Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-17


DIT. Jones continued TO speak with great
iorce upon the proposition that all who
deslre To go 70 Heaven can be saved.
At the close of his sermon there were
several converts.
Yesterday Mornings Service.
The attendance yesterday morning was
the largest yet of the forenoon gatherings.
Rev. &. G. Wertenbaker, Of Laurel-Street
Methodist church. led in PRAYER.
Mr., Jones preached from the text I'm
Chri1; jesus lie said the three great
questions which agtated the minds OF
the people wcre Who is Christr What
Is Christ and Where is Christ? These
were engaging the thoughts Of great men
all over the world. More lives OF Christ
havo been written in the last forty years
than for $50 years before. The world
is learning more Of Him and we are nearer
20 Him and His cross tnan wo ever were.
The Old Testament writers gave US the
best conception Of God that they could.
but he wOuld tako Christ's conception and
presentation ot God. There would be no
ideal life without a proper conception OF
God. Get right up TO Christ and put your
heart next to His.
THE SOCIETY GIRL.
After speaking Of what q grand thing IL
IS 10 talk with a grand man or woman, Mr.
Jones said he talked with little, Cigging,
what they were. They'll never get 20
Heaven, because they will evaporate on
the way. ILauChterl.
Speaking oil the woman whose conception
of an ideal life Is IN fine dress. Mr.. Jones
said such person is Ike a wax-fguro-oniy
fit TO hang tnerv on. Laughter. Some
boys, he said. would rather play baseball
than have front seat in glory. They run
about after the ball like n little fce, and if
tho mother Of one Of thcm should ask her
son 10 catch "a chicken for dinner the boy
would say he had a lame leg. Laughter
The Young ladies' should learn to play on
the cOOkin"-stOve as well as 10 perform on
the piano Many Rman has been led to drink
because his wife cooked him biscuits hard
enough 10 knock yeariin9 down. Laugh
W.l
DrDKs AVID DUDEENs.
Speading of dudes and dudcens Mr..
Jones said they were p.mpies on So
ciety-oniy Gt to dres, and dance. Like
"a pig who Is N hOg-hcGvcu when ne strikes
bUtterm.lk-trough so Is dude in
Heaven when he has plenty TO eat and
drink and nothing TO do. ILaughter.l
We viii never be good men and women
until We set above the level OF the ami
mails. / may Joke, but tell you there is a
hornets sting IN my Jokes, and some of
YOU viii get IT. ] don't mean 10 say that
people who dance and read novels and do
many things / have mentioned are moan,
J say they are foolish and silly. Laugh
teri
What we want is character, not chattels;
manhood. not money. The Lord never
thought of dude when no made Adam.
You sow wheat and reap wheat, oats and
reap oats. but if You SOW dudes and
dudecns YOU only reap about thImbleful
of calfs-foOt jelly" lGreat laughter and
applause
IN his conclusion Mr.. Jones became pa
thetic and drew some beautiful illustra-
tiOns of homc-hte where the whole family
are servants of God. The audience seemed
deeply Impressed, and there wcro several
conversions.
Yesterday Afternoon.
Rev: Mr. Stuart preached at the taberna-
clc Yesterday afternoon at O'Clock. lie
delivered an able discourse on riches,
taking for his text the parable OF the
pounds as related II the 18TH chapter OF
Luxe. The picture ne drew Of DIVES IN
he'll and lazarus in Abrahams bosom
brought tears % many eyes.
The Meeting Last Night.
A crowd Of about 10000 people were at
the tabernacle lest night.
After a foryent prayer by Rev. s.. c.
Cl0ptou, Mr. Jones arose and before
choosing his text said:
Now, brethren. if YOU VIII give us your
attention / viii be glad. | have always be-
loyed in human nature. have always be-
hevcd i'm humanity. i can say that not one
time have ! ever been deceived IN my eX-
pectat'on and confidence on the pride OF
tho people | have said it IN my room;
have said u TO preachers, that the people
will DO right whenever YOU get them u see
what tLclr duty is. / believe that mon
viii do right when you make them see
what right IS
MONEY FOR TEE BUILDING.
Now. brethren, let me talk candidly as
well a kindly moment or two.
] said to tho people to-day that one rea-
son why God don't bless rs and pour His
comforting grace upon us ls because we
have dilly-lalled about the money II taxes
90 pay for this building. | am not here to
brag on Sam Jones. Upto the time he was
converted he was as hard a customer as
You ever looked at. Laughter.
The best investment | ever made was III
the tabernacle built in Cartersvtlle. Ga.
When 1t was finished they checked on me
for the money. We have run it until 90 per
cent. of our people have gotten converted:
Cartersyillo is, / believe, the most moral
Town in the United States. The man who
will swear there is considered dog. The
best investment ] have made IN that town
was paying for that tabernacle.
HOw MUCH DID YOU GIVE?
Continuing, Mr.. Jonos said: " ] never
push "a fellow in a hole that | am not
willing to go III myself Listen. ii is belit-
thug yourselves the way You folks are
doing about this thing.
Here are MethOdists and Baptists IN this
town worth hundreds of thousands OF dol
lars. and what Is the biggest contribution
that hes been put in the basket"
Here some one answered "Si6S."
How much is the most YOU have found
i'm that basket that was given by one per-
SOM" exclaimed Mr.. Jones.
Five dollars" was the response py hlr.
J. Thompson Brown.
And YOU Mr.. Brownl put that IN your
SELF said Mr.. Jones. In the name OF
Heaven this amt right. And yet you say
10 me. Brother Jones. you must not think
of Going away You are willing to work
Sam Jones's lungs out Of his bosom, but
YOU amt willing to plank down the
Ettle money for this concern. IL you
haven't got much religion, let's have
enou0h pride to do the clean thing.
These brethren want about Sl,2OO; sup
pose We just pitch in about i've or ten
minutes and stop this poking tho basket
around for a nickel Wonder II there is
man in tins audience who Will sav 10 me,
i will Give one hundred dollars TO hnlsh
this tabernacle II there is, speak rlshI
out. Is there q man here VINO Will give
one hundred dollars?"
SIX HUNDRED RAISED.
After this query was put there was pro
found silence in the congregation, ana Mr..
Jones repeated the question: is there
envbody on this platform who will give
me 500? II there is, let him hold up his
Finally one Of the clergy told Mr.; Jones
that brother sitting near him would give
800. ,,; NJ
ZONES continued his appeals, and finally by
the combined efforts Of several OF the mn
istcrs and AIr. Jones's urgent appeaiS
about 5000 was raised. go, oso
Several gentIcmen each contributed $50 SSo
without giving their names, and Mr.. Jones
lanehinely said You are the funniest
neDnle [ ever saw. Why don't Won give
vour names? If it were l who was CON
i1buting | would say. Sam T. Jones,
Fso,grT. gives $50 lLauShtcr.J | IKE
fellow who will give his money: Don't the
Bible saw, Let your hight so shine
A. MS point two moro gentlemen were