully S,o0e
ladies, and Rev. Sam Jones addressed them on
motherhood Rev. Mr.. odin made the opening
prayer. which was followed by the usual song
service. Before taking his text Mr.. Jones said:
There are three words that we associate to-
gether. They are inseparable-mo.her, home,
and heaven. What is home without mother.
and how may | ever get to heaven without a
said, III could mother this world, could save
this world Someone else said, THE hand
that rocks the cradle rules the world
On, how mothers leave character impressed
upon the innocent children of our homes The
speaker then cited the circumstances of the
character of bad men, as Nero, Byron, and
others, whose profigate lives were the result of
wrong examples set by proud worldly mothers,
and the lives of John Wesley, George Washfrg-
ton and others, whose pure lives were nodded
by the divine touch of Christian mothers in
Thence. He said Even Ingersoii. with all
MS blasphemy, was never 80 hard-heafted as 20
say aught against his pure, Christian mother"
THE HOME Is IN THE HAND OF THE MOTHER.
He. advised mothers to begin the religions
training of their children by themselves being
Christians before the child's birth He also ad-
vised wives not TO be the ones who gave the
wine-gidss to their husbands. for that the result
was TOP frequently a drunkard for husband
and father of her children.
Mr.. Jones then illustrated by comparison the
difference between Christian mother in her
treatment other little ones and that of worldly
woman, and said that after the child had at
tanned womanhood the good or bad training
always showed itself in her after life. He said .
am talking good plain facts TO you, and if
women, you can consider the benediction gro
nounced and leave whenever you choose"
The text was 81 beseech you, therefore,
brethren (mothers), by. the grace of God. to pre-
sent your bodies living, holy, and acceptable
sacrifice unto God, which is your reasonable
service
No mother ever really gave her children to
God who did not first give herself to God.
NO MOTHER CAN TAKE HER CHILDREN TO GOD
Who has never been there herself / would
rather be the least of those who are the Lord s
alone, than wear the royal diadem and sit upon
a throne. kissed my mother good-by when l
was little S-year-old boy: Il can remember her
pale face, her cold white lips can remember
her eyes were closed, her hair was combed down
over her temples, but the memory of the " Now
lay me down to sleeps" the memories of g My
dear little boy you must be good, never tell a
story, never say a bad word, nor go into bad
CONF any; oh, precious mother, the music ofthy
voice. and The sweetness OF thy face is still with
me in all its beau Y TO-DAY. 1t was the loss of
my mother to which attribute all my wicked
ness. But now l know the nearer get God the
nearer am to my mother. and when get to
God will find my mother there
The speaker warned mothers against bringing
up their sons and daughters to the ball rooms
and their associations, and against giving their
daughters to the profligate young men, simply
because these mea might be rich in money.
lie warned mothers TO set good Christian ex-
ample for children to follow. Some of you say,
why, Mr.. Jones,
MY DAUGHTERS WILL DIE OLD MAIDS
If don't put them in society,"" Look here
Do you know. sister. If you have got daughter
that is pure and noble and good, You don't have
to push them; men viii come thousand miles
% hunt them, and get buggy and drive out in
with the dancing girls, but when went to get a
wife, that my children would respect as a
mother, took the cars and went 500 miles, and
then out into the country for her. and wouldn't
pigeon wing in dance hail..
II had daughters like some of you have
would push them. That makes me think of
what the old Irishman said when am dead
there win be one man who is sorry am gone"
. Who is he ~ asked a friend.
hes THE MAN THAT'LL MARRY MY WIFE"
Next to the biggest fool woman in the world
is the woman who viii marry a man addicted
10 the use of whisky, and the biggest fool woman
is one that will mix toddy for her husband
to drink and help the devil to damn him. II
there isia thing in the world that will make a
woman take three ounces of laudanum 1t is an
unfaithful husband. When it is not right for
your children to do wrong, say so, and stick
to il.
III CONCLUSION Mr. Jones SAID u wonder II
there are not some mothers here to-day that
God has intrusted children to that will come
up here and give me your hand and say, by the
grace OF God will start the good book to-day
to live better in my family, and to be more
faithful to God, please stand up if you can and
will make this resolution" Almost every lady
in the audience arose. About fifty came 60 the
platform and gave their names to the pastors.
Mr.. Jones then announced the regular $3.50 A. NJ.
and 7:3o p NJ. meetings. Also at $50 A. NJ to-
morrow, he will speak TO women only. as wives
at the Pavilion.
Evening Service.
Last evening Sam Jones preached to a full
house at the Pavilion, the tent having been en-
larged so 5000 people can be comfortably seated.
The meeting was opened by Rev. Mr.. Bane in
prayer which was followed by q wellrendered
duet, Ashamed of Jesus by Mrs. g. H. Dunn
and Miss Alice Andrews. Mr.. Z. o. Excel then
sang, "The Road to Heaven which was
heartily applauded Mr.. Jones was closely
listened to while speaking from the following
text: Because have called aud We have re-
fused have stretched out my hand and no
laan regarded, ! also will laugh at your caam-
ity, will mock when your fear cometh" AT
the conclusion of Mr.. Jones remarks, he in
vited those persons who intended living
Christian life and who were yet out of the
church, TO come up and give their names to the
pastor, and many responded.