The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-05-29
Sam jones' wcrk.

Mr.. G. F. King, OF Charlotte, Nortn
Carolina, is in Atlanta to-day.
He SAYS the people of Charlotte have
fallen in love with Sam. Jones, and will
build tabernacle for the great evangel.
ist, expecting him to return next year.
"There were fifteen hundred CONVEX
sions," said Mr.. King, and no doubt O
great deal of good was done. Mr.. Jones
presched 10 congregations of men only
and women only, and to children and
colored people. He won them all. His
sermons to children was the most remark
able occasion / ever attended. There
were four thousand children present, and
around the edges and in the rear were
grown people. MIR. Jones had beer
preaching three times dag for several
days, and was very tired. He dragged hif
chair to the front, and without rising said
Children, your uncle Jones is tired to-
day and will not stand up. He will just
talk little. All of you who intend ia
be right quiet and let me do the talking
hold up your hands, Of course every
hand went up. Some of the illustrations
were very fine and characteristic. Fol
instance he asked
"How many hogs will ten pigs
make?'
"Ten hogs"
Fright
"How many men will ten boys
make?'
aTen men," responded the chill
dren. :.
"There's where you're mistaken sale
the evangelist. I've known ten boys tt
make five drunkards, three dudes and two
gamblers
CATER preaching to them awhile he
"Now, all Of you, whose parents pray
with you RISE"
"Out of the four thousand children
present perhaps twenty-five stood up
Mr. Jones then turned to the grown peo
pie present and said he would not preach
another word to the children, but would
preach to the parents who were allowing
them to grow up in such way. Taking
for his idea the fact that out of such 6
vast congregation of children so few were
being taught prayer by their parents be
appealed so eloquently to the grown peo
ple present that in amoment Or two there
was scarcely dry eye in the vast congre
cation.
"Mr. Jones raised over $1,000 for 8
Young Mems Christian Association, " add
ed Mr.. King. "I was amused at the
way be started out. Be said:
"There are ak men in this audience
who have got to give FIVE hundred dollar:
apiece to this work. IF they don't cal
out their names I'll call 'em out for 'em.
"Almost Immediately six men respond
ed with The contributions and then Mr.
Jones said if there we're any others who
cared to give $500 apiece they would be
allowed the privilege. Donations followed
rapidly until the sum Of 81 900 was made
up"
"The purse raised for the great evan
gelist for his work in Charlotte" re-
marked Mr.. King, amounted to $4,000
which MIR. Jones said was the largest sun
ever given him for the same length O
time, with one exception. His assistants
we're we'll treated. The people of Char
lotte appreciate the work he has DONE
and will give him cordial reception
when he returns"
"Twenty two hundred dollars for eigh
days work is right good pay" remarked
man.
aYes,n said Mr.. King, "and Mr.. Jone
says the people who give him money ar
not the people who do the kicking abou
the amount he gets. The people who d.
not give at all are the ones who do the
kicking"
MIR. Jones is now at Danville.-Atlant
Evening Journal.